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Sticky Thread Sticky: Some thoughts on posting HU hand histories

Poker is a very interesting game where many different styles of play can result in a significant edge on your opponents. HU is especially cool...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 08-12-2008 04:13 PM
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10-01-2014 01:28 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: READ BEFORE POSTING: Short-Handed NL Hold-em Forum

General Guidelines This forum is for all material that relates to (online) short handed no limit hold'em strategy between $50nl and $600nl. ...

Started by pocketfours, 03-25-2011 01:59 AM
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03-25-2011 01:59 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: SHNL & HU Digest

Here are links to the most helpful and popular articles written by our own forum members for players of short-handed NL hold'em. Articles ISF...

Started by Xianti, 08-29-2007 06:44 PM
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08-30-2010 12:09 AM

Bluff on monotone flop

Villain is an average lag reg. haven't played with him too much and haven't been caught bluffing recently. Thought process revolves around ISF's...

Started by RugbyDonk, 03-23-2010 05:17 PM
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03-30-2010 01:25 PM

$100NL - I donk flop with KK after flatting preflop

I just sat down and have not done anything yet, so I didn't really want to "waste" KK by 3betting my second hand at the table. Villain is unknown....

Started by JL, 03-30-2010 03:24 AM
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03-30-2010 01:21 PM

what is best play on turn??

4 players: UTG 100bb - only few hands with him, doesn't seem fishy hero BTN 100bb with A:c: 4:c: UTG raises 4bb, hero calls, 2 fold flop ...

Started by Mr. Diamond, 03-26-2010 10:25 AM
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03-29-2010 10:39 PM

KJo vs spazz whale.

This guy is 35/17 and although not constantly crazy, seems to have bursts of random spewtarded madness. After getting frustrated earlier in the...

Started by Carroters, 03-29-2010 01:24 PM
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03-29-2010 04:07 PM

88 vs Lagish losing reg.

This guy is pretty Laggy pre-flop opening a ton, 3 betting a ton, flatting IP a ton. He's 26/21/2 over 611 hands I felt like if I c/c the flop he'd...

Started by Carroters, 03-25-2010 02:00 PM
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03-29-2010 01:38 PM

flopped tp + nfd deep vs light 3bettor

villain is 21/19 11% 3b over 500 hands 3bets in button around 6% PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool...

Started by humanfugitive, 03-23-2010 01:14 PM
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03-29-2010 01:37 PM

A triple barrel vs a random TAG

Villain is 23/16 over 40 hands I haven't played much with him yet and have no reads or notes. My image thus far at this tables was pretty aggro, but...

Started by Carroters, 03-25-2010 01:54 PM
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03-29-2010 06:28 AM

Really weird mid set situation

50NL, 100bb deep Folded to me OTB, I PFR 4x with :ts::td:, a nitty TAG 3bets to 13bb total in BB, I call Flop comes :tc::ah::8d: He checks,...

Started by Ash256, 03-23-2010 04:32 PM
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03-27-2010 09:25 PM

a few hands from HU match

I'd like to apologize in advance for lots of hands :). I played Observer 84 today across 3 tables on FT and was surprised to see he was very good....

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-25-2010 05:48 PM
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03-27-2010 06:15 AM

A few hands from a HU match 2

This time, I'm facing famed Zugwat. Relevant reads for all hands is he is very very nitty. He folds to 3bets about 77% of the time, which came down...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-26-2010 06:52 PM
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03-26-2010 08:56 PM

Raising with air - ISF theorem?

Villain was 37/8 fish over 51 hands, with 40% fold to cbet. I felt his range couldn't have anything strong in it and I could have all sorts of nut...

Started by Juked07, 03-26-2010 02:05 AM
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03-26-2010 02:33 PM

KJs 100nl turn decision

opponent is GoFlips. tonight is the first time i've played with him, but he has been 3betting me like a maniac in position and i haven't done...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 03-25-2010 01:26 AM
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03-25-2010 10:56 PM

100nl bottom set on flop

SB is a supernova mega multitabler, but he's not a winning player. earlier i check/raised him on the turn (SB v BB) and shoved on a draw completing...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 03-23-2010 01:46 PM
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03-25-2010 10:17 PM

AQo: Preflop spot vs CO fish.

Villain is 38/29 47% ATS over 50 hands. He's shipped over the only other time he's been 3 bet so far. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) -...

Started by Carroters, 03-11-2010 12:48 PM
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03-25-2010 05:04 PM

3 50NL hands from tonight's session.

1. Villain is 43/8 over 25 hands. I haven't seen him do anything like this yet. I figured there were likely more combos of flushdraws and 99-JJ...

Started by Carroters, 02-13-2010 08:59 PM
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03-25-2010 02:29 PM

HU $15 FTR tourney.

Hey all, we're running a sign up thread for a small stakes Hu tournament in the BC circle for those of you who don't go there. ...

Started by Carroters, 03-25-2010 02:06 PM
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03-25-2010 02:06 PM

2/4 ATs facing raise / bet

okay. haven't posted in a while. taking some shots at 2/4 but i've run into a spot like this a few times now and I just dont' get it. i'm not sure...

Started by bspahn, 03-24-2010 06:51 PM
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03-25-2010 11:05 AM

where am I?

This hand happened on Pacific so will have to type it out, sorry. Villain seems inexperienced but not an idiot. I know I probably should have...

Started by parislad, 03-24-2010 04:25 PM
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03-25-2010 07:44 AM

3bet pot flop float

Villain 3bets probably 9-10% from this position vs me. Is aggressive and decent. No history though. Anybody any thoughts on this? No-Limit...

Started by Irisheyes, 03-19-2010 07:15 AM
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03-24-2010 04:23 PM

1/2 - tptk facing turn donk vs. relative unknown

Villain's running 27/19/2.5 over a decent sample, 3bets 9%, c/r's flop 11%. Only history is that earlier at this table I 3bet him, he called ip, I...

Started by zook, 03-09-2010 12:59 AM
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03-24-2010 03:14 PM

Overpair vs. Donk

Villain is 59/11 over 72 hands with extremely high aggression frequencies of 65% (71) flop / 75% (21) turn. He has c/r the flop once out of 5 times...

Started by kmind, 03-22-2010 12:49 AM
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03-24-2010 09:44 AM

More possible spew by me. QTs vs Reg.

Villain is 17/14 with a Bu steal of 45% over 300 hands. I've 3 bet him a bit and he probably views me as aggro. He c-bets 70% of flops. I feel like...

Started by Carroters, 03-23-2010 02:13 PM
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03-24-2010 08:38 AM

Standard AA situation

50NL, 100bb deep, 4th hand at table Folded to me in CO and I make it 4bbs with AA Unknown with 250bbs in BB calls Flop is K73r, opponent...

Started by Ash256, 03-23-2010 04:02 PM
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03-24-2010 08:37 AM

Noobie HU learning curve (warning long)

I've played about 50 HU SnG's in the past week, and that's about 90% of my HU poker experience. I figured I would just post in here what's been...

Started by Robb, 11-10-2009 12:42 AM
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03-23-2010 10:46 PM

HUsng

Hand 1, i may of misplayed the flop, sometimes id cbet sometimes not( player dependent), but given this is a unknown i prob should of bet. ...

Started by tom'NOT'dwan, 03-22-2010 04:59 PM
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03-23-2010 06:38 PM

1/2: river nut flush 250BB deep.

Villain is a big winner at these stakes, we have no relevant history but I got him at 26/20/3.5 with 8% 3bet. Turn is marginal, berate at will. ...

Started by pocketfours, 03-18-2010 02:16 PM
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03-23-2010 11:15 AM

min raised w TPTK 50NL

Villain isn't a reg and he's clearly not a good player (stats ~30/8), but I didn't have any reads. I thought that I would call if he bets the river....

Started by donkbee, 03-22-2010 04:37 PM
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03-23-2010 11:11 AM

.5/1- tough AK river spot.

Villain is 37/17/3.6. 7.4% 3b. 182 hands. Hes been really splashy and sticky in a lot of pots. I bet the turn smaller than i usually do coz I was...

Started by shakesss, 03-18-2010 05:28 PM
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03-23-2010 09:50 AM

2 river spots with trips

Villain is 30/11/2.5, 3.4 3b, 38% flopcb. 123 Hands. He had been limp calling quite a bit. I raised the turn coz he was quite sticky and would...

Started by shakesss, 03-22-2010 12:33 PM
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03-23-2010 01:58 AM

TT on AAxAx board.

Villian is 18/14 over 320 hands and has folded to 50% of c bets. Fwiw he 3-bets 6% preflop. On the flop I think i can get value from, his worse pps...

Started by Carroters, 03-19-2010 01:21 PM
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03-23-2010 12:34 AM

KK vs villian repping a fullhouse - 50NL

Villain is 23/19/2.6 3b:7% over 700+ hands and is a winner in my database. This line is almost always a PP and I expect him to 3B TT+ here. I...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 03-17-2010 09:40 AM
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03-22-2010 01:38 PM

2/4 - trips with AK facing shove

Dynamic is probably important here: -yesterday villain (Princemrahil) caught me bluff raising a couple flops and continuing after the flop -villain...

Started by griffey24, 03-21-2010 01:05 PM
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03-22-2010 01:31 PM

1/2 - QQ vs. unknown slightly deep

Only have 22 hands on villain, he's running 29/14 and hasn't 3bet yet. Easy fold? Thoughts on pre and flop? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB...

Started by zook, 03-13-2010 03:25 PM
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03-22-2010 01:28 PM

1/2 - bluff catcher facing overbet on river

Limper is a big fish, villain is an aggro, losing reg, running 24/22/4.7, stealing button 65% over a decent sample. No relevant history. River is...

Started by zook, 03-20-2010 02:16 PM
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03-22-2010 01:21 PM

Three 100NL hands...

have not been getting to play much so im posting some hands to get me in the mood, lets chat Hand 1: villain is a bad-ish reg, break-even over...

Started by eragotte, 03-20-2010 12:20 PM
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03-20-2010 10:33 PM

Live HU Battle

I taught my friend how to play NL holdem and Omaha over the past year and he has become quite a good short handed player. He doesn't quite understand...

Started by sk8r_daniel, 03-16-2010 04:47 PM
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03-20-2010 07:31 PM

Odd play @ 600nl

I've played less than 25 hands vs this guy when the first hand happens and he's either turning his hand into some bluff(i don't think so) or he's...

Started by Schiplt, 03-18-2010 09:49 PM
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03-20-2010 04:05 PM

2NF vs river CR

Opponent is fresh to the tables, over 30 hands or so he has been fairly tight. Quick player search shows he is playing literally a million tables....

Started by XTR1000, 03-15-2010 04:32 PM
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03-20-2010 01:58 AM

550 vs bassduck

Bassduck is a very weird hu sng reg. He is actually pretty dece but just has some odd habits. Relevant to the hand is the fact that is he is a very...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-16-2010 05:01 PM
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03-19-2010 06:34 PM

AQ facing weird turn aggression, twice.

1. Villain is 23/18, 60% c-bet over 50 hands, and has folded to 4/4 3-bets already. I haven't played a pot with him post flop yet. My image os likely...

Started by Carroters, 03-17-2010 03:35 PM
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03-19-2010 02:54 PM

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