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Mid Stakes ($50NL to $600NL): 6-max or less ring game NLH strategies including Heads Up cash game play.
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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

Hand vs Fnord

This hand had me playing a lot of what-if games... Fnord is 30/15 and hasn't been too out of line. You're 26/16 and very TAggy (including aggro...

Started by Fnord, 09-03-2006 04:40 PM
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09-05-2006 09:29 PM

River line with 2 pr.

Hold'em NL ($0.25/$0.50) Seat 5 is the button. Seat 1: HERO ($43 in chips) Seat 2: timeaus ($24.25 in chips) Seat 3: Pkr_clem ($44 in chips)...

Started by Silly String, 09-05-2006 03:08 PM
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09-05-2006 07:25 PM

Bet or check turn?

Bet or check this turn? Opp seems TAG by his prf stats, but havent got any read. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History...

Started by Robert, 09-05-2006 07:17 PM
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09-05-2006 07:17 PM

Fishy flop check raise attack on my cbet.

notes - opp is 65/15/1.3 after 150 hands...I am doing a lot of pfr and cbets- estimate 30/20 stats. I thought he reraises TT+ pre flop. I assumed...

Started by benny999, 09-04-2006 11:22 PM
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09-05-2006 06:53 PM

OESD, bet the turn?

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 5 players Converter Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with 5:heart: 7:heart: UTG...

Started by Harry, 09-05-2006 05:23 PM
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09-05-2006 05:43 PM

Normal swingyness for a new 6max NL player?

Is this type of variance normal? This is my first 11k hands of NL 6max, and NL in general. Also, is it just me or is there definetly a...

Started by Harry, 09-05-2006 12:24 AM
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09-05-2006 05:23 PM

River check - 2 pair

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 6 players Converter Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with 5:heart: 7:heart: UTG...

Started by Harry, 09-05-2006 05:04 PM
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09-05-2006 05:19 PM

Line check - First stats of a beginner

Enclosed are my first stats of playing 6-max ring games. I only play Poker for 4 months and seriously for about 2 months. I am still a newbie in ring...

Started by silu73, 09-05-2006 02:42 AM
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09-05-2006 04:24 PM

Did I finally play it goot?

This is goot, right? Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)...

Started by euphoricism, 09-05-2006 03:56 PM
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09-05-2006 04:23 PM

PO stats checkup

50 NL 6 max What u guys think?

Started by Happy Jones, 09-03-2006 09:27 PM
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09-05-2006 02:48 PM

How often do you not fold this vs an unknown?

No read. I'm guessing that the responses will "fold without a read"... just checking. The 5x preflop is fishy... - HERO sitting in seat 1 with...

Started by Genitruc, 09-05-2006 12:44 AM
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09-05-2006 01:43 PM

I hate this situation so so much...

Opp stats are only over 10 hands but from the 80/0/.3 stats I assume he is loose preflop but not sure about postflop... Party Poker No-Limit...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 09-04-2006 12:35 AM
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09-05-2006 12:49 PM

Playing tourneys with big stack

From time to time when I play tourneys I get really lucky. I have played with a huge stack and sometimes even the biggest. However, that lucky state...

Started by Mike, 09-05-2006 10:29 AM
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09-05-2006 11:14 AM

Three hands from tonight

* Villain is 52/10 over 50 hands and somewhat aggro. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ 0.50 BB (3 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by Tom42, 09-04-2006 08:54 PM
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09-05-2006 01:54 AM

Akward turn decision vs shortstack ..

Preflop is meh given his stack, but whatever. No reads. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by aislephive, 09-03-2006 06:54 PM
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09-04-2006 07:22 PM

Crying calls.

1) Villain seems passive. No other solid reads. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by bdawg56kg, 09-02-2006 07:29 PM
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09-04-2006 07:18 PM

Good fold QQ on the river?

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $12.35 UTG+1: $27.15 CO: $23.95

Started by Harry, 09-03-2006 07:46 PM
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09-04-2006 06:49 PM

weak AA OOP this time

I have been running super hot and the table probably sees me as a super lag but they havent started really playing back at me, yet. Villain had been...

Started by Pingviini, 09-04-2006 10:18 AM
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09-04-2006 11:16 AM

10/20 weak KK line

Main villain was new to the table but I recognized him being one of the ok regulars of the game, I am new to the games on pacific so no real reads....

Started by Pingviini, 09-01-2006 08:24 PM
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09-04-2006 10:11 AM

Is this the way to VALUE TOWN?

I feel like I'm not aggressive enough after the flop so I've been trying to make thinner value bets lately. What do people think about this one? ...

Started by mcatdog, 09-02-2006 10:42 PM
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09-03-2006 11:02 PM

How much do you bet on this River?

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $25 Hero: $35.75 CO: $33.65

Started by Harry, 09-03-2006 07:28 PM
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09-03-2006 09:13 PM

deep stacks, i have a set but board is flushy

villian is on alot of my tables, been playing with him for an hour but within the past 10 minutes i had started reraising him alot in and out of...

Started by gabe, 07-02-2006 09:53 PM
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09-03-2006 08:27 PM

Two Pair Laydown

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($106.05) Hero...

Started by samsonite2100, 09-03-2006 03:08 PM
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09-03-2006 07:08 PM

Two laydowns vs Loose/Passive

My opponent plays about half his hands, calls flop bets with an unpaired Ace, any gutshot, etc. and will check down air and is generally very passive...

Started by Fnord, 09-03-2006 04:11 PM
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09-03-2006 04:53 PM

If I check turn, must I call river?

opponent is around 25/12/2.5 after a couple hundred hands. My image was almost non exisistant I was playing so tight after about 30 hands or so. ...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 09-02-2006 09:26 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 680
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09-03-2006 02:16 PM

Unexpected fold

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $24.65 Hero: $33.15 Button: $26.80

Started by Harry, 09-03-2006 03:04 AM
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09-03-2006 03:29 AM

Tp + oesd: PLayed too fast?

***** Hand History for Game 5089858649 ***** $100 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, September 03, 00:02:21 ET 2004 Table Monster #1293836 (Real Money)...

Started by apunisher, 09-03-2006 12:07 AM
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09-03-2006 03:01 AM

QQ deepstacked : What do I beat?

No read on villain. Comments on all streets appreciated. Big pots without reads suck balls. $200 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, September 01,...

Started by Genitruc, 09-01-2006 03:58 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 932
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09-03-2006 02:21 AM

pushing draws

i been thinking a fair bit about FE and have been trying to put it into my game but i am just unsure of when it is a good time to do so. so say...

Started by dan, 09-02-2006 08:47 PM
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09-03-2006 12:41 AM

Folding trips to an all-in re-raise

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $29.45 CO: $24.40 Button: $48.90

Started by Harry, 09-02-2006 07:43 PM
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09-02-2006 11:53 PM

AK reraised pot and very confused

Villain seems decent, never seen a preflop raise this big by him tho, not sure what it meant ***** Hand History for Game 5088477117 ***** $100 NL...

Started by apunisher, 09-02-2006 08:50 PM
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09-02-2006 11:38 PM

2 set hands

I raise this pf about 100% of the time but decided to limp here since the table was uber loose/passive. Can I be ahead on this turn after showing so...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 09-02-2006 07:47 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 600
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09-02-2006 07:54 PM

Folding JJ to A on the turn

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $24.75 CO: $48 Button: $29.70

Started by Harry, 09-02-2006 07:24 PM
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09-02-2006 07:51 PM

Somewhat weird AA hand

As usual, comments on all streets appreciated. I will comment later. ** Game ID 916359752 starting - 2006-08-30 02:56:49 ** Azure (1.00|2.00 No...

Started by Genitruc, 09-01-2006 04:11 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 826
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09-02-2006 07:50 PM

check raise the river??

Reads...Villain, he is overly loose, 66/17/3 over 100 hands, and often betting when check to. I am slag, but have been showing real good hands when...

Started by benny999, 09-02-2006 12:20 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,014
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09-02-2006 06:46 PM

Flopped nut straight vs TAG

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $24.30 UTG+1: $30.21 CO: $27.49

Started by Harry, 09-02-2006 01:06 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 879
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09-02-2006 05:43 PM

Jacking Off in the Small Blind

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($97) UTG...

Started by samsonite2100, 09-01-2006 02:00 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 950
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09-02-2006 01:20 PM

Push with QQ on K97 board

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $25 UTG+1: $33.60 CO: $33.70

Started by Harry, 09-02-2006 01:17 AM
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09-02-2006 11:39 AM

Is it better to just push this river?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($127) MP ($162)...

Started by Irisheyes, 09-02-2006 01:15 AM
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09-02-2006 10:12 AM

Bad turn call with TPTK?

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $28.17 CO: $25.63 Hero: $71.97

Started by Harry, 09-02-2006 01:10 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 608
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09-02-2006 06:05 AM

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