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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

2 pair vs heat from semi-nit.

Villian is a reg who doesn't seem to 3 bet much except He's seemed pretty in line thus far and I've only seen him show down strong hands. He's 26/18...

Started by Carroters, 03-19-2010 01:13 PM
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03-19-2010 02:40 PM

.5/1-KK 3bet pot vs fish

20 hands in villain on 50/15. WTSD 44%(9). Really easy mark. Been limp calling a ton. I generally don't like giving action to fish when they...

Started by shakesss, 03-18-2010 05:19 PM
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03-19-2010 08:04 AM

ITT villain does something bizzare

Villain runs like 19/16, he's a reg who plays up to the 40/80 deep games on ftp. Plays pretty aggro, once he minraised i quickly looked at my notes...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-17-2010 08:32 PM
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03-18-2010 10:54 PM

Theory Exercise #3

You are playing in 1/2 HU game. Your opponent is a tight and somewhat aggressive, willing to put all his money in when the situation is in his favor,...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-22-2010 10:24 PM
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03-18-2010 01:32 PM

Difficulty of 4 man HU SNGs

Hello, Long time reader, first time poster. I have been grinding the 4 person HU SnGs for some time now and have maintained a 55% win rate over...

Started by Figment, 03-16-2010 04:28 PM
4 man, heads up, sng
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03-18-2010 01:06 PM

50nl, villain repping nothing in 3b pot

I only had about 20 hands on villain and his stats were probably around 30/25. About 8 hands ago I 3bet his btn open and he folded. Since then I...

Started by fjuanl, 03-13-2010 11:49 PM
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03-17-2010 05:42 PM

This is a set a TON, right?

No real reads on villain, he's 19/16 over a pretty decent sample, we seem to have stayed out of each other's way so far. Preflop: Std Flop: I...

Started by Carroters, 03-16-2010 11:50 AM
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03-17-2010 04:26 PM

Line check: AQ vs percieved nit.

Villain is 15/11 over 250 hands and has an ATS of 18. Preflop: I don't think he calls many worse aces to a 3-bet so thought I'd flat to keep...

Started by Carroters, 03-13-2010 05:54 PM
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03-17-2010 03:08 PM

1/2 - bluff at big 4-way orphan pot?

SB squeezer is a spewtard, running 23/18/2.6, 3 betting 12%. BB is a big fish, running 48/12/2.8. CO is an aggro reg that seems spewy and bad and has...

Started by zook, 03-17-2010 01:37 AM
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03-17-2010 10:34 AM

3bet pot, turning made hand into riverbluff vs nit

BTN is playing 15/12/7.0 with 7% 3bet over 144 hands and has 3bet me a few times already in only like 30 hands or so. In all he had position on me, I...

Started by minSim, 03-16-2010 01:26 PM
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03-17-2010 04:13 AM

2/4 deep: reverse clairvoyance

Villain is 24/20/3.4 laggy reg with 11% 3bet over significant sample. I'm expecting him to assume that I would not flat AA/KK pre this deep. ...

Started by pocketfours, 03-12-2010 02:37 AM
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03-16-2010 09:03 PM

T7s: 3-bet of Iso gets cold called by fish.

Original raise is a reg I've played a fair amount with. he runs 24/21/42 over a large sample and folds to 86% of 3-bets. Caller is a fish running...

Started by Carroters, 03-16-2010 11:44 AM
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03-16-2010 05:31 PM

HU SNG hand

Adonis is pretty famous but overall he's just pretty nitty and will make big calls sometimes. What do you guys think? Note he tends to call flop...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-06-2010 01:13 PM
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03-16-2010 05:06 PM

2/4: strange squeeze spot

Villain is L. Chan female FTP red pro. First we play this hand: UTG ($400) MP ($406) Button ($400) SB ($454.50) Hero (BB) ($400) ...

Started by pocketfours, 03-13-2010 01:11 PM
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03-16-2010 04:21 AM

Possibly retarded turn shove in 3-bet pot.

Villain is 31/23/20% 3 bet over 40 hands. The hand right before this one he 3-bet me from the BU and folded to my 4-bet. Preflop: I feel like...

Started by Carroters, 03-13-2010 11:09 AM
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03-15-2010 09:09 PM

1/2 - value vs. fish?

Villain is a big fish, running 49/2/1.2 over 350 hands, down 4 buyins. He's a slowplayer, has won decent pots off me twice already at this table...

Started by zook, 03-15-2010 12:20 AM
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03-15-2010 08:14 PM

Facing multiple leads on AA9 with a marginal hand.

Villain is 21/14 over a small sample. I know very little about him other than he's repping platinum star. Preflop: lol standard Flop: Okay so...

Started by Carroters, 03-14-2010 01:27 PM
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03-15-2010 07:59 PM

Avoid action aganist weaker player?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($45.75) Hero (SB) ($110.70) Preflop:...

Started by jhonst5, 03-12-2010 07:25 AM
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03-15-2010 06:30 PM

ever a bluff?

It's maybe the 10th hand of the torney, so no read yet. Is this ever a bluff? And if not, shouldn't it be? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by rong, 03-11-2010 07:17 PM
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03-15-2010 06:27 PM

100nl-2 spots line check

Villain is 24/20/4.8 AF. PFR EP 16%. 368 Hands. I called coz it was multi way and he raises a lot out of EP. The SB was 46/12 so there was added...

Started by shakesss, 03-15-2010 06:38 AM
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03-15-2010 05:36 PM

1/2 - trips good kicker facing river c/r

Villain is an ok reg, breakeven over a good sample, running 22/17/2.7, 3bets 7% from sb, donks flops 8%. BB is a big fish, running 38/5/0.9 over a...

Started by zook, 03-13-2010 03:35 PM
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03-15-2010 04:51 PM

Fold trips 4 handed??

Villain is 27/22 with a 7% 3bet over 100 hands... Table just recently went 4 handed... no out of the ordinary recent history No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by gametight, 03-13-2010 05:28 PM
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03-15-2010 04:34 PM

100nl-Gutshot nutflush draw oop

Villain is 21/14/2.9 Af. 3bet 2.4 %. Raise Cbet 36%. 398 hands. The reason I raised this MP coz i wouldn't mind getting it in vs the short stack,...

Started by shakesss, 03-15-2010 06:22 AM
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03-15-2010 04:22 PM

2/4: tptk 3bet pot facing turn c/r

Villain is 19/15/3.5 good tag reg with 7.5% 3bet. Plays up to 25/50. Didn't expect to get checkraised on this dry board. Turn bet ok? Easy fold? ...

Started by pocketfours, 03-14-2010 12:39 PM
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03-15-2010 04:13 PM

2/4: top set against passive villain

Villain is passive 23/18/1.5 with 11% 3bet and 42% cbet over 700 hands. Thoughts on flop and turn sizing? River action? MP ($400) CO ($460.30)...

Started by pocketfours, 03-14-2010 08:27 AM
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03-15-2010 04:08 PM

50NL: KQo vs fish

Villain is 45/19 over a small sample, no real reads, but he looks generally fishy. This is the first time he's been oop without initiative on the...

Started by Carroters, 03-14-2010 01:19 PM
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03-15-2010 01:58 PM

rush hero river?

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($261.40) UTG+1 ($179) CO ($277.75) BTN ...

Started by aka_red, 03-13-2010 09:07 PM
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03-14-2010 12:15 PM

QQ 3bet pot, 150bb deep against assumed donk

Villain is 25/13 not very aggro and on the donkish side over a small sample.... Here's my first hand with him No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6...

Started by gametight, 03-12-2010 09:54 PM
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03-13-2010 07:03 PM

2/4: two rivers I want to call.

Villain in both hands is 25/22/4 laggy reg with 9% 3bet and 25% wtsd, 28% w$sd over small sample (450 hands). Should I just fold these or would...

Started by pocketfours, 03-12-2010 07:08 PM
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03-13-2010 07:01 PM

pair plus nut fl dr on turn facing a raise

villain is 26/21 over a 100 hands No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($161.70)...

Started by gametight, 03-13-2010 02:13 AM
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03-13-2010 03:45 PM

88 vs competent looking reg.

Villain is 23/21 48ATS over 70 hands. Preflop: Pretty standard, plays pretty alright vs his opening range so is too strong to 3 bet bluff with...

Started by Carroters, 03-13-2010 11:18 AM
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03-13-2010 02:53 PM

My first poker Vods, check it

You can check my video :) on {If you want your videos to be reviewed try submitting them without spam on the bottom and in english. no spam!} ...

Started by hhsale, 03-13-2010 08:17 AM
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03-13-2010 08:17 AM

3b pot rush river shove

is this too thin? i don't know too much about him besides that hes 26/5 with 9% 3b. Stacks: UTG ($581.90) UTG+1 ($287.45) CO ($573.05) ...

Started by aka_red, 03-13-2010 01:28 AM
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03-13-2010 06:23 AM

200nl AA turn spot hands

Villian is 30/16 Poker Stars $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com SB: $236.00...

Started by mg0698, 03-12-2010 01:47 AM
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03-12-2010 07:10 PM

200nl AA flop spot

Main Villian is 55/35, the shorty is a donk playing 68/26 my thought was that i dont want btn folding a hand like KQ,KJ w/e and i was hoping he...

Started by mg0698, 03-12-2010 01:47 AM
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03-12-2010 01:47 PM

shitty turn spot 3 bet pot 600nl

Villain is an average 22/17 regular. Fold's to 3 bets 60% of the time 4 bets 11%. Preflop is marginal and I didn't notice we were deeper than 100bb...

Started by meeloche, 03-10-2010 07:10 PM
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03-12-2010 01:38 PM

1/2 - JJ turns FH 3-way

PFR'er seems to play pretty standardly (22/19/2.2) but is losing over a large sample with a highish WTSD. He has a low 2barrel%, so it's pretty clear...

Started by zook, 03-10-2010 04:08 PM
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03-12-2010 10:11 AM

Massimo and I's New Blog, and HH Review

(Mods gmml gave me permission to post this :)) Hey all, Me and my twin brother Max/Numbertwointheworld have just started a blog. The url is...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-11-2010 01:47 PM
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03-12-2010 01:03 AM

QJo in 3 bet pot - correcting my shit play.

Villain is 19/15 25% ATS with a fold to 3 bet of 80% over 60 hands. My image is aggro reg and I've been 3 betting a few times on this table. ...

Started by Carroters, 03-11-2010 12:26 PM
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03-11-2010 08:02 PM

**Official 2010 HU Challenge thread** (Final)

It's time for the second annual FTR HU Challenge. Payout and Prizes: 1st - $1500, Custom title, FTR Gear, FTR Hat 2nd- $800, FTR Gear...

Started by meeloche, 01-09-2010 04:07 PM
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03-11-2010 01:47 PM

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