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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

Help me by stats?

I started playing $50 6max on June 1st this year and I'm moving up to the $100 Friday night. I'm really nervous about it. Datamining it, it seems...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 07-21-2006 11:00 AM
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07-21-2006 12:58 PM

Two tough spots.

Villain here is 26/11, but no reads other than that. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by aislephive, 07-21-2006 01:00 AM
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07-21-2006 04:44 AM

3/6 NL KK, What is optimal?

Here is a hand that may appear to be fairly standard, but I am not 100% sure what the most profitable play is long-term. I do not have hand...

Started by crime002000, 07-20-2006 11:36 AM
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07-21-2006 03:52 AM

Push Y/N?

Villain is 48/39 over 48 hands. He has ~250$ left. Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $2/$4 6 players Converter Stack sizes:...

Started by johnny_fish, 07-20-2006 07:48 AM
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07-21-2006 02:31 AM

Standard fold or holdover from FR?

Villian is 40/12. Is this weak/tight? I'm just starting 6max and I'm still a little unclear on where to loosen up. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by Rockymv, 07-20-2006 09:20 PM
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07-20-2006 11:07 PM

blind battle facing overraise

Villain is 50/6 over the 32 hands I have played with him. Normally I would raise preflop but I assumed he was going to call so I opted not to. I...

Started by andr3w321, 07-20-2006 09:31 PM
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07-20-2006 09:31 PM

Oh shit - isolation play gone bad

Villain is terrible, something like 60/10. I have $140 left or so, call or fold? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (4 handed) Hand History...

Started by aislephive, 07-20-2006 07:28 AM
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07-20-2006 04:59 PM

Squeeze play

Would anyone mind explaining to me what a squeeze play is? Does it apply to both preflop and postflop? What kind of situations are crucial to...

Started by jo, 07-18-2006 01:35 PM
Replies: 21 Views: 1,026
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07-20-2006 03:56 PM

Most hands played in 1 session?

So what's the most hands you've ever played in one session? 6max only and no breaks allowed. Mine's probably only like 900 4-tabling but I'm a wuss...

Started by andr3w321, 07-15-2006 03:22 PM
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07-20-2006 01:35 PM

A difficult Sequence

The villian for both these hands is a 400NL regular. We have an interesting preflop relationship in that we are continuously raising, reraising and...

Started by Irisheyes, 07-19-2006 04:59 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 827
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07-20-2006 11:47 AM

5/10 live game, rivered nuts + table drama!

this happened at the winstar casino. the table is playing kinda tight. i haven't showndown any hands in the almost 2 hours ive been there, b ut...

Started by gabe, 06-26-2006 10:30 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,733
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07-20-2006 09:38 AM

$25NL 99

hamsta is a donk, pretty loose, likes to limp preflop, hardly ever raises and if he raises preflop, its a minbet...ive seen him check/call top paair...

Started by dan, 07-20-2006 08:19 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,004
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07-20-2006 09:19 AM

A weird hand.

Villian is 30/15, but from what I have observed he seems weak and to be honest I don't think his stats are a true reflection of him, as I think he is...

Started by bdawg56kg, 07-20-2006 03:53 AM
Replies: 2 Views: 689
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07-20-2006 06:54 AM

TPmehK vs. poor lag

Villian, Vermin_74, has been very loose and somewhat aggressive(trying to lag, but not well). Probably 38/15/2. ***** Hand History for Game...

Started by Silly String, 07-18-2006 01:39 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 823
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07-20-2006 03:45 AM

TPGK, Nut OESD, 2 others going all the way??

Villain is an absolute maniac/calling station/nit/donk, goes all in on flop with random 2-low card hands, calls allins with anything etc. Villain...

Started by natdang, 07-19-2006 04:57 PM
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07-20-2006 03:38 AM

steal caught a piece. call river?

I have this happen a lot. I had no good post flop read. Villain folded to a few of my previous steals but might've noticed that I raise and cbet a...

Started by benny999, 07-18-2006 08:42 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 708
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07-20-2006 03:34 AM

600$ buy in at the Borgata yesterday. Opinions on this play

Me: Mid position 9 handed with 7000 in chips blinds are 200 / 400 and 50$ ante. 3 limpers to me I'm holding pocket 9's. I raise 1000 total. I...

Started by Trips, 07-17-2006 06:47 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,675
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07-19-2006 10:03 PM

20k hands of 100NL 5-max. Please rate my stats.

So, I've played 20k hands at 5-max. ( NL($1) is all 5-max) This is my first real attempt at shorthanded, so basicly I have no idea how to play ...

Started by sandstorm, 07-18-2006 05:36 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,253
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07-19-2006 07:01 PM

100% pure shorthanded site?

Hi, i was browsing through net for hours to find some help in shorthanded games, but unsucessfully. Do anybody know where to find some shorthanded ...

Started by Rakosnicek, 07-19-2006 10:05 AM
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07-19-2006 10:05 AM

3 NL100 hands

Hand 1: Opp is TAG 26/13. Line check? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Robert, 07-19-2006 06:43 AM
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07-19-2006 08:47 AM

AA $50 c/r by nit

opp is 11/11/1.0. I have a rule for myself that says never fold AA/KK in a HU pot. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 07-18-2006 09:31 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 986
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07-19-2006 05:04 AM

4 Hands (Figuring out the proper level of agg)

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($30.25) BB ($19.15)...

Started by !Luck, 07-10-2006 11:28 PM
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07-18-2006 11:24 PM

10 NL PP flopped set linecheck

I'm pretty sure this is standard, but I'm still new to short-handed play. This is 4-handed. Comments? Game #1590184032 - (blinds $0.05/$0.10) No...

Started by Awaji E, 07-18-2006 07:44 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 619
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07-18-2006 08:32 PM

NL 100, KK linecheck

Opp is a bad lag preflop, postflop he seems a bit passive, but I'm not sure. This is fine, right? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed)...

Started by Robert, 07-17-2006 07:54 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 635
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07-18-2006 01:00 PM

50NL QQ linecheck

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter Stack sizes: Hero: $63.30 UTG+1: $48.06 CO: $48.75

Started by apunisher, 07-18-2006 01:06 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 856
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07-18-2006 10:40 AM

advice on live tourney vs. online tourney structures

i recently won an aruba classic package from UB, which i'm pretty happy about. unfortunately up to this point, my live tourney experience is limited...

Started by alias2211, 07-18-2006 09:50 AM
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07-18-2006 09:50 AM

3/6 draw hand

no reads i guess the initial better has a big hand, and so does the pusher, so i have odds to go allin assuming the original bettor pushes...

Started by gabe, 07-10-2006 01:53 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 925
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07-18-2006 12:03 AM

Any value in calling the river?

Villian is 27/25 but only over 40 hands or so. No reads really. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by Irisheyes, 07-17-2006 12:52 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 857
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07-17-2006 09:37 PM

K3s. 25NL 6max. Line check/RIver question

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (3 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($51.43) Button...

Started by vqc, 07-17-2006 09:25 PM
Replies: 2 Views: 535
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07-17-2006 09:36 PM

77 Flopped bottom set line check

From my first ever session of 6-max Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $107.93

Started by apunisher, 07-17-2006 04:00 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 697
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07-17-2006 06:57 PM

What hand am I repping here?

This hand made me sad. So im posting it as a remind to never do it again. I do have a question however, what hand does it look like I have here?...

Started by vqc, 07-15-2006 12:56 AM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,376
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07-17-2006 04:15 PM

Opening up my game, big pot with a marginal hand

I had a strong read that buttons raise was simply to isolate the limper and didnt indicate a strong hand, so I decided that it was a profitable spot...

Started by arkana, 07-17-2006 07:12 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 616
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07-17-2006 04:09 PM

JJ vs AI

opponent is 45/20, my image is very loose: betting at almost every flop, I feel certain that he doesn't have QQ-AA and a set doesn't seem likely to...

Started by theDEEPdish, 07-16-2006 01:13 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,123
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07-17-2006 03:52 PM

I am Gabe!

Both these guys are decent players who have reraised me pf a number of times in the last hour or so between different tables. Good plays? 1)...

Started by Irisheyes, 07-17-2006 06:19 AM
Replies: 2 Views: 626
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07-17-2006 02:16 PM

A weird line with the nuts.

Villian in this hand is pretty nitty 15/7, but seems to be a thinking player. He has seen me c/f flops after raising preflop. I would never c/r...

Started by bdawg56kg, 07-15-2006 10:35 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,603
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07-17-2006 12:33 PM

standard?

Is this your standard line for this hand? ***** Hand History for Game 4744391396 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, July 16, 21:37:35 ET 2006...

Started by andr3w321, 07-16-2006 10:34 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 658
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07-17-2006 11:58 AM

200nl vs 100nl 6max

I have been beating 100nl for about 5.7 BB/100 for the last 26k hands. Is this sufficient win rate to move up to 200nl and is there a significant...

Started by poorfish, 07-16-2006 07:25 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 4,132
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07-17-2006 07:07 AM

wtf?

How can these people be so bad? ***** Hand History for Game 4734258896 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, July 15, 14:39:13 ET 2006 Table...

Started by andr3w321, 07-15-2006 02:44 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 709
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07-17-2006 04:09 AM

170bb AK hand

Villain is 17/13/3. He insta-pushed river. Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $2/$4 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG:...

Started by johnny_fish, 07-15-2006 09:09 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 942
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07-16-2006 05:57 PM

25 NL 6max. AJs. In Pos.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($25.13) MP ($48.42)...

Started by vqc, 07-16-2006 12:51 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 958
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07-16-2006 05:45 PM

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