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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

Set of queens on mono flop, multitabler comes firing hard

SB is 28/15 and is playing on 3 of my tables. I only have 317 hands logged against him but I assume he's decent. Its possible he's a semi-regular but...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 06-17-2006 01:18 PM
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06-17-2006 05:20 PM

NL 100: Weaker overpair OOP against prf raiser

No reads, just sat down. Hows my flop and turn line? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by Robert, 06-16-2006 01:12 PM
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06-17-2006 12:45 PM

Reraising preflop from the blinds.

Is this the right way to do this? It feels like I'm having to give up lots of big pots when they raise or smooth call the flop. So wheres the...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-16-2006 02:32 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,248
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06-17-2006 10:05 AM

Overzealous?

I don't usually use this move. No payoff here, but is this sound in general? On reflection I think I would have been better off doing this on a...

Started by dalecooper, 06-16-2006 09:55 PM
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06-17-2006 09:51 AM

5 hands and PT stats

I am giving short handed holdem a try. Basically, I understand that variance happens, but I have no way of knowing if I am long-term winner? How...

Started by !Luck, 06-17-2006 04:54 AM
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06-17-2006 07:05 AM

Standard river call right?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) saw flop|saw showdown ...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-16-2006 07:38 AM
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06-17-2006 05:15 AM

$5 PS Headsup, 82s, push over re-raise with flush draw?

16 hands into heads up. I've won 10 pots by steal raising, c-betting. I folded one like a donk, he won 3 by stealing and two big ones by coming...

Started by swiggidy, 06-16-2006 03:45 PM
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06-17-2006 03:10 AM

C R A Z Y 10/20 hand

Try and guess these hands before you look. PokerStars Game #5188781271: Hold'em No Limit ($10/$20) - 2006/06/08 - 03:55:42 (ET) Table 'Almeisan...

Started by tvent37, 06-08-2006 04:03 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 2,092
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06-17-2006 02:41 AM

5-10 6m KK vs stoplose

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($364.37) SB...

Started by ilikeaces86, 06-06-2006 02:02 AM
Replies: 25 Views: 2,162
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06-17-2006 02:37 AM

Is it better not to get involved trying to win hands like so

PokerStars Game #5275368012: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/06/16 - 22:32:28 (ET) Table 'Melpomene' 6-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1:...

Started by johnnyBuz, 06-16-2006 10:37 PM
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06-16-2006 10:37 PM

Do you check this river too?

Pretty much the worst river card possible, no read on opponent. ***** Hand History for Game 4532851363 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, June...

Started by dalecooper, 06-16-2006 09:50 PM
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06-16-2006 10:06 PM

Super awesome decisions

grayfoxx and sdf are horrible players, loose calling station types. Not as good of a read on csquare really but he seems to fit right into the...

Started by dalecooper, 06-16-2006 05:41 PM
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06-16-2006 09:30 PM

Drawless board c/r'ed with overpair(QQ)

Opponent is 24.4/9.8/3.3 after 60 hands. I have been pretty tight at 16/10 so far. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 06-16-2006 06:02 PM
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06-16-2006 07:32 PM

TPGK vs a TAG

Another hand against a solid TAG. How'd I do? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-16-2006 07:29 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,164
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06-16-2006 05:52 PM

Fire 2nd Barrel?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) saw flop|saw showdown ...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-16-2006 11:00 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 939
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06-16-2006 04:37 PM

SmackinYaUp tries 100NL Hold 'Em

Hi, I am new to 100NL Texas Hold 'Em. Did I play this hand good? Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 4 players Converter ...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 06-15-2006 07:27 PM
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06-16-2006 09:02 AM

Did he catch his set on the flop or turn? Obvious fold?

PokerStars Game #5261851936: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/06/15 - 15:41:39 (ET) Table 'Arago' 6-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1:...

Started by johnnyBuz, 06-15-2006 03:47 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,367
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06-16-2006 08:08 AM

call with A Q s?

early stages of sit n go short handed on Poker Room. second to act goes all in for about $1500. everyone folds to me and I call with AQs. he shows...

Started by Iamthewalrus, 06-16-2006 04:38 AM
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06-16-2006 04:38 AM

Help me stop sucking at 200NL

I've been cleaning up at 100NL 6-max at about 8 BB/100 over 50K hands, but every time I try to move up to 200NL I just get my ass kicked. When I...

Started by mcatdog, 06-03-2006 07:18 PM
Replies: 35 Views: 2,118
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06-16-2006 03:28 AM

hand tracker at Poker Room

is it possible to track my play at Poker Room playing sit n go's short handed?

Started by Iamthewalrus, 06-15-2006 10:04 PM
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06-15-2006 10:04 PM

12,000 Hands Checkup - $1/2 NL 6-max

I'm reaching the 12k mark and I have some interesting stats. I'll post my stats and a few interesting facts. I'll also post a picture of my...

Started by allLiving, 06-14-2006 05:16 AM
Replies: 26 Views: 1,932
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06-15-2006 09:59 PM

How did I do? (a.k.a. trying to catch a thief in the night)

25 NL table last night. The villain in this piece has been stealing everything that isn't bolted down and guarded by dobermans. He has raised about...

Started by dalecooper, 06-15-2006 08:16 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,509
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06-15-2006 09:36 PM

Two hands from my 1st 600 NL 6-Max

I'm a bit underrolled but thought I'd take 600 bucks and try to make a learning experience out of it (I'm a regular Lagger on 200 and 400 nl 6max on...

Started by Ravageur, 06-14-2006 01:16 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,203
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06-15-2006 08:12 PM

A few hands

I took one whole day off and either I forgot how to play poker or I'm just running not so good... Hand 1: Against a loose/aggressive. Standard,...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 06-15-2006 06:29 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 1,121
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06-15-2006 08:07 PM

Bet the river?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) saw flop|saw showdown ...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-15-2006 07:21 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 879
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06-15-2006 07:52 PM

A Few hands against a decent LAG

How'd I do overall? Do you fold this first hand to a min-raise? I didn't know it at the time of the first hand, but I found out later Thomba68...

Started by Silly String, 06-15-2006 02:49 PM
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06-15-2006 03:29 PM

Some tough decisions - 200nl

One of the rare times I don't reraise AK preflop, I probably should have anyhow, but irregardless I'm in a tough spot. The board is pretty dangerous...

Started by aislephive, 06-14-2006 06:56 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 765
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06-15-2006 03:11 PM

Easy preflop stuff

I just switched over from FR so I'm wondering what you guys think of these things. I'm 20/14. Is alot of this stuff more read dependant than I'm...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-10-2006 12:18 AM
Replies: 30 Views: 1,741
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06-15-2006 02:52 PM

My Position Stats.

I'm not entirely sure how to interpret these, so I was wondering if you guys could give some advice based on these statistics. I think a leak in the...

Started by dsaxton, 06-15-2006 11:21 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 933
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06-15-2006 02:48 PM

Ooops, a hand to go along with below post. River bluff.

Is my play here flat our horrible or am I representing the canoe? If I had to do it again, I've value bet the river instead of potting it. A solid...

Started by Ravageur, 06-14-2006 01:30 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,124
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06-15-2006 02:43 PM

Checkraised with TPTK on very dry board

I'd only played four hands against this guy, but he'd not done anything crazy so far. I think my only options are push or fold. It looks like he's...

Started by jo, 06-14-2006 10:41 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,068
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06-15-2006 05:20 AM

5/10, trips against villian with scary line

the short stacks sucks and i didnt raise the turn because i didnt want to shut out MP because he is solid. i was also sure i could get SB's money on...

Started by gabe, 06-02-2006 11:56 AM
Replies: 21 Views: 2,179
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06-14-2006 09:02 PM

how often am i good? blind war

I was tilting pretty badly at this point. Villian is solid. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by bluey, 06-12-2006 10:02 AM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,093
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06-14-2006 08:11 PM

Mid PP w/ a flopped set..best line??

Whats the best line to use. 25nl 6max on PP. Im in BB with 88. ($24.00) all limp button min raises ( $12.00) SB and I call. FLOP: ...

Started by Monty9, 06-14-2006 01:03 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 841
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06-14-2006 04:44 PM

Brag: Maratathon 8 Tabling session at NL600

http://img163.imageshack.us/my.php?image=569xq5px.jpg fun~~

Started by w32e1, 06-13-2006 06:41 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,412
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06-14-2006 01:41 PM

small PP instant call heads up?

was playing a quick heads up match... had this had like fourth hand, reasonably even chip stacks. i didnt think there was any way he had a hand with...

Started by bruinblue, 06-14-2006 02:20 AM
Replies: 2 Views: 764
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06-14-2006 01:25 PM

Dragging a $1K pot with 9 high (low content)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($396.15) CO...

Started by dsaxton, 06-13-2006 02:42 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,143
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06-14-2006 01:23 PM

Playing Overs

How much do you value overs on a low board?? Have been noticing lately alot of guys playing overs like PPs. I have been suprised as hell to...

Started by Monty9, 06-14-2006 01:19 PM
Replies: 0 Views: 664
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06-14-2006 01:19 PM

Standard?

Villain unknown. Comments on every street appreciated. Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack...

Started by johnny_fish, 06-12-2006 07:41 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 866
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06-14-2006 01:18 PM

I really want to call..

.. But should I? Pacific 5-handed 600NL, all decent stacks. CO posts a dead blind so I raise QTo UTG, CO and BN calls. 80$ in pot, flop...

Started by johnny_fish, 06-13-2006 05:25 PM
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06-14-2006 11:51 AM

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