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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

my line sucks

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

Started by bluey, 06-11-2006 09:25 PM
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06-14-2006 05:21 AM

what have i done? river line.

villian is not good. 42/12 Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by bluey, 06-12-2006 08:00 PM
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06-13-2006 08:17 PM

Rivered nut straight on paired board.

Villian is 37/10, and based on what I've seen and some of his comments, I don't think he's very good. He has been running hot and I doubled him up...

Started by bdawg56kg, 06-13-2006 05:50 AM
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06-13-2006 06:06 PM

Downswings

Post your biggest (down)swing here. I'd like to see some comparable stuff to get some confidence back :? 20 buy-ins in 10K hands :evil:

Started by johnny_fish, 05-31-2006 04:28 PM
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06-13-2006 06:05 PM

Heads Up After 5-Table SNG

Last night I entered a 10+1 5-table SNG for fun on Party. I thought I played an exceptional endgame, with some luck at opportune times, and really...

Started by gormancn, 06-13-2006 02:38 PM
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06-13-2006 04:56 PM

Very interesting river card.

How much do I bet on the river? I don't think my opponent is aggressive enough to bluff the river, so I don't think checking is an option. ...

Started by dsaxton, 06-13-2006 12:25 AM
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06-13-2006 04:41 PM

Unsure of what to do here

Villian here is 19/3/2.8 after ~1k hands. Only real history we have is him stacking me in a reraised pot with TT on a Txx all diamond board, I had...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 06-12-2006 11:29 PM
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06-13-2006 02:22 PM

$25NL AQ

A friend of mine played this hand and provided no reads. He was wondering if there's any getting away from this hand and I'm curious as well. He...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 06-12-2006 10:24 PM
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06-13-2006 08:24 AM

Get inspired.

First 16k hands at 200nl, talk about a roller coaster. The straight plunge at around 3500 hands was cool, having lost AA to KK all in PF / Set over...

Started by aislephive, 06-12-2006 09:59 PM
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06-13-2006 08:13 AM

big pot, good hand, what do i do?

Ok, REIN4CER was quite a bad player, in many pots, calling down with crap, occasionally going all in into like a $2 pot, etc, etc. KeyzMaster just...

Started by Jethro87, 06-12-2006 11:24 PM
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06-13-2006 12:52 AM

Top pair + Flush draw

This hand has no real read, his stats are 80/0 after 10 hands...This is probably pretty bad, please help. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 06-12-2006 11:53 PM
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06-13-2006 12:34 AM

This hand bothers me. Help!!

Villan is pretty tight. Is this a bluff on the river or did he get there?? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (3 handed) Hand History...

Started by Monty9, 06-11-2006 07:50 AM
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06-13-2006 12:10 AM

Discussion on Calling: When is it good?

It seems people are always writing about what to raise Preflop, when to push, and C-Betting. What about calling? When can it be advantageous to...

Started by CavemanWins, 06-11-2006 09:11 PM
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06-12-2006 06:51 PM

MTT's and going all in...

Obviously, there comes a time in a large MTT where you are just going to need to push your chips in and try and double up. My question is, is it ever...

Started by Duckslayer2k, 06-11-2006 06:14 PM
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06-12-2006 02:46 PM

Counterfeited.

Opponent is a little loose-passive and not very good overall. River play? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter...

Started by dsaxton, 06-11-2006 09:45 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,036
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06-12-2006 01:16 PM

Role reversal

stars 200NL 6-max, 6 handed eff stacks $225 villain is Lukieplaya, a real solid, fairly tight, agressive player. He's turned it up a few...

Started by Lukie, 06-11-2006 05:39 AM
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06-12-2006 12:59 PM

Flop top pair and flush draw, turned two pair; villain leads

Villain is 30/12. He once limped QQ in MP and checked behind on a 554 flop and paid off a turned straight for a small pot. Gives me the impression he...

Started by aislephive, 06-12-2006 03:33 AM
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06-12-2006 12:52 PM

cool...

hit a couple of these.. this one was probably the funniest. One time I hit the one outter, that was funny, but htis time I screamd "FUCKKK" when I...

Started by boost, 06-10-2006 12:50 AM
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06-12-2006 10:19 AM

Headsup Guide?

I'm sure this has been discussed before but I was unable to find a post in the search. Does anyone have a link or know of a post that discusses...

Started by rubixstreub, 07-14-2005 03:49 PM
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06-12-2006 01:54 AM

Common situations I need help with...

Hand 1: How do you approach this against a 40% stack here and what if he was on the button? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 handed) Hand...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 06-11-2006 06:34 PM
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06-11-2006 10:19 PM

KK in the BB (NL200)

Opponent in this hand seems decent but is nothing special. He definitely has some money behind him (235+ bbs) after hitting a big hand against an...

Started by UG, 06-10-2006 08:53 PM
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06-11-2006 03:02 PM

AA in position facing a bet and a reraise on the flop

SB is TAG, UTG is a bad loose aggro. What do I do? I thought about calling or folding (I dont think a raise will be called by a worse hand in this...

Started by Robert, 06-11-2006 03:13 AM
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06-11-2006 03:02 PM

2pair blind battle

I have trouble playing these hands, do you play this the same, and just fold on the river or do you try and make some sort of blocking bet...? ...

Started by andr3w321, 06-11-2006 02:28 AM
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06-11-2006 02:28 AM

Some line checks - 200nl

Villain is donkish, 75/35. Should I just shove? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by aislephive, 06-10-2006 05:16 PM
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06-11-2006 02:04 AM

Can I possibly fold here?

This guy seems pretty fishy. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by dsaxton, 06-10-2006 04:59 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 840
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06-10-2006 10:08 PM

100nl 6-max, Top set facing 2 allins on scary flop

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) saw flop|saw showdown ...

Started by lambchopdc, 06-10-2006 07:30 PM
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06-10-2006 09:43 PM

Stacks too deep?

This guy was loose and aggressive. I called the flop to see what he would do on the turn because he would back down sometimes when called. When he...

Started by r8ed, 06-10-2006 01:44 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,166
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06-10-2006 08:33 PM

Flop 2nd nuts semi-deep

Opp. is unknown, I had been at the table 5-10 hands so far and dont' have stats on him yet... Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 06-09-2006 08:16 PM
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06-10-2006 01:58 PM

apples and oranges: determining player archetypes from stats

just in the last week alone, i have seen the stats 25/18 (25% voluntarily put $ in pot and preflop raise %, resepectively) used in separate posts...

Started by alias2211, 06-08-2006 12:34 PM
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06-10-2006 06:23 AM

Call?

Stage #378470280: Holdem No Limit $0.25 - 2006-06-09 17:52:57 (ET) Table: EAST ST. (Real Money) Seat #7 is the dealer Seat 7 - EYEWHITES ($18.24...

Started by caesar66, 06-09-2006 06:57 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,005
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06-10-2006 12:11 AM

Turned set, multiway pot line check

No important reads on anyone. I decided to slow-play the turn since I thought the preflop raiser was weak and I wanted to get a loose call from...

Started by dsaxton, 06-09-2006 11:55 PM
Replies: 0 Views: 634
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06-09-2006 11:55 PM

PP 10/20 - Combo Draw on turn vs NIT

Villain here is about 11/5 over a 1k hand sample - very nitty, I figured a set here - called figured I could probably push him off of high OP or set...

Started by w32e1, 06-08-2006 04:04 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,525
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06-09-2006 07:20 PM

Dangerous bluff 600 NL FR party

Villain is 37.1/20.0/2.67 with a WTSD% of 13% over 70 hands. He has been raising a ton recently and just bullying everybody around. I figured there...

Started by spino1i, 05-30-2006 02:48 AM
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06-09-2006 01:46 PM

Trips

no read on UTG PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB...

Started by Werddown, 06-09-2006 11:29 AM
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06-09-2006 12:08 PM

KK $25NL

7th hand at table, no reads...is this standard? ------HAND 7------ Game #2636839854: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2006/06/09 - 01:48:16 (ET) Table...

Started by dan, 06-09-2006 01:54 AM
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06-09-2006 11:42 AM

wheee overplaying TPTK

villain is 24/15/3, solid tagg regular. I'm rollin 13/10 style at this table. I'll post my thoughts later after we get some discussion and when...

Started by Lukie, 06-06-2006 10:44 PM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,520
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06-09-2006 09:04 AM

top two good?

Dont have many hands on villian but hes running in the 35/11 range. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool...

Started by bluey, 06-07-2006 01:26 AM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,113
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06-09-2006 02:31 AM

Two flush hands

hand 1: Opp seemed loose and a bit passive. When he minreraised my reraise I couldnt put him on anything else but a flush. But I couldnt fold this...

Started by Robert, 06-08-2006 07:52 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,011
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06-08-2006 05:00 PM

AA hand, instacall this right?

No reads on villain other than he is somewhat laggish 24/18 and pretty aggressive. Without a read that villain leads with sets, I'm compelled to call...

Started by aislephive, 06-06-2006 03:13 PM
Replies: 37 Views: 1,552
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06-08-2006 02:32 PM

KK with position faces nuclear option on the river

I had literally just sat down so PT stats had not popped up yet (I'll put them in white at the end of the post). I was tempted to call this because...

Started by Seasider, 06-07-2006 10:06 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,078
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06-08-2006 01:30 PM

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