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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

am i losing it, or just running bad (hand analysis)

Hi there. Just coming off a rotten bit of luck where i went down E250 on B2b I only play .10/.25 Nl so this is quite a bit. I cant seem to win a...

Started by liebs, 05-27-2006 03:02 AM
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05-27-2006 03:15 AM

Best way to play once I decide to play for stacks?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) CO ($1891.06) Button...

Started by ilikeaces86, 05-20-2006 01:43 AM
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05-26-2006 11:31 PM

pocket Ts

Very first hand at the table, no reads. Thoughts? PokerStars Game #5062630350: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/05/26 - 21:56:31 (ET)...

Started by andr3w321, 05-26-2006 10:38 PM
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05-26-2006 10:54 PM

What is this idiot doing?

This guy is just terrible. He's been check/calling me down with Q high/no draw and then making a small 1/5 pot bet into me on the river when I'm...

Started by zaaaaaak, 05-26-2006 10:48 AM
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05-26-2006 10:02 PM

My first MONSTER (Straight Flush)!

Wooo. Never got one of these before. Wish he had a bigger stack though. ***** Hand History for Game 4367690475 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em -...

Started by johnnyBuz, 05-26-2006 05:40 PM
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05-26-2006 08:34 PM

cold caller leads the flop, QQ

opp is standard tagg. give him credit for KK AA? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by bluey, 05-26-2006 02:13 AM
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05-26-2006 05:36 PM

Set on monotone flop..

So I'm off work for the afternoon and stars is absolutely Mental, worse than Friday nights! Or maby I just found a few nice tables. Anyway what do...

Started by Seasider, 05-26-2006 10:24 AM
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05-26-2006 05:33 PM

big draw and lots of checking

i know nothing about opponent, but his name makes me think he is better than average fish Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand...

Started by gabe, 05-25-2006 06:05 PM
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05-26-2006 05:27 PM

AK Marginal Situation + Hypothetical Ranges

I have been playing super-aggro short-handed and table has been eating it until previous hand where I lost a big pot to an openender that hit on...

Started by Genitruc, 05-26-2006 04:02 PM
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05-26-2006 04:17 PM

Q-Q hand.

The big blind is quite bad. I recently stacked him when he tried to bluff me off a set with A-K high (he started the hand with a full buy-in). He...

Started by dsaxton, 05-25-2006 07:24 PM
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05-26-2006 01:54 PM

200NL small 2pair in a raised pot. what do you think?

This hand converter sucks and has the turn action all screwed up. Basically I checkraised allin on the turn and the final pot was $400. BB...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-24-2006 02:34 PM
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05-26-2006 11:44 AM

Couple Of big hands

Hi, At the site I play there is no downloadable HH, sorry about that. Anyway, first hand, Villain is Very Loose Passive preflop and postflop, will...

Started by Toadstool, 05-26-2006 11:26 AM
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05-26-2006 11:42 AM

Check-raised with nuts on turn (deep-stacked)

Opponent unknown. What is hero's play here? Is this an easy reraise? If so, how much do I raise? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed)...

Started by dsaxton, 05-25-2006 02:28 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,054
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05-25-2006 09:26 PM

AJ, TPTK hits on turn, gotta pay this off after raise?

No reads, sorry for the ugly formatting, that's the iPoker network for ya... Fixed it the best I could I figured once I raised the turn, I pretty...

Started by natdang, 05-24-2006 10:38 PM
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05-25-2006 06:15 PM

Another bad spot i got myself into. Facing river checkraise

Villain has been pretty tight so far, no reads other than that ***** Hand History for Game 4350915321 ***** $200 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday,...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-24-2006 04:46 PM
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05-25-2006 03:25 PM

Extremely weird situation

Lot of questions about this hand. This was 25 NL 6-max. Table was tight for the most part but villain was a very odd LAgg. He liked to min-raise a...

Started by dalecooper, 05-25-2006 09:25 AM
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05-25-2006 02:45 PM

bankroll for multitabling 6 max?

I'm a SNG player who is getting sick of the grind. Also, i've come to believe that the "real" money comes from ring. So very soon i will take the...

Started by Jethro87, 05-24-2006 12:44 PM
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05-25-2006 01:26 PM

FTR fish pwns me

Just kidding UG - in the heat of the moment I may play it the same. I didn't raise preflop because half these guys (including UG) are calling and...

Started by r8ed, 05-24-2006 12:41 AM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,413
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05-25-2006 12:52 PM

Overpair gets minraised, line?

Going thru my hhs at the end of the day and wondering in general what do you guys do here against what type of opp? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by bluey, 05-25-2006 04:25 AM
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05-25-2006 09:34 AM

Nut flush maximizing value?

I have a TAggy image right now. Villian has semi tight image, with nothing out of line. I flop nut flush in position, is this too passive or should...

Started by Silly String, 05-24-2006 03:51 PM
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05-25-2006 09:27 AM

2 hands from a HU session

HU against unknown, second hand. What do you think? Game #2471917654: Hold'em NL (£5/£10) - 2006/05/23 - 15:20:01 (ET) Table "Wakefield" Seat 1...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 05-24-2006 10:36 AM
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05-25-2006 05:19 AM

Eeeek - flopped flush facing intense flop action

Villain is very loose preflop, makes these donkish minraises preflop a lot. He has an AF of 1.7 so he isn't all that aggro postflop but he's not...

Started by aislephive, 05-23-2006 03:13 AM
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05-24-2006 11:19 PM

did i play this ok?

I called villian's preflop raise because i knew he would get married to a hand like AK with an A or K flopped, and couldn't lay down QQ, KK, AA. I...

Started by Jethro87, 05-24-2006 07:05 PM
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05-24-2006 09:11 PM

Tough river decision with 2-pair.

wasn't convinced he had the straight until his river bet. i don't think he was bluffing it either. ***** Hand History for Game 4347456351 *****...

Started by johnnyBuz, 05-24-2006 01:33 AM
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05-24-2006 08:27 PM

AK TPTK whats your turn line?

like my 9th hand here and villian has been in 7 hands so far but no reads. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter...

Started by bluey, 05-24-2006 12:07 AM
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05-24-2006 06:47 PM

Am I losing value here?

When he called my flop raise, I had to put him on a better hand, yes? I thought AT. I probably should have re-raised the flop, but I didn't think...

Started by Silly String, 05-24-2006 04:30 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,002
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05-24-2006 06:18 PM

Is this always a boat line?

Villain is tight aggressive and hasn't shown down many hands. Should I have folded on the turn? As played, is this a standard river fold? *****...

Started by zaaaaaak, 05-24-2006 01:39 PM
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05-24-2006 02:58 PM

a couple hands

Yeah so where did I screw up in these hands. First hand I'm confident he has a set. At what point do you shutdown? ***** Hand History for Game...

Started by andr3w321, 05-21-2006 04:25 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,334
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05-24-2006 02:35 PM

Stealing a split pot?

River +EV? Villain is quite loose, my 8's are very likely good at the flop.. Should have led the turn instead of trying to c/r.. I'm a fish :x ...

Started by johnny_fish, 05-23-2006 08:25 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,015
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05-24-2006 02:07 PM

I don't buy it

Villian seems like a solid aggressive TAG, my image is a bit LAGGish, he has seen me raise suited junk etc. over limpers. Party Poker No-Limit...

Started by finky, 05-22-2006 04:45 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,238
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05-24-2006 01:55 PM

JJ vs. Extra loose guy calling down

This guy was loose and fairly aggressive (64/15/2.36) but I had seen him call people down with one pair. However I saw him slowplay some hands like...

Started by r8ed, 05-24-2006 01:12 AM
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05-24-2006 12:08 PM

Bidding War

Villian is mostly poor and will raise with questionable hands. Previously I saw him pre-flop reraise with J7s. I only have about 20 hands with this...

Started by Silly String, 05-22-2006 05:15 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,007
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05-24-2006 10:46 AM

QJo out of the blind

Villain in this was loose and aggressive (40/28) so I felt pretty comfortable playing top pait fairly aggressively, but I'm not sure I took the best...

Started by jo, 05-22-2006 01:21 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,013
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05-24-2006 02:23 AM

set & 4-straight board

These hands always confuse me. Turn bet is good? river c/f or c/c? No particular read on Villain. Prima Poker skin No Limit Holdem Ring game...

Started by johnny_fish, 05-23-2006 05:20 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 913
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05-24-2006 02:05 AM

Me vs. super-aggro-fish

This guy played tons of hands and pushed about 1/3 or more post flop. I just showed up at the table and got a run of cards I kept raising preflop. ...

Started by r8ed, 05-24-2006 12:54 AM
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05-24-2006 12:58 AM

Adding an ante

I've recently seen 2-3 people at 200NL bet 2-3bb preflop almost every hand and every time they have at least a 1.5xbb stack usually 3+bb. I was...

Started by r8ed, 05-23-2006 03:18 PM
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05-23-2006 10:10 PM

River strategy

I do this often on the river when I'm unsure if I'm ahead. I bet the amount I would usually be willing to call (usually half pot). It seems to...

Started by r8ed, 05-23-2006 01:21 AM
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05-23-2006 08:22 PM

Turned straight in blinds battle

Villain is 25/13/2.9, quite solid. We have some history; he's on all my tables, and I made a few stupid big bluffs into flopped trips and stuff like...

Started by johnny_fish, 05-20-2006 01:30 AM
Replies: 22 Views: 1,166
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05-23-2006 03:53 PM

Are plays like this +EV or -EV?

Everybody limps PF. I put in a 7x BB raise to account for limpers. They all fold. Can we assume everybody limped with mediocre hands, and even if I...

Started by johnnyBuz, 05-21-2006 07:46 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,460
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05-23-2006 03:08 PM

Some hands I need opinions on

None of these are too crazy but I'm trying to come out of a downswing. I made 1+ buyin tonight which is a start. Hand #1 Hadn't see too much...

Started by r8ed, 05-23-2006 01:07 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 754
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05-23-2006 02:26 PM

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