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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

100nl rush. Flat 3bet with KK deep oop.

Villain is good 20/18 with 10% 3bet. We hadn't played many pots together and I had the feeling he was trying to avoid playing with me. Can I just...

Started by pocketfours, 02-22-2010 06:43 PM
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02-25-2010 10:44 PM

3/6 - a few river spots

Hand 1 -villain is G kastone on stars. He's pretty aggro in general, and 3bets me reasonably often. -He was new to the table today, so no dynamic...

Started by griffey24, 02-24-2010 01:11 PM
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02-25-2010 07:30 PM

A float and a triple barrel.. line check

Villain is 42/27/1.1 with 9.1 3b after 80 hands. His flat raise on button is 38%(8). I decided to bet the turn because I have seen him raise fd's ip...

Started by shakesss, 02-19-2010 03:11 PM
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02-25-2010 03:34 PM

JJ faces weird line on wet board.

Villain is 27/17 over 60 hands and has been minraising pre, calling 3 bets lightly and looks pretty fishy in general. I feel like I should maybe call...

Started by Carroters, 02-19-2010 01:26 PM
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02-25-2010 01:15 PM

4-bet spew wars vs Aggro Reg.

1. Villain runs 23/19 folds to 3 bets 63% and has 4 bet before a few times over 500 hands. I felt like he was light here extremely often given that...

Started by Carroters, 02-24-2010 03:05 PM
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02-25-2010 10:30 AM

100nl rush deep. 10x pot overbet donk.

Villain is unknown. Do we gambooooooollllll? Hero (Button) ($614.30) SB ($224.35) BB ($70.80) UTG ($119.30) MP ($144.20) CO ($237.30) ...

Started by pocketfours, 02-23-2010 06:37 PM
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02-25-2010 09:22 AM

Always shove turn when c-beting a 3bet pot?

I've had it said to me from a couple different sources that "You should always barrel the turn after c-betting a 3bet pot". "To not do so is...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 02-24-2010 04:33 PM
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02-24-2010 05:53 PM

100NL - Snap shove on scary river

Villian had only been at table for 12 hands so no solid reads, but this is the first time I could remember that he 3bet pre. Comments on all streets...

Started by GatorJH, 02-24-2010 08:04 AM
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02-24-2010 01:13 PM

1/2 - thin value with rivered top pair?

Villain seems like an average reg, running 23/18/2.9, raises utg 15%, cbets 73%, only 2 barrels 34%. He probably think I'm a bit spewy, he's seen me...

Started by zook, 02-21-2010 02:54 PM
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02-24-2010 04:25 AM

January Graphs!

Surprised no one has started this thread yet. Decent month for me. Graph is missing 5000 hands and about $800 profit due to reformatting and not...

Started by JL, 01-31-2010 08:26 PM
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02-24-2010 04:25 AM

tough river spot 600nl

Villain in this hand is adam01, a good reg who usually plays 5/10. At this point in the session we have a pretty aggro dynamic, I've been 3 betting...

Started by meeloche, 02-23-2010 12:10 AM
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02-23-2010 06:29 PM

100nl rush, wtf river spot.

Villain is 23/21/4.4 with 10% 3bet over small sample. $42 more to call. Button ($46.70) SB ($101.10) Hero (BB) ($229.35) UTG ($100) MP...

Started by pocketfours, 02-22-2010 07:02 PM
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02-23-2010 01:52 AM

50nl, c/shove low flop with AK

Villain seems to be solid, ive 3bet him a bit on another table and cold 4bet bluffed his 3bet squeeze where he folded. he may think Im a little bit...

Started by eragotte, 02-22-2010 04:04 PM
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02-22-2010 08:47 PM

River decision 200BB deep

Guy is very fishy, he takes a very wide range to the flop and has shown some pretty optimistic calls postflop. Few hands ago he flatted AA preflop in...

Started by XTR1000, 02-20-2010 04:58 AM
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02-22-2010 04:35 AM

rate my bluff 200 NL

villain is 23/18, multi tabling reg... and a small winner in the games $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker...

Started by gametight, 02-17-2010 06:46 PM
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02-22-2010 04:33 AM

2 small pots from todays sesh

Ok pretty boring hand Villian is 17/3 over like 44 HH. I belive this hand happened soon at the table so there might not have been stats to go on....

Started by Dragon Slayer, 02-17-2010 03:56 PM
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02-21-2010 11:11 PM

1/2 - trips med. kicker vs. probable nit

BB is an aggro fish, running 59/24/3.3 and donking a lot. Button has nitty/passive stats, 17/7/1.5, 3bets 1%, but I don't have any history with him....

Started by zook, 02-21-2010 02:28 PM
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02-21-2010 03:44 PM

2 pair shoved on river

Villain has reggy stats over 90 hands... Interested in turn options and river options/sizing?? No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) -...

Started by gametight, 02-15-2010 06:55 PM
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02-21-2010 03:41 PM

2/4 pound 350 bb deep vs lag.

Hand 1: yah I like this.. I'd b/f sometimes on flop too. I think a lot of the hands we beat (KQ,AJ,QJ etc) will just flat, and the one's that beat us...

Started by griffey24, 02-17-2010 09:10 AM
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02-21-2010 09:14 AM

KK oop 2 short stacks coordinated board

Only 25 hands on both of these guys.. UTG+1 is 50/0 and BB is 33/22. BB has been to showdown 100%(3). I wasn't sure what the best line to take here...

Started by shakesss, 02-20-2010 06:45 AM
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02-21-2010 07:49 AM

2 3-bet pots, 0 Initiative.

I struggle in these spots, so resultantly I find myself 4-betting a ton and folding a ton to 3-bets and only really fltting with hands like 99-JJ AQ...

Started by Carroters, 02-19-2010 08:36 AM
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02-20-2010 12:56 AM

rush 100NL 4 hands

I played some rush poker today together with a friend of mine, it went pretty well so we ended up playing most of it at .5/1. These are some hands we...

Started by jackvance, 02-15-2010 08:57 PM
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02-18-2010 10:58 PM

bottom two bvb coordinated board

Villain is a 24/16/3.8 reg. His raise form sb is 13%. his flop cbet is 80 and turn cbet is 40. Showdown stats 30/45 after 753 hands. He plays pretty...

Started by shakesss, 02-08-2010 11:26 AM
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02-18-2010 04:22 PM

1/2: KK in 4bet pot, line check

(Moved from red line thread, didn't belong there) This hand put me on sick tilt. Villain is weird 26/15 with 5% 3bet. He instashoved river. ...

Started by pocketfours, 02-16-2010 06:16 AM
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02-18-2010 06:46 AM

1/2: go red line, part 4

Moar sickness. My stats for all of these are 21/19/2.9 with 14% 3bet. 1: MP is a good lag, SB is a 40/10 fish. Seems I'm possessed by evil forces....

Started by pocketfours, 02-16-2010 02:43 AM
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02-17-2010 12:42 PM

re-steal in 3b pot.

Villain is decent at FR, but c-bets waaaaaaaaay too much short handed or in LP, and just generally spazzes when ranges are wide and he's confused. ...

Started by oskar, 02-17-2010 07:31 AM
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02-17-2010 12:33 PM

Line check in pos, multiway 3-bet pot

3-bettor is a taggy player who s been 3-betting pretty light from the blinds. cold-caller is a big fish who seems to play poker by rolling a 3-sided...

Started by Genitruc, 02-12-2010 03:44 PM
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02-17-2010 02:29 AM

couple of sticky spots 100nl

Villain is a fish playing 48/8/2 after 64 hands. No real reads except that he limp calls and cold calls a lot of raises preflop. Should i be...

Started by shakesss, 02-15-2010 06:56 AM
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02-16-2010 05:30 PM

1/2: go red line, part 3

Villain is a red pro abc tag. Plays very solid but pretty weak and uncreative. He seems to be a decent hand reader. We have a lot of hands together...

Started by pocketfours, 02-15-2010 03:18 PM
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02-16-2010 08:11 AM

50nl turn c/r river bluff

fairly new to HU, looking for general feedback. thx No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) weak passive (BB) ($45.56) Hero (SB) ($55.80) ...

Started by al yell, 02-14-2010 01:35 PM
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02-15-2010 06:30 PM

1/2: go red line, part 2

So this is how I play, it's as crazy as it gets. Let's hear the love and the hate. Hand 1: Villain is playing 40/25/10 with 15% 3bet over small...

Started by pocketfours, 02-14-2010 02:53 AM
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02-15-2010 11:52 AM

More 50NL spots.

Villain is 27/8 over 70 hands. I figured if he has anything that can call a bet here he's likely betting himself so opted to c/r the flop. The turn...

Started by Carroters, 02-14-2010 04:33 PM
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02-15-2010 07:27 AM

I really wanted to fold KK here

Rush poker, no reads. If the limp-reraise had come from UTG, I think I would have folded, but who the hell limps AA at the CO? Given the possibility...

Started by baudib, 02-14-2010 04:02 PM
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02-15-2010 03:50 AM

1/2: go red line, 3 hands

For all hands my stats are 23/18 with 9% 3bet. I've got villain at 33/23 with 27% 3bet over 30 hands. His 5bet sizing seemed pretty ridiculous so...

Started by pocketfours, 02-13-2010 03:40 AM
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02-14-2010 05:42 PM

i'm just a simple man

Not sure what to do here, bb is fish just kinda loose not sure what his leaks are. villain is a very solid reg, runs like 20/17. I've played a lot...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-11-2010 12:03 AM
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02-14-2010 05:36 PM

50NL - AA Cold 4bet by a Nit 150bb Deep

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Replayer from Poker Hands Replayer Hero (Button) ($87.10) SB ($33.20) BB...

Started by BooG690, 02-12-2010 02:21 PM
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02-14-2010 02:18 PM

50nl standard spot - advice on all streets

GAME #2116724878: Texas Hold'em NL $0.25/$0.50 2010-02-12 15:05:34 Table Pilate (Beginner) Seat 1: RedCherry787 ($55.40 in chips) DEALER Seat 5:...

Started by eragotte, 02-12-2010 10:36 AM
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02-12-2010 04:20 PM

200NL overpair on turn

I dont have many hands on original raiser but he was really tight ( like 14/12 over 90 hands) which is why I choose to flat. BB is a reg who I...

Started by gametight, 02-12-2010 02:03 AM
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02-12-2010 01:51 PM

50nl - 5bet spot where I get creative (I guess)

Okay I had absolutely been hammering on this guy and I think he's starting to get a bit pissed. His fold to 3bet is about 71% overall, he's running...

Started by Micro2Macro, 02-11-2010 04:10 AM
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02-12-2010 11:09 AM

3bet squeeze help

Villian 25/15/4AF ~50 hands Never seen in a 3bet pot Am I thinking too hard, easy C/F....easy B/F? What should I do? $0.25/$0.50 No Limit...

Started by CBAT, 02-11-2010 03:40 PM
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02-11-2010 11:43 PM

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