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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 05:13 PM
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10-01-2014 02:28 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 02:59 AM
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03-25-2011 02:59 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 07:44 PM
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08-30-2010 01:09 AM

feedback on my website

hey all- i just finished getting together my personal poker website and was hoping some of you could give me some feedback. it's located here: ...

Started by alias2211, 03-02-2006 02:39 PM
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03-03-2006 06:36 PM

Making a play. Chip spew?

Both villian's are solid TAG, and capable *I think* of laying down a hand. My image is TAG, nothing out of line. We have been splashing around...

Started by bdawg56kg, 02-28-2006 04:09 AM
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03-03-2006 04:51 PM

Bluff the bluffer?

This guy is certainly willing to make loose plays and he will bluff, but he will lay down hands too. I didn't show down a losing hand for over an...

Started by r8ed, 02-26-2006 09:23 PM
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03-03-2006 04:42 PM

AA on paired board

I ran into this twice over the past two days. I raise preflop to 4bb and get one caller. The flop comes out with a pair and another non-scary card. ...

Started by r8ed, 03-03-2006 11:22 AM
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03-03-2006 03:53 PM

Misc. Feb. hands part 2

#1 My patented turn check against guys who like to float and then steal a lot of pots. drapup is at seat 1 with 334.77 PingZen is at seat 2 with...

Started by Pingviini, 03-01-2006 03:51 PM
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03-03-2006 03:51 PM

Big Laydown.

This was a really tough hand, one of my first at the table. He was showing extreme strength throughout the hand, and his bet on the flop means I can...

Started by aislephive, 02-28-2006 11:24 PM
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03-03-2006 03:41 PM

Raise this river?

Villain is TAG.. Do you raise this river or not and why? Also if you raise and are reraised all-in do you call? If someone posts "what do we...

Started by spino1i, 02-28-2006 04:23 PM
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03-03-2006 03:41 PM

Finding these profitable lately

Preying off busted flushes is a nice way to make some extra loot even when you have nothing. The fact that he just called my flop then checked...

Started by r8ed, 02-27-2006 01:57 AM
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03-03-2006 03:33 PM

Playing marginal hands aggressively for fold equity.

Here's an interesting and underused tactic. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx Hero ($442.60) BB...

Started by dsaxton, 02-26-2006 11:48 PM
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03-03-2006 03:30 PM

How do You play this hand?

You semi bluff to steal the pot while hoping for the nut flush or just call to draw the flush? I started with a little larger than pot size bet. ...

Started by Ugly Ed, 03-03-2006 08:11 AM
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03-03-2006 01:04 PM

Poll Poll: TPSK against a shortstack on draw-heavy board

4-handed 5/10, I'm in the BB with :5c: :qd: . Folded around to SB who completes, I check. Flop comes :tc: :qh: :8h:. Shortstack leads out...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 03-03-2006 03:57 AM
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03-03-2006 12:07 PM

why reads are important (LC)

#1 mst82 is at seat 1 with 98.00 PingZen is at seat 2 with 642.22 Lets See is at seat 3 with 737.50 viper-44 is at seat 4 with 0.00 Po'Boy is...

Started by Pingviini, 03-01-2006 03:33 PM
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03-03-2006 10:24 AM

Misc. Feb. hands part 1

Villains are normal semi-loose semi-passive breed unless otherwise stated, capable of bluffing here and there, perhaps call a bit too much till the...

Started by Pingviini, 03-01-2006 03:40 PM
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03-03-2006 10:22 AM

Critical check behind

Im pretty sure this guy was planning on check-raising me heh.. ***** Hand History for Game 3656419082 ***** $200 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday,...

Started by spino1i, 03-03-2006 12:12 AM
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03-03-2006 12:12 AM

600NL Second Nutz on flop with 200bb

Hero is dealt KcJC and raises from CO to 20 button calls and its heads up to flop. Flop 5c6c9c Hero bets 50 villain raises to 150 Hero raise to...

Started by ilikeaces86, 02-25-2006 05:11 AM
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03-02-2006 11:51 PM

50nl one simple hand

how do you like how I played this. This guy is 60/15, he's a bit passive/bad but definitely bluff capable. is this betting just right, too weak, too...

Started by Greedo017, 03-02-2006 05:05 PM
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03-02-2006 06:11 PM

A few hands from tonight's session.

Tonight was a great session, up a little over 2 buyins, but a few hands I wanted opinions on. Hand 1: Standard button raise with KJo, and then...

Started by aislephive, 03-02-2006 04:22 AM
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03-02-2006 05:04 PM

Sort of deep stacked...Top 2 pair vrs str8

KJo on cutoff 10 players bb=1, stack=600. Villain is button with stack>600. Reads: No strong ones...I was 6 tabling and waiting for good...

Started by Aquinas, 03-02-2006 11:22 AM
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03-02-2006 02:18 PM

25nl qq

***** Hand History for Game 3647726201 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, March 01, 17:56:41 ET 2006 Table Azawakh (No DP) (Real Money) Seat...

Started by Greedo017, 03-01-2006 07:04 PM
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03-01-2006 08:20 PM

9 high flush g00t?

Villain is on tilt. He believes that PartyPoker is rigged and he always gets sucked out on! lol! He is fairly liberal. I put him on a flush here...

Started by spino1i, 03-01-2006 01:01 AM
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03-01-2006 11:13 AM

adjusting strategy for different numbers of opponents

Does anyone know of any good resources which discuss how strategy should be adjusted for the number of people playing? This seems like a big gap in...

Started by waltham, 02-28-2006 07:20 PM
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03-01-2006 05:33 AM

Fire that third barrel?

Previous hand for context: ***** Hand History for Game 3638822546 ***** $100 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, February 28, 02:46:00 ET 2006 Table...

Started by spino1i, 02-28-2006 03:49 AM
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03-01-2006 01:10 AM

Heads up 7 7 in the SB

Game #1318446331 (Level VI, Game #5) - 100/200 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2006/02/28-16:46:07.7 (CST) Table "Blenny (5 max)" ($5 tournament) -- Seat 3...

Started by fasin8ing, 02-28-2006 06:52 PM
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02-28-2006 07:09 PM

Income

This has probably been asked before, but I couldn't find the treads when I made a quick search. I have heard of people making like 100k a year...

Started by Iwind, 02-19-2006 09:29 AM
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02-28-2006 05:34 PM

Slowplaying flopped trips

I get dealt :ah: :4h: on the BB in a 4-handed 5/10 game. Folded around to button who raises to $30. Now this guy is a regular at the site but he's...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 02-28-2006 11:05 AM
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02-28-2006 01:21 PM

What are Villians hole cards?

No read, he was new to the table and I was 3-tabling to clear the Empire bonus. What do you think this guy had? Seat 1: boonyac ( $25 ) Seat 2:...

Started by r8ed, 02-26-2006 12:54 AM
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02-27-2006 05:49 PM

Can I possibly avoid going broke here?

Table is a bunch of loose-passives. Perhaps I should've just called the river, but I didn't want to lose value from a smaller set. PokerStars...

Started by dsaxton, 02-25-2006 02:35 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,420
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02-27-2006 05:35 PM

Out of position with a diamond draw and overs

My read on villain is that he could either have big cards or a small to medium pocket pair but not a big pocket pair (i.e. no QQ, KK, or AA). Villain...

Started by spino1i, 02-26-2006 12:44 AM
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02-27-2006 05:26 PM

when blinds go HU in 6MAX

I have noticed an area of my game in 6max that needs definite improvement: when it's folded around from UTG through the button and only the blinds...

Started by alias2211, 02-24-2006 05:35 PM
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02-27-2006 04:57 PM

New SnG Video Added (11th Feb 2006) - HEADS UP!

Just a 4 minute long video of a heads up clash I had at the end of a Stars $20 SnG, hope it gives you an insight into my HU play. Pardon the...

Started by , 02-11-2006 05:06 PM
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02-27-2006 04:25 PM

Smaller raise with flush?

He only has $100 left on the turn. Should I make a smaller raise perhaps rather than putting him all-in? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6...

Started by dsaxton, 02-26-2006 09:11 PM
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02-27-2006 02:05 AM

Pushing with the set w/ position

I wasnt sure if villain had an overpair or a draw.. Whats the play here and why? Was my play optimum? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (4...

Started by spino1i, 02-26-2006 01:22 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,048
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02-26-2006 02:24 PM

Who's the fish here?

***** Hand History for Game 2927202204 ***** 0/0 Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) - Sat Feb 25 00:40:59 EST 2006 Table Table 36581 (6 max) (Real...

Started by r8ed, 02-25-2006 02:23 AM
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02-26-2006 02:18 PM

Amazing call or chip spew?

Villain is capable of making moves.. dont look at results until after you made your reply! Comments on the turn play appreciated as well. Party...

Started by spino1i, 02-23-2006 02:55 AM
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02-26-2006 02:19 AM

Playing QQ against a shortstack

I'm holding :qc: :qs: in the SB at a 4-handed 5/10 table. shortstack UTG raises to $55, button folds, I reraise to $200, folded back to UTG who...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 02-25-2006 08:53 AM
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02-25-2006 03:40 PM

Value-raise on river here?

Okay...I have a solid read on this guy. He's a pretty damned tight player that has shown down nothing but the goods all night. He has kept his nose...

Started by UG, 02-23-2006 02:31 AM
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02-25-2006 09:40 AM

checkraise turn?

very loose game. the two players are ok but are capable of bad chasing and being passive. basically i'm wondering, do you play it like this up until...

Started by Greedo017, 02-24-2006 11:53 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,034
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02-25-2006 07:47 AM

Lots of early action, what could they be on?

There are definitely some fish at this table...haven't seen too much out of mboyd, but citizendick and deride have both proven they are willing to go...

Started by crime002000, 02-24-2006 11:22 AM
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02-25-2006 05:00 AM

Standard?

***** Hand History for Game 2927191294 ***** 0/0 Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) - Sat Feb 25 00:15:04 EST 2006 Table Table 36581 (6 max) (Real...

Started by r8ed, 02-25-2006 02:15 AM
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02-25-2006 02:15 AM

Missed opportunity against LAGG?

KINGPIN is somewhere between LAGG and maniac. He'll raise any two and reraise and push pre and post flop. There are two problems I see: 1. His...

Started by r8ed, 02-25-2006 02:11 AM
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02-25-2006 02:11 AM

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