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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

When you don't care if a bluff gets called.

I thought this was an interesting hand. I get bet into in an unraised pot from the blinds by a relatively unknown player. It's unlikely he has a...

Started by dsaxton, 02-16-2006 08:09 PM
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02-17-2006 05:36 PM

HU hand - 95s

This hand happened 4 hands after HU hand - T8 The only other information I have is that we were pretty much just completing and seeing a flop...

Started by Scuba Chuck, 02-16-2006 11:40 PM
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02-17-2006 05:04 PM

2 AA hands

he is aggro. notice stack sizes. What should ping do here? Hand #206528021 at table: Table TH 75 Started: Wed Feb 15 20:11:39 2006 Êó÷åðÿâûé...

Started by Pingviini, 02-16-2006 09:18 AM
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02-17-2006 12:36 PM

Standard line

This is a play i do often. Profitabily in the long run? Hand 131433213, Started at 2/15/2006 7:39 PM Table 'Toulouse': $0.50-$0.50 No Limit HE...

Started by !Luck, 02-15-2006 10:08 PM
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02-17-2006 08:26 AM

Two hands

My table image was LAGG, I was raising a lot preflop and trying to steal pots whenever I had a chance. #1 Villain was aggressive, but seemed...

Started by Huey, 02-17-2006 05:03 AM
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02-17-2006 05:03 AM

25NL PP vs PS

So, I have only been dabbling in these games, but it's my experience that PP players call significantly more (too much) and PS players fold too much....

Started by zenbitz, 02-16-2006 08:59 PM
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02-17-2006 04:14 AM

should i know better?

laggy table image. im not c-betting a lot, playing almost randomly but i have just destroyed a guy with a two buyin stack with a straight so im...

Started by Miffed22001, 02-16-2006 02:39 PM
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02-16-2006 11:40 PM

Two hands 1/2 6-max Line checks

Hand #1: Good river bluff? Villain is solid thinking player. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx ...

Started by spino1i, 02-16-2006 05:10 AM
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02-16-2006 08:47 PM

99 w/ str8 draw vs. overpair

100NL, no real read on villain. I have 99 and raise 4BB. Villain raises another 4BB but our stacks are both over 100, so I call. Flop comes out:...

Started by r8ed, 02-16-2006 02:15 AM
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02-16-2006 08:38 PM

Turned flush on a paired board....

Villan is an aggro 50/19 Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx SB ($198.65) BB ($275.80) UTG...

Started by Sed, 02-16-2006 12:15 AM
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02-16-2006 08:32 PM

Win-rate and Table selection

These two go together, so I thought I'd ask these two questions here... 1) What is considered a "good" win-rate at the NL100 6-max game? I'm...

Started by UG, 02-15-2006 02:30 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,276
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02-16-2006 06:08 PM

Extracting the maximum with monsters

How did I play the following two hands? Any adjustments I need to make? I really feel I could have extracted more out of these hands, but I cant...

Started by Robert, 02-15-2006 07:20 PM
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02-16-2006 03:08 PM

He got me back...

After I just hit him good, he took some back, but should I have just folded or rr bigger preflop, or just call? I'm kinda wondering what this guy is...

Started by crime002000, 02-16-2006 01:22 AM
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02-16-2006 02:45 AM

Big draw against a weak/passive player

3-handed 5/10. You get dealt A9 spades in SB. Button raises to $20. Now this guy plays a very weak/passive brand of poker. He never raises to more...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 02-08-2006 06:01 PM
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02-15-2006 07:23 PM

QJ

Seat 1: Mys-Tify ($31.71) Seat 2: MYBOYBLUE ($6.11) Seat 3: Loocheye ($7.45) Seat 4: Phoenix67 ($3.70) Seat 5: Muxxxy ($46.33) Seat 6: danj001...

Started by Muxy, 02-14-2006 12:47 AM
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02-15-2006 05:24 PM

TPTK vs. the donkey

Villain is a major donkey in this hand, loves to push all-in preflop. He also is exceedingly liberal and loose. Major calling station. My play good?...

Started by spino1i, 02-15-2006 02:01 AM
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02-15-2006 05:22 PM

44 Flopped Set, All flush board

Game # 95990143: Texas Holdem No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) 02/14/2006 18:40:30 Table "Silliman St" (Real Money) Seat 3 is the button Seat 1: movinsusan...

Started by Muxy, 02-14-2006 10:51 PM
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02-15-2006 05:08 PM

Playing marginal hands against LAGs

5/10 Bodog. I get dealt 77 on the button in a 4-handed game. LAG on my right, who I just stacked with my aces the last hand (he had middle pair which...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 02-13-2006 02:35 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,421
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02-15-2006 10:10 AM

3way action pot: smooth call turn to get UTG to stay in?

I was looking at this HH after my session tonight, and it really stuck with me because it's a dilemma that comes up often: you have the likely best...

Started by alias2211, 02-14-2006 11:55 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 1,006
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02-15-2006 09:21 AM

Enter the donkey

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx Button ($345) SB ($738) BB ($1700.80) UTG ($602.10) UTG+1 ($600)...

Started by spino1i, 02-14-2006 06:37 PM
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02-15-2006 07:13 AM

AA no good?

No reads on the opp, but something about this said either "busted draw" or "made 2 pair" and the river bet was my stack... thoughts? PokerStars...

Started by outphase, 02-14-2006 05:03 PM
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02-15-2006 02:29 AM

Micro Heads Up SnG's Doyles Room

I decided to try and build my bankroll through micro heads up SnGs, mostly turbos, because they are rather quick. Out of a sample size of 20...

Started by Phantaroth, 02-14-2006 04:05 PM
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02-15-2006 12:54 AM

600 NL Stars tough hand

Opp is tricky and capable of making moves.. comments on all streets needed PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on...

Started by spino1i, 02-14-2006 05:27 AM
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02-15-2006 12:32 AM

Big blind woes

Should I just muck on the flop here? I am worried my kicker is no good.. Just sat down at the table, so no reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6...

Started by spino1i, 02-14-2006 03:29 PM
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02-14-2006 11:59 PM

Overplayed TT Here?

Game # 248944404 - Texas Hold'em No Limit EUR 0.50/1 - Table "Leon" Game ended 2006-02-14 02:19:30 GMT+01:00 Players: eirlas ...

Started by purespeed, 02-14-2006 12:13 AM
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02-14-2006 11:02 PM

Non not flush, tough decision

Game # 248954418 - Texas Hold'em No Limit EUR 0.50/1 - Table "Ibiza" Game ended 2006-02-14 02:53:55 GMT+01:00 Players: MrOhman ...

Started by purespeed, 02-14-2006 12:21 AM
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02-14-2006 10:55 PM

Hmmm

Game # 95850699: Texas Holdem No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) 02/13/2006 20:16:38 Table "Tulane Ave" (Real Money) Seat 6 is the button Seat 1: Mys-Tify...

Started by Muxy, 02-14-2006 12:27 AM
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02-14-2006 10:49 PM

TT - $200NL 6-max

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) converter Button ($50.30) SB ($41.80) BB ($120.65) Hero ($226.45) MP ($179.20) CO ($235.60) ...

Started by DaNutsInYoEye, 02-14-2006 03:24 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,275
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02-14-2006 08:16 PM

Lagg vs. loose passive calling stations

I signed up for Doyles Room yesturday to clear a bonus there, and most of the players there were really bad, all the 50NL 6 max tables had at least 3...

Started by Iwind, 02-14-2006 08:35 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,072
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02-14-2006 05:22 PM

Pingviini on Hold'em: How to lose with AA

#1 ***** Hand History for Game 360112674 ***** 0/0 TEXASHTGAMETABLE (NL) - THU JAN 19 14:25:33 EDT 2006 Table Suzuka (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is...

Started by Pingviini, 02-14-2006 12:29 PM
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02-14-2006 04:11 PM

No suckout w/ KK

I played this the "Gabe" way and it resulted in me putting my money in when ahead rather than sucking out. If I played it my old way the end result...

Started by r8ed, 02-12-2006 05:06 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,223
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02-14-2006 11:19 AM

QQ ...OOP

Ok, no reads here. How do you like to play this? Do you reraise oop? What do you do on the flop? Its hard to make a bet on this flop that doesn't...

Started by Les_Worm, 02-11-2006 04:11 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,054
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02-13-2006 05:39 PM

3way hand: CO limps then reraises my BB raise w/ JJ

Do any of you actually just call the CO reraise? I just don't see any raise being anything but all in here, I can't raise again for anything but a...

Started by alias2211, 02-11-2006 02:15 AM
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02-13-2006 04:49 PM

Need help with hand history please

I was thinking of posting some hands from my recent session at 25NL 6 max, but actually I'm wondering if anyone could look over all my hands from...

Started by Krieg1984, 02-12-2006 05:13 AM
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02-13-2006 04:40 PM

KK weak play?

This guy is probably the most solid player I have come across at Martins. He wouldn't be in this hand without a PP or AK. I had a feeling he had...

Started by r8ed, 02-12-2006 05:12 PM
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02-13-2006 09:14 AM

The serpant awakens! 600 NL full party

This poor guy had no clue what was about to hit him and his cowboys. More evidence in support of passive AA pre-flop under the right circumstances...

Started by spino1i, 02-13-2006 01:09 AM
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02-13-2006 04:04 AM

Need some help.

CunningPlan is a Tag while Neil likes to limp. I maybe should have raised preflop....but my thinking on the flop was to check and either call or...

Started by dj newman, 02-06-2006 02:01 AM
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02-13-2006 03:55 AM

What a maniac I am

Hand #11802770-26 at Fri740pmA-005 (No Limit tournament Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet Started at 10/Feb/06 20:09:20 fishonJJ is at seat...

Started by michael1123, 02-10-2006 09:18 PM
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02-13-2006 03:16 AM

Do I bet this river?

PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx UTG ($10.10) MP ($99.85) Hero ($80.15) SB ($47.60) BB ($85.40) ...

Started by Iwind, 02-12-2006 07:31 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 825
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02-13-2006 12:37 AM

Huge Bluff. Bad Move?

lekplats is pretty tight-weak. The reason I made this play was because I saw him lay down plenty of hands. On one hand the pot was like $70 and on...

Started by r8ed, 02-12-2006 02:52 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,124
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02-12-2006 04:40 PM

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