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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

Table and seat selection.

At pokerroom where I play there tends to be like 20+ 50NL 5max tables at the times I play. I tend to look for tables where most of the players has...

Started by Iwind, 02-03-2006 11:02 AM
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02-04-2006 10:22 PM

3/6 NL full River all-in bluff

Villain is a decent conservative TAG player. Whats your play on the river and why? Do you like my idea of pushing all-in? Party Poker No-Limit...

Started by spino1i, 02-02-2006 05:24 AM
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02-04-2006 02:05 PM

devastated

Game #1626043114: Hold'em NL ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/02/04 - 06:25:06 (UK) Table "Lundu" Seat 1 is the button. Seat 1: Amanda08 ($24.45 in chips)...

Started by greazy, 02-04-2006 03:01 AM
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02-04-2006 12:57 PM

Tips on good books or articles?

I've been playing shorthanded cashgames, NL 5max at pokerroom the last couple of days, and been having a lot of fun! 14BB/100 for the first 2,5k...

Started by Iwind, 01-31-2006 08:49 PM
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02-04-2006 11:14 AM

5-10 6max nut srt looking to get full value

Preflop Hero has 79 spades in BB. Limped 6 ways to the flop. flop is 10 8 2 rainbow. Hero checks viliain bets 30 Hero calls everyone else folds....

Started by ilikeaces86, 02-03-2006 04:43 PM
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02-04-2006 01:20 AM

nl $25

ur play here? 4th hand... ------HAND 4------ Game #1623399344: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2006/02/03 - 19:31:56 (ET) Table "Luciano" Seat 6 is...

Started by dan, 02-03-2006 08:35 PM
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02-04-2006 12:11 AM

Help me with this hand

Villain is capable of bluffing, tricky aggressive ***** Hand History for Game 3483521272 ***** $200 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, February 02,...

Started by spino1i, 02-02-2006 08:45 PM
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02-03-2006 03:50 PM

nl100 Blind war w/ tpnk

How's my line? Advice on all streets welcome. Am I going too far with TPNK in a blind war, or do I have the best hand here probably? PokerStars...

Started by Lukie, 01-31-2006 09:34 PM
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02-03-2006 08:02 AM

Good time to slowplay...

If I had raised him he would have folded on the turn. I figured if he had a set he was going the distance anyway whether or not the board paired.. ...

Started by spino1i, 02-02-2006 09:48 PM
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02-03-2006 01:11 AM

99 push?

No real read on this guy...except that I know, without a doubt, that he has an 8 and one over card here. Don't tell me how I know, but I know. ...

Started by UG, 02-02-2006 01:22 PM
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02-02-2006 09:44 PM

Is 4th pair no kicker good?

Someone put him on a hand. This guy is a donkey, and he's definately sick of my aggressive play. He'd been making poor decisions before this hand. ...

Started by DoGGz, 02-02-2006 05:16 PM
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02-02-2006 09:37 PM

Crying call?

Is hand one standard? Do you guys play it any differently? Just seeing how my line looks. Hand two is just posted out of frustration. Ugh. I...

Started by Lukie, 01-31-2006 10:22 PM
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02-02-2006 08:32 PM

wow

PokerStars Game #2572037493: Hold'em No Limit ($10/$20) - 2005/09/14 - 02:18:04 (ET) Table 'Juliet IV' Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: Ca_dreamin...

Started by BIGandRICH, 09-14-2005 03:25 AM
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02-02-2006 08:31 PM

QQ in position

Haven't been at the table long, and both villian's seem to be decent players. Nothing out of line. How's my line? Game # 237694972 - Texas...

Started by bdawg56kg, 02-02-2006 08:29 PM
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02-02-2006 08:29 PM

Another one, fold or call?

PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx SB ($25.90) BB ($16.60) UTG ($39.05) MP ($34.80) Hero ($58.30) ...

Started by Iwind, 02-01-2006 06:17 PM
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02-02-2006 02:49 PM

I'm off to the European WSOP!!

:shock: I'm a bit freaked here. I went through three PP tourneys (satellite qualifiers), and I 've won a seat in the EWSOP in Vienna in March. Now,...

Started by stragf, 12-26-2005 06:16 PM
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02-02-2006 11:45 AM

Should I slow down here?

PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx MP ($57.90) Hero ($82.75) SB ($62.70) BB ($11.00) UTG ($15.75) ...

Started by Iwind, 02-01-2006 05:18 PM
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02-01-2006 06:20 PM

3-bet AI on the flop

villain is a solid, aggressive Finn. I have played against him before but under different sn. How do you like my play? These numbers are surprisingly...

Started by Pingviini, 01-31-2006 06:16 PM
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02-01-2006 05:06 PM

flush gets min CR'ed on river

he was getting a bit frustrated me raising him PF and making strong raises in position basically every time. He had caught me semi-bluffing the same...

Started by Pingviini, 01-31-2006 06:22 PM
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02-01-2006 04:18 PM

Standard?

Villain raises $4 90% of the time with mostly garbage (that's why I limp/call). He is very aggressive postflop and usually 1xpot or higher means he...

Started by r8ed, 02-01-2006 01:43 AM
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02-01-2006 03:58 PM

Lots of callers keeps the PFR honest 5/10 NL full

This just goes to show why when you have a small pocket pair you want as many people possible calling that pre-flop raise with you. The guy couldnt...

Started by spino1i, 02-01-2006 02:34 AM
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02-01-2006 03:53 PM

Party 3/6 NL 10-max AQ

Read on villain is that he's the usual donk shortstack. Not much else to say, he's fairly liberal. After his flop call, my read on him is either and...

Started by spino1i, 01-31-2006 10:39 PM
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02-01-2006 03:46 PM

AHAHAHA

Seat 1: DevilDance15 ( $3204.69 ) Seat 3: theluka ( $656.90 ) Seat 4: carrerra ( $984.50 ) Seat 5: ilikeaces86x ( $693.40 ) Seat 6: LeftyLight (...

Started by nutsinho, 02-01-2006 02:21 AM
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02-01-2006 03:29 PM

Royal Flush!!! How'd I do?

Villian here was solid, never seen him get out of line. I figured that I might be behind on the turn, but had a lot of outs, most of which I figured...

Started by bdawg56kg, 01-31-2006 11:38 PM
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02-01-2006 03:11 PM

Pushing a draw

Villian in this hand was a solid player. He wasn't exactly LAG, but he did like to open it up in position. I have been reading a lot of high stakes...

Started by bdawg56kg, 01-29-2006 02:57 AM
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02-01-2006 03:06 PM

High Stakes HU 10/20

I have recently been playing HU Cash matches to pretty good success. Someone challenged me to 10/20 today, so I took the offer. This hand I have is...

Started by DoGGz, 01-31-2006 08:24 AM
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02-01-2006 01:51 PM

QK vs. the maniac 3/6 NL Party full

shothemuny is what you might call a maniac. I had witnessed him overbetting a couple times before and 1 time when he was called he showed a crappy...

Started by spino1i, 02-01-2006 01:07 AM
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02-01-2006 02:51 AM

Too aggressive??

OK so what burns me a lot is people who limp KK :evil: Villan had been quite passive, bet pretty small on some big hands, was my turn play a bit...

Started by Seasider, 01-31-2006 04:34 PM
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01-31-2006 07:29 PM

G00t line?

Well since PO$$E$$ED wants more posts in the high stakes forum and I am a high stakes player I thought id share a hand :) This is the only...

Started by spino1i, 01-31-2006 05:35 AM
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01-31-2006 03:38 PM

Heads-up tourneys

I don't see anything on here about heads up tournaments. Most of my offline experience has been heads up tournaments--my friend and I used to play...

Started by andy609, 01-31-2006 12:01 PM
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01-31-2006 03:11 PM

general approaches for reading players in 6max

hey 6MAXXERS- i am curious to hear about the varied techniques you all use in trying to get reads on people in 6MAX, in a general sense. do you...

Started by alias2211, 01-31-2006 02:59 PM
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01-31-2006 02:59 PM

weak play with mid-pair and oesd

He was normal weakish guy so I gotta put him on 87,86,85, 97 etc hands. Comments on all streets appreciated. Hand #190093845 at table: Table TH...

Started by Pingviini, 01-29-2006 11:40 AM
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01-31-2006 02:47 PM

Using overs with position.. 200 6-max

I figured this guy had a weak hand and decided to just call to see what he did next. Turns out he had overs just like me, except he had a queen with...

Started by spino1i, 01-29-2006 11:12 PM
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01-31-2006 02:31 PM

Bodog 5/10 QQQ what's my action?

I'm holding QQ in SB. There's 2 limpers and a solid player raises to $45 from the button. I call, MP calls. 3-way pot, and I have everyone covered. ...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 01-30-2006 04:40 AM
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01-31-2006 01:33 PM

Dumb even with read?

This guy raised every hand and would keep betting regardless of whether he hit. He usually pushed earlier in the hand so I figured he was drawing...

Started by r8ed, 01-30-2006 07:32 PM
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01-31-2006 11:22 AM

deep stack 3bet

thoughts? ***** Hand History for Game 3431126384 ***** $600 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, January 24, 21:27:12 EDT 2006 Table Table 66253 (6 max)...

Started by Bmxicle, 01-25-2006 02:24 AM
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01-31-2006 03:26 AM

THE MOST RIDIKULAUS HAND EVAR OMG BRB BBQ

I'm playing 5/10 full-ring at Bodog, I had just sat down at what looks to be a wild table with an average pot of over $300. Few hands in, I get...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 01-30-2006 07:03 AM
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01-31-2006 03:22 AM

Advanced cash game play

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1000 NL (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx BB ($2488) UTG ($1304) MP ($809) Hero ($1112) Button...

Started by michael1123, 01-28-2006 02:30 AM
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01-30-2006 08:19 PM

weak/tight?

JailhouseJoe has the dealer button :Kd: :Qs: tiberius posts small blind ($0.10) Chavez posts big blind ($0.20) Hynk folds akilah calls for $0.20...

Started by jailhousejoe, 01-28-2006 08:29 AM
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01-30-2006 03:34 PM

JJ no good?

No reads as I have recently sat down. I've been playing NLHE MTTs/SNGs recently so I almost instacalled this one... then i thought... What would most...

Started by outphase, 01-29-2006 11:37 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,056
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01-29-2006 06:22 PM

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