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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

This is a sick game sometimes

PokerStars Game #1675356945: Hold'em No Limit ($10/$20) - 2005/05/10 - 23:26:15 (ET) Table 'Suevia' Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: michael1123...

Started by michael1123, 05-10-2005 11:42 PM
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01-07-2006 08:17 PM

Heads Up Blinds

Hey I just wondered, in a heads up situation, who posts what blinds? I assumed it was Dealer BB, opponent SB, but apparently im wrong?

Started by Berksmickey, 01-06-2006 03:44 PM
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01-07-2006 10:48 AM

heads up hand history from my first MTT win for analysis

Hi this is the heads up hand history from my first MTT win. (a poker stars $1 buyin) I've only got to this stage once before and so I'm not really...

Started by phatrich, 01-07-2006 09:14 AM
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01-07-2006 09:14 AM

Heads up big stack

I really suck at heads up, so I'm looking for a little advice. Aggressive smart opponent #1 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big...

Started by bluey, 01-06-2006 08:48 PM
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01-06-2006 09:33 PM

a tough spot

I had been raising her quite a lot lately and she seemed to get a bit annoyed about that. She was mostly playing solid hands and had not been folding...

Started by Pingviini, 01-05-2006 06:55 AM
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01-06-2006 05:10 PM

A couple "thinking outside of the box" plays

NL Texas Hold'em $1000 Buy-in + $65 Entry Fee Level:1 Blinds(10/15) - Monday, December 26, 21:17:16 EDT Hero (t955) MP3 (t990) CO (t935)...

Started by michael1123, 12-27-2005 12:12 AM
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01-06-2006 04:33 PM

Maximizing profits with trips heads up?

I had pocket 9's. It was folded around to me at a $.10/.25 table. I raised it to .50, BB called, and here's the hand. ***** Hand History for Game...

Started by johnnyBuz, 01-05-2006 05:47 PM
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01-06-2006 02:37 PM

When a possible draw completes

100NL at B2B. This is a situation I often get myself in and I have big troubles with them. You get a nice hand on the flop, and are afraid of...

Started by sandstorm, 01-02-2006 04:32 PM
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01-05-2006 04:07 PM

Flopped set facing scary board and AI bet...

This happened the other night and I'm curious what others would do in this situation. Read: BB seemed to be somewhat selective of starting hands...

Started by ThorsHmr, 01-04-2006 11:23 AM
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01-05-2006 01:18 PM

Thoughts on the biggest Party MTTs

I have recently been on a long crusade to go deep in a $150-$200 MTT like Super Weekdays, Friday Special, 200K, 500K etc. I have qualified into all...

Started by Andy Holt, 12-19-2005 10:56 PM
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01-05-2006 10:41 AM

Did I play these hands too far? When to fold

Well I think my biggest leak in my game is knowing when to lay it down. I dont have a problem winning alot of hands, im aggressive and about a 21%...

Started by AidanN20, 01-04-2006 07:51 PM
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01-05-2006 09:17 AM

flopped top 2 pair

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) converter UTG ($98.25) MP ($48.75) CO ($40.30) Button ($2.90) SB ($44.80) Hero...

Started by adi, 01-01-2006 11:00 PM
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01-04-2006 04:49 PM

Basic reads 101

#Game No : 3129735476 ***** Hand History for Game 3129735476 ***** NL Texas Hold'em $1000 Buy-in + $65 Entry Fee Trny:17906874 Level:3...

Started by michael1123, 12-02-2005 01:37 AM
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01-02-2006 04:59 PM

everything was on autopilot until the end - long HH walkthru

i had been at this 5-10NL table for about 45 mins and had decent reads on most players. the villain in this hand was playing really solid poker, not...

Started by alias2211, 01-01-2006 10:46 AM
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01-01-2006 03:51 PM

I suck at 6max (or, a few HHs for review)

Same opp in question; he is TAGG but definitely puts the AGG into it. No.1 - yeah, in retrospect - fold preflop to the reraise. Incidentally,...

Started by Blinky, 12-29-2005 04:12 AM
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12-31-2005 12:21 PM

Set of Kings...But Poker Hates Me

I have to call this don't I? Would someone really risk a flush getting checked down by check raising here? So confused. PokerStars Game...

Started by WildBobAA, 12-25-2005 02:07 AM
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12-29-2005 02:13 PM

Don't steal my pot!

Hand #10100990-29169 at Odessa (No Limit Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet Started at 20/Dec/05 17:16:32 cpsunshn is at seat 0 with $11.40....

Started by aislephive, 12-20-2005 07:35 PM
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12-29-2005 01:11 PM

Philosophical questions about 6max. Demented ramblings.

First off, apologies for the disjointed post... My BR has been built up by playing SnGs so it's been pretty easy - play pretty much everything you...

Started by Blinky, 12-29-2005 06:18 AM
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12-29-2005 09:32 AM

Multi-Tabling 6MAX

For those of you who both multi-table and play 6max (edudlive :wink: ): How many tables do you usually play at once? I have no issues playing 4-6...

Started by Krieg1984, 12-20-2005 12:18 AM
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12-28-2005 11:59 PM

Should i be in this hand or not?

BB was a bit laggy,so i called. Was this a big mistake by me or not? $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, December 28, 13:11:44 EDT 2005 Table...

Started by Dislexsik, 12-28-2005 01:17 PM
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12-28-2005 06:36 PM

What's my move? UB 10/25

adversity is a regular in these games, and is a winner as far as I can tell. His stats read 26/14. (VPIP/RPF) I hadn't been at this table for long...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 12-23-2005 12:45 PM
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12-28-2005 04:41 PM

New Player - Lost big hand badly

$2/$4 No Limit Hold-em 1 -Evan (10) 2 - Colin (31) 3 - AceintheHole (62) Evan - On the Button AceintheHole - SB Colin -BB *** HOLE CARDS...

Started by AceintheHole, 12-26-2005 05:07 AM
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12-28-2005 07:21 AM

Should I have been more Aggressive here?

CO Min-Raised me pre-flop INSTANTLY (auto-button speed), then when I bet the flop, again I was Min-Raised at auto-button speed. I put CO on a high...

Started by purespeed, 12-26-2005 02:15 PM
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12-26-2005 10:56 PM

Should I have been more Aggressive here?

CO Min-Raised me pre-flop INSTANTLY (auto-button speed), then when I bet the flop, again I was Min-Raised at auto-button speed. I put CO on a high...

Started by purespeed, 12-26-2005 02:14 PM
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12-26-2005 02:14 PM

Winning Big

I have had some good success lately playing low stakes no-limit 6-max ring games on poker stars, thanks to tightening my play based on FTR articles. ...

Started by andy609, 12-24-2005 12:49 PM
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12-24-2005 12:49 PM

215$ from bubble to finish.

http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25850 Cross Posted in the sng forum.

Started by ilikeaces86, 12-24-2005 07:01 AM
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12-24-2005 07:01 AM

Live hand, shallow money

UTG is an FTR member I hadn't heard of. He sort of knows me. Small private game at Xianti's place. .25/.50 blinds, $20 buy-in. Both players have...

Started by Fnord, 12-22-2005 10:58 AM
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12-22-2005 12:18 PM

Line check

***** Hand History for Game 3216907608 ***** $1000 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, December 17, 14:29:55 EDT 2005 Table Table 66121 (6 max) (No DP)...

Started by ilikeaces86, 12-17-2005 03:12 PM
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12-21-2005 01:08 PM

flopped set vs raiser

he is new to the table, pt stats 35/13/1.5, no reads Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter Hero ($101.35) Button...

Started by adi, 12-18-2005 08:27 AM
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12-20-2005 11:43 AM

auto rate

Anyone have some good auto rate numbers for short handed play?

Started by Les_Worm, 12-19-2005 03:09 PM
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12-20-2005 10:45 AM

Comments on small pocket pair, low flop hand.

I am relatively new to 6max. Table was a combo of loose and tight players, generally passive. Opp in this hand had never preflop raised before this...

Started by Blinky, 12-19-2005 03:46 AM
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12-20-2005 09:29 AM

Comment on my heads up... maybe i shouldve been more patient

Full Tilt Poker Game #344249513: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (2233779), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:07:47 ET - 2005/12/19 Seat 2: HERO (7,405)...

Started by thnwkd, 12-19-2005 08:25 PM
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12-19-2005 08:38 PM

K/j suited messed up hand/ play

Seat 1: eric32384 ($13.70 in chips) Seat 3: Glaidiator ($22.25 in chips) Seat 5: ruthlles ($13.55 in chips) Seat 7: RIPJohnGotti ($18.45 in...

Started by ripjohngotti, 12-19-2005 04:50 AM
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12-19-2005 07:59 AM

QQ overpair, bet riv for value?

a few hands into the game, no reads, the BB is 40/5/1.5. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) BB ($58.79) UTG ($70.32) Hero...

Started by adi, 12-16-2005 01:40 PM
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12-19-2005 07:30 AM

Good play or bad?

FullTiltPoker Game #338246576: Table Bruce (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:30:55 ET - 2005/12/15 Seat 1: ikladius ($41) Seat 2:...

Started by bigred, 12-16-2005 12:01 AM
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12-17-2005 01:48 PM

Fold a boat??

Both the villians here are very LAG, quite smart and both fond of overbetting pots. My image is fairly TAG. ** Game ID 613274665 starting -...

Started by finky, 12-16-2005 04:36 PM
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12-16-2005 11:58 PM

hold'em or fold'em...

Villan is a 20/2 with 2.67agg $100 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, December 04, 22:32:11 EDT 2005 Table Table 65811 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money) Seat...

Started by Sed, 12-05-2005 06:33 PM
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12-16-2005 08:56 PM

AK suited/w A 4 2 flop. Updated! added similar hand

Alright I'm asking for a little bit of criticism here. I felt that I played the hand right, if the guy was willing to call my $425 flop bet, that...

Started by RbSX, 12-04-2005 11:48 AM
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12-16-2005 05:49 PM

Poll Poll: How badly do I suck?

How else could I have played this hand: ***** Hand History for Game 3180655814 ***** NL Texas Hold'em Trny:18172479 Level:7 Blinds (100/200) -...

Started by elipsesjeff, 12-11-2005 02:59 AM
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12-16-2005 05:35 PM

:: Steady income?

Hi Guys Do any of you actually make an income outta playing this game? I've been playing on Paradise Poker for about 3 months and can now hold...

Started by wrongjon, 12-14-2005 10:15 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,275
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12-16-2005 12:38 AM

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