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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

AQ TPTK OOP

the player in question is 40/10/2. i've seen him make some weird bets with underpairs then calling raises, minibet a 3-way flop from the SB with...

Started by adi, 12-15-2005 11:14 AM
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12-15-2005 11:47 PM

gambooling with the shorties(low content)

Put the money in when you have the best hand. That is all.. nurse is at seat 1 with 127.80 MrStephan is at seat 2 with 332.15 Saalis is at...

Started by Pingviini, 12-15-2005 03:39 PM
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12-15-2005 08:30 PM

suited connectors in NL

how do you usually play them? i'm more used to the limit game and the pot odds there help you but what about NL? do you call raises with them...

Started by adi, 11-29-2005 04:53 AM
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12-14-2005 03:47 PM

Worst Heads up player ever $10+1

I had placed out of the money in the 3 tournies previous to this one, so facin this guy heads up was like a gift from God. Its 29 hands, pretty...

Started by Alameda, 12-13-2005 10:11 PM
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12-13-2005 11:41 PM

A couple 6max questions

Which statement best describes the truth. Position is as important in 6max as in full ring. Position is not as important in 6max as in full ring....

Started by IOS, 12-11-2005 11:02 PM
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12-13-2005 11:07 PM

Good, bad, indifferent?

Results in white. Joanjoan had just joined the table. ***** Hand History for Game 3194151593 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, December 13,...

Started by dalecooper, 12-13-2005 12:45 PM
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12-13-2005 06:29 PM

standard situation: how to extract the maximum?

2nd hand on the table, so no reads. Standard situation but how do I get the max here. After he re-raised me I thought about 3-betting but I didnt see...

Started by Pingviini, 12-13-2005 02:58 PM
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12-13-2005 05:39 PM

How to play Heads up properly...

Hi y'all, I'm not exactly a beginner (been playin 18 months or so no) and I have pretty good idea on the tight/aggressive strategies for the $5+.50...

Started by CheekyDave, 12-13-2005 04:26 PM
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12-13-2005 04:46 PM

Your move?

Gurr was on major TILT and I won some big pots from him on another table. He changed table and I follow him... He gets lucky a few times on this...

Started by Cocco_Bill, 12-12-2005 09:58 PM
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12-13-2005 04:03 AM

Heads Up

I'm getting really good at heads up tournaments, but I suck at heads up play. Is there a guide out there for good heads up play in limit...

Started by silverfist, 12-13-2005 12:00 AM
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12-13-2005 12:17 AM

Heads up Loss

Yeah, I know, rare... but wondering If I got a little cavalier since the blinds were not that big 2nd hand PokerStars Game #3308766226:...

Started by zenbitz, 12-11-2005 09:53 PM
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12-12-2005 01:37 AM

Gap concept at work?

6max £25NL game, I am in the BB with a full stack - only played 3 or 4 hands and have no reads. Only 4 players are in; utg limps, button raises 5xBB...

Started by biondino, 12-11-2005 07:29 AM
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12-11-2005 03:36 PM

Poll Poll: A sick sick hand..

This hand has bothered me more than probably any hand in months :| I am relatively new to the table. I have about 440 EP about 240 Button has us...

Started by Pingviini, 12-07-2005 02:18 AM
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12-10-2005 06:36 AM

did someone hear about the $500K guaranteed freeroll

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Started by jf66_poker, 12-08-2005 06:48 AM
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12-09-2005 07:52 PM

Call this down?

Full Tilt Poker Game #327940599: Table Hercules (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:49:47 ET - 2005/12/09 Seat 2: miodapoker ($35.70) Seat...

Started by WildBobAA, 12-09-2005 12:58 PM
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12-09-2005 07:43 PM

AQ and AK in the blinds 6max

in limit i would raise/re-raise them but in NL after limpers i just call with these when i'm in the blinds because they usually call a good raise and...

Started by adi, 11-29-2005 04:57 AM
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12-09-2005 06:03 PM

heads up strategy

Could anyone point me to some good heads up stratgy links, articles etc. Or perhaps share some themself?

Started by nossodo, 12-09-2005 01:26 PM
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12-09-2005 01:48 PM

Opinions?

***** Hand History for Game 3165271545 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, December 08, 11:35:16 EDT 2005 Table Table 65423 (6 max) (No DP)...

Started by dalecooper, 12-08-2005 11:57 AM
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12-09-2005 10:28 AM

Raising to buy a free card ?

Tried this play a few times this weekend and it worked out pretty well. Think I used it in LIMIT play back when. Do any of you use it and is it...

Started by Monty9, 11-28-2005 10:44 AM
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12-09-2005 07:08 AM

Changing your style to fit the table

Do any of you change the way you play depending on the table texture? I have noticed that one on guys starts playing loose with big bets the...

Started by Monty9, 12-05-2005 01:19 PM
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12-08-2005 08:55 PM

I think this is a fold but just making sure...

Full Tilt Poker Game #322855418: Table Tropical (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:01:12 ET - 2005/12/06 Seat 1: OG ($98.10) Seat 2: japon...

Started by WildBobAA, 12-06-2005 01:06 AM
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12-08-2005 01:58 PM

Hypothetical HU situation with even stacks

Imagine this hypothetical situation: You are HU in the end of the sng, and you both have 10xBB. (Sng at Party, blinds 200/400, both players have 4000...

Started by Robert, 12-06-2005 01:30 PM
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12-08-2005 10:38 AM

winrate for 6-max

I just started 3-tabling 6-max 50NL and was wondering how unrealistic keeping my winrate for 2500 hands at 23PTBB/100 hands is... - sed

Started by Sed, 11-28-2005 11:57 PM
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12-07-2005 01:19 PM

QJ suited, flop flush draw.. but..

Okay so the hand looks something like this. QJ early position 2 other players in. 180 in the pot preflop. Flop 3h,4s,7s

Started by RbSX, 12-03-2005 11:24 AM
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12-07-2005 10:17 AM

What would you do?

Don't say "fold on flop" it wasn't a big bet and i just called 30 cents. this table was pretty loose, especially the guy CHIN from what i had...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-05-2005 09:26 PM
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12-06-2005 04:27 PM

Heads up in large MTT

Ok, I was heads up in a 1+.10 with 972 starting. I had cheap lead, but I think I got a little too loose. Heres the history from when I lost the lead...

Started by Haji, 12-02-2005 12:29 PM
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12-05-2005 02:22 PM

Criticize my heads-up play

This is the heads-up portion of a $10+1 2-table SNG on PokerRoom. I've been playing a lot of these lately because the players seem worse than the...

Started by mcatdog, 12-04-2005 02:45 AM
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12-05-2005 08:59 AM

in short handed NL. it's raise or fold preflop?

well that's a little extreme i say. but i find it working very well for me for the pass couple of days. (getting bore of card camping 4 tabling 10...

Started by diabloiij, 12-04-2005 08:48 AM
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12-05-2005 02:06 AM

Matusow stuck 40K

I've been watching him for a while and hes stuck about 4ok into this game. FullTiltPoker Game #175057324: Table Kennedy (6 max) - $50/$100 - No...

Started by Les_Worm, 08-04-2005 09:39 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 3,112
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12-04-2005 06:19 PM

So rigged

#Game No : 3129477224 ***** Hand History for Game 3129477224 ***** NL Texas Hold'em $1000 Buy-in + $65 Entry Fee Trny:17905410 Level:4...

Started by michael1123, 12-02-2005 01:27 AM
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12-03-2005 12:30 AM

Heads-up play with deeper stacks

I've recently started playing 2- and 3-table SnG's. When these tournaments get heads-up, stack sizes tend to be around 20 BB, and since I'm used to...

Started by bigg_nate, 12-02-2005 05:43 PM
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12-03-2005 12:02 AM

77 in position against a fishy push

PokerStars Game #3216899528: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2005/12/02 - 01:05:50 (ET) Table 'Iduna' Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: MAVRK ($16.45...

Started by PokerPatNEU, 12-02-2005 01:14 AM
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12-02-2005 11:50 PM

set in position on danger flop

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx BB ($25.35) UTG ($48.75) MP ($37.05) CO ($29.50) Hero...

Started by adi, 11-29-2005 12:37 AM
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12-02-2005 11:38 PM

Standard?

Hand #8113300-10260 at Scunthorpe (No Limit Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet Started at 07/Sep/05 11:08:53 imthedirt is at seat 0 with...

Started by ilikeaces86, 09-07-2005 11:14 AM
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12-02-2005 06:54 PM

Uhmmm...confusing hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #316553112: Table Tropical (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:05:05 ET - 2005/12/02 Seat 1: Harquebuse ($75.20) Seat 2:...

Started by WildBobAA, 12-02-2005 02:09 AM
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12-02-2005 02:53 AM

ftr loanhorse vs ftr michael1123

215 fo on sunday stars PokerStars Game #2712182166: Tournament #12671146, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/10/02 - 18:35:44 (ET)...

Started by loanhorse, 10-03-2005 02:03 AM
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12-02-2005 12:52 AM

Heads up SNG streak

Anyone play a lot of these? I just started doing the 10's and 20's on stars and i'm 21 out of 30 in the last 2 days. I got first 7 in a row last...

Started by PokerPatNEU, 12-01-2005 04:30 PM
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12-01-2005 05:41 PM

Poll Poll: Strong draws

This is a situation that perhaps dont come up often but can be expensive when it does... 0.25/0.50 NL You get dealt K3h in the big blind and check...

Started by Fjaman, 11-29-2005 01:12 PM
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12-01-2005 04:22 PM

Los Angeles Tournaments $100 buy-in

Does anyone know of any good Tournaments in the Los Angeles Area that has around a $100 buy-in tourney's, preferably no rebuys, and fairly bad...

Started by Natrix, 11-30-2005 08:36 PM
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11-30-2005 08:36 PM

Heads Up Tourneys (10 + 0.5)

I recently deposited $60 in Pacific poker for fun and with friends. They have cool heads up $10 +.5 tourneys that last about 5-25 minutes. The...

Started by Lolo101, 11-30-2005 03:24 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 684
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11-30-2005 03:55 PM

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