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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

Hanging around, hanging around

***** Hand History for Game 3109865271 ***** $100 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, November 28, 13:58:00 EDT 2005 Table Table 69448 (6 max) (No DP)...

Started by dalecooper, 11-28-2005 02:01 PM
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11-30-2005 01:33 PM

Funny hand while heads up for 3,500$$

this was from the 30+r down to heads up. My opponent was absolutely horrible, but with big blinds, it actually made her really really tough. No room...

Started by ender555, 11-30-2005 06:19 AM
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11-30-2005 09:34 AM

Playing heads up

Haven't played a lot on non tournament heads up so that's probably my weakest game right now. I played a friend for pride points that today killed...

Started by Off5th, 11-30-2005 01:53 AM
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11-30-2005 05:19 AM

Strange strategy (?)

This situation has come up a number of times... I raise 4xBB with for example AKs out of position, i get one caller and the flop comes 2, 9, 5...

Started by Fjaman, 11-29-2005 01:19 PM
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11-29-2005 03:48 PM

my destacking lament

- jailhousejoe sitting in seat 1 with $19.00 - markodegr8 sitting in seat 2 with $2.70 - crazycooky sitting in seat 3 with $19.70 - Trev80...

Started by jailhousejoe, 11-28-2005 05:31 AM
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11-29-2005 07:47 AM

AA oop vs 2 callers

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx Hero ($44.25) MP ($55.25) CO ($44.35) Button ($34.75) SB...

Started by adi, 11-24-2005 02:09 PM
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11-28-2005 05:13 PM

2 hands vs guy on major monkey tilt

Noticed a 2 handed 200NL game with a avg pot size of $79 with one of the players on ~$800 so I decided to sit down on the big stack's left to see...

Started by arkana, 11-24-2005 03:04 PM
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11-28-2005 03:22 PM

Giddy up

Game has recently become 3-handed, villain and hero both have about $200. The villain is a average player, reasonably tight preflop but nothing...

Started by arkana, 11-24-2005 06:25 AM
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11-28-2005 09:38 AM

big draw blanks on turn

My image is ultra laggy and opponent's weird bet didn't seem like he was trying to milk me with a big hand. Not much of a read beyond that - I was...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 11-24-2005 05:54 PM
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11-26-2005 03:10 PM

HU with 44

5.50 on stars. even chip stacks (~20000) 400/800 blinds w/ 50 ante. the guy has been pushing a wide range of hands ever since the bubble started,...

Started by pgil, 11-26-2005 01:31 AM
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11-26-2005 01:53 PM

knocked out early by KK in $200 buyin

i was looking forward to this tournament all month. It's too bad i made like 1000th place. I dont have the hand history but its easy to...

Started by Erazman, 09-10-2005 05:29 PM
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11-26-2005 01:24 AM

Any way to get away from this?

150+12 MTT on Stars.. Very early in the tourney, I don't think I have played a hand outside the blinds yet. I did get caught up in a mini-blind...

Started by Lukie, 11-25-2005 09:51 AM
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11-25-2005 07:49 PM

Genius? Or Fishy?

Gupta has been pot raising almost any Ax and High cards and the going AI on the flop with overcards, and I was planning on calling his AI if the...

Started by allLiving, 11-13-2005 12:46 PM
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11-24-2005 02:41 PM

Poll Poll: TT - Post Flop Too Aggressive?

Spong and Jsvilla are pretty loose with their range of cards and preflop. JSvilla had just lost a big pot too. FullTiltPoker Game #305785158:...

Started by allLiving, 11-24-2005 04:02 AM
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11-24-2005 01:38 PM

KK vs possible flush

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx UTG ($64.91) MP ($24.35) CO ($121.51) Button ($64) SB...

Started by adi, 11-24-2005 11:48 AM
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11-24-2005 11:48 AM

Another one

Ok i got turned here but is it ok to call behind here with two pair or should i look to raise here? opp said after the hand he was afraid i had...

Started by Miffed22001, 11-23-2005 04:22 PM
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11-23-2005 05:00 PM

A mistake?

Is this the right play? I think im ahead here and i have a decent draw. #Game No : 3077650113 ***** Hand History for Game 3077650113 ***** $25...

Started by Miffed22001, 11-22-2005 04:00 PM
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11-23-2005 07:47 AM

Heads up EXTREME Short Stack

Ive been playing at the $5.50s rather successfully, ive built my BR from $50 to $200.. Anyway I came upon this situation heads: up after taking a...

Started by Alameda, 11-21-2005 11:02 PM
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11-22-2005 08:20 PM

20+2. HU against the Table Coach

#Game No : 3062780705 ***** Hand History for Game 3062780705 ***** NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17557787 Level:7...

Started by vqc, 11-20-2005 09:23 AM
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11-22-2005 06:23 PM

HU and he sits out???

This may have been discussed before, but oh well........... 10 man SnG. You get HU and the other guy possibly gets disconnected (he shows...

Started by AHiltz, 11-21-2005 10:51 AM
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11-22-2005 02:14 AM

two AK hands on SB

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx UTG ($92.72) MP ($36.53) CO ($97.55) Button ($97) Hero...

Started by adi, 11-16-2005 08:57 PM
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11-18-2005 10:23 AM

buying in at 2-4 and 3-6NL

Hey guys- Just wondering what you think about buyin amounts at 2-4 and 3-6NL. I have been playing more 3-6 lately than 2-4 because my BR tells me...

Started by alias2211, 11-11-2005 10:37 AM
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11-18-2005 10:16 AM

When to rebuy??

Hello, I play 25NL when I play ring. When do you rebuy during a session? I sometimes play it like a SNG and try to build it back up. ...

Started by Monty9, 11-14-2005 03:19 PM
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11-17-2005 05:15 PM

6 player Single Table tournaments??? (homegame)

So I usually hold single table tournaments where the winner takes all or split prize money of 70/30% between first and second places on weekends...

Started by Fade, 11-15-2005 11:45 PM
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11-17-2005 12:29 AM

$5/$5 Live Hand

I was up $1700 this month playing .25/.50 NL on Pacific. I decided to go to my local card room where there was a $5/$5 full table NL game. After...

Started by zaaaaaak, 11-15-2005 04:41 PM
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11-16-2005 06:08 PM

Who's going to get de-pantsed?

This is a pretty comical blind war. ***** Hand History for Game 3040839435 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, November 15, 17:45:10 EDT 2005...

Started by dalecooper, 11-15-2005 05:54 PM
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11-16-2005 04:21 PM

Mahatma

????? Hand #9173942-26516 at Bhipak (No Limit Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet Started at 11/Nov/05 19:38:30 1D10T is at seat 1 with...

Started by ThorKGB, 11-11-2005 07:42 PM
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11-16-2005 08:56 AM

Is this too weak?

I had been at the table for about one orbit. My reads were limited to thinking how short stacks normally play. depokerman is at seat 1 with...

Started by Pingviini, 11-15-2005 11:32 AM
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11-16-2005 05:00 AM

Bubble play blunder?

50 players, buy in €150, top 5 qualify for the Swedish championships worth €1500, nr6 gets nothing. blinds 1500-3000, 8 players left I am in...

Started by Cocco_Bill, 11-14-2005 10:45 AM
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11-16-2005 02:29 AM

Continuation Bets

The more I move up in stakes, the more I run in to situations wherein players are much more suspicious of continuation bets - calling (or even...

Started by JeffreyGB, 10-22-2005 06:01 AM
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11-16-2005 01:55 AM

post your runner runner story

I'm usually not much of a chaser, but this table was passive and I felt I had good implied odds (with the ace on the flop) so I called the flop bet...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 10-27-2005 02:37 AM
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11-15-2005 04:57 PM

PokerStars heads up play

Somebody explain this to me because I really don't understand it. In a cash game with only 2 players on Pokerstars, the player on the dealer button...

Started by Lukie, 11-15-2005 05:00 AM
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11-15-2005 02:53 PM

Correct Flop Play HU?

PokerStars Game #3062158643: Tournament #15131383, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/11/14 - 23:24:55 (ET) Table '15131383 1' Seat #3...

Started by hydroseeds, 11-14-2005 11:32 PM
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11-15-2005 11:39 AM

the chance I'd been waiting for all night

I had one of those hypper aggros at my table tonight, really defining the play of the table single handedly. I mean I was up 3 buyins myself and...

Started by alias2211, 11-13-2005 08:40 AM
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11-15-2005 05:48 AM

To burn or not to burn?

Sry no hand history for this one so ill try to keep it brief. Party poker, 25nl. Im big stack at about $45, opp on my left with $25. Read is hes...

Started by Miffed22001, 11-14-2005 02:16 PM
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11-14-2005 04:21 PM

Too Weak?

I know its shorthanded but I know nothing about villain and 8x BB raise is pretty big. I pretty much thought big pair here, not only that but I have...

Started by Les_Worm, 11-10-2005 06:47 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,219
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11-14-2005 03:59 PM

trips being owned?

I had been really Laggy, he was a descent solid player. ZA12 is at seat 1 with 148.39 4river is at seat 2 with 693.09 niki7 is at seat 3 with...

Started by Pingviini, 11-12-2005 12:57 PM
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11-14-2005 08:08 AM

Fold overpair on flush draw/straight draw/paired board?

***** Hand History for Game 3015247686 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, November 10, 18:21:58 EDT 2005 Table Table 65726 (6 max) (Real...

Started by twosevoff, 11-10-2005 06:31 PM
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11-14-2005 07:47 AM

TPTK to turn AI

***** Hand History for Game 3015228044 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, November 10, 18:18:09 EDT 2005 Table Table 65529 (6 max) (Real...

Started by twosevoff, 11-10-2005 06:34 PM
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11-14-2005 07:46 AM

blind leading the blind

Or is that fish leading the fish? mmmmm overcalling tilt. ***** Hand History for Game 2877705305 ***** $1000 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday,...

Started by Bmxicle, 11-13-2005 06:59 PM
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11-13-2005 10:51 PM

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