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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

MASSIVE overbet (heads up)

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Started by , 11-13-2005 12:44 PM
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11-13-2005 01:20 PM

Difficult set

I think this was the most difficult hand of the session. Without his PFR I think I would've believed that he had the flush but I was pretty sure had...

Started by Pingviini, 11-12-2005 11:54 AM
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11-13-2005 10:02 AM

Battle of the blinds

2 similar hands. I had been the table Lagg and there were some signs that some of the players were getting pretty sick of me bullying them. ...

Started by Pingviini, 11-12-2005 11:50 AM
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11-12-2005 11:50 AM

this guy was seeing 85% flops, i'm not kidding

So this dude was up to about $1400 on the 2-4 tables, and when I sit down and see that a player has a 3.5x buyin stack, I'm paying most of my...

Started by alias2211, 11-11-2005 05:51 PM
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11-11-2005 05:51 PM

AA AI on turn

Most likely HU, position, usually not aggressive player (she has a big hand, put her on KK/QQ here). Thus, I decided not to tell I had such a big...

Started by Pingviini, 11-08-2005 02:29 PM
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11-11-2005 08:35 AM

I'm a goddang genius

Shame it so seldom pays off like it oughtta. The history: I was raising on the button (eddie's big blind) over and over with all sorts of hands. ...

Started by dalecooper, 11-09-2005 11:25 PM
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11-11-2005 08:19 AM

Heads up pushing

Transcript for your last 1 games requested by Iwind ([email protected]) *********** # 1 ************** PokerStars Game #3020708245: Tournament...

Started by Iwind, 11-10-2005 08:02 AM
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11-10-2005 06:45 PM

Is it worth messing with this guy?

My table image = mega-LAgg. I'm not up that much but I've taken a bite out of everybody at the table, and a couple bites out of the villain. (On a...

Started by dalecooper, 11-09-2005 07:03 PM
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11-10-2005 03:10 PM

How to maximise value?

***** Hand History for Game 2873739845 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, November 08, 17:16:11 EDT 2005 Table Table 54805 (6 max) (No DP)...

Started by VaLoR, 11-08-2005 06:21 PM
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11-10-2005 02:42 PM

Induce a bluff... then what?

Interesting hand from today. Prior to the river, my plan on this hand was "check the river, call if he bets to pick off a bluff." The queen came...

Started by dalecooper, 11-10-2005 12:57 PM
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11-10-2005 01:23 PM

Frustrating 2+2 thread - large flop overbet

hope you guys don't think I'm a traitor because I post over there once in a while too. not nearly as much as over here though. ...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 10-26-2005 06:07 AM
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11-10-2005 07:52 AM

Hold'em or Fold'em

I had been at this table for less than ten minutes so no strong reads on the villain. He seems like a decent player and has been aggressive...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 10-21-2005 11:52 AM
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11-10-2005 03:02 AM

€800+20 rebuy tournament

So I played this hand yesterday at the Master of Classics tournament in Amsterdam. my stack = 2800 UTG+1 stack = 4000+ blinds 75-150, 2...

Started by Cocco_Bill, 11-07-2005 12:49 PM
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11-09-2005 04:21 PM

Top Set on flush board

***** Hand History for Game 2994531990 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 06, 23:12:52 EDT 2005 Table Table 65325 (6 max) (Real Money)...

Started by twosevoff, 11-07-2005 12:20 AM
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11-09-2005 10:01 AM

Heads up question

On the bubble, 10xBB is the generally accepted point at which you go into push/fold mode. When you get to heads up, at how many BB do you start...

Started by Rockymv, 11-08-2005 08:20 PM
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11-09-2005 12:25 AM

215 freeze out AA

okerStars Game #2711629089: Tournament #12671146, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2005/10/02 - 17:21:38 (ET) Table '12671146 431' Seat #5 is...

Started by loanhorse, 10-02-2005 06:37 PM
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11-09-2005 12:00 AM

Bluffing a player who is on a draw.

I decided to post this in the high stakes section since I thought it was maybe a little more relevant here. Say I raise preflop with some hand and...

Started by dsaxton, 10-03-2005 06:01 AM
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11-08-2005 07:12 PM

inducing a bluff with an overpair

This is a somewhat standard play for me but I decided to show this to you because we had some discussion about not betting on river in order to...

Started by Pingviini, 11-08-2005 02:35 PM
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11-08-2005 05:36 PM

At what point did this get bad?

preflop? flop? turn? river? After calling the flop i didnt raise the turn as i have a king in hand and im sure he doesnt have the ace. Id also...

Started by Miffed22001, 11-08-2005 01:46 PM
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11-08-2005 04:51 PM

Making the move to 50NL 6-Max from 25NL 6-Max..

Anyone got any tips. Is the play on average tigheter/looser than 25NL, how about the 100NL 6-Max games. I know I've seen LesWorm playing those...

Started by Surf_Thug, 11-08-2005 12:17 AM
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11-08-2005 04:45 PM

Standard with 2 pair?

I think I made a mistake by not potting on turn. Should I?? thoughts on river fold... samdahi is at seat 1 with 521.80 Saalis is at seat 2 with...

Started by Pingviini, 11-08-2005 02:31 PM
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11-08-2005 02:31 PM

Why you play suited connectors!!

This morning.... 1/2 hour session before work. PP 25NL 6max. A bunch of callers and one rock. UTG I pick up QdJd. and call button rasises...

Started by Monty9, 11-08-2005 09:33 AM
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11-08-2005 09:33 AM

Flopping the nut straight

PokerStars Game #2984748742: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/11/06 - 00:10:31 (ET) Table 'Mechthild' Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: AgamDes...

Started by k8s, 11-06-2005 01:40 AM
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11-08-2005 01:15 AM

HU Match

It was a tough battle (due to some bad timing), but I pulled it out. Read from bottom to top and not the other way around. Enjoy. *********** # 1...

Started by aislephive, 11-08-2005 12:06 AM
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11-08-2005 12:21 AM

FTR HU tourney

Who would be interested in an FTR HU tourney? That other forum is doing it and to me it seems like a really cool idea and will hopefully lead to...

Started by arkana, 10-28-2005 07:47 AM
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11-07-2005 08:29 PM

two two pair hands

ok, these two hands are bugging me, not sure what i'd do if i ran across them again. no real read on this guy, if anything a little loose. ...

Started by Greedo017, 11-01-2005 04:09 PM
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11-07-2005 02:43 PM

Not so happy laggy

Having made 4 buyins at 100nl yesterdday i decided id sit down at a table with a player who i try to avoid. Hes a good laggy player and while i can...

Started by Miffed22001, 11-03-2005 06:42 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,012
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11-07-2005 12:10 AM

Disguised AQ

Not sure about the river line. villian had a penchant for wanting to find bluffers, but otherwise a solid tagg. ***** Hand History for Game...

Started by stuck, 11-05-2005 01:37 AM
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11-06-2005 10:04 PM

Funny Hand

I decided to give up on this pot on the river, but good thing I paid the fifty cents to find out what he had. ***** Hand History for Game...

Started by twosevoff, 11-05-2005 10:36 PM
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11-06-2005 10:06 AM

Making HUGE Laydowns

I just recently forced myself out of a huge slump. After losing over and over again for months and being accused of tight play and having predictable...

Started by zaaaaaak, 10-26-2005 04:06 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,276
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11-06-2005 06:00 AM

HU flush hand

Starting to work on my heads up game, so i'm starting right at the bottom, as you do.. some advice on the river please guys POKERSTARS GAME...

Started by BIGandRICH, 11-04-2005 02:12 PM
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11-05-2005 12:37 AM

Flush strength, and calling beyond Pot Odds

You have suited cards and call to the flop; The two situations I find most for myself are: Axs or SC. Now the problem arrises when you flop your...

Started by CavemanWins, 11-04-2005 01:26 AM
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11-04-2005 02:39 PM

What the hell?!

Second hand of a 1k heads up SNG: PokerStars Game #2837549070: Tournament #13970837, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) -...

Started by michael1123, 10-19-2005 12:35 AM
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11-03-2005 06:25 PM

Folding top 2 pair

This hand has been bugging me for a fair while... would appreciate any critiscism on how it has been played out. The scenario is a 5 handed ring...

Started by jailhousejoe, 11-02-2005 07:45 AM
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11-03-2005 10:02 AM

Big draw hand

***** Hand History for Game 2967016554 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, November 01, 23:33:53 EDT 2005 Table Table 66512 (6 max) (Real Money)...

Started by sejje, 11-02-2005 12:57 AM
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11-03-2005 06:11 AM

heads up hand pretty sure played wrong?

This hand i got really lucky to win which is sweet. During headsup i was the aggressor for most of the time. equity (%) win...

Started by stoltzy, 11-02-2005 09:15 PM
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11-02-2005 11:22 PM

two over pair hands

This one is a toughie IMO. He played it quite like a monster. Second is quite difficult as well. Any streets I should've played these hands...

Started by Pingviini, 11-01-2005 12:42 PM
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11-02-2005 03:10 AM

Fish calling with unimproved A

I hardly ever do this. Sometimes it just does feel right. His betting pattern was a bit weird. *Pingviini entering the zone* Saalis is at seat...

Started by Pingviini, 11-01-2005 05:34 PM
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11-01-2005 05:45 PM

PRE FLOP POT ODDS ??

Is there such a thing. I caught a lot of flack over the weekend playing a few big pots preflop with suited connectors and even suited one gapers. ...

Started by Monty9, 11-01-2005 11:00 AM
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11-01-2005 05:22 PM

Scary check-call on the flop

My image is Lagg. His check-call made me scared and he hadnt called that many of my PFR's. I was automatically re-raising that weak bet from the...

Started by Pingviini, 10-31-2005 12:32 PM
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11-01-2005 05:20 PM

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