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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

Top pair vs tilting donk

Over abut 100 hands this guy is down like 2k and is 55/20 in poker tracker, he is tilting, and i've seen him push as a bluff twice w/ just...

Started by Bmxicle, 08-15-2005 09:21 AM
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08-16-2005 06:38 PM

I destacked a guy with my TPGK...

...but I'm not sure if I did a correct AI reraise. Still lack of experience and over aggression, I guess. Fold the flop here? What a solid TAGG...

Started by Vrax, 08-15-2005 11:50 PM
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08-16-2005 05:28 PM

Heads up -- limp with premium hands?

I was wondering what your thought is on this. If you're down to the final two, should you limp with huge hands like AA, KK, etc. In this...

Started by baudib, 08-16-2005 02:18 PM
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08-16-2005 04:28 PM

Is this play weak? (Boring hand warning)

If I am behind in this hand, am I wasting money by calling instead of figuring out my position. If I am ahead in this hand, am I minimizing my...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 08-15-2005 07:11 PM
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08-16-2005 10:55 AM

Straight flush draw...Your moves?

I realize now that my turn play looked extremely weak here so I wouldn't play it like this again. How would you have played this one? Possible...

Started by andr3w321, 08-15-2005 11:31 PM
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08-16-2005 09:20 AM

right to raise or should i have called

i flopped an open ended straight flush and hit the 10s on the turn. one guy raised another called and i re raised making them fold..... was it the...

Started by Ivory, 08-16-2005 01:42 AM
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08-16-2005 06:24 AM

Did I misplay my set?

This hand I think I could have gotten away from cheaper? Or did I make the right play? No hand history, but Ill recap: Short handed 100NL 5...

Started by underminedsk, 08-15-2005 09:27 PM
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08-16-2005 12:49 AM

Two JJ hands.

I guessed in hand one that i was ahead, and that he had a pp lower than my Jacks thats why i pushed. (his was a mad call i'm not sure what you'll...

Started by Miffed22001, 08-14-2005 02:25 PM
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08-15-2005 08:00 PM

Push blind here?

An AK out there looks like a definite possibility, but this pot is so big and plus my OESD makes it look like a push Hand History: View ...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 08-15-2005 07:46 PM
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08-15-2005 07:46 PM

Crazy 50NL players

***** Hand History for Game 2540626299 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, August 15, 17:52:44 EDT 2005 Table Table 36887 (6 max) (Real Money)...

Started by Estrop, 08-15-2005 05:54 PM
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08-15-2005 05:54 PM

my first aces at 200NL

ok, here goes. what do you think. T1 tended to be very aggressive at times, more often preflop, but generally pretty decent, though he'd just lost a...

Started by Greedo017, 08-12-2005 03:02 AM
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08-15-2005 04:44 PM

Unmaximized or safe play?

I didn't bet the flop as I thought it was unlikely he hit anything. On the turn there were a lot of draws out there and I got nervous. You play it...

Started by andr3w321, 08-13-2005 08:52 PM
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08-15-2005 11:58 AM

No max buy-in NL question

I'm a live play newb. I met gnomes, fanatic, elipsisjeff and mike066 at Ceaser's in Indiana last w/e and the only NL game they offer is 2/5 $200...

Started by Aces, 08-08-2005 11:06 AM
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08-15-2005 10:46 AM

Your move?

Villain is sb and I'm bb. PokerStars Game #2335796764: Hold'em No Limit ($2/$4) - 2005/08/14 - 10:09:29 (ET) Table 'Saiph' Seat #6 is the button...

Started by andr3w321, 08-14-2005 10:13 AM
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08-15-2005 10:11 AM

my up and down night

It all revolved around 3 hands. There is a fourth hand shown here for the reasons explained. Ok. i made a big mistake here. This guy was a huge...

Started by Greedo017, 08-14-2005 03:53 AM
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08-14-2005 06:54 PM

Time to pay up?

I think this play was weak. 1) I didnt raise preflop with a decent hand in position. 2)I offered the guy more respect than i probably should have....

Started by Miffed22001, 08-14-2005 02:34 PM
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08-14-2005 05:53 PM

Don't Do This

This has to be one of the dumbest plays I see on a regular basis online. My point is that the opponents are making all kinds of bad bets. They...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 08-13-2005 07:12 PM
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08-14-2005 04:33 PM

best i can do?

is this the most i can get out of him, or do you call then check to him on the river? ***** Hand History for Game 2532783397 ***** $200 NL Texas...

Started by Greedo017, 08-14-2005 06:58 AM
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08-14-2005 06:58 AM

Would you make this push?

After his large bet on the flop I didn't think he would fold. Do you push this knowing he is going to call? ***** Hand History for Game 2505033454...

Started by Estrop, 08-12-2005 03:40 PM
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08-14-2005 03:13 AM

Delicate 77, bet it out?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hand #85318606 at table: Table TH 268 Started: Sat Aug 13...

Started by Vrax, 08-13-2005 02:39 PM
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08-13-2005 10:02 PM

Do you like to push with JJ

***** Hand History for Game 2504545477 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, August 09, 08:07:34 EDT 2005 Table Table 54850 (6 max) (No DP) (Real...

Started by Bo G, 08-09-2005 11:22 AM
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08-13-2005 09:49 PM

miracle flop

> ICE-COLD posted small blind ($0.25) > Kalle_Gustav posted big blind ($0.50) > Game # 288,840,806 starting. > Dealing Hole Cards 5h 8h >...

Started by Ivory, 08-11-2005 10:27 AM
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08-13-2005 09:48 PM

Do you pay this off?

My only reads were that he played a lot of hands, but seemed solid. ***** Hand History for Game 2507958239 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday,...

Started by Estrop, 08-10-2005 09:45 AM
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08-13-2005 09:47 PM

Two strong hands to analysis

Typical situation, I know, AK flops TPTK. Bet the turn that hard? If he has AQ, then so be it, based on his limping&calling the flop&turn, he was...

Started by Vrax, 08-13-2005 02:37 PM
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08-13-2005 03:00 PM

right to push here?

table seemed loose aggressive, i knew someone would raise a little preflop and was planning to re raise. > cim99hs8 posted small blind ($0.25) >...

Started by Ivory, 08-13-2005 11:38 AM
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08-13-2005 01:29 PM

STRATEGY FOR PUSHING

Im not exactly what this forum considers to be a high stakes player but please...just answer this one question. I have trouble knowing when is the ...

Started by BILLABONG, 08-12-2005 06:52 PM
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08-13-2005 01:50 AM

Easy fold?

I've had a few hands like this, where I have TPTK and I'm up against someone betting like that. Should I have folded the flop after his min raise?...

Started by Estrop, 08-12-2005 09:27 PM
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08-13-2005 01:36 AM

My very own critical HHs

Hi there folks, First of all, i'm really glad that i've found this forum, i've already learned a lot here, especially from the HH analysis topics....

Started by Sawa, 08-12-2005 08:11 PM
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08-12-2005 09:44 PM

Bet ovarpair that hard?

I admit, I had some luck with this hand, opponent was calling me down with total garbage, I raised him in order to see where I stand, I'm not sure if...

Started by Vrax, 08-12-2005 08:38 PM
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08-12-2005 09:15 PM

Good push?

I had the 4 card straight flush, but in retrospect I could have been drawing dead as he could have already have had the flush. Do you push this one?...

Started by andr3w321, 08-11-2005 11:12 PM
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08-12-2005 02:27 PM

Two hands from 5/10 NL full

Well just played a session and these were the only signifigant hands: Hand #1: Villain had just sat down at table and I think I gave him more...

Started by spino1i, 08-09-2005 12:37 AM
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08-12-2005 01:16 PM

Another Question

What kind of BB\100 is sustainable in 6 max. both the 25$ and 50$ tables? Thanks, NomaD.

Started by NomaD, 08-12-2005 04:42 AM
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08-12-2005 01:06 PM

6 Max raising hands

I just started playing 6max on Party and am getting used to adjusting to a much looser style of play. One thing I am trying to decide is where to...

Started by NomaD, 08-12-2005 03:36 AM
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08-12-2005 01:01 PM

starting 200NL 6 max, here's a hand

***** Hand History for Game 2520756259 ***** $200 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, August 12, 01:48:42 EDT 2005 Table Table 48745 (6 max) (Real Money)...

Started by Greedo017, 08-12-2005 01:53 AM
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08-12-2005 12:44 PM

Your line?

Villain is unknown, whats your line here and why? Also if you continue in the hand, whats the plan for the river? ***** Hand History for Game...

Started by spino1i, 08-05-2005 04:12 PM
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08-12-2005 11:03 AM

My 6max hands dump

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hand #83896237 at table: Table TH 51 Started: Wed Aug 10 14:29:00...

Started by Vrax, 08-10-2005 09:32 AM
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08-12-2005 12:07 AM

This happens a lot at 200NL...

When I raise preflop and the flop comes high cards I will get bluffed at after my continuation bet on the flop. How do you deal with hands like...

Started by andr3w321, 08-11-2005 03:08 PM
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08-11-2005 10:28 PM

would you call this bet?

IvoryTower posted small blind ($0.10) > Ridleyman posted big blind ($0.20) > Game # 290,244,910 starting. > Dealing Hole Cards >dealt to me 4s...

Started by Ivory, 08-10-2005 07:23 PM
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08-11-2005 11:22 AM

Abusing 25 NL 6-max

This thread is aimed towards helping Surf_Thug and others struggling to make money at 25 NL 6-max. I decided to calm my nerves down by playing 25...

Started by spino1i, 08-10-2005 04:52 AM
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08-11-2005 10:39 AM

Coulda gotten more?

Could I have gotten more on this one or was this maximized? You play it any differently? PokerStars Game #2312363855: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) -...

Started by andr3w321, 08-11-2005 02:10 AM
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08-11-2005 04:54 AM

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