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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

HU vs. Known opponent....need some pointers

My HU play is severly lacking when I play my buddy which happens a lot due to our at home SNG's...its seems to come down to me and him more often...

Started by BobbySalami, 08-10-2005 05:06 PM
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08-10-2005 11:24 PM

How would you play this AK

***** Hand History for Game 2504551378 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, August 09, 08:11:38 EDT 2005 Table Table 54965 (6 max) (No DP) (Real...

Started by Bo G, 08-09-2005 11:24 AM
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08-10-2005 03:18 PM

AA is only a pair, but I can't fold it.

Even when I know I'm beat.. I.. just.. can't.. fold.. ***** Hand History for Game 2507925725 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, August 09,...

Started by Estrop, 08-10-2005 09:41 AM
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08-10-2005 02:49 PM

Raise?

PokerStars Game #2296114184: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/08/08 - 23:39:36 (ET) Table 'Tercidina IV' Seat #3 is the button Seat 1:...

Started by k8s, 08-08-2005 11:48 PM
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08-09-2005 10:00 PM

I laid down top 2 today

Thoughts? PokerStars Game #2301252333: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/08/09 - 18:50:48 (ET) Table 'Tietjen' Seat #1 is the button Seat...

Started by andr3w321, 08-09-2005 06:55 PM
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08-09-2005 07:12 PM

I've burnt through my entire bankroll at Party's 6-max..

I started playing party's 10-max 25-NL tables, mostly camping. I worked my bankroll up almost to 1k. I then pulled some money out and took about...

Started by Surf_Thug, 08-08-2005 06:33 PM
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08-09-2005 07:01 PM

correct to fold or was this weak?

PokerStars Game #2289303844: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/08/08 - 01:32:11 (ET) Table 'Ankaa II' Seat #2 is the button Seat 1:...

Started by andr3w321, 08-08-2005 01:37 AM
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08-09-2005 05:09 PM

Top pair with flush draw

***** Hand History for Game 2504540270 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, August 09, 08:04:01 EDT 2005 Table Table 55839 (6 max) (No DP) (Real...

Started by Bo G, 08-09-2005 11:26 AM
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08-09-2005 05:07 PM

What do you do now?

I guess my image is agressive preflop, but I don't continuation bet every flop, maybe 65% of them. No reads on opp. PokerStars Game #2297220327: ...

Started by k8s, 08-09-2005 02:13 AM
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08-09-2005 12:12 PM

How aggressive can you afford to be as the big stack?

My friend Mike and I were having a discussion about this last night as we battled heads up at the end of a single table tournament in my home. We...

Started by dalecooper, 08-05-2005 03:54 PM
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08-09-2005 10:18 AM

Variance rules

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (3 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx Hero ($810) SB ($1990) BB ($525.85) Preflop: Hero is Button with...

Started by !Luck, 08-08-2005 12:32 AM
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08-08-2005 12:44 PM

Heads up stuff

Ok just came second in a 5+1 at paradise 10 seater. Got to heads up, id had half the chips from about 6 hands in after i'd won 2 big hands back to...

Started by Miffed22001, 08-06-2005 08:33 PM
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08-08-2005 12:39 PM

This is what i call dominating a SNG Heads UP

Straight Crushin He only won 1 hand

Started by nme, 08-07-2005 08:20 PM
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08-08-2005 12:24 PM

Any different heads up?

Game #924440975 (Level IV, Game #10) - 30/60 No Limit Texas Hold'em (1-on-1) - 2005/08/07-18:40:02.5 (CST) Table "Lofanga" ($20 tournament) -- Seat...

Started by Miffed22001, 08-08-2005 09:58 AM
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08-08-2005 12:00 PM

600 NL 6-max iNsAnE!! (lots of hands inside)

This game is iNsAnE there is no other way to put it. The players are all laggy, some of them good at it, others not so good. I played for just one...

Started by spino1i, 08-01-2005 11:32 PM
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08-08-2005 09:54 AM

5/10 NL 6-max blog

The play at this level is very different than 3/6 NL 6-max (at least with Party). Blinds stealing seems to be successful almost everytime from the...

Started by spino1i, 08-07-2005 04:35 AM
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08-07-2005 08:23 PM

An amusing hand.. when slowplay goes bad

Well this is high stakes, but its more amusing than anything else. Look what both villains held. First had two pair on the flop, second hit trips on...

Started by spino1i, 08-05-2005 04:51 AM
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08-07-2005 04:23 PM

Going with my instincts

I've been trying to go with my instincts the last few days, this is one of the best calls I've made :) ***** Hand History for Game 2482392410...

Started by Estrop, 08-05-2005 02:37 PM
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08-07-2005 04:17 PM

Was this a good or bad push?

Malc isn't a very good player, and would bet out with any hand that large. ***** Hand History for Game 2488399545 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em -...

Started by Surf_Thug, 08-06-2005 04:06 PM
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08-07-2005 02:16 PM

What the........

Did this guy like know somehow i had the 2?? I've never seen a friggin play like this. 1$ in the pot, all in???? Would anyone fold this? ...

Started by PokerPatNEU, 08-06-2005 11:51 AM
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08-07-2005 05:41 AM

Pokerroom 10+1 heads up KK

heads up decided to slo play preflop- thoughts? next hand i won the tourney......(she was too crippled after this one) No-limit Texas Hold'em...

Started by jdubs, 08-06-2005 02:39 PM
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08-06-2005 03:26 PM

Are calls like these justifiable?

Given these pot odds I think these calls are correct but I thought I'd check with you guys. I get criticized by the table after the hand is over for...

Started by andr3w321, 08-06-2005 02:20 AM
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08-06-2005 01:31 PM

AKs hand, how would you play it?

How would you have played this one? CO raises to 5x bb and then short stack on the button moves AI for another $3. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by andr3w321, 08-05-2005 04:25 PM
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08-06-2005 01:23 PM

The Easiest Poker Hand I have ever Played..

These kind of hands make poker seem sooo easy.. :) ***** Hand History for Game 2483804490 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, August 05,...

Started by Surf_Thug, 08-05-2005 07:46 PM
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08-05-2005 10:42 PM

Interesting AA hand oop 3/6 NL 6-max

Do you agree with my lines here? Why or why not? Villain is unknown.. I checked on the turn because I felt he would he had a mid-high pocket pair....

Started by spino1i, 08-05-2005 08:29 PM
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08-05-2005 08:29 PM

Trapping a super agressive player..

Vrvrvb Was super super agressive, bluffing at almost every pot, so I just waitied patiently and sprung the perfect trap.. The result is obviously...

Started by Surf_Thug, 08-05-2005 07:58 PM
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08-05-2005 07:58 PM

Bad hand?

I know, fold pre flop ...But besides that? This guy had done the same thing to me with AJ high earlier into another decent size ~12$ pot and showed...

Started by PokerPatNEU, 08-05-2005 06:33 PM
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08-05-2005 06:59 PM

Is 200NL always this loose?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) converter MP ($178.10) CO ($38) Button ($230.15) SB ($30.65) Hero ($117.30) UTG ($206.40) ...

Started by andr3w321, 08-03-2005 11:51 PM
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08-05-2005 04:20 PM

Alexeimartov

This guy is a friend of a friend of mine, and i really respect him as someone who has built a roll from pretty much nothing. He started at .01/.02NL...

Started by BIGandRICH, 08-05-2005 12:20 PM
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08-05-2005 03:51 PM

Call this?

No read on villain, would you call this and why or why not? ***** Hand History for Game 2480972688 ***** $600 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, August...

Started by spino1i, 08-05-2005 03:57 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,142
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08-05-2005 01:00 PM

good 'won @ showdown %' for 6max? my stats for checkup plz

current table is chatty and i asked two guys their won@showdown %, both said 75% :shock: i thought 50-60 was good? Im on 57. My total stats...

Started by SinkRox, 07-08-2005 11:36 PM
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08-05-2005 11:25 AM

Wish this would happen more often

***** Hand History for Game 2479200759 ***** 0/0 Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) - Thu Aug 04 22:04:29 EDT 2005 Table Table 37107 (6 max) (Real...

Started by SAChip, 08-05-2005 10:07 AM
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08-05-2005 10:07 AM

I Know I play awful cards after flop but pre-flop comments?

The villan here was an idiot, made all his money rivering flushes, paiting up his Ax etc. Thats why I called his flop re-raise. I know this was bad...

Started by Seasider, 08-04-2005 07:17 AM
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08-05-2005 09:57 AM

How to play HU with DEEP stacks?

I know theres a lot of posts around here about how to play HU, and I've read most of them already, and theres a lot of usefull information in those...

Started by Robert, 08-03-2005 01:09 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,227
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08-05-2005 05:36 AM

Free card play wins big.. comments?

I had middle pair, but noticed his call from the small blind, and figured he either had a pocket pair higher than 7 or an ace. So I just checked...

Started by spino1i, 08-05-2005 03:40 AM
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08-05-2005 05:09 AM

Your play? 3/6 NL 6-max

Whats your line here and why? Villain is currently on tilt and is wayyy over-aggro, has been raising pre-flop almost everytime, and is known to go...

Started by spino1i, 08-04-2005 10:45 AM
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08-04-2005 06:52 PM

I never figure out how to play these situations

No reads yet, villain is unknown to me. Something in my gut said he had a set, but like I said villain was unknown and was playing it pretty hard...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 08-03-2005 07:18 PM
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08-04-2005 02:42 PM

Betting strategy

Hi, As you all know, it's much harder to play a pot out of position, especially with "marginal" hands (TPTK). I find myself loosing to much money...

Started by anaj, 08-04-2005 07:04 AM
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08-04-2005 01:16 PM

PS 105/9 Turbo JJ spooky limp call

First hand. PokerStars Game #2257487994: Tournament #10873881, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/08/03 - 23:06:47 (ET) Table '10873881...

Started by drmcboy, 08-03-2005 11:13 PM
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08-04-2005 01:08 PM

3/6 NL passive hand, very curious

This is a very interesting hand, namely because I was having a hard time deciding how to correctly play it. First the hand in question as it played...

Started by spino1i, 08-04-2005 03:57 AM
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08-04-2005 06:48 AM

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