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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

What do you do with this one?

I had a strong suspicion that he flopped trip jacks on this hand. ***** Hand History for Game 2293372744 ***** $100 NL Hold'em - Friday, July 01,...

Started by dalecooper, 07-01-2005 04:57 PM
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07-05-2005 06:24 PM

Humph....

Dealer: Hand #145823556 Dealer: moresex posts the small blind of $0.50 Dealer: Muxy posts the big blind of $1 Dealer: You have been dealt ...

Started by Muxy, 07-03-2005 02:03 AM
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07-05-2005 10:08 AM

Question

Lately ive been doing pretty good at the Heads Up sitngo's on stars. My question is, how many buyins do you guys think I should have before moving...

Started by Sykedupp, 07-03-2005 04:24 PM
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07-04-2005 11:57 PM

Whats your play? 3/6 NL

My read on villain was a high pocket pair (above queen). Villain is an aggressive player. The question here is, do you push all-in (like I did)...

Started by spino1i, 07-03-2005 08:20 PM
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07-04-2005 11:50 PM

Working on Agression

I've been working on agression, so I've been playing around with 6max where it's supposed to punish the loose and agressive a bit less. To tell the...

Started by Dassin, 07-04-2005 05:26 AM
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07-04-2005 11:45 PM

Deep stacked AA vs ville18

ville18 is LAggy. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter MP ($30.05) Hero ($67.65) SB ($21.09) ville18 ($61.8) UTG...

Started by , 06-23-2005 09:00 PM
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07-04-2005 08:52 PM

I have to fold this, right?

RuefulRabitt is LA A with a V$IP of 64% over 73 hands, with a 12% PFR. He has went to show down 9/48 times and won 55% of them. I haven't seen him...

Started by Estrop, 07-02-2005 07:21 PM
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07-04-2005 08:40 PM

Call this? 3/6 NL

The rest of the hand soon to come.. ***** Hand History for Game 2305708460 ***** $600 NL Hold'em - Sunday, July 03, 22:59:59 EDT 2005 Table...

Started by spino1i, 07-03-2005 11:01 PM
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07-04-2005 08:22 PM

Can you fold this?

I thought he had the ace, but not suited and was drawing to the nut flush. Do you fold the river? I limped from the SB because if I did catch a...

Started by Estrop, 07-02-2005 01:07 PM
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07-04-2005 08:15 PM

Nut flush vs paired board - raise the river?

A little background: Helfdan had started the game with $60something and built it up to his current stack playing heads up against me for the past...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 06-29-2005 01:51 PM
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07-04-2005 05:20 PM

Heads Up Analysis

This is the first SnG I've won. First because my HU play isn't the best part of my game. If you could please critque my play here so I don't do...

Started by daluchy, 07-03-2005 02:22 AM
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07-03-2005 02:08 PM

Should I of folded this?

***** Hand History for Game 2299376736 ***** $50 NL Hold'em - Saturday, July 02, 18:58:49 EDT 2005 Table Table 54836 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)...

Started by Estrop, 07-02-2005 07:00 PM
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07-03-2005 04:26 AM

Straight on a paired board...

***** Hand History for Game 2293683342 ***** $100 NL Hold'em - Friday, July 01, 17:55:21 EDT 2005 Table Table 36766 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 6...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 07-01-2005 06:01 PM
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07-02-2005 04:12 PM

And this hand?

This game was fluttering between 3 handed and heads up as one of my opponents was usually sitting out. I was playing really laggy and both of these...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 07-01-2005 08:08 PM
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07-02-2005 04:12 PM

Guy tilts and I pick up the pieces

The hand that tilted him: ***** Hand History for Game 2298285733 ***** $50 NL Hold'em - Saturday, July 02, 14:52:00 EDT 2005 Table Table 36554...

Started by Estrop, 07-02-2005 02:56 PM
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07-02-2005 02:56 PM

AA

PokerStars Game #2013436990: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2005/07/01 - 20:19:37 (ET) Table 'Osita' Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: mannyg813...

Started by k8s, 07-01-2005 08:30 PM
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07-01-2005 11:25 PM

Two more that I'm curious about

One of these cost me money today and the other made me money, and both were pretty much the opposite of what I expected to happen. Hand 1: I pick...

Started by dalecooper, 07-01-2005 05:21 PM
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07-01-2005 05:21 PM

So I got slow played?

He seemed like a good player, as he'd built a nice stack. My reads were that he was quite tight, not so aggressive. Do you call the river? *****...

Started by Estrop, 06-30-2005 07:57 PM
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07-01-2005 03:45 PM

some crazy 600 NL hands

Note that these two hands come exactly one right after another on the same table with the same villain.. played well? In the first hand I...

Started by spino1i, 06-30-2005 10:02 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,777
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07-01-2005 02:02 PM

How do u play this? 10/20 NL

***** Hand History for Game 2270855448 ***** $2000 NL Hold'em - Monday, June 27, 06:51:42 EDT 2005 Table Table 52029 (Real Money) Seat 9 is the...

Started by ilikeaces86, 06-27-2005 06:56 AM
Replies: 18 Views: 2,953
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07-01-2005 12:11 PM

What would you do? 3/6 NL

I'll post the rest of the hand after I get some replys.. ***** Hand History for Game 2281848726 ***** $600 NL Hold'em - Wednesday, June 29,...

Started by spino1i, 06-29-2005 11:37 AM
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07-01-2005 04:01 AM

a passive 10/20 hand...

hand 1 top pair in unraised pot, why check/call? PokerStars Game #1985933222: Hold'em No Limit ($10/$20) - 2005/06/27 - 19:47:53 (ET) Table...

Started by gabe, 06-27-2005 07:53 PM
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07-01-2005 01:53 AM

watching 50/100 nl ring on UB.... interesting hand

today i was watching the 50/100 nl game on UB and saw an interesting hand. it was a short handed game with fizzlesticks, HASSON SLACK (HALLINGGOL...

Started by lovemachine, 06-25-2005 12:53 AM
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06-30-2005 06:02 PM

VP$IP for 6max

Hello Everybody, This is my first FTR post! This site is truly great. When I first started playing 6max I lost money, not much per session, but...

Started by anaj, 06-29-2005 03:47 PM
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06-29-2005 05:17 PM

What do you think of this play?

I'll admit, this is a bit strange-looking. Here's the hand history: ***** Hand History for Game 2245712336 ***** $100 NL Hold'em - Wednesday,...

Started by dalecooper, 06-22-2005 10:48 AM
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06-29-2005 10:53 AM

Action killed my hand

I think this is the best fold I've made today. Hard to do, considering that my eyes opened up like saucers when I saw the flop. ***** Hand...

Started by dalecooper, 06-27-2005 06:51 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,435
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06-29-2005 10:46 AM

Do you call this?

Second hand of the table, so no reads. Do you call the river? ***** Hand History for Game 2276815306 ***** $25 NL Hold'em - Tuesday, June 28,...

Started by Estrop, 06-28-2005 01:09 PM
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06-29-2005 09:38 AM

very tricky 400 nl hand

Well I know 400 nl doesnt quite qualify as high stakes but the play here is a bit high up here.. now big question is.. do you re-raise all-in...

Started by spino1i, 06-27-2005 04:51 PM
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06-29-2005 02:37 AM

Your line? 10/20 NL

***** Hand History for Game 2270873006 ***** $2000 NL Hold'em - Monday, June 27, 07:05:52 EDT 2005 Table Table 51965 (Real Money) Seat 9 is the...

Started by ilikeaces86, 06-27-2005 07:32 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 2,141
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06-28-2005 09:09 PM

When the SOB disconnects..........

Recently I watched a hand play out where a player clearly disconnected on the Turn when his opponent made a large bet. The SOB was on a Flush Draw...

Started by okietalker, 06-19-2005 03:56 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 2,018
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06-28-2005 06:55 PM

Flush draw + Gutshot vs Aggression

No reads, 2nd hand at the table. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 5 handed) converter MP ($29.6) Button ($27.08) SB ($18.65)...

Started by , 06-25-2005 06:05 PM
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06-28-2005 01:46 PM

do you play 2 pair this hard?

I was playing really, really laggy at this table so far, but getting away with a lot. I flop 2pair, get raised, and raise back almost allin. Do you...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 06-15-2005 09:17 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,507
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06-28-2005 10:24 AM

flopping the nut flush

PokerStars Game #1970991285: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2005/06/25 - 15:53:07 (ET) Table 'Clivia' Seat #2 is the button Seat 2: pokerknight2...

Started by dodgerfan29, 06-25-2005 03:56 PM
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06-28-2005 10:16 AM

Two questionable hands

***** Hand History for Game 2253118517 ***** $100 NL Hold'em - Thursday, June 23, 21:34:34 EDT 2005 Table Table 37211 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 1...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 06-23-2005 09:44 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 2,266
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06-26-2005 07:28 PM

RERAISE ALL IN OR FOLD?

I was wondering in the late stages of a tournament, when you have say 13000 in chips and blinds are 1000-2000, and a player limps in early/middle...

Started by BILLABONG, 06-24-2005 02:51 AM
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06-26-2005 02:44 PM

what %

i'm just curious what % of hands every1 sees a flop with. i always thought when i reached the "higher" limits i would see less ( i play 5/10...

Started by kizzit, 06-25-2005 03:27 PM
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06-25-2005 04:38 PM

400 nl fun

Here are some of the more interesting hands I've played at at 400 nl (2/4 blinds), please critique :) I'll be posting more hands under this thread...

Started by spino1i, 06-25-2005 08:24 AM
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06-25-2005 02:51 PM

Icky KK

KK in SB, 100NL 6max MP limper, button raises to $4. I make it $8. BB calls Button calls Flop AQX Checks to button, who bets the pot Life...

Started by LeFou, 06-23-2005 09:25 AM
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06-25-2005 09:08 AM

Analyze My Heads Up Play

Hey, I just won my first SnG in quite some time. I had actually decided to give up on them (even the $5 ones) because I was in quite a downswing...

Started by Khabbi, 06-25-2005 03:47 AM
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06-25-2005 03:47 AM

Is this a fold?

***** Hand History for Game 2246391433 ***** $100 NL Hold'em - Wednesday, June 22, 14:52:39 EDT 2005 Table Table 36690 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 06-22-2005 05:46 PM
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06-23-2005 09:45 PM

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