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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

Decemberrrr graphs!

First 100k month! Mostly 2/4 and 3/6. Some 1/2 and 5/10 at the end when I was 20 tabling w/out hud fml. Plus: 5500$ RB and stuff ...

Started by Alexos, 12-31-2009 03:09 PM
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01-15-2010 02:20 PM

1/2 - 4bet flatted, crappy flop

Villain is a below average reg running 24/18/2.5, 3bets 6%, no history I'm aware of. I haven't seen him flat a 4bet before obv. I 4bet more than...

Started by zook, 01-11-2010 01:00 AM
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01-15-2010 02:07 AM

1/2 NL 6 handed

Villian is UTG with ~$300 he is pretty loose preflop, c-bets often Hero is SB with ~$250 also playing a bit loose agro, probably a bit too loose on...

Started by Beck, 01-14-2010 02:41 AM
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01-14-2010 05:57 PM

hourly rate

What do you guys think is a decent hourly rate at .25/.50nl 6 max 3 tables. same question for .50/1nl

Started by grindinginnj, 01-04-2010 12:09 PM
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01-14-2010 03:52 PM

3 50nl hands for review

Most of these hands have little reads because its my first time at the limit... 1. her range seems super polarized here, how do i decide if there...

Started by eragotte, 01-13-2010 09:36 PM
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01-14-2010 11:17 AM

Range/Line check NL100

26/22/11 over large sample. No real history between us. I posted a hand that went down right before this one, maybe the way i played it would make...

Started by Dragon Slayer, 01-12-2010 01:37 PM
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01-14-2010 04:24 AM

Countless Garbage Hands

Wtf do i do all i do is get garbage hands when i do get a good hand i barely raise like 120 they all fold while when they get good hands they raise...

Started by ONyX360, 01-07-2010 03:28 PM
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01-14-2010 01:15 AM

3/6 - OOP with trips, deep, on crappy river

-villain in this hand runs around 21/17, but plays most of his hands from LP -his steal is VERY high, around 42ish overall and probably quite a bit...

Started by griffey24, 01-12-2010 12:37 PM
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01-13-2010 01:55 PM

turn decision.. 50 nl

Villain is 55/29/1.1. Showdown stats 40/50 wtsd/w$sd. 52 hands This is the second time i 3 bet him when he min rasied pre. The last time he called...

Started by shakesss, 01-12-2010 04:06 AM
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01-13-2010 09:35 AM

100NL: QQ, overpair, reg

Villain is 24/18 6% 3b, calls 3b 12% over 400 hands. No relevant history. I assume his 3betting range is polarized given how much he calls PFRs, so...

Started by d0zer, 01-12-2010 03:30 PM
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01-12-2010 10:40 PM

two hands where I hope to have FE - $50NL

I haven't played much cash the past couple of years and I'm trying to get back into it. Not sure whether or not I played these hands okay so I...

Started by donkbee, 01-11-2010 12:35 AM
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01-12-2010 08:49 PM

100NL: TPTK vs relatively unknown donk

Villain is like 46/17/2.5 over like 20 hand sample. Obv to stack off here we have to put worse kings in his range. Is that absurdly optimistic? ...

Started by d0zer, 01-11-2010 08:54 PM
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01-12-2010 04:18 AM

100NL: TP vs donk

Villain 50/18 over 50 hands or so. I'm seeing monsters under the bed due to constantly value-towning myself. $24/fold river, or too thin with...

Started by d0zer, 01-11-2010 08:58 PM
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01-11-2010 10:28 PM

0.5/1 NL 6 handed

effective stacks for everyone at the table ~$100 UTG is relatively loose player who raises to $3 CO calls I have on the button :Kd: :Td: and I...

Started by Beck, 01-08-2010 04:24 PM
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01-11-2010 06:48 PM

places to play 2/4

if you have access to north american AND euro sites, which places if you could choose would you play specifically 2/4 on - they have to have...

Started by bspahn, 01-09-2010 08:47 PM
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01-11-2010 04:57 PM

TP weak kicker in 3 bet pot

Small sample on villain.. only about 100 hands. But I have him at 26/22 and stealing at 44%. No out of the ordinary history yet. No-Limit...

Started by gametight, 01-09-2010 02:25 PM
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01-11-2010 03:51 AM

50nl - Sup SHNL I will be posting here regularly now

Hey guys. I think some of you know me though I don't do much around the SHNL forum besides lurk and post randomly. I'm sick of grinding full ring so...

Started by Micro2Macro, 01-10-2010 06:26 PM
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01-11-2010 12:16 AM

Bad river bet? 50nl

Guy's stealing like crazy. My question is the river. Did I make a bet that only better hands can call? NL Holdem $0.50(BB) Full Tilt SB ($88.15)...

Started by Robb, 01-10-2010 03:08 PM
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01-10-2010 07:29 PM

Wierd spot against fish 50nl

This hand was a bit tricky to play because of the opponent i was up against. Villain who is the BB in this case was a 56/27/4.1 after 85 hands. We...

Started by shakesss, 01-10-2010 07:05 AM
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01-10-2010 04:44 PM

99 100NL turned my made hand into a bluff

Ok well this is probably pretty terrible and you're all going to hate it but I figured I'd post just to make sure since I thought it was a good play...

Started by Parasurama, 01-01-2010 07:30 PM
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01-10-2010 10:52 AM

KK squeezed deep facing huge aggression

been a while. anyway i suppose this is interesting villain isnt a reg, was acting pretty crazy quite a lot but had NEVER done a minraise like this...

Started by bspahn, 01-07-2010 06:41 PM
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01-09-2010 12:53 PM

Getting check raised on dry flops

BB runs 26/22/4.3AF/7%3-Bet over a 180 hands sample, no history between us. The SB is a huge fish, which should widen BB´s 3bet value range as well...

Started by XTR1000, 01-03-2010 03:46 PM
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01-09-2010 10:26 AM

tp in bvb

.. early in sess so no reads. Any discussion pertaining to this situation would be greatly appreciated. No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed)...

Started by al yell, 01-08-2010 09:42 AM
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01-08-2010 08:40 PM

A thought about making decisions easier

A lot of players basically never call a 3bet OOP, they 4bet or fold. A lot of players rarely call out of the blinds, they mostly 3bet or fold. No...

Started by minSim, 12-18-2009 07:23 AM
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01-07-2010 05:17 PM

AQ in RR pot

Villain is 86/57 on button, donk overall, doesn't like to fold and fairly aggressive through a small sample (folds 0-2 to 3bets) No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by elipsesjeff, 09-02-2009 04:44 PM
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01-07-2010 04:43 AM

too thin?

UTG is 20/17/3.2AF standard uncreative TAG, MP caller is 28/14/1AF over 80 hands, but basically unknown. Note that i am 150bb eff., the 2 villains...

Started by bode, 01-05-2010 09:26 PM
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01-07-2010 03:41 AM

Help: 50nl 3b pot ip

Villain is 25/22 over 125 hands with 13% 3b which includes 14% of 14 BB resteal possible and 15% of 13 SB resteals possible. AF = 9. I got to the...

Started by Robb, 01-06-2010 09:19 PM
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01-07-2010 01:42 AM

Deep oop w Nut Gutter vs Reg

No particularly relevant history between villain and I; he's kind of a "2007" tagg reg (auto-raises donk leads, bluffs in very obvious spots, pot...

Started by Genitruc, 12-29-2009 10:20 PM
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01-07-2010 12:23 AM

500bbs deep,

A house game $2/$4, a pretty low standard game with lots of limping pre. I seem to be the only player who is aggro PF esp LP. The table is gonna...

Started by tom'NOT'dwan, 12-26-2009 05:41 PM
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01-06-2010 05:07 PM

stars euro tables

anybody find that these tables are fishier than the USD tables? i'm trying to figure out if it's worth getting euro's on my account, if i can.

Started by will641, 12-01-2009 02:48 PM
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01-06-2010 02:29 PM

50NL - 2 pairs by the river vs FISH

My image is quite tagish, but villain is a huge fish: 73/20, so it doesn't matter ;-) I think I missed an opportunity to bet the turn. Now how...

Started by jimmy44, 01-03-2010 02:47 PM
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01-06-2010 06:31 AM

50nl set on flop turned into a bluff catcher?

villain is tight 14/12/3.7 but I've also been pretty aggressive against him PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars...

Started by humanfugitive, 01-05-2010 12:54 AM
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01-06-2010 01:29 AM

50NL - AA on very bad flop facing c/r

Villain is 35/20 2 AF with only 20 hands. No history between us. Villain could have a lot of made hands on the flop (i.e. QQ/JJ/TT/77,89,JT even...

Started by jimmy44, 01-04-2010 06:08 AM
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01-05-2010 04:34 PM

spot the set? 50nl

villain is tight somewhat passive 16/12/1.7 his ats is high what do i beat besides air and 7xss? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6...

Started by humanfugitive, 01-03-2010 03:41 AM
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01-05-2010 04:27 PM

poker league

I was wondering if you guys would like to start some kind of poker league on Full Tilt. I am sure alot of people would like to get in, just wondering...

Started by grindinginnj, 01-04-2010 04:21 PM
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01-04-2010 06:34 PM

Bluffing with Q high - 50NL

Opponent is your average small stakes reg, he´s playing a bunch of tables and hasnt done anything impressive or retarded yet. My numbers may look a...

Started by XTR1000, 12-19-2009 05:25 AM
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01-04-2010 03:46 PM

99 middle pair vs probable aggro fish. Thin call or spew?

Villain is 71/18/29 (steal)/ inf (AF) but only after 20 hands. The limp call pre probably has at least as many hands with 8x and straight draws in...

Started by Pelion, 11-30-2009 04:54 PM
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01-04-2010 01:42 PM

1/2 - extraction in 3b pot vs. abc reg

Villain is an average reg that plays pretty straightforwardly. He steals from the button a lot (50+%) but folds to 3bets a ton (72%). I hammer on him...

Started by zook, 12-17-2009 01:09 AM
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01-04-2010 12:44 PM

thoughts on blinds play

I'm making the move to full stack 6 max so i'm trying to find the right attitude to take when playing in the blinds. Although it's possible to win at...

Started by RugbyDonk, 01-04-2010 12:33 PM
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01-04-2010 12:33 PM

50nl River Options

villain is tag 21/16 hasn't gotten out of line and I've been running pretty nitty on the table. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)...

Started by humanfugitive, 12-27-2009 01:04 PM
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01-04-2010 12:28 PM

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