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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

50NL - KK vs a raise on 3bet flop

I hadn't played for about 8 months, so I think I'm very rusty :-( villain is 32/10/1.2 - 50 hands My image (if they pay attention) is taggish....

Started by jimmy44, 01-03-2010 12:07 PM
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01-04-2010 12:21 PM

3barrel spot

I feel like this is a decent 3barrel spot. Can you guys talk to a little thoughtprocess here? 130 hands on villain, 27/11/4.3 hasn't 3bet and...

Started by minSim, 12-26-2009 11:20 AM
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01-03-2010 07:30 AM

A set facing weird action and messed up SPR on turn

Last week Marshall took on minSim for posting the same hands over and over again and seemingly not learning much from the advice he got. I dont know...

Started by XTR1000, 01-01-2010 03:46 PM
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01-02-2010 10:21 AM

25NL: AA rivers boat. Call or Raise?

A few weeks off for christmas busy-ness and now Im a little rusty getting back to it at 25NL. I only have 3 hands on villain but stack size and...

Started by Pelion, 12-29-2009 04:51 PM
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12-29-2009 09:34 PM

Cold 3bet semibluff

Note 63BB Stacks.. Villain was a 31/21 with a 13% 3bet over 40 hands. The rest of the table were all fish so he hadn't been out of line and neither...

Started by Ash256, 12-29-2009 06:54 PM
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12-29-2009 09:26 PM

Overpair gets cr´red deepish

Villian seems like an unremarkable TAG, running 23/20 for a couple of orbits. Ive been very active in the BTN and CO to iso the fish in the BB and...

Started by XTR1000, 12-26-2009 10:11 AM
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12-29-2009 06:49 PM

Floating Reg in 3bet pot BvB

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($234.75) Hero (Button) ($221) SB...

Started by mixchange, 12-17-2009 02:29 PM
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12-28-2009 07:13 PM

OR checks turn on trips board, raises river?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($92.60) UTG ($844.20) Button ($75.65)...

Started by mixchange, 12-24-2009 03:50 AM
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12-25-2009 01:44 PM

Couple of deep spots

Sanity check please. #1 BTN is a regular TAG whilst the CO is a drooler, he has been limp calling a load and has been isolated by the BTN or me...

Started by XTR1000, 12-23-2009 06:31 AM
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12-23-2009 10:28 PM

Time to make a biggish fold 100nl?

Vill is currently 16/11/0.8 ag factor. Have not seen anything out of line from this fellow...i've been pretty aggressive playing a few to many hands...

Started by AnTman_69, 12-16-2009 09:11 PM
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12-23-2009 07:41 PM

2 standard turn spots

hand 1 Not much seen of villain, he plays 30/19 over 20 hands or so and seemed to be opening too loose. c/c > b/f > c/f ? Calling a lot of...

Started by minSim, 12-22-2009 06:24 AM
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12-22-2009 04:09 PM

2 hands with bad relative position

hand 1 Not many hands on either player. PFR 23/19 over 50h, BTN only 7 hands. I don't get in this situation much. I see tons of other lines to play...

Started by minSim, 12-22-2009 06:20 AM
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12-22-2009 02:41 PM

100NL stats for 16K hands

This is from FTP 100NL 6m I do a lot of checking back on the flop with hands like medium pair down to ace high which makes my cbet % low. What...

Started by Username, 12-13-2009 02:25 AM
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12-19-2009 11:36 PM

A question about approaching the current games state

I'm a regular at the 50NL Stars 6max games. What I've seen happen the last 1 to 2 months is that the games are overly loaded with tags and nits. It's...

Started by minSim, 12-12-2009 02:30 PM
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12-18-2009 05:43 PM

Super polarised turn spot, float?

Villain 18/16/3 over 118 hands, cbets 89 and hasn't been to the turn really. I can't stand thinking villain is repping no other made hand then a...

Started by minSim, 12-17-2009 03:38 PM
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12-18-2009 07:09 AM

Decent draw get's c/r'ed so I'm questioning the cbet

Pretty standard spot. I have villain on 24/20/inf over 40 hands from a session before. I have been on this table for 3 hands now. Let's for the sake...

Started by minSim, 12-17-2009 03:26 PM
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12-18-2009 05:20 AM

BVB facing strange donkbets 100nl

Have not many hands on this fellow, and his stats don't really correspond to the style that he plays. I have him at 20/5/2 and 0% 3b. Saw him...

Started by AnTman_69, 12-16-2009 09:04 PM
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12-17-2009 06:38 PM

50NL, flopping combo draw vs likely fish.

Iz id back on the grind and in need of some helps to get above 1BB/100 in 50NLz. Villain is unknown and has just sat down an orbit earlier. I assume...

Started by Carroters, 12-16-2009 03:28 PM
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12-17-2009 03:51 PM

50NL UTG checks flop, pot leads turn

18/14/2.8 only 15% cbet over about 100 hands. preflop/flop seem standard. Turn is instabet pot and I'm like wait... what? He should be pretty nitty...

Started by BigPapi, 12-15-2009 10:23 AM
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12-17-2009 02:49 PM

FTR Short-Handed Coaching Directory

If you are looking for a coach, look no further than FTR. Below is a list of FTR approved coaches. If you want to contact one of the coaches...

Started by meeloche, 12-14-2009 01:49 PM
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12-16-2009 01:47 AM

Good 3barrel or spew?

Villain is laggy 34/21 2.3 AF and 3bets 8 and only calls cbets about a quarter of the time. Would he not raise anything descent on either flop...

Started by humanfugitive, 12-12-2009 11:43 PM
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12-15-2009 06:59 PM

Good flop raise or spew? 100NL

Villain is 16/11ish over 30ish, 0% 3b. I've played with him in the past and generally 2barrel to get him to fold a lot of his marginal hands. I...

Started by Icanhastreebet, 12-13-2009 05:50 PM
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12-15-2009 02:45 AM

Secure yourself

5 Figures down the drain to a UK haxxor villain who decided to joyride 5knl PLO. Make sure you pick up an RSA token if you haven't already. You...

Started by BankItDrew, 09-11-2009 08:49 PM
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12-14-2009 01:46 PM

best style for heads up NLH

Does anyone know what the best style would be for a heads up NLH match. like loose, loose aggressive, tight ext. its one of my favs to play thats why...

Started by cfred7, 06-18-2009 11:19 AM
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12-14-2009 01:43 PM

river over bet

Opp is total fish and has over bet a couple times to this point both times I folded. I chose to slow splay flop because I thought it would get him to...

Started by kapilalink, 10-06-2009 08:20 PM
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12-14-2009 01:42 PM

heads up cash matches or tourneys

i personally have had alot of success at heads up games, being aggressive in the beginning. i find it easier to beat ur oppenent if he or she is down...

Started by cfred7, 06-15-2009 07:22 PM
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12-14-2009 01:38 PM

Two 50NL hands

Hand 1 Villain is 35/13 after about 25 hands, and likes to steal quite a bit in position. I don't really like the turn, but I was getting 2.5:1...

Started by TonyB73, 12-13-2009 12:22 AM
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12-13-2009 04:35 PM

FT mods

Did these and 4 others today all from here, and free http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/45/software/new-full-tilt-mods-post-update-529530/

Started by jyms, 12-12-2009 04:06 PM
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12-13-2009 12:36 PM

Review and questions for HUSNG (kind of long)

http://www.flopturnriver.com/Online-Poker-Tournament-5572.html This is a HU turbo SnG I played today. I really like the style and structure of HU...

Started by revolvingiris, 11-30-2009 08:58 PM
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12-13-2009 02:23 AM

3 hands from same villain, HUSNGs

Continuing to focus on HU...I ended up playing this villain in 3 matches. He was very aggro starts are: VPIP PFR AGG villain-80 36 2.9 me-52 42...

Started by revolvingiris, 12-05-2009 02:00 AM
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12-13-2009 02:20 AM

Am I ok to fold here?

$0.25/$0.50 No Limit Holdem Lol yes I'm still at 50NL. Stupid life expenses The table has just become 3-handed this hand. Opp is a 28/26...

Started by Ash256, 12-12-2009 12:16 PM
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12-12-2009 08:19 PM

FTR HU CHALLENGE PART DEUX

I've been discussing the idea of having another one of these soon with a few ftr's, and though I feel we should wait till after the new year due to...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 12-10-2009 11:07 AM
Replies: 29 Views: 1,509
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12-12-2009 03:07 PM

50nl - two hands against the same fish

First hand, the table had been really loose in general, and the main villain was running like 50/20 over like 30 hands but this was my first real...

Started by surviva316, 12-10-2009 04:46 AM
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12-12-2009 01:42 PM

New 5/10 NL player to forums

Hi guys. I'm new to the forums. I've been playing poker for a living for the past 3 years now. I currently play the 1000NL at Full Tilt and Stars....

Started by dsmithpokerpro, 12-11-2009 04:02 AM
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12-11-2009 08:00 PM

Here I try to play poker. AJs bvb.

Villain is a 30/25 with a 57 ATS and 1 AF and 70% cbet. History, Ive 3bet him light a couple of times preflop in this spot fairly early, and then...

Started by Pelion, 12-10-2009 01:28 PM
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12-11-2009 03:20 PM

AK btn vs blinds 4 bet pot

I've switched from FR to 6 max recently and AK is a hand I'm having a little trouble with. 3bets and 4 bets don't get quite the respect they did in...

Started by allabout, 12-10-2009 09:10 PM
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12-11-2009 01:42 PM

Yawn

Maybe this hand doesn t matter that much but it tilted villain hard (he had KK). He s been begging me to play HU, going on about what a huge donkey I...

Started by Genitruc, 09-23-2009 07:51 PM
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12-11-2009 04:26 AM

Two back to back hands vs same villain - 5/10 euro

Villan is 31/22/10 f to 3-bet of 55 (though i only know this after checking PT). He's run good vs me up till now in the 5/10 games when i play them...

Started by Ravageur, 10-22-2009 02:16 PM
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12-11-2009 04:24 AM

Small and Simple

I've been beating up on villain without getting to showdown. He's a pretty normal reg that I haven't noticed doing anything weird other than seeming...

Started by Genitruc, 10-20-2009 01:47 AM
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12-11-2009 04:23 AM

Call all in with bottom trips on river?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($1110) CO ($1019) Button ($1000) SB...

Started by mixchange, 09-13-2009 12:25 AM
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12-11-2009 04:21 AM

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