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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

Standard turn barrel?

Villain is 27/23/4 TAG reg. Doesn't cold call super wide preflop. I tried just looking at this myself but it's hard to estimate how many combos of...

Started by Irisheyes, 08-14-2009 06:04 AM
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08-14-2009 10:33 AM

How to learn HU?

My usual game is FRNL and I'm looking to learn heads up, for interest, a new challenge, and to hopefully improve my overall game. What's the best way...

Started by , 04-29-2009 11:39 AM
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08-14-2009 05:23 AM

5/10 tptk on dry board

Villain is ur myjob. I've never played with him before today I've only seen him play higher but it seemed the games were running around him so I...

Started by meeloche, 08-09-2009 04:12 PM
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08-13-2009 03:33 PM

That's what you get from 3betting 85s OOP

Villains stats are 21/16 over a smallish sample, ATS of 25, no stats or reads on his 3betting play. I haven't been at the table long, but have...

Started by minSim, 08-13-2009 02:50 PM
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08-13-2009 03:08 PM

1/2 mid pair oop 3ways v odd turn raise

interesting spot i think. without a clear read I have to fold but he's repping like nothing, I have to put him on a flopped monster or then exactly...

Started by bspahn, 08-11-2009 10:28 PM
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08-13-2009 03:03 PM

5/10 FR: Berate my double CR spazzy bluff...

Villain is 23/18 (FR) with 3bet 11% and plays all sorts of garbage from every position. Seen him open A8s utg 9 handed. Fairly passive postflop. I...

Started by pocketfours, 01-31-2009 07:01 AM
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08-13-2009 10:04 AM

100NL Mission impossible: folding a boat

Villain is unknown, but didn't play too many hands over the last 12 I can't put him on anything but 33 Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5...

Started by , 08-11-2009 01:34 PM
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08-12-2009 08:05 PM

Turned top set facing a weird line - 100nl

UTG+1 is quite nitty pre, postflop she´s either running good or hates giving up. She slows down on overcards on turn and didn´t c/r so far. Button is...

Started by XTR1000, 08-11-2009 05:52 AM
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08-11-2009 11:03 PM

100NL trips I misplayed the hand somewhere along the line

opener is a nit caller is a calling station I flatted flop to keep the fish in, I didn't raise the turn because it looks like trips but then the...

Started by , 08-11-2009 11:43 AM
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08-11-2009 11:00 PM

100NL squeeze, original caller calls, I have AQo

original raiser is a 17/16 nit (opens same range from all positions) so I didn't want to 3b him, but I think he would open a lot of hands like AJ,AT...

Started by , 08-10-2009 12:15 AM
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08-11-2009 06:23 AM

Big losers today (200nl)

Hand 1 There were 3 players behind me with highish 3bet% (7%+), but I dunno FPS pf maybe? Postflop I figured he'd play a KX hand like this, but...

Started by bjsaust, 08-09-2009 08:42 PM
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08-11-2009 03:42 AM

5/10 bluff catcher

Villain is Kingtenclubs who was primarily a hu regular that has been playing a lot of 5/10 6max recently. He runs 21/16 over a good sample with a...

Started by meeloche, 08-09-2009 04:30 PM
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08-10-2009 09:04 PM

A draw and a set

Sorry for pulling a bit of a bsphan on you guys :D as you all know I'm running/playing really bad. Have 350 hands with villain. He's generally...

Started by Irisheyes, 08-05-2009 02:32 PM
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08-10-2009 04:28 PM

check/raised flop pots

playing pots where the flop was check/raised is a topic where i need to expand my knowledge base. here's what i already know: on polarized boards,...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 08-09-2009 05:36 PM
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08-10-2009 03:51 AM

1/2 top pair weak kicker

Villain is 41/21/2.2 over 120 hands. No reads but he hasn't done anything dumb yet. He was calling like 50% out of the BB over that sample. ...

Started by Irisheyes, 08-09-2009 02:38 AM
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08-10-2009 03:22 AM

1/2 - call for a split in limped pot?

SB is a bad reg, running 20/15/2.4, button is a big fish, running 61/29/1.5. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter...

Started by zook, 08-08-2009 09:47 PM
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08-09-2009 10:16 PM

2/4 - JJ vs. weird turn c/r

I'm a bit lost post-flop here. Villain's running 23/18/2.8 over a bunch of hands, raises 18% utg, cbets 65%. I've seen him make some questionable...

Started by zook, 08-08-2009 09:40 PM
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08-09-2009 08:42 PM

Top two with the family

Only 200 hands with villain, something like 24/18 with a 3bet of only 3.5% over that sample. Anyone lead the flop? Call or raise now? $0.5/$1 ...

Started by Irisheyes, 08-07-2009 10:29 PM
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08-09-2009 02:22 PM

1/2 AA vs. river c/r

Villain's running 33/23/2.3 over a bunch of hands, no relevant history. He 3bets 3.5%, folds to cbets 55%. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (5...

Started by zook, 08-08-2009 09:36 PM
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08-09-2009 07:25 AM

2/4 - one check.. two check.. three.. err jam

-Villain in this hand is a 24/19/2.5 type, who 3bets me a fair bit, since I think he thinks I fold too much to 3bets -He has definitely 3bet me...

Started by griffey24, 08-08-2009 11:57 AM
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08-08-2009 06:26 PM

A few 200nl hands for review

Losing confidence in my play. Heres a few with questions: Hand 1 28/23 with 9% 3bet higher from the blinds (2.5k mined about 100 on this...

Started by bjsaust, 08-07-2009 12:39 AM
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08-08-2009 07:25 AM

Stars Reload

What kind of hand volume we looking at to clear this bonus as a non reg player? Bronze star obv, not that I think it matters since it's VPP's right?...

Started by jyms, 08-07-2009 09:29 PM
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08-08-2009 02:53 AM

Any chance not to get owned here? 100nl

Common scenario, a luke warm hand oop. Ignore the blinds for now, CO is an active TAG 28/25ish. In a vacuum our hand is too strong to c/f, while c/c...

Started by XTR1000, 08-06-2009 11:46 AM
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08-08-2009 12:20 AM

1/2 antes: AA in 3bet pot

Another crazy table. Maniacs vs maniacs. I don't recommend these ante tables for anyone looking for value btw. Villain is 33/23/3 with 9% 3bet. ...

Started by pocketfours, 08-07-2009 02:01 PM
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08-07-2009 10:37 PM

NL100 another bluff catcher

Villian is 24/23/5 over 93 hands. Folds to 3 bet 60% (out of 5) 3bet PF is marginal i do it once in a while Didnt CB flop wanted o give him...

Started by mg0698, 08-06-2009 03:52 PM
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08-07-2009 08:56 PM

1/2 antes: strange line

So been playing tournaments only for a month. Sat down at 1/2 table with antes to get some cash feel again and this hand comes up after a few...

Started by pocketfours, 08-06-2009 05:14 AM
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08-07-2009 04:12 PM

100NL 3rd nuts 200BB deep

guy has reggy stats, but a high vpip (25) and low pfr (13) over a small sample he probably limps pocket pairs and suited connectors or something, I...

Started by , 08-06-2009 01:27 PM
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08-07-2009 04:11 PM

1/2 antes: TT overpair 4bet pot 150BB deep

Very marginal spot. Madhouse table, nobody with vpip < 30. Villain is 45/25/6 with 3bet 14% over smallish sample. I'm around 30/21/3 with 13% 3bet. ...

Started by pocketfours, 08-07-2009 01:42 PM
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08-07-2009 02:38 PM

100NL fish owns my soul by calling raise and donking turn

guy is 42/12 and bet pots everything is this kind of tilty? I don't really expect him to fold but I have a bajillion outs Full Tilt No-Limit...

Started by , 08-06-2009 01:43 PM
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08-07-2009 05:44 AM

100nl two 3bet spots

hand 1: 80% i get this in pre, this time i played trappy some history with this reg 17/14/3.4 with 7% 3bet (5% from BB) he was cbetting 100%...

Started by bspahn, 08-06-2009 06:50 PM
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08-07-2009 04:08 AM

100NL Marginal hand vs polarized range

Well i don't always play my hand like this but the guy had such a high fold to CB stat 80% so i though there is more value in turning my hand into a...

Started by mg0698, 08-06-2009 03:49 PM
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08-07-2009 03:45 AM

100nl 2 hands, both river checks

Hand 1 Opp is like 34/18. Steals 57%. I think he will call alot of 3bets if I do 3bet so I opt to call which isnt bad at all imo. Everything is...

Started by Da GOAT, 08-06-2009 05:06 PM
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08-06-2009 08:56 PM

Flop the boat - 50nl

The villain is kinda active, lots of 3betting and squeezing going on but no particular history between the two of us. $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem...

Started by XTR1000, 08-06-2009 04:41 AM
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08-06-2009 08:48 PM

More 50NL Hands

Guy seems semi-decent playing 22/18 over a couple hundred hands. He has a flop aggression frequency of 51% and turn aggression of 48%. Grabbed by...

Started by kmind, 08-06-2009 03:39 PM
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08-06-2009 08:28 PM

50NL Hands

This guy is a huge donk playing 70/20/8.0 flop aggression and 7.0 turn aggression. I felt like I just took a less variance option by folding the...

Started by kmind, 08-05-2009 07:54 PM
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08-06-2009 08:14 PM

Monster draw sees turn 3way (200nl)

Only fish in the hand was the button at 38/0. Havnt really mixed it up with either BB or UTG. I'd probably barrel turn if it was HU but 3way concerns...

Started by bjsaust, 08-04-2009 10:38 AM
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08-06-2009 04:50 PM

An Ace high calldown to slow the variance pain

Only played 50 hands with villain so far but he has 3bet a lot and is looking 30/20 ish. First time I 4bet him. $0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem 3...

Started by Irisheyes, 08-04-2009 06:01 PM
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08-06-2009 03:54 PM

TPTK, deep, crazy shove from fish. $50nl

This guy is a complete fish/numpty.He built his stack chasing flush draws, hitting miracles etc etc when there where 5 players. Just me and him HU...

Started by WillburForce, 08-04-2009 11:07 AM
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08-06-2009 03:07 AM

july graphs only exist cos of roman leader so gtfo

July poker is finished for me - off to scandanavian climes for a few weeks. So, here goes: a month with loads of learning. On a-game, on...

Started by daven, 07-30-2009 12:47 PM
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08-05-2009 02:55 AM

50NL, KQs deeeeeep

I have only 40 hands on villain - not enough for meaningful stats - but fwiw he's playing roughly 24/10. He has already flatted my raises IP a couple...

Started by TonyB73, 08-04-2009 07:03 AM
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08-04-2009 04:35 PM

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