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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

TP2K facing river CR

Taggish opponent, playing a whole bunch of tables and makes smart ass comments in the chatbox about my play. Couple of orbits ago he check-called AJ...

Started by XTR1000, 05-22-2009 05:31 PM
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05-23-2009 03:19 AM

4 - Max Strategy?

I like to buy into 4 max tournaments to try to quadruple my money, the problem is, I can't seem to win. I used to win a lot and make final 2 95% of...

Started by golfguy37, 05-22-2009 05:23 PM
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05-23-2009 02:31 AM

Opponents perspective: What's the worst you shove here?

Pretend you are mastrblastr. What do you shove here? Full Tilt Poker Game #12220612010: Table Bewley (heads up, deep) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 05-14-2009 06:30 PM
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05-22-2009 06:00 PM

200nl Middle set. river wtf.

Villian is stackinkids. I really don't have any relevant history with him. He's running like 31/21 and being fairly aggressive postflop. With the...

Started by bikes, 05-21-2009 12:40 PM
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05-22-2009 03:37 PM

JJ 3bet pot OOP on K high board

Villain 27/27 over 11 hands, so basically no info. My reasoning; - Flop: I'm rarely getting called by worse if I'm cbetting, so I check MP/UP a lot...

Started by minSim, 05-21-2009 05:36 AM
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05-22-2009 09:49 AM

KK 50nl

-Been playing abit so far, some 3betting with postlflop been fairly striaght forward or mostly taking it down preflop between each other. THis doesnt...

Started by Da GOAT, 12-19-2008 04:21 AM
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05-22-2009 08:12 AM

weird spot

Villain is 23/18/2.5 I haven't played with him much at all so no real reads or history to speak of. Plan? No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00 BB (6 handed)...

Started by meeloche, 05-17-2009 03:21 PM
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05-22-2009 03:12 AM

Is this still standard with the action in this hand (100nl)

SB is 23/20 with fairly high flop aggression. BB is 39/12 whos fishy but not terrible. CO is 20/13 who attacks weakness but no real reads beyond...

Started by bjsaust, 05-21-2009 08:53 PM
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05-22-2009 12:39 AM

200nl TT Quads River play

Villian is Azimut85. He's been playing on the nittier side of TAG across a few tables. I checked the turn because I thought his range was really weak...

Started by bikes, 05-21-2009 06:21 PM
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05-21-2009 09:33 PM

50nl a few hands vs overbetting villains

I want a line check for the first hand in which I have no reads since its villain's first hand at the table. Bodog 6max NL BB is $.5 UTG...

Started by sinister1, 05-21-2009 06:38 PM
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05-21-2009 09:33 PM

bet river?

villain is 18/14/2 over 100 hands fwiw. his range seems heavily weighted to 88-JJ. im wondering if this river is a bet given that. an argument for...

Started by will641, 05-20-2009 02:29 PM
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05-21-2009 09:03 PM

A set, possible flush and resistance

42/10/1.6 over 80 hands. I've played a few heads up pots with villain up to this hand in which he seemed to call light. He minraised me on a dry J...

Started by minSim, 05-21-2009 05:20 AM
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05-21-2009 04:18 PM

fish minraises and 4b shoves...

45/13 with a 3b of 8.7 over 144 hands Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button...

Started by , 05-21-2009 10:36 AM
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05-21-2009 02:03 PM

200NL: KK vs c/c donk turn

villain 36/16 over 25 $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG Hero ($203.00) UTG+1 Bidicha ($200.00) CO...

Started by d0zer, 05-20-2009 06:11 PM
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05-21-2009 10:28 AM

imo some interesting hands 100nl

#1 - 22/16 opp, no 3bet form him yet in the session. Ive 3bet a few times at this table and taking it down preflop. Nothing has happened between us...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-19-2009 05:49 PM
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05-20-2009 02:41 PM

Exploiting ranges

Meet Dave. His preflop 3betting range from the button in response to a CO raise is 99+,A9s+,KJs+,QJs,A9o+,KJo+,QJo but his stackoff range to a...

Started by Ash256, 05-19-2009 06:21 AM
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05-20-2009 12:26 PM

50nl tough spot w/bottom set on drawy board 3 way

SB is loose/passive pre and post flop. BB sat a few orbits ago and seems tagg. My image is tagg. Bodog 6max BB is $.5 Hero is UTG ($65.80) MP...

Started by sinister1, 05-19-2009 07:17 PM
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05-20-2009 12:05 PM

Multiway pots still confuse me

UTG player is a fish with 52/15 stats so I wasn't really sure what kind of hands he opens, if he's positionally aware 3bing is kind of bad BB is a...

Started by , 05-18-2009 02:16 AM
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05-20-2009 02:38 AM

Poll Poll: 2/4 KK 200bb deep with polling goodness

Villain is an ok reg, nothing special imo, nothing stands out in my mind about his game. We've battled a fair amount, he knows I'm aggro, not much...

Started by zook, 05-17-2009 07:32 PM
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05-19-2009 04:09 AM

One passive One double barrel

Hand 1) First orbit, no reads on anyone except main villain. She recently won a HU championship on TV which I complimented her on, I also mentioned...

Started by BankItDrew, 05-18-2009 03:47 PM
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05-18-2009 11:43 PM

Feedback on AA hand (100nl)

BTNs 48/30 aggrotard, BBs 50/17 generally passive (low cbet around 30%) $0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by bjsaust, 05-16-2009 09:15 PM
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05-18-2009 06:09 AM

Whats your stat 3 betting on the button?

Would love to hear some thoughts on 3betting on the button, I seriously am thinking im losing a absolute ton by not 3 betting tons in this spot. Obv...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-17-2009 06:46 AM
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05-18-2009 04:16 AM

Ultra quick line check

PKR No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) - PKR Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($76.29) Hero (MP) ($101.20) Button ($86.08) SB...

Started by Benoso, 05-17-2009 05:16 PM
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05-17-2009 11:25 PM

99 oop against a tightey.

Vill is 17/14/2 4% 3bet. Not seen anything special from him..but think hes on the passiver side. He has SN status if that means nething. Is this a...

Started by AnTman_69, 05-17-2009 12:32 AM
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05-17-2009 04:50 AM

100NL 10K stats this month

I first ran pretty hot, then I ran pretty shit I might want to compare the stats to what I was doing at NL50 where I got pretty different results...

Started by , 05-16-2009 02:52 AM
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05-16-2009 09:40 PM

halp i got lost.

game has recently broke and got short handed like this Hero (BB) ($573.35) UTG ($386.50) Button ($277.05) SB ($812.90) Preflop: Hero is BB...

Started by aka_red, 05-14-2009 11:44 PM
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05-16-2009 12:04 AM

Favorite lesser known Video instructors / videos

I have CR and Stox (and tried DC), who are your favorite for NL? I really like nutedawg and Vital Myth, but nobody talks about their...

Started by mixchange, 05-13-2009 04:14 PM
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05-15-2009 08:38 PM

50NL: AA multiway Flop and Scary turn

BB is 54/24/3 over tiny 26 hand sample. No other reads or history yet. I thought my flop bet size would take the hand down as often as a larger...

Started by speedcake, 05-15-2009 06:09 AM
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05-15-2009 12:45 PM

Easy fold right?

I have noted on villain that he is quite aggressive, and sees me as aggressive but has not really gotten out of line. After calling my flop my range...

Started by rewfie40, 03-11-2009 09:30 PM
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05-14-2009 06:47 PM

I got de-stacked twice today

***** Hand History for Game 2038105729 ***** $50 NL Hold'em - Thursday, May 12, 14:14:14 EDT 2005 Table Table 36641 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 4...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-12-2005 02:16 PM
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05-14-2009 06:44 PM

3bet uber strategy guide

hey. i hate to say this but I'm looking for info specifically only on 3bet spots. perhaps there has been a pure 3bet thread on here and I don't know...

Started by bspahn, 05-07-2009 01:59 AM
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05-14-2009 04:37 PM

KK vs big river c/r

Villain is an unimpressive reg who runs 20/15/2.9 over a good sample. His flop aggression is a 4 and his river aggression is a 2. I haven't seen him...

Started by Galapogos, 05-07-2009 06:35 PM
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05-14-2009 04:07 PM

(tournament) heads up question

3 general questions regarding heads up hand value, any answers greatly appreciated (especially since some math is required) 1) Say you and your...

Started by caddie444, 08-07-2008 08:48 PM
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05-14-2009 02:55 PM

Turn=?

Opp and I are both playing loose passive, hes not a maniac, hasnt shown any signs of being tricky, and doesnt appear to think past his own cards.I...

Started by HERO2008, 11-11-2008 03:54 PM
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05-14-2009 02:51 PM

200nl AJs OOP with nFD

Opp is a total fish who plays like 42/12. Some money has moved between us but mostly in tiny pots, he is normally very passive and has been limping a...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-12-2009 05:17 PM
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05-14-2009 10:55 AM

top set board texture issues

hey. opp is 25/21, haven't seen them get out of line, AF is quite low for such a player about 2.0 I decided after having seen quite a few people...

Started by bspahn, 05-13-2009 03:05 PM
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05-13-2009 11:09 PM

Bluffing the paired board

#1 Kinda abc tag villain, we started the table heads up and Ive been messing around with him a bit. $0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted...

Started by XTR1000, 05-11-2009 04:28 PM
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05-13-2009 05:00 PM

Games getting softer?

Anyone else notice how many fish there seem to be lately? Or am I just imagining?

Started by Marshall28, 05-13-2009 01:41 AM
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05-13-2009 04:49 PM

3bet pot TPTK vs opp donk betting

player was 19/11 but in this particular session much looser and aggro, and they don't seem to fold to 3bets. opp also has huge aggression in general...

Started by bspahn, 05-11-2009 03:06 PM
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05-13-2009 11:14 AM

50NL: KK facing BB heat by Nit

My Opponent is 17/14/2.2 over 500 hands This is the first time he has done this in the blinds and maybe too small a sample, but fwiw he has a 1%...

Started by speedcake, 05-11-2009 04:02 AM
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05-13-2009 02:22 AM

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