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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

Any value on river?

Only my 3rd hand at the table, never played v's villain before. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from...

Started by bjsaust, 03-05-2009 06:56 PM
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03-05-2009 10:03 PM

A few 50nl hands

Hand 1 Not many hands on villain but this was his first 3-bet. I want to fold PF, but its a minraise? Then I dont like calling flop either. Turn,...

Started by bjsaust, 03-01-2009 08:08 PM
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03-05-2009 05:55 PM

100nl coupla hands.

Hand 1 Vill is 30/12/4. 30 hands. EZ fold? And is this a fold pre, again. $0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by AnTman_69, 03-02-2009 07:45 PM
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03-05-2009 11:59 AM

50NL hands from today

#1 Nittagish opponent who likes to bet when checked to. Not cbetting flop, since I expect his betting range to be as wide as his call/float range at...

Started by XTR1000, 03-01-2009 08:12 AM
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03-05-2009 11:53 AM

Monthly Brag Posts

Figured I'll start the monthly bragging contest. I'm not posting graphs due to laziness and computer retardism. Cash games +13.5k +500RB

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 02-28-2009 07:00 PM
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03-04-2009 07:54 PM

NFD BVB 100NL

Don't know much about villain except he floated me earlier w overs and tried to steal on blank turn. What to do here? If I call here and blank...

Started by yourfather, 03-03-2009 08:49 PM
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03-04-2009 12:17 PM

How was my squeeze and what now? 100NL

The limper and the caller were loose passive fishes. PFR was 23/20 steal:29% over 200 hands. The fish calls, board comes double gutter, bet/get it...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 03-03-2009 08:49 PM
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03-04-2009 10:44 AM

does not deserve it's own thread

But since there is no where else to put it. Villain is a fish but unknown how he really plays. This is like his 4th or 5th hand at the table I've...

Started by meeloche, 03-03-2009 03:34 PM
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03-04-2009 12:58 AM

two pair facing fish shove.100nl

Vill is mega loose passive (60/5/2) over 70 hands...he's a big station and stax off with funny hands in strange spots. For eg, stacked off on TsJs2d...

Started by AnTman_69, 03-03-2009 08:04 PM
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03-03-2009 11:09 PM

100NL AK

Villain is bad (shortstacking and I looked him up) but I am not sure why or how he is bad. Thoughts on how thsi hand is played plz. Especially...

Started by yourfather, 03-01-2009 10:18 PM
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03-03-2009 08:38 AM

2/4 - tpgk on monotone flop 250bb deep

Villain is one of the toughest regs to play against imo. He runs 30/22/2.4, 3bets 9.5%, folds to cbets 50%. Capable of moves but I wouldn't call him...

Started by zook, 03-02-2009 12:32 AM
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03-03-2009 07:50 AM

Deep with a big draw and position

Villain is a good reg. I haven't played with stats since November but I'd guess he's something like 23/18/4, doesn't seem to make big mistakes. I...

Started by Genitruc, 03-01-2009 03:21 AM
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03-02-2009 07:06 PM

Coaching Services: Sweating

So I've offered coaching services in the past. It was $200 an hour then. I've decided to stop that deal as: 1. My hourly right now is well over...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-01-2009 08:31 PM
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03-01-2009 08:31 PM

100nl bluff attempt against solid reg...

Well as I try to improve and try to play back more at regs, I came across this hand... Earlier in the session I stacked off to villian in a 3b pot...

Started by vaks, 02-28-2009 07:03 AM
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03-01-2009 07:12 PM

fairly regular hand.. suggestions ? pt 2

Another fairly common spot where I'm always confused as the right line... Often play it horribly and even get stacked sometimes which makes no sense....

Started by eragotte, 02-28-2009 11:48 PM
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03-01-2009 03:31 PM

Standard spot with OESD on paired flop being C/Red

I had the following hand coming up a few days back, very standard situation but I didn't really felt confident in my plan. I don't have the actual...

Started by minSim, 02-27-2009 06:31 AM
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03-01-2009 08:30 AM

standard spot 100nl.

vill is 26/20/4 5% three bet (50hands). Pretty much unknown to me, no history. Considering i know nothing about how he plays his draws, or ne...

Started by AnTman_69, 02-27-2009 11:29 PM
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02-28-2009 11:58 PM

50nl AQs makes nut flush and I'm lost

villain running 26/18 after just 125 hands. Since about 30 hands ago. He has turned into a stion after taking a few beats he could have got away from...

Started by jjbish, 02-28-2009 11:05 PM
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02-28-2009 11:48 PM

50 TT UTG against weak BB

BB is running 28/6 over 100 hands and had 3 bet twice before and, both were from bb also. So likes to squeeze, maybe? General feelings are a...

Started by jjbish, 02-28-2009 10:55 PM
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02-28-2009 11:00 PM

How to spew profitably

Maniacs are the most loved and hated players in poker. They are loved because they make any game a cash cow. There is no greater joy to a 16/12 6 max...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-16-2009 10:30 PM
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02-28-2009 12:57 PM

top pair toppest kicker at 50nl

So this hand had me in trouble last night. The villian and I have no specific history and his numbers suggest nittaggishness. The repsonses I got so...

Started by XTR1000, 02-22-2009 05:52 AM
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02-28-2009 12:26 PM

250bb deep QQ 3bet by the btn

Seat 1: twinpsych ( $307.10 USD ) Seat 2: Marshall28 ( $351.75 USD ) Seat 3: McRoNiX ( $243.10 USD ) Seat 4: ZenTrickster ( $144.95 USD ) Seat 5:...

Started by Marshall28, 02-23-2009 05:31 PM
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02-28-2009 07:15 AM

2 100nl hands TT & AQ

#1 - Opp is 24/18 over very small sample so other stats basically unknown. Massive fish in SB made me lean towards a preflop call IP. Im not a fan of...

Started by Da GOAT, 02-26-2009 06:22 PM
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02-28-2009 07:06 AM

2.50$/5$ NL hand.

hey guys want some advise on how to play this hand. $2.50/$5 NL...all stacks around 500$ im on cutoff, folded all to me, i have 6c 7c i raise...

Started by w272727, 02-27-2009 10:32 PM
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02-28-2009 06:39 AM

50NL fairly regular hand.. suggestions

I'm not sure how to use the hand converter with hand histories from titan so someone could explain that quickly as well if you like. 50NL Hero...

Started by eragotte, 02-26-2009 07:21 PM
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02-27-2009 11:52 PM

50nl a few hands from today

Sorry if these are standard but I am still a cash game noob. Line check for this hand. No reads. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6...

Started by sinister1, 02-27-2009 07:02 PM
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02-27-2009 10:25 PM

Considering moving up soon, a few questions

I've been playing 6-max $25 NL for the past few weeks and almost have the roll to move up. I have a few questions about how to handle it when I do. ...

Started by BreakDancinCow, 02-27-2009 12:06 AM
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02-27-2009 09:23 PM

2 hands from tonight.

Hand 1 Villain is playing 40/30/2.7AF. He insta bets it on the river. Boss Media (IPN) No-Limit Hold'em, kr1.00 BB (5 handed) - BossMedia...

Started by evovolvo, 02-27-2009 02:00 PM
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02-27-2009 08:08 PM

100NL bluffshove river in 3bet pot

I was only 2 Orbits at this table. Villain seemed to be opening loose in EP as far as we can call this a read after 2 orbits... he did open both...

Started by BigPapi, 02-27-2009 10:51 AM
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02-27-2009 07:12 PM

Some 50nl hands

Been a bit meh lately, figured I'd post a few for comment: Hand 1 No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from...

Started by bjsaust, 02-26-2009 06:01 PM
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02-27-2009 03:54 AM

200nl- few hands

Villain is 35/16/1.8 over 150 hands, standard? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com ...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 02-25-2009 07:25 PM
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02-26-2009 08:11 PM

200nl- reg wars

Reg in this hand runs 19/16/2.5 with a 3 bet of 10.6 % over 225 hands and loves to squeeze, specially in this spot where the sb is a passive donk,...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 02-25-2009 07:33 PM
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02-26-2009 03:27 PM

2 50nl hands for checks.

HAND 1 SB runs 24/18/2 3bets 4% over 150 hands. Takes pot control lines more often then not when he has initiative and seems half decent. BB is...

Started by AnTman_69, 02-25-2009 12:35 AM
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02-25-2009 03:38 PM

Time for a hero call? AA 100NL

Villain is 14/10/1.4 over folds to 3B: 57% over 987 hands. No reads. Only reason I checked turn is because I wanted C/shove. I wanted to give him...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 02-22-2009 11:11 PM
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02-25-2009 01:18 PM

Good spot to merge?

Villain is a stationny reg, hu specialist, and a bit spewy in 6max in general. He's a very good hand reader though, able to make huge bluffs, calls...

Started by Alexos, 02-24-2009 12:28 PM
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02-25-2009 11:05 AM

competition

had kind of crazy night and havent gone to bed yet so this shit is not going down today. im an idiot sorry

Started by nutsinho, 02-22-2009 07:12 AM
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02-25-2009 12:43 AM

Gayness with KK

No real history. I know he's a tag. I ran sort of hot within the last couple orbits and 3-bet him from the blinds twice. What do you do? Fold to the...

Started by Galapogos, 02-19-2009 11:36 PM
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02-24-2009 11:44 PM

TT 3way 3bet pot 100nl

PFRer was 15/15 over 13 hands so basically unknown but 1 hand in 13 is nitty. 3better is 24/13 with nil squeeze stat. I just opted to not 3bet...

Started by Da GOAT, 02-22-2009 03:59 PM
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02-24-2009 06:23 PM

sick river spot against Fullflush

I'm not sure if fullflush is mafews or not, but from what i hear he's really aggro but also a station. I've been playing really tight initially,...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-18-2009 08:36 PM
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02-24-2009 02:39 PM

5/10 - cold 4-betting JJ ...... and then folding?

-villain is a pretty aggro reg who plays higher stakes, but we haven't had any meaningful hands together in a long time -last orbit button raised,...

Started by griffey24, 12-03-2008 11:14 AM
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02-24-2009 01:42 PM

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