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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

Win money, coaching from nutsinho

It's time some of you small stakes grinders brought your game up to the next level. So we are going to discuss some concepts and play some poker. ...

Started by nutsinho, 02-02-2009 01:01 PM
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02-12-2009 08:04 PM

Abstract EV question

Say hypothetically you decide to take a session you played and analyze it. For the purposes of this, we'll assume that you are a perfect hand...

Started by Renton, 02-11-2009 09:55 PM
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02-12-2009 05:08 PM

couple of hands-100nl

Villain in this hand is a very agro semi reg running 26/23/5 with a 12% 3 bet over 550 hands. I realise my hand is the nuts here but im wondering...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 02-11-2009 01:38 PM
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02-12-2009 12:52 PM

$.50/1 showdown thread

ATTN: Parasurama, meeloche, noble, Renton, and gametight We need to figure out the best time for this competition to go down. I live on the east...

Started by nutsinho, 02-10-2009 02:01 PM
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02-12-2009 12:21 PM

my balance article coments/questions

If you have any comments/questions feel free to post them here and I will respond and we can have a discussion about it. cross posted from...

Started by meeloche, 02-09-2009 08:20 PM
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02-11-2009 11:36 AM

100nl set on turn and another hand same villain

Villain is unknown. How is this line? Of course I intend to call if he shoves over for whatever he has left. River bet is too small I think but I...

Started by yourfather, 02-10-2009 03:14 PM
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02-11-2009 03:11 AM

2/4 - AKo, good price on ugly river

Villain is a reg running 22/17/3, we don't have too much history besides pre-flop battling, he seems tightish/solid. I've never noticed him donk, hem...

Started by zook, 02-08-2009 09:31 PM
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02-10-2009 01:49 PM

JJ and crazy donk open jams

villain just sat down so no reads. i looked him up on table ratings while this was happening so my only read is that he sucks. idk why but his 5x...

Started by will641, 02-03-2009 11:36 AM
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02-10-2009 12:08 AM

KQ Facing River Bet from Multiway Flop - 100NL

Villain is 19/11/2.6 3B:4% over 450 hands. No reads. My main concern is the turn play. Is it better to bet/fold turn (if so, what bet size?) and...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 02-09-2009 10:20 PM
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02-09-2009 11:41 PM

Question about Non-Showdown Winnings

Any clue on what would cause my non-showdown winnings to be -3BB/100 but my showdown stats are aggro? W$WSF is 43%, WTSD 25%, & W$@SD 51% I would...

Started by Silly String, 02-06-2009 11:22 AM
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02-09-2009 05:40 PM

Hai, I played a 50NL hand

12 hands, so no read except that FT players seem super nitty. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from...

Started by swiggidy, 02-08-2009 12:01 PM
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02-08-2009 09:13 PM

Easy river fold? 100nl

MP is ok, but we don't have much history. SB is a donk. Sometimes I bet this flop but I decided to check here, maybe a mistake. I raised turn cuz...

Started by yourfather, 02-07-2009 03:48 PM
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02-08-2009 08:15 PM

AA vs stationy donk 100nl

Villain is kinda aggro but also cant fold much. If he has 1010 oh well. Thoughts on this hand plz. Full Tilt Poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em...

Started by yourfather, 02-07-2009 04:27 PM
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02-08-2009 05:21 PM

felt kinda lost in this hand

UTG is 23/16/3 over 350 hands & raises 17% UTG. This deep im flatting this on the flop because im not raising any draws outside of KhQh/9h8h...

Started by bode, 02-08-2009 10:00 AM
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02-08-2009 05:06 PM

catching a piece after a light 3bet

The villian runs 28/23 and folds to 3bets a fair amount. A flop like this usually leaves me wondering, whether or not I want to cbet. Im kinda lost,...

Started by XTR1000, 02-07-2009 01:53 PM
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02-08-2009 12:39 AM

Flatting AA vs tight squeezer

CO is a 12/9 Nit over 60 hands that doesn't steal much, doesn't 3bet, isn't too aggro, hell I don't even know why he plays. I probably wouldn't even...

Started by Silly String, 02-05-2009 05:10 PM
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02-07-2009 09:25 PM

Give up the pot or ?

Vil is 19/15/3, My image is tight (playing 15/11 3 atm after 40 hands) cbet % 80. No rock solid reads, jst know that he's half decent and hes a...

Started by AnTman_69, 02-03-2009 07:46 PM
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02-07-2009 12:11 AM

50NL JJ OOP tricky 4 bet spot

CO and BTN both regs. CO opening range wide and BTN potentially 3betting light in positon. STATS: CO VP:24 PFR:18 Steal from CO: 28 BTN VP:14...

Started by Nixon81, 02-05-2009 05:50 AM
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02-06-2009 04:50 PM

100nl - is villian bluffing?

villian's stats are 17/10/3/ with 20% steal attempt we were in a hand earlier this session that was similar. he raised JJ's on the button, i 3bet...

Started by frosst, 02-04-2009 03:33 PM
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02-06-2009 12:06 AM

Is my line here too strong?

Villain is 19/14/2 and hasn't been raising very many of his buttons. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool...

Started by Parasurama, 02-05-2009 01:45 AM
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02-05-2009 11:25 PM

January Results Thread

It's the afternoon on the 31st and somehow no one has started this thread. I hope that doesn't mean no one wants to show off his graph! Let's see...

Started by nutsinho, 01-31-2009 03:05 PM
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02-05-2009 08:32 PM

Coupla hands againt weirdo 50nl.

Hand 1 This guy is weird, he's kinda laggy but open limps and 3 bets a rediculously high amount pre. His stats are 24/11/2 3bet is 27% over 180...

Started by AnTman_69, 02-05-2009 03:19 AM
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02-05-2009 08:30 PM

2 50NL hands

1. Villain is unknown but over the small sample he seems to have regularish stats playing 20/20 with folding to the only 3bet prior in his 60ish...

Started by kmind, 02-04-2009 11:10 PM
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02-05-2009 04:20 PM

shove river?

villain is probably one of the better 400nl regs, pretty aggressive. it's blatant he doesnt have a nut hand or he would've squeezed the flop. pf...

Started by will641, 02-04-2009 12:12 PM
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02-04-2009 09:08 PM

Why am I so passive out of position?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($40.65) Hero (SB) ($124) BB ($101.50)...

Started by Parasurama, 02-03-2009 05:28 PM
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02-04-2009 04:54 AM

I'm a borderline retard part 2

Okay this one could be a huge spew. I think half the discussion can go to the actual hand on whether or not its good or bad, but some discussion...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 01-23-2009 07:14 PM
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02-03-2009 07:02 PM

5/10 simple spot hard decision

TheFan is a pretty aggro guy who is not afraid to threebarrel weak ranges. His threebet% pre is high but he hasnt threebet me much this session. His...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 01-15-2009 12:42 PM
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02-03-2009 06:51 PM

QQ OOP

I have been very aggressive and loose, pushing people around here and there. villian is relatively nitty and let me push him around all day ...

Started by Beck, 02-02-2009 09:13 PM
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02-03-2009 06:34 PM

I leak in 3bet pots, some hands for review

According to my last 2 months results, I’m leaking money in 3bet pots. Here are some of my less shiny plays in them, any general or specific comments...

Started by minSim, 02-01-2009 05:09 PM
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02-03-2009 05:50 PM

Can people please.....

STOP SLOW PLAYING MONSTERS VS DONKS!! Your winrate will thank you.

Started by griffey24, 02-03-2009 09:45 AM
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02-03-2009 05:36 PM

200NL: Horrible river: Set vs Huge fish

villain was a huge fish 60/40/2 over 100 hands. He was very tricky/dumb post flop (once I saw him check behind on FLOP/TURN a SET on a limped flop on...

Started by jimmy44, 02-03-2009 04:02 AM
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02-03-2009 05:19 PM

reading a spot and being wrong.

okay so i have a question about what you think or how you respond when you feel like you analyzed a spot pretty well and make a call but still lose....

Started by will641, 02-03-2009 01:26 PM
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02-03-2009 05:11 PM

another multiway spot thats kinda stupid 400nl

MP is a Fish 40/12/2.5 UTG is 18/14/3 No history or reads I feel like it makes no sense for utg to check the flop with any part of his value...

Started by meeloche, 02-01-2009 01:21 AM
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02-03-2009 05:09 PM

Decent bluff or speww 100nl

Villain is winning 100nl player, not bad. He's been opening like every button so I am 3 betting here essentially as a bluff. I think he can...

Started by yourfather, 02-03-2009 01:10 PM
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02-03-2009 04:24 PM

KK on river vs sudden shove

I dunno if it's my run bad that's making me want to fold here or if this is aces every time. Villain and I have no history. I just don't see how he...

Started by Galapogos, 01-30-2009 02:23 AM
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02-03-2009 01:52 PM

Bluff turn in 3bet pot 100nl

Opp is a tag type player about 20/18 or so. Im new to FTP so sample is only a 100 or so hands. Hows my play here?? Is he firing enough on turn...

Started by Da GOAT, 02-03-2009 06:30 AM
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02-03-2009 12:11 PM

50NL AA on dry flop

Villian was unknown at the time Any one folds flop or ships it in??? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter...

Started by mg0698, 01-31-2009 03:48 PM
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02-03-2009 10:13 AM

Flush hits river, donk shoves pot, what do you call?

Villain is a general loose passive donk. In this particular hand the one was playing 59/2/1.4 over 83 hands. He might do this with J9, I guess a...

Started by minSim, 02-01-2009 05:13 PM
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02-03-2009 07:19 AM

FD against aggy moron 100nl

Villain is agg but bad. Limps dumb shit, minraises pre and will often bet when checked to with atc, b/f small and do some dumb shit. Did I make...

Started by yourfather, 02-02-2009 04:24 PM
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02-03-2009 12:57 AM

KQ ip turned OESD, barrel against wide but stationy range?

Villain played 58/16/0.7 over 73 hands. I had tangled quite a bit with him with me on the BTN and he being OOP limp/calling and me basically cbetting...

Started by minSim, 02-01-2009 04:11 PM
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02-03-2009 12:54 AM

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