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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

I coulda sworn I just posted this...but its not here

Well if I double post this sorry. I have 1.2k hands on villain in this HH. He is 24/18 with a cbet% of 70. We don't have any previous history. ...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 11-24-2008 03:22 AM
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12-06-2008 05:11 AM

Poll Poll: Settle a dumb propbet

Not sure where to post this? $500/$1000 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG elmariachimacho ($31592.00) CO...

Started by Alexos, 12-05-2008 12:41 AM
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12-05-2008 10:28 PM

Float vs. Reg

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($215) Hero (Button) ($233.15) SB...

Started by mixchange, 12-04-2008 11:53 PM
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12-05-2008 09:30 PM

Big bruff of the day

Had been at the table about an orbit, knew jack shit about my opponent. My thought process is thus: $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 6 players...

Started by Ash256, 12-04-2008 02:32 PM
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12-05-2008 03:44 PM

100NL KQ tough spot

Villian is 16/9/0.8 over only 44 hands , I pobaly put my self in this situation by checking the river but i really thought i was behind at that...

Started by mg0698, 12-01-2008 12:46 AM
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12-05-2008 02:58 PM

Bluff vs. reg

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($209.80) MP ($215.85) CO ($208)...

Started by mixchange, 12-04-2008 11:56 PM
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12-05-2008 11:03 AM

Odd Flop 3bet spot

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (SB) ($241.10) BB ($160.95) UTG...

Started by mixchange, 12-04-2008 11:47 PM
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12-05-2008 04:36 AM

First hand of the SNG, what is your calling range?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, 30+1.50 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (SB) (t1500)...

Started by , 11-21-2008 07:49 AM
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12-04-2008 05:10 PM

100NL: Straight on Flush FLOP

No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($207.10) Hero (SB) ($107) BB ($170.25)...

Started by jimmy44, 12-01-2008 09:26 AM
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12-04-2008 04:23 PM

semi bluf on turn

Have no reads or stats on villain. Let's assume a normal player. I bet out the flop because I have a pretty big draw. I expect him to raise my bet...

Started by RonBurgundy, 12-04-2008 10:19 AM
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12-04-2008 12:57 PM

100NL how's my bluff??

Villian is 29/19/2.4 over about 900 hands his 3 bet % from blinds is 5%, His 3 bet was so small i decided to call. what do you guys think??? If he...

Started by mg0698, 12-03-2008 06:20 PM
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12-04-2008 08:04 AM

50nl nfd with alot of action in front

I can prob figure this out with pokerstove but I got a mac so whataya gonna do. Anyways I have to call here right assuming SB is gonna call too? ...

Started by yourfather, 12-03-2008 09:48 PM
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12-04-2008 05:04 AM

100NL kk's turn decision

villian is 20/16/2.6 over 229 hands , im probaly playing around the same. BB: $100.00 UTG: $127.50 MP: $161.20 CO: $118.45 Hero (BTN): $207.55...

Started by mg0698, 12-03-2008 06:15 PM
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12-04-2008 05:02 AM

100nl 89s flop straight limped 3-handed

This is a full ring table that has fallen apart Villain is pretty much unknown, weak 24-3 over 80 hands and folded to every c-bet he has...

Started by daven, 12-03-2008 12:20 AM
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12-04-2008 04:33 AM

50nl...are these standard folds.

villy is loose/passive...no real reads. $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG Hero ($76.20) UTG+1...

Started by AnTman_69, 12-03-2008 07:18 AM
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12-03-2008 10:01 AM

100NL Set against donk

Villian is 50/23/1.2 over only 73 hands, i only bet half pot on the river to try to get some value out of weak aces, but when he pushes i feel like...

Started by mg0698, 12-02-2008 08:45 PM
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12-03-2008 09:01 AM

KK vs reraise

All right. After a big losing streak last month I've decided I need to do something about my play. So far I've only read posts here, not shared my...

Started by fumblewumble, 12-01-2008 11:48 AM
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12-03-2008 05:12 AM

November Graphs

There have been a lot of swingy graphs posted recently. Here is another. 24 tabling and running bad is a horrible combination and made me play...

Started by badgers, 11-30-2008 02:31 PM
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12-03-2008 04:39 AM

50nl KQs 3b pot

Villain is a reg, although a nitty one and probably not a huge winner. Match is about 6 hands in and the only hand of interest is where I got two...

Started by bikes, 12-02-2008 09:08 AM
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12-02-2008 02:35 PM

5/10 -someone is getting value towned, I'm just not sure who

-not really sure how to describe villain, he runs 21/13/2.5 and he does some weird plays sometimes -we've had a couple hands so far today, one where...

Started by griffey24, 12-01-2008 04:04 PM
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12-02-2008 02:15 PM

TPTK 3way

CO runs 22/11, SB is a huge fish who kept his vpip >90 over 40 hands. SB has shown down one big hand, which he check-minraised twice. $0.5/$1 No...

Started by XTR1000, 12-02-2008 03:00 AM
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12-02-2008 01:36 PM

100 NL: AA against TAG

Last one from today's session. Villain is one of those I really don't like playing against. He clocks in at 18/11/4, which is roundabout my stats,...

Started by fumblewumble, 12-01-2008 12:42 PM
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12-02-2008 02:50 AM

100nl QQ's river bet

Villian is 72/21/2 over 39 hands, River is an obvious fold right even with odds? But another question i have is, is it better to bet turn to charge...

Started by mg0698, 12-01-2008 01:35 AM
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12-01-2008 08:44 PM

45s IP

Another one. Villain is again unknown, but later shows 19/11/2 over 400 hands. Outcome is probably clear, but should one just leave this one alone...

Started by fumblewumble, 12-01-2008 11:58 AM
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12-01-2008 08:38 PM

2 hands @ NL200 Everyone folds these two right?!

HAND 1 Villain is a tight tag, runs something like 19/15 agg. factor 1, 3bets 7.4. Not tricky as far as i know. Havent played much with him and...

Started by Andypandy, 12-01-2008 03:47 PM
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12-01-2008 06:57 PM

100NL: TPTK: turn vs passive player

No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($116.20) MP ($118.50) Hero (CO) ($100)...

Started by jimmy44, 11-29-2008 05:23 AM
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12-01-2008 02:49 PM

overpair facing river donkbet

4th orbit or so, so far this person has been somewhat passive/fishy. Ive raised his limps a bunch and he folded pre or on flop. $0.50/$1 No Limit...

Started by XTR1000, 12-01-2008 09:07 AM
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12-01-2008 01:39 PM

£2/£5 - zomg did I just induce??

-BB has donked into me several times this session. Once he called a squeeze OOP and donked into me with ATcc on 2255 board.. and I folded turn (after...

Started by griffey24, 11-29-2008 05:47 PM
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12-01-2008 01:28 AM

respek for jyms week

i normally wouldn't post shit like this, but given how eerily similar it is to jyms post i felt i had to. i played a rediculous 3k hand session...

Started by bode, 11-30-2008 02:05 AM
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11-30-2008 06:19 PM

How was my week you ask?

Just thought I would post this before all the November graphs go up this weekend. I had a huge Sunday breaking a $1K/day barrier for the first time...

Started by jyms, 11-28-2008 10:10 PM
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11-30-2008 05:53 PM

two hands at 100NL

Villains runs 23/16/2.8 over 448 hands. I don't remember him messing around too much. I do have him on multiple tables which might suggest that he...

Started by RonBurgundy, 11-29-2008 11:39 PM
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11-30-2008 02:07 PM

100NL JJ's flop chk raise

Villian is 70/27/3 over 97 hands, What is better here a shove? or reevaluate? BB: $103.20 UTG: $15.50 MP: $117.95 Hero (CO): $111.35 BTN:...

Started by mg0698, 11-29-2008 07:56 PM
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11-30-2008 11:49 AM

50nl getting donkbet into

No real reads here. I hate trying to guess what a donkbet means. Is this line ok? Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5...

Started by yourfather, 11-28-2008 04:14 PM
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11-29-2008 09:26 PM

couple hands

Hand 1: button is 24/21 fairly aggro player who's stealing alot here, SB is pretty fishy like 40/15ish. This is an auto squeeze for me every time...

Started by bode, 11-29-2008 09:25 AM
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11-29-2008 05:02 PM

turn brings me a set and 4 to a straight

The villian is a std static TAG, not much dynamic between us. Leading leaves me almost commited if he shoves, but c/c doesnt feel right. $0.50/$1 ...

Started by XTR1000, 11-28-2008 06:21 PM
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11-29-2008 02:21 PM

5/10 - 4bet pot, deep with big pair... facing donk shove

-Villlain in this hand is a decent reg Jens LE -We haven't really had many hands together today or much lately, but I know he rarely rarely folds to...

Started by griffey24, 11-27-2008 06:12 PM
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11-29-2008 11:01 AM

100NL AQ TP vs nit

Villian is 17/11/8 over 93 hands, river looks like a real good value bet. What do you guys think? Comments on all streets appreciated. Button...

Started by mg0698, 11-28-2008 08:36 PM
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11-29-2008 10:39 AM

AQs OOP in 3bet pot

Villain is 29/20/4.5 over ~50 hands. We are both pretty new to each other but he seems active in a lot of pots.. 3bet preflop is standard I guess...

Started by RonBurgundy, 11-28-2008 03:30 PM
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11-28-2008 08:19 PM

coupla spots - 200nl

Villain in this hand is a spewy donk running 54/32 over 100 hands or so. Ive already seen him squeeze once with 93s in this exact situation. Is 4...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 11-28-2008 03:44 PM
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11-28-2008 08:18 PM

Really weird KK hand

BN just sat down on a 50bb buy-in. Hasn't done anything really retarded yet. SB really hasn't gotten out of line over a small sample size. Looks...

Started by Fnord, 11-25-2008 05:30 AM
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11-28-2008 05:17 PM

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