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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

Which site has the best ring games? 50NL 6handed

I've been playing on pokerstars for a month or so and to be honest. The 50nl ring games are pretty hard. I've been able to make some profit, but my...

Started by Fragmad, 08-07-2008 09:39 PM
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08-09-2008 03:19 PM

River steal attempt

I am startin to take shots at 50nl. What do you think of this hand? noone has done anythign out of the ordinary and we haven;t seen too many flops....

Started by yourfather, 08-08-2008 12:45 PM
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08-09-2008 10:13 AM

[iPoker] NL200 / NL400 Regular Thread

Hello to all the FTR Community, Most of the other forums I am active in do have a some kind of "reg thread" for the different limits where...

Started by YourAffiliate, 08-08-2008 06:32 PM
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08-09-2008 12:26 AM

100NL: KQ BvB

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($182.65) Hero...

Started by d0zer, 08-08-2008 11:44 PM
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08-08-2008 11:44 PM

Roll for 100NL?

Just on the verge of moving up to 100NL now after a steady grind of beating 50NL quite comfortably. Been cashing out to fund real life emergencies in...

Started by Carroters, 08-07-2008 03:30 PM
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08-08-2008 09:28 PM

10/20 Turning my hand into a bluff

Is this any good? Villain is a high stakes TAG reg, something like 23/18/1.8. I havn't played with him much so not sure about his tendencies or...

Started by Alexos, 08-06-2008 03:36 PM
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08-08-2008 08:50 PM

AA 200NL

BTN is a TAG regular, not very aggressive. doesn't value bet light or go to showdown very often. not sure what to do on the turn since the third...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 08-07-2008 09:07 PM
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08-08-2008 08:46 PM

5/10 weirdness with 98s

I'm taking a shot at 5/10 six max, prob unknown to most of these players and have taggy stats for a small sample. Also i've been minraising pre if...

Started by Renton, 08-04-2008 04:43 AM
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08-08-2008 08:39 PM

sick gay spot

BB in Good2cu, CO is loosefer. Only know them by their reps, loosefer is supposedly pretty spewy and good2cu is probably pretty damn good....

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 08-03-2008 04:15 PM
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08-08-2008 08:36 PM

Semi-Final on Stars HU 256 man shootout Q

Ok... I want you to put hero and villian on a hand because i think it will help me as the hand is bizzare and i can talk more once some of you give...

Started by g1212, 08-05-2008 07:44 PM
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08-08-2008 03:40 PM

50nl vs Lagg, Question about my line

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($62.45) Hero...

Started by g1212, 08-08-2008 01:28 PM
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08-08-2008 03:25 PM

Poll Poll: Donked into on the turn and I can't beat top pair OH NOES!

Opponent is terrible and playing half of his hands pre-flop. Why can't they just ship me their roll and I'll do a dance or something... $1/$2 No...

Started by Fnord, 08-06-2008 09:25 PM
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08-08-2008 01:47 PM

July graphs thread

A few days left in July but I'm on vacation until the middle of August so I'll start this thread now. LAPT and WCOOP step SNGs: MTTs on...

Started by mcatdog, 07-25-2008 01:22 PM
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08-08-2008 08:29 AM

QQ vs Unknown

My turn thought is this. Bet 1/2 for value, and fold of raised. Am I c/c river if called? Scroll wheel eff'd my sizing... PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by sweetlemon69, 08-05-2008 11:05 PM
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08-08-2008 04:14 AM

2 'I dont believe you' hands with my thoughts

Villain is rather good TAG 19/16/5. 3bets a bunch (like 9%). I'm not really sure what his frequencies are after checking the flop as the preflop...

Started by Irisheyes, 08-07-2008 04:16 PM
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08-08-2008 01:32 AM

Bleh

One of the tougher hands I’ve played in a while. Villain is FTR’s Griffey. I have him at 31/26 but I know he’s been playing much more sane for the...

Started by Genitruc, 08-07-2008 07:40 PM
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08-08-2008 12:13 AM

I don't check/raise the turn enough

5/10 NL, $1050 stacks. 2 folds, we open 7:spade:8:spade: to $35 from the CO, Button calls, blinds fold. Flop 1 ($70): K:heart:5:spade:4:club:...

Started by Irisheyes, 08-07-2008 04:45 AM
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08-07-2008 08:24 PM

position on donkey, turn play question

Okay, opp here is playing 46/11/1.2 if it was against a more aggressive player, i'd probably check behind on flop but I dont see why I shouldn't bet...

Started by bspahn, 08-05-2008 07:39 PM
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08-07-2008 05:54 PM

what is your calling range here?

villain is 31/19/2 over 800+ hands. i must've just played small amounts with this guy over a long period of time because i cant remember him really...

Started by will641, 08-07-2008 11:40 AM
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08-07-2008 04:29 PM

JJ In A Couple Of 3 Bet Pots

Both hands I feel like turn shoving. Hand 1 villain is 32/8 loose/passive station after just a few orbits at table. Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL...

Started by Shifubowa, 08-06-2008 08:04 PM
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08-07-2008 06:48 AM

50nl: Bad push pre?

I have no specific reads yet after only a couple rotations, but the CO seems bad so far. He's about 40/15 so far fwiw. I'm pretty sure I have a...

Started by Hawk, 08-06-2008 07:36 PM
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08-07-2008 12:40 AM

Maybe I've just been running too hot...

Villain is running very nittaggy (16/14/4). I haven't gotten out of line (or gotten caught) at any of our tables - he s on probably 4 of mine. ...

Started by Genitruc, 08-05-2008 04:48 PM
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08-06-2008 10:39 PM

Nits (lc)

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($199.00) UTG+1 ($226.40) CO ($285.45) BTN ($187.20)

Started by Fnord, 08-06-2008 05:59 AM
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08-06-2008 06:46 PM

i need a plan 200nl

havent got in any spots with this dude before, he seems like a pretty straight forward newb. runs about 50/15/3. MP was super tight and this dude...

Started by Schiplt, 08-05-2008 02:13 PM
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08-06-2008 05:43 PM

50nl AA vs donk

Opp is a donkish 38/10 roughly. doesnt get aggro much in the short session with him. Can we get away from this?? $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 6...

Started by Da GOAT, 08-05-2008 04:05 AM
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08-06-2008 05:14 PM

hand from villains perspective.

Okay this is seen from villains perspective (SB/Hero). i am the button ldo. ive never done one like this, and i thought this was an interesting hand....

Started by will641, 08-06-2008 01:41 PM
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08-06-2008 02:41 PM

dealing with donk bets

hey all, couple of hands here and how to handle these donk bets. In the first hand, opp is 51/9/4.4, short stacked. Do you like a call on the...

Started by bspahn, 08-05-2008 07:48 PM
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08-06-2008 02:41 PM

Ship it in with AKo?

Simple enough question. Sorry that we probably discuss this to death, but I find these spots somewhat interesting given the amount of money behind....

Started by Fnord, 08-02-2008 04:01 AM
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08-06-2008 12:50 PM

Light 3bet turned into straight - tough spot 200BB deep 50NL

Villain is 24/18 over 60 hands. Only read is his been raising to $1.50 with a wide range of hands. This is the 2nd time his been 3B PF, 1st one he...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 08-05-2008 08:57 PM
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08-06-2008 12:37 PM

badly played AK OOP

Villain is 21/11/2 over 521 hands, mostly mined. My default is to just barrell this, but I had been pretty aggro at this table over the 30ish hands...

Started by bode, 08-05-2008 10:14 PM
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08-06-2008 12:06 PM

HM Data Mining Articles - 100nl 6max

Curious about typical 3bet stats? Cbet%? Reports from a huge data-mining project (1800+ players at 100nl or lower, each of whom had 5k+ hands!!) are...

Started by Robb, 08-05-2008 09:52 AM
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08-06-2008 09:57 AM

This is a bluff, what, 90% of the time?

I'm not crazy to almost break a finger clicking the "call" button here, am I? Villain is a virtual unknown. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB...

Started by dalecooper, 08-05-2008 08:40 PM
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08-06-2008 09:45 AM

c/c twice with good hand

hey. opp is playing 31/21/1.8 here. I dont like a 3bet pre as TT plays badly oop and this opp i would assume will call 3bets relatively light. I...

Started by bspahn, 08-05-2008 07:53 PM
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08-06-2008 06:36 AM

Not sure what to do here at river 50NL

Villain is pretty much an unknown, 30/20/0.5 over only 20 hands. Do I C/C? C/F? or B/F? I was thinking of making it like 6 and folding to a raise....

Started by Sup3rM4N, 08-05-2008 03:55 AM
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08-05-2008 08:19 PM

not sure what to do here?

can i really put him on QQ here when he limps the button? i didnt realize he was pot comitted with his flop raise till after i called. maybe i should...

Started by kfaess, 08-04-2008 10:47 PM
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08-05-2008 07:32 PM

ATs flops a flush.

This was a lovely flop, but how do I get maximum value out of it? SB was 32/0/2.8 over 60 hands. Should I raise or just flat call? I thought a call...

Started by Rage2100, 08-05-2008 04:46 PM
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08-05-2008 07:22 PM

JJ vs. a calling station.

I got away with this one, but I think I played it badly with regards to bet sizing. UTG+1 had only just joined the table with $2, and Button was...

Started by Rage2100, 08-05-2008 04:46 PM
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08-05-2008 05:40 PM

What do you do with your winnings?

I play 10/20NL up to 100/200NL regularly, whether it be live or online. I like 15/30 limit the best though, it's just my game. Over the past 5...

Started by redih, 08-04-2008 11:40 PM
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08-05-2008 04:36 PM

Flopped set...slowplay?

Should I slow this down or, is this the right play? PokerStars Game #19363994221: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2008/08/04 - 19:45:16 (ET)...

Started by CBAT, 08-04-2008 07:52 PM
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08-05-2008 09:30 AM

200nl. 2 river decisions

1. Villain may be tilting a bit. Earlier I won a coinflip to stack him. I was 3-betting him a lot and he 4-bet 99 and lost to my AQs. He reloads...

Started by bdawg56kg, 08-05-2008 01:47 AM
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08-05-2008 07:43 AM

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