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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

Coolers or spew/bad play at 10nl?

1. Effective stacks $10.42 bennythefish is 23/11/1.7 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to Ibanezrg Arruda folds Sethjulien folds iltis321 folds...

Started by fisherman, 06-23-2008 03:21 PM
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06-23-2008 11:47 PM

Another common BvB spot

SB is bad/passive but not a mega calling station type $2.5/$5 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($84.54)...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-23-2008 07:59 AM
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06-23-2008 11:36 PM

To commit or not to commit!

Villain is unknown PokerStars Game #17887843979: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) Seat 1: Cruznik ($65.07 in chips) Seat 2: MagnusPoker...

Started by Squeaky_Midget1, 06-23-2008 04:47 PM
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06-23-2008 08:54 PM

2 of my 5 NL hands today

The river paired the board so I couldn't really call but after the hand he told me he had 89 in which case he completely owned me -.- (obviously I...

Started by xptboy, 06-23-2008 11:57 AM
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06-23-2008 07:20 PM

Are my bluffs that $%#^&@& transparent?!?

Villain is 40/3/1.4 over 116 hands I had a descent table image, not getting too out of line His bets and button limp looked a little weak and my...

Started by Squeaky_Midget1, 06-23-2008 11:17 AM
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06-23-2008 02:13 PM

Donation?

Villain is 23/18/7 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) ...

Started by freechus9, 06-22-2008 05:57 AM
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06-23-2008 01:50 PM

3bet or flat with hands like AJ+, and KQ?

For a while I toyed with Sauce123's idea of 3betting whenever my hand is in the top half of villains positionally adjusted range. I started 3betting...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 06-20-2008 02:15 PM
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06-23-2008 06:54 AM

10 NL

my read on this player was that he was a maniac, but I definitely felt that his raise on the river was genuine He's just lost a couple of big pots...

Started by xptboy, 06-22-2008 06:43 PM
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06-23-2008 06:04 AM

0--- Keep losing ----Ooo --- Read ----

Ok, ive recorded my stats for over a year and im not a losing player but i do have a very big problem. i tilt very easy and i need help...

Started by kingscott90, 06-14-2008 12:13 AM
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06-22-2008 07:34 PM

50NL C/c or shove?

Here are a few hands where I wasn't sure whether to try to get it all in or just c/c for value. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed)...

Started by freechus9, 06-22-2008 05:22 AM
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06-22-2008 07:01 PM

Spewing with an underpair.

Button seems like a typical multitabler. I vaguely remember him from when I used to play more. Anyways, I'm assuming he sees me as solid. This is...

Started by dsaxton, 06-22-2008 02:15 PM
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06-22-2008 04:56 PM

Squeeze to marginal hand quick check

Opener is a bad TAGLAG who never adjusts, cold caller was 41/8/2.8 fishy fish. $2.5/$5 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-19-2008 07:09 AM
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06-22-2008 03:12 PM

50 NL hands from today

Hand 1 Villain is 29/17/1.6 520 Stack sizes: UTG: $53.04 CO: $51.44 Hero: $51.80 SB: $49.00

Started by DJJunkPauds, 06-20-2008 11:30 AM
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06-22-2008 10:06 AM

50NL JJ facing heat

Villain is TAG PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) ...

Started by freechus9, 06-22-2008 05:24 AM
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06-22-2008 05:24 AM

Just 2 50NL hands

------------------ HAND #1 ------------------ Villain is playing 20/20/inf over only 20 hands. A few hands back I 3bet his BTN open from the...

Started by minSim, 06-20-2008 02:45 PM
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06-22-2008 05:20 AM

Spewing chips with marginal decent hand..

Table had been playing a lot of multiway pots which i think makes drawing hands better. I limped pre looking for odds to draw to the nut flush, but...

Started by Juked07, 06-21-2008 02:15 AM
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06-22-2008 03:05 AM

shove bluff vs AK/AQ range

Villain is 16/12/4 bets aggressively with any piece of the flop, have only seen checks behind by him if he totally whiffed, and only against me. I...

Started by asdpikas, 06-21-2008 10:28 PM
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06-21-2008 10:28 PM

My dad's KK on 944 flop

So I was talking to my dad, who plays poker casually about a hand he played today. He played it awful IMO, but I was confused as to what to do as...

Started by Juked07, 06-20-2008 01:23 AM
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06-21-2008 02:27 PM

Check out this fold, high stakes poker here i come :)

PokerStars Game #18280380795: Tournament #84389989, Freeroll Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/06/21 - 07:32:46 (ET) Table '84389989 196'...

Started by Viscount Vic, 06-21-2008 07:44 AM
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06-21-2008 01:51 PM

3betting flops at low stakes

This hand is versus a good multitabling TAG regular. Definitely capable of raising a coordinated flop like the one below with a wide range. Seat...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 06-20-2008 04:23 PM
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06-20-2008 04:23 PM

Starting Hands

How should a person adjust their starting hand requirements when moving from full ring to 6 max? Do you just play ep like full ring mp or do you...

Started by WilliamRocking4, 06-19-2008 08:27 PM
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06-20-2008 01:27 PM

questionable 3bet, 200bb deep

villain is 26/20/3.0 over 70 hands, calls 55% of 3bets. at the time, i wanted to pot control and check back to get value on the river. in...

Started by bode, 06-16-2008 10:56 PM
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06-20-2008 09:22 AM

TPTK against loose passive

Not sure what the best play on the turn is. Villain is 39/13/1.1 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by freechus9, 06-19-2008 06:33 PM
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06-20-2008 09:08 AM

Better Bluff

$0.1/$0.2 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG princester16 ($20.45) CO Tablegodfather ($20.80) BTN Hero...

Started by Ovaltine88, 06-19-2008 09:40 PM
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06-20-2008 06:19 AM

ONE MORE!

I AM RUNNING OVER THE TABLE VILLIAN IS 18/15 and has 3b my opens twice before and i folded! This is the first time he has called one of my opens!...

Started by lolzzz_321, 06-19-2008 01:35 PM
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06-20-2008 06:09 AM

2/4 - TPTK 200bb deep vs. slightly spewy reg

Villain 10-tables 2/4. Stats are 22/19/3 over 8k hands and he's a loser over my sample (-$3k). I see him a lot and we battle but not many hands go...

Started by zook, 06-19-2008 06:55 PM
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06-19-2008 10:38 PM

I'm New to Preflop Poker

So I've kind of reverted to a very laggy aggro style (both pre and post) in the past couple months, after having played a more loose-passive...

Started by Genitruc, 06-17-2008 10:48 PM
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06-19-2008 08:46 PM

TOO THIN

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (4 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) saw flop|saw showdown ...

Started by lolzzz_321, 06-19-2008 12:49 PM
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06-19-2008 07:58 PM

Battle with the donk (sort of lc)

So this guy is a donkey. After I stacked him with AA on the first hand, I got bad beated, and then lost a shove with a FD+GS. After that I vowed...

Started by freechus9, 06-19-2008 04:09 AM
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06-19-2008 05:52 PM

CHONKYFIRE

Villian 42/15/1.5 over 100 hands I am playing dat 22/19 unexploitable poker shawty PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed)...

Started by lolzzz_321, 06-19-2008 12:57 PM
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06-19-2008 04:12 PM

QQ 50NL 3bet pot

Limper didnt seem like a great player (no stats) so i assume he is a bit passive in general. the PFRer was runnning about 13/11 over small sample, i...

Started by Da GOAT, 06-19-2008 03:52 AM
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06-19-2008 04:01 PM

Top 2, 200BB deep vs Fish

Villian is 44/7/1.7 over 145 hands Some mixed reads here...villian has gotten out of line twice on the turn previously verse other people, reraising...

Started by reprisal, 06-19-2008 01:25 PM
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06-19-2008 03:45 PM

Results oriented - quads on flop (25nl)

UTG is new to table I think (showing 22/14 over 54 hands now, but think this was early). CO is 10/6/0.4 over 50 hands. $0.15/$0.25 No Limit...

Started by bjsaust, 06-17-2008 08:59 PM
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06-19-2008 01:30 AM

JJ line check

Villain is an 18/14/2.6 TAG. How's this line? I was trying to under represent my hand to extract the most value from worse pairs, TPTK on a low...

Started by freechus9, 06-18-2008 11:07 AM
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06-18-2008 07:06 PM

100NL: 3bet flop: QQ with A high flop

Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 4 players Seat 2: BU ($189.30 in chips) Seat 3: Hero ($97.50 in chips) Seat 9: BB...

Started by jimmy44, 06-15-2008 08:43 AM
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06-18-2008 06:56 PM

routine 3bet pot scenario

ok, not been at table long, opp hasnt done much yet, assumed solid but no read. he doesnt know much of me and tanks before calling flop. just...

Started by pantherhound, 06-17-2008 08:31 AM
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06-18-2008 05:54 PM

4 50NL hands

Yesterday I played only half the number of tables for like half an hour to focus better on interesting decisions and trying to learn from them. I...

Started by minSim, 06-17-2008 01:37 PM
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06-18-2008 05:20 PM

Interesting KK situation

We can find a fold here, right? Villain is 20/17/3 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by freechus9, 06-18-2008 01:00 PM
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06-18-2008 04:28 PM

But they're SOOOOOOOOOOOOOTED (lc)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) CO ($54.30)...

Started by freechus9, 06-18-2008 02:03 PM
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06-18-2008 03:08 PM

Lets talk about a small pot

How do you play this? UTG+1 is kinda fishy $1/$2 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks:

Started by Fnord, 06-18-2008 06:14 AM
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06-18-2008 12:30 PM

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