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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

range balancing..

http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/articles/the-river-value-min-raise.html#more-459 Ed makes mention of balancing his/villain's range when...

Started by Chopper, 06-18-2008 10:16 AM
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06-18-2008 10:52 AM

Suieted conectors and low pocket pairs.

Do u limp or raise with these? and if u raise what do u do if u get reraised? i hate to build big pots with these hands pre flop. theres alot of...

Started by axel, 06-17-2008 05:24 AM
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06-18-2008 09:10 AM

Continuation betting / flop play against loose players

I am having reeeeeeal problems continuation betting against very loose players like people with a VPIP of 40%+. I raise with legitimate hands on the...

Started by fisherman, 06-17-2008 10:11 AM
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06-18-2008 07:40 AM

25nl 6-max JJ as overpair with OESD facing re-raise all in

katona1969 is 40/7/2.3 Seat 1: Koning_IV ($20.00) Seat 2: katona1969 ($33.05) Seat 3: Jome8 ($19.88) Seat 4: Ibanezrg ($25.50) Seat 5:...

Started by fisherman, 06-17-2008 06:21 PM
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06-18-2008 06:22 AM

Overpair against PFR

This was an interesting pot I had today that is a good example of something me and ATOTHEC had the other day. He mentioned that people seem to focus...

Started by freechus9, 06-17-2008 09:43 PM
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06-18-2008 03:32 AM

KK on monotone flop

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

Started by freechus9, 06-17-2008 05:53 PM
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06-17-2008 09:25 PM

5/10 - flopped flush

Villain is regular that I've logged some hands with, but not in awhile b/c I haven't been playing this high. Stats are 24/20/6 over 150 hands. I...

Started by zook, 06-16-2008 08:27 PM
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06-17-2008 05:37 PM

AQ facing CR all in on flop. 25nl 6-max

Effective stacks $24.20. Hero limps UTG with AQo, gets raised to $1.4 by the button. Button is 19/12/2.8. Hero 3-bets to $3.25, button calls. ...

Started by fisherman, 06-17-2008 02:03 PM
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06-17-2008 02:42 PM

3/6 standardness

SB is a very good tricky TAG that I think plays up to 10/20. He certainly is capable of making a move here (I have FE imo). I'm a standard TAG, only...

Started by Deanglow, 06-13-2008 11:02 PM
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06-17-2008 01:22 PM

10 NL, 2 66 hands

I've just started playing 6 max 10 NL. I'm following Robb's noobie 5k as a fresh base to start off in 6 max and clean up a leaky game. 1. Had...

Started by Dude_Here, 06-11-2008 02:12 AM
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06-17-2008 01:19 PM

3 hands from tonight.

I've been runnin pretty good the last couple of weeks, and havent encountered very many difficult situations. hopefully ill be out of these stakes...

Started by AnTman_69, 06-17-2008 09:36 AM
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06-17-2008 11:33 AM

2/4 TPTK vs donk

i opted not to 3 bet UTG here. he is very tight, and i didnt have a feel for how he plays at all. plus both blinds here were awful. mistake? BB is...

Started by will641, 06-16-2008 09:00 PM
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06-17-2008 11:11 AM

Get your bluffing shoes on 400NL

First two villains are donks. Just weird bets sometimes, I think bought in short. Hand 1 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars...

Started by Deanglow, 06-16-2008 06:51 PM
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06-17-2008 07:59 AM

QQ, 3 way 3bet pot

casa is a donk, SY&GH is 20/8.5/4 over 170 hands and calls 3bets 20% of the time. casa has ~PSB left, do i stab at this flop? if its check to me on...

Started by bode, 06-16-2008 10:59 PM
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06-17-2008 07:36 AM

T9s crushes the board and gets played back at (boring)

A little history here. Opponent is umpa21 who's a pretty ABC tagg who gives his hand strength away too easily post-flop. The fish at this table...

Started by Fnord, 06-15-2008 07:05 AM
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06-17-2008 07:11 AM

2/4 oesd

UTG is 19/14/6, and over a decent sample i haven't managed to tangle with him that much, and if i did, it wasnt anything interesting. SB is a large...

Started by will641, 06-16-2008 05:27 PM
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06-16-2008 09:24 PM

2 hands from today

set vs set... vs solid tag player PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by xptboy, 06-16-2008 10:40 AM
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06-16-2008 05:32 PM

KK turned set ugly river

villain is 32/0/2 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) ...

Started by freechus9, 06-15-2008 12:17 PM
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06-16-2008 11:36 AM

Do I 4Bet AKs in this spot? 25NL

SB (the 3 better) is 33/26/1 3B:15% over 60 hands BB is 52/9/.7 Button is 24/17/2.2 Do I 4Bet here? If so, to how much and why? Usually if I...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 06-14-2008 02:41 PM
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06-15-2008 04:42 PM

A6s vs tricky sTAgg, I turn my hand into a bluff

Opponent in this hand is thecooler992 My read is that he's a thinking, tricky, difficult sTAgg. He could be playing a fair hand of hands here...

Started by Fnord, 06-15-2008 06:20 AM
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06-15-2008 03:58 PM

44 vs (pretty bad) lagg

My PT isn't working for some reason, so I don't have stats. Villain was playing a wide range pre and seemed to be willing to bet 3 streets with TP or...

Started by Juked07, 06-15-2008 04:27 AM
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06-15-2008 03:12 PM

Line check 25NL

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($42.85) BB...

Started by freechus9, 06-15-2008 11:40 AM
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06-15-2008 12:25 PM

AA seeing a lotta heat on a scary board. 25NL

Villain is 17/15/1.6 over 124 hands. So far his been playing a solid game. I dont see how I can fold on the turn but once I didn't boat up on the...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 06-14-2008 02:17 PM
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06-15-2008 06:49 AM

Stack-a-donk bluff line

Villain is a 14/12 nitty tag. He has 3bet a couple times, but I'd venture to say he's nittier than aggro over our first 50 hands. I'm running a...

Started by Silly String, 06-13-2008 03:57 PM
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06-15-2008 01:46 AM

What do you think - call this?

Villain was pretty new to the table but was giving me a lot of trouble. She bought in shortish with just 60 BBs. Very first hand after she posted,...

Started by dalecooper, 06-13-2008 09:04 PM
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06-15-2008 01:41 AM

JTs vs multi-tabling hand reader

Table sucks, opponent has been around a couple orbits and has an auto-reload script. Lots of pre-flop raising and re-raising. Soul reader says he's...

Started by Fnord, 06-12-2008 06:23 AM
Replies: 21 Views: 1,318
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06-14-2008 12:13 PM

Easy Shove?

Villain is 20/13/2. Haven't played many hands with him, new site. He's on a few tables. $2/$5 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at ...

Started by Irisheyes, 06-11-2008 09:38 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,275
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06-13-2008 10:54 PM

Value with a weak hand at 25NL - line check

Villain who called is 20/12 but this was early before I had any reads on him. Other two were loose passive pf, no real postflop reads since I hadnt...

Started by bjsaust, 06-13-2008 07:08 AM
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06-13-2008 06:01 PM

Poll Poll: NFD + 2 Overs

No reads. Note 120bb deep. Please note why you chose what you chose - each option does different things to his range and I want to know what...

Started by Ash256, 06-12-2008 07:25 PM
Replies: 20 Views: 1,211
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06-13-2008 12:44 PM

3/6 - turned str8 c/r'ed

Villian is 17/16/3 over a lot of hands. We don't have any post-flop history, but a fair amount of pre-flop 3betting, 4betting and folding. Full...

Started by zook, 06-12-2008 09:24 PM
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06-13-2008 10:04 AM

Isolation Qs - basic premise

Ok Id just like to hear some thoughts on isolation and the range of hands ppl like to iso with. Brief example which I find v common at all small...

Started by Da GOAT, 06-13-2008 05:03 AM
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06-13-2008 07:19 AM

Opps

Opponent is unknown. Full buy and hasn't done anything retarded. $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG...

Started by Fnord, 06-07-2008 08:03 AM
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06-12-2008 10:02 PM

25NL line check

Villain is 68/32 and has done this donk PSB into my PFR twice recently. $0.15/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 4 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by bjsaust, 06-10-2008 08:33 PM
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06-12-2008 10:00 PM

7-7 200NL

Villain is a 25/20 TAG. first time playing with him tonight, so no reads. hasn't shown down anything. i haven't shown down anything either since he...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 06-11-2008 02:55 AM
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06-12-2008 09:54 PM

Is this badly played?

BB was 38.24/5.88/0.56 over 34 hands. He had come to the table with $1, had a couple of lucky double ups after hitting his miracle cards on the...

Started by Rage2100, 06-11-2008 06:20 PM
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06-12-2008 06:40 PM

Does anyone call this?

Button was 80.77/38.46/5.0 over 56 hands so I wasn't worried about him. BB was 36.11/1.39/0.53 over 72 hands. He seemed pretty passive so this...

Started by Rage2100, 06-11-2008 02:59 PM
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06-12-2008 06:16 PM

wat (77 as overpair)

villian is 27/17/3.5 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)...

Started by lolzzz_321, 06-11-2008 09:41 PM
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06-12-2008 05:48 PM

TT vs Redargoe

I haven't played with redargoe in a while, i do have a good amount of history with him though from about a month ago. He's an aggressive 4-bettor and...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 06-04-2008 01:58 PM
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06-12-2008 05:20 PM

100NL: 3bet flop: c-bet this?

Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 5 players Seat 3: Hero ($97.00 in chips) Seat 4: SB ($99.00 in chips) Seat 5: BB...

Started by jimmy44, 06-11-2008 03:06 AM
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06-12-2008 11:57 AM

100NL: AK Pre against TAG

Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 5 players Seat 3: CO ($230.60 in chips) Seat 4: Hero ($115.55 in chips) Seat 5: SB...

Started by jimmy44, 06-11-2008 03:03 AM
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06-12-2008 11:51 AM

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