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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

Adjusting to 5-Max for 6-Max players...

Currently clearing the bonus at a site that has 5-Max as it's short-handed game. How much should I be adjusting to this? Basically, All 'm doing is...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 07-19-2008 04:50 AM
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07-21-2008 02:14 PM

5NL overplayed QQ?

I'm 99.99% certain I played this hand like crap. Was sitting at one of Py's 5NL tables to mostly chat and was running fairly well before this hand...

Started by speedcake, 07-19-2008 12:42 AM
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07-21-2008 11:10 AM

Do I need to have any 3betting range here?

Villain is TAG, you decide the rest. $2.5/$5 No Limit Holdem 4 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: Hero ($500.00) BTN ($544.50)...

Started by Irisheyes, 07-20-2008 11:54 PM
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07-21-2008 10:45 AM

Laydown, watzzat?

Opponent seems kinda tight, passive and straight forward. I stacked him an orbit ago with Deuces vs his KK when he called my c/r on a drawy, raggy...

Started by Fnord, 07-20-2008 02:20 PM
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07-21-2008 02:57 AM

How badly did I play this on a scale from 1 to 10?

Villain is an alright lagg. Full Tilt Poker Game #7294254991: Table Golf (deep 6) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:21:22 ET - 2008/07/19 Seat 1:...

Started by dsaxton, 07-19-2008 11:38 PM
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07-21-2008 01:54 AM

trips vs. UTG facing river c/shove

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) CO ($321.90) Button...

Started by mixchange, 07-20-2008 08:53 AM
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07-20-2008 11:49 PM

1 bluff and 1 value shove

Villain is 16/12/3.3. 23% ATSB. I've seen him double barrel a KK4r flop. $2.5/$5 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by Irisheyes, 07-20-2008 11:34 PM
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07-20-2008 11:42 PM

JJ utg facing huge squeeze?

opp was 30/10 over 97 hands v passive AF, hadn't seen this play before. how often is this a squeeze with something I crush? do i just give up,...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 03:36 PM
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07-20-2008 11:16 PM

AJ vs nit & fish

red_river is nit 17/14, stamos=fish I do like this flop, I need to know where I'm at, does this guy lead sets/str8 etc or is it a donk bet with...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 02:31 PM
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07-20-2008 11:04 PM

Interesting 3-bet pot scenario that happens all the time.

2/4 100bb You are a 24/20 tag who 3-bets a lot in and out of position. Villain is a tag who is aware of this and calls 3-bets somewhat lightly....

Started by Renton, 07-19-2008 11:36 PM
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07-20-2008 10:45 PM

Possible to get away from this?

Villan was playing alot of hands and calling preflop with ATC. I seem to run into this type of player quite a bit. My question is was I correct in...

Started by Ztech, 07-20-2008 05:20 PM
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07-20-2008 10:28 PM

200nl AKo 300bb deep

It's 3 handed, villain is a bad player running something like 34/19/.9 There's a bunch of problems on this turn. If I bet/call I'm basically never...

Started by Marshall28, 07-14-2008 04:55 PM
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07-20-2008 08:33 PM

What is a good win rate

I worked my BR up to have 30 buyins for 25NL 6max by grinding 10NL 6max. Within 3K hands I am down 6buyins, and am really unsure of my game. So I am...

Started by Ztech, 07-20-2008 02:15 AM
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07-20-2008 06:20 PM

I'm representing a hand sir 400NL

Villain 3bets a bit and this is the first time I've called. I'm 19/16 or so and he is a solid 23/21 regular. Assume I have 23o or something. ...

Started by Deanglow, 07-19-2008 11:45 AM
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07-20-2008 07:06 AM

K high ever good vs. aggro player?

Villain was very aggressive to the point he had 3bet every one of my opens on the button except one that he folded and had open his buttons almost...

Started by kmind, 07-19-2008 04:02 AM
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07-20-2008 12:28 AM

200nl. QQ c/r'ed on river.

Villain is 47/42, but really nitty. I have been 3betting him a fair amount, and he has folded to almost all of them. He rarely 3bets. I think this...

Started by bdawg56kg, 07-18-2008 05:47 PM
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07-19-2008 10:07 PM

AKs to a raise and a re-raise

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($10) CO ($32.45)...

Started by Ragnar4, 07-19-2008 05:34 PM
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07-19-2008 05:53 PM

4 bet pot.

Is openshoving the flop, like what I did standard? I have no reads on villan other than he's luckboxing his stack... 3 hands in so no stats either....

Started by Ragnar4, 07-19-2008 04:33 PM
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07-19-2008 05:46 PM

Good spot for this bluff?

I've been trying to find the best spots to get aggressive. I think in some recent sessions I pushed that envelope a little too far. Anyway: villain...

Started by dalecooper, 07-19-2008 10:34 AM
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07-19-2008 02:42 PM

KTs Line Check

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($49.80) MP ($100)...

Started by lolzzz_321, 07-18-2008 05:32 PM
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07-19-2008 03:38 AM

Q10 on button decent flop 3ways

so here I'm not too sure what line to take. both opps with full stacks, and a lead out bet from a 50/5 over 20 hands, low aggression factor, how...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 02:45 PM
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07-19-2008 12:14 AM

TT oop vs regular

I opt to just call here due to opp calling 3bets light and is very capable of making plays against me, remember there's a 60% chance that a J, Q, K...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 02:39 PM
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07-18-2008 11:06 PM

Some interesting 2/4 hands.

First time i've played poker in weeks. Unless noted otherwise, my image is 25/20/4 50wwsf minraising tag who 3-bets a lot. Table 'Fechtig'...

Started by Renton, 07-17-2008 11:16 PM
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07-18-2008 10:53 PM

50nl odd turn spot

Opp was probably a reg tho not a good one at that. he can check behind A high IP and i think he does it too much and sometimes calls a turn bet with...

Started by Da GOAT, 07-17-2008 06:15 AM
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07-18-2008 08:13 PM

A10 vs new loosish player

I don't like raising the flop here, again i'm folding worse and getting called by better. What do I make of this turn? am I expecting a river bet...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 03:42 PM
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07-18-2008 06:08 PM

QQ 5bet shove

opp is 22/19 over 40 hands, quite active. I basically don't give him credit here, but I still think calling a 4bet with a hand like QQ is...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 03:12 PM
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07-18-2008 04:59 PM

flopped set vs utg nit

opp: 19/15/3.4 Am i reraise-felting this here 100% or is there any other way to play it. Scenario: if I raise him up and he flats, am I folding to...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 03:55 PM
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07-18-2008 04:34 PM

9Ts great turn but strange

opp is relative unknown, only a few hands 22/13 over 30 hands what's my best line here, and what will I do on the river here? as played I have to...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 03:30 PM
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07-18-2008 04:28 PM

low pp HU in pos vs semi loose TAGG

player is 26/22 (classify as loose tagg or tight lagg?) in any case, since he's often CR very light on this flop, I check behind, now what do I...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 03:52 PM
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07-18-2008 04:11 PM

medium pair vs MP raiser, HU

opp is a 23/16 tagg this is a reasonable flop for me, clear fold on the river but i'd like your ideas on how to play this range of hand here say...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 02:00 PM
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07-18-2008 03:20 PM

1010 oop vs NIT

opp is 17/13.5/3.4 I prefer a call here for set value as well as getting thin value against his lower pp's i feel i should lead here as oop i...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 02:09 PM
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07-18-2008 03:19 PM

JJ weird board & action

utg is a 21/1/0.7 over 700 hands raiser is a 42/11 over 40 hands, I was trying to play it tricky, perhaps hit a set etc as I almost had a feeling...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 02:55 PM
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07-18-2008 02:55 PM

AA 3way nit + spewie - ~150bb deep

MP is kinda nitty, and SB is uber loose passive, no real reads. I was pretty worried about MP's snap calls, and that's what prevented me from...

Started by sweetlemon69, 07-18-2008 09:12 AM
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07-18-2008 02:31 PM

When to muck TPTK

This is one thing that I can't seem to wrap my head around. Can someone explain to me what I should be doing? 100NL You have AcKd in MP. You...

Started by freechus9, 07-07-2008 04:09 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 982
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07-18-2008 02:31 PM

KK oop against unknown

do you figure this is a fold as played - opp is unknown do I put his range on pp & Ax here? if I figure opp will bluff when i check, do I only...

Started by bspahn, 07-18-2008 01:40 PM
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07-18-2008 02:15 PM

100NL Razor thin lines

So I was wondering what you guys thought about these value bets and if they are too thin. I'm starting to get used to vbetting like this but I don't...

Started by freechus9, 07-17-2008 11:47 PM
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07-18-2008 01:10 PM

good or bad? 400NL

Original raiser is a donk, button caller is a donk, and the big blind is a loose donk. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars...

Started by Deanglow, 07-18-2008 02:12 AM
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07-18-2008 12:29 PM

Dumps these AA's or keep? AI pots

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($198) Hero ($633.30)...

Started by mixchange, 07-17-2008 05:38 PM
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07-18-2008 12:09 PM

SCs preflop and post

I had a few questions about playing SCs. My general understanding from SSNL FR was that SCs are good hands to call raises with in multiway raised...

Started by freechus9, 07-18-2008 11:32 AM
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07-18-2008 11:32 AM

shove or fold?

1/2 6max hero has $108. villain covers. folded to SB with :as: :ac:, Hero raises to $6, BB calls. not many hands on BB, 50 hands on him has...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 07-17-2008 11:56 AM
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07-18-2008 10:21 AM

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