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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

So I squeezed with K6s, now I am lost...

Villain = 24/18 kinda spewy b/f, c/f, c/c, b/c ??? Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $2/$4 5 players Converter

Started by JL, 05-14-2008 02:54 AM
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05-14-2008 12:05 PM

JJ on tricky low flop

http://www.pokerhand.org/?2605545 opp is 24/13 oop, flop Aggr 1.8, overall aggr 1.3 is this a clear fold, i'm beating a lower pp or a FD here...

Started by bspahn, 05-13-2008 07:48 PM
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05-14-2008 11:13 AM

200bb Deep 400NL I need the best value line

BB is a huge donk, running 50/20 or so and calling with all types of crap preflop. UTG+1 is an unknown 28/20 over 40 hands. What to do? PokerStars...

Started by Deanglow, 05-13-2008 04:44 PM
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05-14-2008 05:52 AM

AQ in the BB with dying table

a big hand just went down and after that people left and the table died. villain is very tight aggressive and likes to squeeze a lot. other than...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 05-11-2008 12:28 PM
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05-14-2008 05:49 AM

Is this turn shove okay?

No reads on either villian. The one still live has me just covered. Prima Poker skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.20 5 players...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 05-12-2008 11:23 AM
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05-14-2008 05:45 AM

Value bet / check turn? Shortstack shove - 25NL.

Villain is 60/28/1 over aboutr 50 hands, no other info on him. Should I be betting this turn for value? As played, how much do you raise to on river?...

Started by sil693, 05-13-2008 02:28 PM
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05-14-2008 05:29 AM

150bb deep and AK

Villain is sLAG 26/21/3. We have 3 bet each other a couple times and he showed down Q9s in one a 3 bet pot oop. 150bb deep 100nl. No one has 4 bet...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 05-14-2008 12:19 AM
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05-14-2008 05:27 AM

I squeeze with J4s, what is our river play? 400NL

Small blind is a passive donk (started halfstacking) and we have some history. I 3bet him first orbit with AKo, he called, and we checked down a...

Started by Deanglow, 05-13-2008 04:38 PM
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05-14-2008 05:07 AM

TP hands facing turn resistance

One of the first hands against this opp. POKERSTARS GAME #17371681593: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2008/05/12 - 03:50:32 (ET) Table 'Hammonia'...

Started by chardrian, 05-12-2008 03:48 PM
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05-14-2008 04:46 AM

a c/r thread

I don't feel like I c/r enough on the flop and the river. Basically I don't have a range that I would c/r the flop or the river with. So I'm looking...

Started by meeloche, 05-12-2008 12:11 AM
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05-14-2008 12:08 AM

$100NL - Back to 6max part 1

I switched back to 6max recently after playing a ton of full ring. Comments on all streets in each hand are well appreciated. #1 Unknown villian,...

Started by XTR1000, 05-13-2008 05:39 PM
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05-13-2008 11:15 PM

100nl 2 hands

just switched over from full ring, hand 1: villain paused slightly before calling flop and insta bet turn and river. he was 19/10/1.5 over 100...

Started by PapalRage, 05-13-2008 06:45 PM
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05-13-2008 10:42 PM

$100NL - Back to 6max part 2

#4 Unkown villian. If we raise, how much? Do we like to call and lead river? $0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by XTR1000, 05-13-2008 05:44 PM
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05-13-2008 09:07 PM

Supersqueezysexytime - line check plz

Please comment on all streets. Basically iPoker software is sexy but the tables are majority lame 19/8 grinders and so I'm learning how to do...

Started by Ash256, 05-12-2008 05:21 PM
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05-13-2008 02:53 PM

3/6 - KJ flops top two on flush board - 180bb deep

Villain is a 25/19/3. We don't have much history but he's a frequent 3bettor. Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Holdem Ring game - Blinds: $3/$6 - 5...

Started by zook, 05-06-2008 04:12 PM
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05-13-2008 05:48 AM

Odd river spot

Villain runs at 21/12/11. I don't think the aggression can be right as I swear I've played with him before and his agg. factor was more like a 3....

Started by Galapogos, 05-12-2008 07:25 PM
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05-13-2008 12:16 AM

4 Hands at 25NL

Hand 1 - Villain on turn is 26/5/1 but this is over such a small sample its not useful. $0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at ...

Started by sil693, 05-12-2008 05:52 PM
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05-12-2008 07:26 PM

deep vs 50/0

Villain is 50/0 over 75 hands He got his stack by flush over flushing some other idiot. What's my river line? I guess I should have bet the...

Started by meeloche, 05-12-2008 12:06 AM
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05-12-2008 03:26 PM

150bb deep 600NL

This is my 3rd orbit or so and I got my stack by calling down against an aggressive LAG blind v blind with mid pair. So far this original raiser is...

Started by Deanglow, 05-10-2008 05:51 PM
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05-12-2008 01:32 PM

200NL - AQo facing turn shove with TPTK

Villain in this hand is 47/16/4 over 170 hands. Despite his goofiness we haven't been involved in any memorable hands so far. I have been playing...

Started by silu73, 05-11-2008 05:17 PM
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05-12-2008 11:14 AM

200NL - AQo semi-deep

Villain was playing 80/40/3 over 30 hands but struck me obviously as bad but not spewey. My game is a little bit off at the moment so is there any...

Started by silu73, 05-11-2008 05:10 PM
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05-12-2008 10:49 AM

River c/r bluff again imo

Villain here is a good winning TAG about 19/17 or so. We haven't gotten involved in many hands yet. I'm TAG. He has no reason to believe I would be...

Started by Deanglow, 05-11-2008 12:23 AM
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05-12-2008 05:28 AM

AK at 25NL

FWIW some of you might remember I posted that i was running like god at my 25NL shot. It couldnt be any different now, i suck. villain is 65/7/0.5...

Started by sil693, 05-11-2008 06:37 PM
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05-11-2008 10:00 PM

5/10: KK 3-way vs whale

Villain is 64/5 over small sample. No reads. Turn action? Seat 2: SB ($180.00 in chips) Seat 4: BB ($1,000.00 in chips) Seat 7: UTG ($2,891.10...

Started by pocketfours, 05-10-2008 09:13 AM
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05-11-2008 09:57 PM

Triple Barrel Bluff

Vil is 27.7/14.8/2.2 over 150. No other relevant reads. Somebody is going to say fold pre-flop, and usually I agree. I called OOP because we're...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 05-11-2008 08:48 AM
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05-11-2008 07:03 PM

wat is going on here?

villain is unknown. wtf am i supposed to do here. there are 4 hands that beat me here basically, but its such a dry board. seems once i put in a 3...

Started by will641, 05-10-2008 01:41 AM
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05-11-2008 03:42 PM

First real 3 barrel i think

vil is 24/5.5/.5, 54 hands. I have a note that says he only folds to overcard boards. he floats a lot. preflop raise is 3x because of the shorty...

Started by donnybaker, 05-11-2008 01:47 AM
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05-11-2008 01:36 PM

Poll Poll: Top pair faces weird bet on river 400NL (with poll!)

Villain is pretty bad 31/17. No big hands with each other. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by Deanglow, 05-09-2008 04:18 PM
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05-11-2008 05:40 AM

5 hands

Villain was a huge calling station. He had reraised me in like all 4 of my other raised pots to very large amounts like this. $0.5/$1 No Limit...

Started by kmind, 05-11-2008 02:53 AM
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05-11-2008 02:53 AM

X post from full ring: Renton theorem

http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/renton-theorem-aka-abcd-theorem-t70711.html#688308 Pretty much applys to all NLHE situations.

Started by Renton, 05-10-2008 04:18 AM
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05-10-2008 11:45 PM

Expected value of calling with Axs

I'm working on an analysis under what circumstances a call with Axs hands is/can be profitable. Of course lots of assumptions have to be made, and...

Started by minSim, 05-09-2008 08:10 AM
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05-10-2008 09:42 PM

Complete spew?

This is a hand from my recent, ill-fated, shot at 200nl. On the turn i was sure vill would bet if I checked and I wouldn't be able to call. Is this...

Started by donnybaker, 05-10-2008 05:28 PM
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05-10-2008 06:12 PM

Some attempted bluffs, dodgy?

Villian is decent tag, and i've been playing pretty tight for about n hour. I thought it was a good time to try a move.....some thoughts? Would you...

Started by AnTman_69, 05-10-2008 02:36 AM
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05-10-2008 05:57 PM

Bet size for maximum value? Ladbrokes 20NL

** Bantam (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money - kayjane86 sitting in seat 1 with $19.80 - runningbear sitting in seat 2 with $2.72 -...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 05-09-2008 08:07 AM
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05-10-2008 04:26 PM

5/10: passive line with TP, sick river spot

Villain is 34/29/2.5, probably good. Quick check and insta-shove on the river, WTF? Seat 1: UTG ($227.75 in chips) Seat 7: CUTOFF ($1,228.75 in...

Started by pocketfours, 05-10-2008 08:56 AM
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05-10-2008 02:35 PM

I take a weird line deep 600NL

Villain is good 22/18, playing back at me a little bit preflop but not flatting too many of my raises. He probably sees me as solid TAG. ...

Started by Deanglow, 05-09-2008 04:12 PM
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05-10-2008 10:33 AM

Intresting hand QQ - HOW WOULD U PLAY IT

Ok, so im sitting in 2/4 NL on full tilt with 430 about , ( just started ) no clue how the table plays never played with any of them before and...

Started by kingscott90, 05-10-2008 02:08 AM
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05-10-2008 02:08 AM

400NL c/raise another river

Villain is 18/14, never seen him before. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Deanglow, 05-09-2008 11:56 PM
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05-10-2008 01:41 AM

worst possible river card

opp is an absolute moron who has been calling me down with junk highly frequently in recent hands. He is running 45/19/.7 what is the best move on...

Started by kapilalink, 05-09-2008 05:39 AM
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05-10-2008 12:56 AM

100NL hands

1. Villain is running 29/8/3.5. He has mainly luckboxed for his stack by making bad hero calls on early streets and then hitting some backdoor draw...

Started by kmind, 05-09-2008 10:00 PM
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05-09-2008 11:52 PM

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