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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

like this bluf??

I had very few hands on villain (probably around 10), but he seemed reggy Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Full Tilt Converter...

Started by Mr. Diamond, 04-14-2011 02:12 AM
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04-26-2011 01:50 PM

Overbetting vs. someone pot controlling

When it appears that someone has a 2nd pair type hand, you're oop action goes check/call check/check do you overbet the river frequently? either for...

Started by callmenuts26, 04-08-2011 03:59 PM
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04-22-2011 01:32 PM

Ask me anything about headsup

I'm in a giving mood tonight so I thought I'd make a thread like this. I've been playing HU as a professional for almost three years. I've played as...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-02-2011 08:47 PM
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04-22-2011 10:56 AM

TPTK deep turn action

UTG was 68/58/10 (40 hands) CO was 36/7/1 SB 25/17/1 18% agg frequency 9130 hands) BB 47/12/2 no big notes on any of the players. Preflop...

Started by DBRose, 02-15-2011 02:22 AM
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04-16-2011 08:13 AM

Nut flush draw - 3bet pot - confusing spot

-Villiain in this hand is nothing special. Taggish type, folds to 3bet around 60%. He has an AF around 3.3ish -no crazy dynamic this session -in...

Started by griffey24, 02-20-2011 04:16 PM
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04-15-2011 11:29 AM

97s In 3-bet pot: A spot that is just wtf and fml at once.

Every street here seems wtf. Villain is 20/14 and has folded to 3 out of 3 3-bets so far. Haven't seen him get too out of line and haven't been...

Started by Carroters, 04-05-2011 10:18 PM
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04-15-2011 08:15 AM

AKs deep OOP

vill is running at 26/19/2 8% 3b only 50 hands. He's lost a heap playing 25nl over small sample. Know nothing about his postflop game, he's not a...

Started by AnTman_69, 04-04-2011 01:23 PM
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04-14-2011 02:05 PM

AJ 3 way vs fish and reg.

CO is a 23/18 reg with a 3-bet % of 11.8% over ~100 hands. BB is a 41/8 tard fish The regs range for calling this flop is probably Axs flush...

Started by Carroters, 04-05-2011 10:11 PM
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04-14-2011 12:07 PM

steal questionn

So lately i've started opening up alot more on the Btn at 100nl, getting my steal to 53%. My question is, how high can this % be b4 it stops being...

Started by AnTman_69, 04-12-2011 07:34 PM
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04-14-2011 12:01 PM

50nl- call river when he reps nothing?

Villain is 19/15 reg, with a spectacular 26AF over 300hands, idk how this is possible. I flat pre coz he folds to 3b 83%, and I havn't been...

Started by unclesteve, 04-08-2011 12:23 PM
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04-12-2011 12:10 AM

Let's play which bluffs worked

These hands are at 2/4 but I'm going to make an exception for myself because I was previously playing this guy at 5/10 and it's my forum so yeah. ...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-05-2011 09:02 PM
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04-08-2011 02:49 PM

seemingly simple spot, maybe a leak

vill is unknown just sat down. Is this a spot where i should just be c/fing if i don't intend on barreling? I figure this board hits my UTG range...

Started by AnTman_69, 04-05-2011 01:24 AM
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04-07-2011 10:09 AM

400 sngs today

I'm going to attempt to play 400 HU SNGs from the $100-1000 level today. I'm updating on my blog and on twitter @suitedAAces if you want to follow....

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 04-05-2011 01:17 PM
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04-06-2011 02:39 AM

5/10: not folding a pair...

Villain is 30/23 multitabling unknown with 13% 3bet over 400 hands. Not too keen on folding pairs vs these guys. I could just 4bet/call pre but...

Started by pocketfours, 04-05-2011 02:15 AM
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04-05-2011 11:12 PM

AQ: Basically just wanting a line check.

Villain is 20/14/2, 2.6% 3-bet over 80 or so hands. I haven't played with him before and have seen nothing out of line or imaginative from himas of...

Started by Carroters, 04-04-2011 08:37 PM
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04-05-2011 11:38 AM

ATo: 3 bet bwuffing vs utg open.

Villain is 17/15, but isn't very positionally orientated and opens 16% from the both UTg and MP. He folds to 75% of 3-bets over ~3k hands. So this...

Started by Carroters, 04-04-2011 08:45 PM
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04-05-2011 10:10 AM

1/2 river hero call vs. overbet?

No notes on villain, he's running 25/18/4.1 over a few hundred hands, steals CO 38%, folds to 3bets 56%. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (5...

Started by zook, 04-03-2011 02:16 PM
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04-04-2011 02:28 PM

4B pot - KQos 50NL

Very new to HU Villain is playing 73/67 and 3B'ing 23% over 150 hands I'm 51/39 3B'ing 12% He's folding to 3B's 75% of the time thus far and...

Started by caddie444, 03-25-2011 12:18 AM
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04-04-2011 01:44 PM

couple river C/R's

Ello all, i just started playing again and have returned with renewed ambition to improve, so you'll be seeing lots more hands posted by me in months...

Started by AnTman_69, 03-19-2011 12:22 AM
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04-04-2011 07:26 AM

March GIRAFFE THREAD!

First losing month ever! +$1600ish in rakeback = -1k month midstakes 6m for APRIL!

Started by CBAT, 03-31-2011 10:38 PM
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04-03-2011 09:29 PM

50nl- cbet flop? PSBs as played?

My 2nd hand at the table, villain is complete unknown. Cereus Network - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 3 ...

Started by unclesteve, 04-01-2011 01:42 PM
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04-02-2011 10:29 PM

Do we fold now? Marginal turn spot versus a fish.

Villain just sat down a couple orbits ago and seems quite bad, but also quite passive. He's playing a lot of hands and not folding much. I can't...

Started by Ravageur, 03-31-2011 09:02 AM
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04-01-2011 07:10 PM

25/50 Facing c/c, c/r

Don't actually have the physical hand history. Here are all the relevant reads. Opponent is losing semi badly, down 3 or 4 buy ins down 2 buy ins the...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-07-2011 08:19 PM
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04-01-2011 12:45 PM

Completely standard preflop question.

What's our standard for suited connectors in the blinds. Here's two examples, and for both let's assume villain is a solid TAG. 1. You're in...

Started by Ravageur, 03-31-2011 07:19 AM
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04-01-2011 01:27 AM

AQ TPTK river decision

Villain is of the standard Tag type as far as i could tell from the short period we played, had him at 23/20. No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6...

Started by Tom42, 02-21-2011 05:21 PM
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04-01-2011 01:23 AM

AQ 100nl TPTK line check

MP is a mtblr nitTAG. no significant dynamic/history does he have QJs/KQ/missed FD enough to make calling correct? note I have the Ac Seat 1:...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 02-21-2011 03:34 AM
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04-01-2011 01:17 AM

AA 200nl 200bb deep 3bet pot

MP is a 30/15 donk with a high AF. first off I think I should raise to at least $20 PF and my flop cbet should be 3/4PSB. I got caught up in my...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 02-21-2011 03:58 AM
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04-01-2011 12:49 AM

AQ 100nl 3bet pot turn spot

UTG is a TAG reg, but I have <100 hands on him. again no dynamic/history really not sure what to do in this spot since AJs is probably the worst...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 02-21-2011 03:39 AM
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03-30-2011 02:21 AM

Common spot, 1 pair raised on the flop by a reg

Example: I Open AhAc on HJ, get called by a (def. general 24/20) regular in BB (100bb stacks) Flop: 9h6h3d I cbet 5bb into 7.5bb, get...

Started by lancelott_, 03-09-2011 12:16 AM
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03-30-2011 02:07 AM

3bet pot conundrum

Playing aejones, we have both been playing pretty aggressively so far. He hasn't been that out of line postflop, but is folding to 3bets about 48%...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-24-2011 04:40 PM
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03-29-2011 11:46 PM

I am a tard in 3 bet pots.

So I hate these spots. Find them very fucking awkward indeed. Villain is 19/16, been isoing pretty damn wide, he folds 69% to 3 bets and 4 bets...

Started by Carroters, 03-28-2011 07:12 PM
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03-29-2011 11:36 PM

Pair + gutter oop in RR pot vs TAG

Villain is up a few buyins on me on the sesh and is very tag. 22/19/6 over 4k hands. No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager...

Started by Ravageur, 03-28-2011 05:19 PM
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03-29-2011 07:20 AM

Welcome P4s

In case nobody has noticed yet, the SHNL forum has taken a turn for the Scandi. Pocketfours has taken over for meeloche and has offered to mod the...

Started by jyms, 03-25-2011 07:50 AM
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03-29-2011 12:48 AM

A9dd line check 100nl

villain seems pretty nitty over 100 hands, 10% PFR in EP. probably on several tables but he's search blocked. I wouldn't have an image at this point...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 03-15-2011 11:13 AM
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03-28-2011 02:33 PM

River line check

Kanu7 is a solid player who doesn't 4bet at all, has flatted a 3bet with AA and KK, and doesn't tend to fold to flop cbet much. He also has basically...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-23-2011 12:48 PM
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03-27-2011 08:38 PM

50nl - KK vs flop + turn donk.

My first post on this site, if anybody could direct me to a hand converter would be cool as you probably hate looking at raw HH's as much as I do....

Started by EATITPAL, 03-15-2011 10:46 AM
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03-27-2011 07:45 PM

A WTF flop spot with a draw.

Only have like 9 hands on villain, his sizing seems somewhat reggy from preflop. Other than that I'm readless. I expected him to c/f or c/c this flop...

Started by Carroters, 03-17-2011 04:48 PM
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03-21-2011 08:49 PM

Triple barreling 3betpot BvB $200nl

Villain seems like a reg, but I don't have many hands on him. $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 5 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com ...

Started by JL, 03-14-2011 01:24 AM
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03-20-2011 02:53 PM

Pair + gutter raised on flop vs tough reg.

I thought JL posted an interesting hand (A8hh one) and it reminded me of this spot I was in yesterday versus a good reg. He's generally been abusing...

Started by Ravageur, 03-16-2011 04:38 PM
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03-19-2011 02:05 PM

2/4 - deeeep and bluffing

-There's no real big dynamic at all between the two of us. We haven't really had any hands together today at all -I have an old note (few weeks)...

Started by griffey24, 03-16-2011 08:43 PM
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03-18-2011 12:14 AM

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