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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

JJ vs Unknown

Didn't realise I had 35 hands on this guy... But still it's a small sample. What's the play? $0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at ...

Started by Muzzard, 04-06-2008 09:59 AM
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04-06-2008 01:00 PM

question to stars players

idk where this goes really, but this seems like the best place to get a good answer. im moving up to 100nl right now and want a pad for my BR. I...

Started by bode, 03-30-2008 11:49 AM
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04-06-2008 11:41 AM

Rakeback on stars - No need to read.

Is it possible to get rakeback on an existing stars account?? Also is it worth me trying - currently playing 10NL, just moving up to 25NL. Cheers.

Started by sil693, 04-03-2008 08:09 PM
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04-06-2008 08:08 AM

its a tarp?

Villain is 30/0 station I don't know how he got his stack. I have been playing aggro. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed)...

Started by meeloche, 04-05-2008 03:56 PM
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04-06-2008 05:00 AM

50NL NEW MEMBER couple of hands

Hi guys, I would like see what you guys think about these hands. How would you have played? 1st hand Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash...

Started by youngsterrr, 04-05-2008 05:35 PM
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04-06-2008 12:05 AM

Trips

This is a hand I railed. We are 130bb's deep vs villain. 5 handed playing with 3 shorty donks, myself and another reg no Ptracker at this site...

Started by Genitruc, 04-05-2008 12:38 AM
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04-05-2008 04:45 PM

min 50bb talbes on stars?

I ended up at one of these tonight they only have a couple per limit. I liked that the min buy in was higher, but my hud didn't work at this table....

Started by meeloche, 03-16-2008 01:14 AM
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04-05-2008 02:07 PM

Facing rerasise on 5 handed table by villain VP28-33, TA 2-3

As the title say what is you standard move in or OOP with hands such as AJ, AQo, KQ and medium pair 66-99??? re-pop, call and see the flop or fold......

Started by Fjaman, 04-04-2008 06:28 AM
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04-05-2008 10:43 AM

5/10 20 Buck

Honestly I don't know much about 20 buck besides that i hear he is insane. We have played together a little bit. My image is pretty straightforward...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 01-19-2008 11:36 AM
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04-05-2008 06:07 AM

Three hands against same lagtard (2/4)

Villain runs 56/32/4.5 over 150. These hands happened within ten minutes (note that we aren't HU, the converter messed up a little). I bought in...

Started by Halv, 04-04-2008 11:59 PM
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04-05-2008 01:09 AM

HU River CR trips facing strength

Just got here and villain seems like a reg just based on his betsizes. I’ve been playing really tight preflop. No really strong postflop reads...

Started by Genitruc, 04-01-2008 01:38 AM
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04-05-2008 12:12 AM

It looks sooo pretty!

Villain is a huge nit, 16/12/4. No real reads on how he plays post flop. $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 3 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 04-03-2008 02:46 AM
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04-04-2008 11:56 PM

25NL - KK in 3bet flop, turn decision.

Villain is 28/21/1 - I havnt seen him in a 3bet pot before and I have about 90 hands on him. What do I do on the turn? Any reasonable bet from me...

Started by sil693, 04-04-2008 12:08 PM
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04-04-2008 03:51 PM

Meh spot with a set

Villain is good 20/16 decent TAG reg. I just coolered him with AA>KK on another table (how do we interpret this?). He doesn't get out of line that...

Started by Alexos, 04-03-2008 07:21 PM
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04-04-2008 12:54 PM

Is this worth calling for a split?

Villain is 45/6/1.8 over 200 hands. It's hard to put this guy on KQ, but he's not aggressive and very fishy so it's very possible he called the flop...

Started by Galapogos, 04-03-2008 11:19 AM
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04-04-2008 07:48 AM

Any point in betting this river?

Is there any point in betting this river? I'm all for squeaking out thin value but I really don't think I get called by worse often enough to make it...

Started by Galapogos, 04-03-2008 02:51 PM
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04-03-2008 09:00 PM

8 high in 3 bet pot

Villain has nittish stats over a small sample, I have a clean image. This the first time I've 3 bet him but I've seen him in a couple of 3 bet pots,...

Started by meeloche, 04-01-2008 11:40 PM
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04-03-2008 08:33 PM

Two 5/10 river bluff shoves

1. Villain is 34/19 over 53 hands is seems fairly crappy by 5/10 standards but not a huge donk or anything. At a lower stakes game the other day he...

Started by nutsinho, 04-01-2008 06:37 PM
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04-03-2008 02:49 PM

AK TPTK 3-way 3-bet pot, lead into and called

BB is a bad LAG. I saw him min 3 bet a half stack earlier with 44 and stack off on a Q88 flop. CO is a solid TAG reg. Full Tilt No-Limit...

Started by WildBobAA, 04-02-2008 06:43 PM
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04-03-2008 10:43 AM

1 tricky and 1 simple

First hand is a spot that I have been having trouble with, especially on the flop and turn. Second one is a simple pot odds question I can't figure...

Started by BigLRIP, 04-02-2008 05:29 PM
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04-03-2008 10:23 AM

Surely this isn't the norm??

Last month my winrate at 10NL was dismal to say the least, but this month has started much better - but I am aware this is a very small sample. I...

Started by sil693, 04-03-2008 08:01 AM
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04-03-2008 10:08 AM

Paging Muzzard

Was reading thru a couple post on 2 + 2. They have one there where they identify 25NL regulars and comment on whether they are good or poor players....

Started by jasons0147, 04-02-2008 11:00 PM
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04-03-2008 08:01 AM

25NL 2 hands

1. Villain here is a 15/8/1 over roughly 100 hands. Pretty std right? $0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks:...

Started by kmind, 04-02-2008 12:55 PM
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04-02-2008 11:31 PM

ATo 3bet pot OOP

villain is 33/26/aggro over 135 hands. ive 3bet him 4 or 5 times. he 4bet me last time i 3bet his button open and i folded. ive cbet 2 of the 3...

Started by bode, 04-01-2008 10:08 PM
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04-02-2008 08:26 PM

Former MTT specialist starting playing SHNL

This is the deal, ive been starting to play short handed NL at NL100 although i have BR for much higher levels but i want to gather exp and get...

Started by Fjaman, 04-02-2008 07:15 PM
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04-02-2008 07:21 PM

BvB, too spewy?

This is only like my fourth or fifth orbit at the table. Never played with this guy before. Every time it's been BvB he limps, I raise, he folds, or...

Started by Galapogos, 04-02-2008 04:47 PM
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04-02-2008 07:13 PM

Nothing like getting it in bad.

I played this horribly: PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (4 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver...

Started by sil693, 04-02-2008 11:31 AM
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04-02-2008 06:44 PM

March graphs thread

Don't hate me cause i'm lucky... Graph from march 31st

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-31-2008 12:59 PM
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04-02-2008 03:30 PM

QJs vs. utg raiser.

villain here is a 26/20/3/41, so a pretty small sample. no reads other than preliminary stats. calling turn is the only line i can see here against a...

Started by will641, 03-31-2008 07:00 PM
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04-02-2008 11:54 AM

nut flush on paired board.

villain here is a solid reg, at the laggier end of the tagg spectrum. river break down is what im looking for. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB...

Started by will641, 04-01-2008 01:39 PM
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04-01-2008 09:47 PM

This good?

Villain is TAG reg 18/16/5.25. He 3bets 8.5. I call the turn because I didn't think he'd flat the flop with a set. Button is a fish. $2.5/$5 No...

Started by Irisheyes, 04-01-2008 05:01 PM
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04-01-2008 06:25 PM

Hello river...and wtf?

Opp is 30/9 Only note i have on him is that i felt he was floating a lot on funny looking boards and was playing lots of mid range trashy hands like...

Started by Miffed22001, 03-27-2008 09:00 PM
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04-01-2008 01:22 PM

Muzz vs Kmind prop bet (The hands thread)

YO! I'm up and its like 8am, geee, I haven't got up this early in ages. Just have some breakfast then I'll start playing. Kmin isn't going to be...

Started by Muzzard, 03-31-2008 03:25 AM
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04-01-2008 12:45 PM

bvb raised on turn - what is my calling range?

I never made a thread like that before, but let's see if we can get some discussion going on. This forum has been pretty dead lately. PokerStars...

Started by The Odds God, 03-31-2008 07:33 AM
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04-01-2008 08:32 AM

2 interesting river decisions

first session up at 100nl 1)villain is unknown, only his 2nd hand at the table. The hand before this i took down a good size pot where the same...

Started by bode, 03-30-2008 01:34 AM
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03-31-2008 08:16 PM

FTR Gauntlet Game Reminders (IMPORTANT!)

Season VII of our popular online poker league will be getting under way soon. Details and dates will be announced in our FTR Gauntlet forum. In...

Started by Xianti, 03-31-2008 12:40 PM
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03-31-2008 03:39 PM

Aces versus..? Street-by-street breakdown

Villain is a solid LAgg with good positional awareness who 3-bets a bit light and is capable of bluffing off some chips in the right situations. ...

Started by dalecooper, 03-27-2008 08:44 AM
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03-31-2008 02:03 PM

10NL - Biggest Losers

I was running shite/playing shite about a week ago and lost about 10 buy ins, then in the next two days I made most of that back. Now I seem to be...

Started by sil693, 03-31-2008 07:40 AM
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03-31-2008 01:28 PM

First HH of the year

And probably not a very interesting one. Villain wasn't very impressed with my play. Villain is 16/16/3, limper is loosey limper, Villain has no...

Started by Kagey, 03-31-2008 08:04 AM
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03-31-2008 12:58 PM

FTR Gauntlet Game Reminders (IMPORTANT!)

Season VII of our popular online poker league will be getting under way soon. Details and dates will be announced in our FTR Gauntlet forum. In...

Started by Xianti, 03-31-2008 12:40 PM
Replies: 0 Views: 698
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03-31-2008 12:40 PM

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