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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 05:13 PM
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10-01-2014 02:28 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 02:59 AM
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03-25-2011 02:59 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 07:44 PM
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08-30-2010 01:09 AM

I hate this hand. QQ v CR

Check behind the river? Call the check raise? Villain is 40/5/0.7 PokerStars Game #4227113192: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/09 -...

Started by Demiparadigm, 03-09-2006 10:28 AM
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03-12-2006 03:40 PM

A hand I could have won, but should have lost

Thoughts? PokerStars Game #4262433054: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/12 - 12:39:51 (ET) Table 'Roberta' Seat #1 is the button Seat...

Started by Demiparadigm, 03-12-2006 01:48 PM
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03-12-2006 03:32 PM

What does it take to call a minraise from the BB?

Im just curious, what is your hand range when in the big blind in a shorthanded game and some donk raises the minimum preflop? say you just posted a...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 03-10-2006 09:05 PM
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03-12-2006 03:27 PM

Maniac vs. set

OK, so this guy is a maniac and has lost his stack on this and my other table about 5 times over and pushing and showing down very poor hands. Plus...

Started by r8ed, 03-11-2006 08:00 PM
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03-12-2006 02:23 AM

Heads up.... Flushys dont scare me no more!

I bet into his set of twos.. Through a nice lure bet on the river.. And snap . I knew he didnt have a flush .. He would have raised the flop. I loved...

Started by fasin8ing, 03-11-2006 07:11 PM
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03-11-2006 07:37 PM

Trips on the board....

OK so villan here played AA all wrong and got out of jail. But my question is generally how to play trips on the board with an OK kicker when coming...

Started by Seasider, 03-11-2006 02:01 PM
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03-11-2006 03:41 PM

NL 50 6-max, KK with ace on the flop

Yay, I finally moved up to NL50, and its almost easier than NL 25 - the opponents are either weaktight or donktastic. But on to the hand in question:...

Started by Robert, 03-09-2006 07:11 PM
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03-11-2006 02:36 PM

Why LAG'tards win so g00t. (LC)

I am playing 40/20/2.5 here. Later McCurtain said he had AQ. I really thought he was gonna call the flop checkraise. I am not sure I wanted him...

Started by Demiparadigm, 03-09-2006 10:02 AM
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03-11-2006 12:55 PM

Good Bluffs or asking for trouble?

Both me and this guy have made some nice plays and got caught making some moves. However, I hadn't cr'd anyone up until this point and this guy is...

Started by r8ed, 03-11-2006 02:40 AM
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03-11-2006 10:41 AM

QQ played too weak or good line?

This guy is a tempermental maniac that goes on tilt easily. His play can be fairly random but he does show down some monsters just when you think...

Started by r8ed, 03-11-2006 02:48 AM
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03-11-2006 10:38 AM

Facing Triple Barrel Aggression, gotta fold?

Opponent seems pretty solid, hasn't had to show much down, and freq reraises. He wasn't buying my aggression...give him credit and lay this down? ...

Started by crime002000, 03-09-2006 12:33 PM
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03-11-2006 01:04 AM

Headsup Sngs

I started to play headsup sngs alot lately.. wanted a change :D Whats type of ROI should I expect ? ... Thus far I've gotten 1st about 75% of the...

Started by Bailey, 03-09-2006 08:18 AM
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03-10-2006 06:23 PM

Standard?

200NL, 6 max AA on the button, I have raised quite a lot recently in this position and followed it up with continuation bets. I raise to $8, SB...

Started by arkana, 03-09-2006 07:31 AM
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03-10-2006 03:59 PM

Two hands - One tough river decision and one on the flop.

This table up to this point had been nuts. Mikeyballs was a complete lunatic raising and reraising every hand with garbage. He had just won a big pot...

Started by aislephive, 03-09-2006 12:18 PM
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03-10-2006 01:16 PM

TPTK hand, micro limits

no reads this guy had just sat. At 0.01/0.02 he could have anything. I was most worried about trips here. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6...

Started by bantam222, 03-06-2006 08:33 PM
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03-09-2006 10:41 PM

TPWK OOP?

I assume most of you don't raise preflop, but post flop, how are you playing it? Opp is 60/20/0.9 PokerStars Game #4226791406: Hold'em No...

Started by Demiparadigm, 03-09-2006 08:53 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,490
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03-09-2006 06:02 PM

600nl Underboat

Thoughts? ***** Hand History for Game 3698081943 ***** $600 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, March 08, 23:42:26 ET 2006 Table Reel Quiet (Real...

Started by DoGGz, 03-09-2006 12:34 AM
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03-09-2006 05:41 PM

Semi-boring hand. Line check.

Other guy just joined the table, so no reads. Idea was to represent the straight draw against his likely overpair, induce a big turn bet and set up...

Started by dsaxton, 03-07-2006 10:40 PM
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03-09-2006 03:53 PM

Funny misclick (NC)

I accidentally hit "bet $1" instead of "check" PokerStars Game #4226830788: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/09 - 08:03:46 (ET) Table...

Started by Demiparadigm, 03-09-2006 09:06 AM
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03-09-2006 02:38 PM

TPWK, again...

PokerStars Game #4226852810: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/09 - 08:11:33 (ET) Table 'Klare' Seat #6 is the button Seat 1: McCurtain...

Started by Demiparadigm, 03-09-2006 09:21 AM
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03-09-2006 02:32 PM

DEMI plays NL!!!!

Naked ace bluff: PokerStars Game #4226713259: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/09 - 07:17:46 (ET) Table 'Klare' Seat #6 is the button...

Started by Demiparadigm, 03-09-2006 08:22 AM
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03-09-2006 11:02 AM

Heads-up against a tilting maniac (PokerRoom 50+5)

This is the entire hand history of a heads-up match I just played against a maniac who had just finished sucking out on the entire rest of the table....

Started by mcatdog, 03-06-2006 10:39 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,188
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03-09-2006 09:02 AM

trying to cut a living playing poker

What up FTR. I have been playing hold'em online for about an year now, learning the game through reading Sklansky books and posts on FTR and 2+2 and...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 08-29-2005 06:35 AM
Replies: 61 Views: 7,977
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03-08-2006 01:06 PM

Should EasyT call this?

I don't like playing other people I know - especially nice guys like EasyT and especially when I know we're both whoring B2B's. I know he buys in...

Started by r8ed, 03-08-2006 02:20 AM
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03-08-2006 10:17 AM

Flopped flush vs large stack.

No read. What is the best play, and how should the turn and river be played? ***** Hand History for Game 3668592477 ***** $400 NL Texas Hold'em...

Started by dsaxton, 03-04-2006 08:18 PM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,448
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03-07-2006 08:09 PM

FTR Heads Up MTT 11 AM EST

Poker Stars 11 AM EST $11 Buyin password: ftrftr Join up biatches!

Started by lambchopdc, 03-07-2006 11:07 AM
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03-07-2006 11:07 AM

AA hand, lost the minimum?

Looking at that flop I was pretty sure my hand was good, only scared of a set or maybe 45 or something of the like. Both of them called me preflop...

Started by aislephive, 03-06-2006 07:25 PM
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03-07-2006 02:50 AM

Do you like this play?

Pawnit is consevative, a little passive. Bitches about people making bad calls. Pouchi is a fishy guy. Really passive on flops, but really...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-04-2006 03:49 PM
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03-06-2006 05:39 PM

tough flop

villain is decent, likes to raise his fair share of hands otb but doesnt go too crazy. What do you normally do here? Hand #223906935 at table:...

Started by Pingviini, 03-04-2006 07:58 PM
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03-05-2006 01:39 PM

Small blind defense gets called

Button is a loose player but quite poor and easily pushed around. My table image is taggy, for once not laggy. I sat with 50 and now have my stack...

Started by Miffed22001, 03-05-2006 01:21 PM
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03-05-2006 01:39 PM

Heads-up open challenge

I will play anyone up to 5/10 NL at any of the following sites: Bodog, PartyPoker, UB, PokerRoom, InterPoker, Full Tilt, or Stars. If you want to...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 03-04-2006 05:45 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,253
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03-05-2006 11:36 AM

weak aces heads up

lately i have been losing with these quite often, and think i may be overvaluing them. i am fine raising/pushing with them, and i think all would...

Started by pgil, 03-04-2006 02:21 PM
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03-05-2006 10:53 AM

Quick bankrolling question for 600NL

What would you concider to be an appropriate bankroll to move from 400NL to 600NL (full ring)? I heard 600NL has some of the best players I'll ever...

Started by underminedsk, 03-04-2006 05:10 AM
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03-05-2006 09:42 AM

Value raise or push?

No reads on opponent. ***** Hand History for Game 3662495269 ***** $400 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, March 04, 00:49:16 ET 2006 Table Oakleigh...

Started by dsaxton, 03-03-2006 10:53 PM
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03-05-2006 04:48 AM

Was this bluff O.K heads up???

My reads on this guy was he slow played monsters and checked/called with High PP's and what not so was this play O.K........ I know i shouldnt of...

Started by Death_Kube_K, 03-05-2006 01:49 AM
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03-05-2006 01:58 AM

Worst 1 outer ever (not a bad beat)

This is just sick. :cry: Maybe I should have pushed the turn, but I knew he had at least a 9, and this guy is very aggressive. I think he bets...

Started by DoGGz, 02-22-2006 10:18 AM
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03-04-2006 05:52 AM

Set of K vs 3 to flush Flop--

I don't have the hand history available to me, but will try and do it as accurately as possible. Villain is quite Laggy, having been in most pots,...

Started by crime002000, 03-01-2006 07:50 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,235
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03-04-2006 05:47 AM

Facing the River Check-Raise

I'm playing a solid regular HU and get dealt Q9 off a few hands in. I don't have any good reads on the guy, he seems to play well and is capable of...

Started by PO$$E$$ED, 02-18-2006 05:55 PM
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03-04-2006 05:39 AM

Is this one of those hands...

that you will find yourself playing against mediocre LAGs/maniacs? And that while these players are where you bread and butter comes from, crazy...

Started by SonOfAkira, 02-28-2006 05:54 AM
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03-04-2006 02:12 AM

Cbet Spewing

NL 25, loose passive opps QQ UTG raise 4x BB Two callers , CO and BB. Flop AT4 , 2 suit BB checks, I... I believe betting here is -EV or...

Started by mamajo, 02-27-2006 04:39 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,590
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03-03-2006 11:16 PM

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