Short-Handed NL Hold'em

Mid Stakes ($50NL to $600NL): 6-max or less ring game NLH strategies including Heads Up cash game play.

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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	Replies: 2 Views: 36,627	Last Post By adilmalik View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-01-2014 02:28 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 29,233	Last Post By pocketfours View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-25-2011 02:59 AM
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	Replies: 1 Views: 30,244	Last Post By meeloche View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-30-2010 01:09 AM
Oh this one really is a beauty I would post this in my hands dump, but its too beautiful. I moved back down to 50NL to try some super aggressive play and look at this guy. He... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-11-2005 03:16 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,457	Last Post By outphase View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-11-2005 04:38 AM
This cracks me up Only been playing for like 10 minutes, but I have the entire table tilted. PokerStars Game #1665435624: Hold'em No Limit ($10/$20) - 2005/05/09 -... Started by michael1123, 05-09-2005 01:42 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,525	Last Post By SmackinYaUp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-11-2005 01:22 AM
Starting Hands for 6 MAX NL/PL I recently started playing a 6 max game, and I find them to be a lot fun. The faster action definitely suits me better (which is why I think I prefer... Started by ManhattanMan, 05-08-2005 10:52 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 5,839	Last Post By SmackinYaUp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-10-2005 06:44 PM
Nice Hand...How Should I Extract More Money? I got this today. Very welcome, but I'm no good at extracting money off of a scary board when I have the nuts. Q8 suited, one off the button. A... Started by stewartkev, 05-07-2005 07:52 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,356	Last Post By Wosco View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-10-2005 05:53 AM
Punishing the Laggs. This guy was a call station and a maniac... Gave me pleasure in handing him his ass even though I didn't quite get a call, but he almost did. ... Started by allLiving, 04-28-2005 07:41 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,431	Last Post By Wosco View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-10-2005 04:20 AM
My heads up play and strategeries...thoughts? I think we all notice weaknesses in our games and do our best to correct them, I think we also find strengths in our game and try to use them to our... Started by UncleBuddy, 05-09-2005 09:08 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,265	Last Post By UncleBuddy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-09-2005 09:08 PM
READ BEFORE POSTING: High Stakes Hold'em Welcome to the new high stakes strategies section! This section is for both no limit cash game and tournament hand histories, strategies,... Started by michael1123, 05-09-2005 12:04 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 2,577	Last Post By michael1123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-09-2005 12:04 PM
River, river, weeeh #Game No : 1999242177 *** Hand History for Game 1999242177 *** $400 PL Hold'em - Wednesday, May 04, 18:45:19 EDT 2005 Table Table 36992... Started by ensign_lee, 05-04-2005 07:50 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 1,952	Last Post By Pyroxene View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-08-2005 08:13 PM
What about this hand? *** Hand History for Game 2018321984 *** $100 NL Hold'em - Sunday, May 08, 15:02:29 EDT 2005 Table Table 37236 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 3 is... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-08-2005 04:07 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,176	Last Post By Bmxicle View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-08-2005 04:53 PM
Poll: How high? Exactly how high do the stakes have to be to pertain to this new forum? Neener neener neener. I posted here first. :cool: Edited to provide a... Started by ensign_lee, 05-02-2005 12:58 AM	Replies: 22 Views: 2,937	Last Post By Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 05-08-2005 01:41 PM
HEY! Did I just get screwed by an ALLIN cheater? *** Hand History for Game 1951449086 *** $100 NL Hold'em - Monday, April 25, 17:48:11 EDT 2005 Table Table 36904 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 5... Started by SmackinYaUp, 04-25-2005 06:57 PM	Replies: 29 Views: 3,306	Last Post By ArcticKnight View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-07-2005 08:00 PM
Cheaters Never Prosper I played 11 hands, took down 8, showed down 1. I was trying to be like radashack. #Game No : 1946937596 ***** Hand History for Game... Started by The_Cheat, 04-24-2005 09:44 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,417	Last Post By The_Cheat View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-06-2005 09:41 PM
I didnt know what to do so I checked the river in EP *** Hand History for Game 2003702329 *** $100 NL Hold'em - Thursday, May 05, 16:41:08 EDT 2005 Table Table 37542 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 2... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-05-2005 05:48 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,275	Last Post By Grand_MasterB View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-06-2005 09:39 AM
Playing slow vs playing fast Luck favors aggression, so dont play like a bitch like I did with my aces. No Aggression: *** Hand History for Game 2003869643 *** $100 NL... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-05-2005 06:33 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,200	Last Post By Grand_MasterB View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-06-2005 09:37 AM
I'm just a Pus, but at least I admit it. BTW, this is a great forum, I am interested in seeing some fireworks on HH's. However, I just don't have the balls to play the 2-4 and 3-6NL yet. ... Started by SteveO, 05-05-2005 10:54 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,077	Last Post By SmackinYaUp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-06-2005 12:43 AM
I apologize to the forums I just looked down at the shorthanded forum and Ive made like 20 threads an hour since it was introduced... Im sorry for over running it like that. ... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-05-2005 06:39 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,336	Last Post By ake View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-05-2005 07:24 PM
This is really gonna catch up to me *** Hand History for Game 1996674671 *** $100 NL Hold'em - Wednesday, May 04, 02:21:31 EDT 2005 Table Table 37230 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 2... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-04-2005 03:32 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,401	Last Post By SmackinYaUp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-05-2005 05:23 PM
Flopped straight How would you have played this hand? It's the 20-30th hand or so at this table, no reads, I've been agressive all my hands, was just able to show... Started by ake, 05-02-2005 07:18 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,873	Last Post By Lucid View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-05-2005 04:43 PM
Heads Up Tips? Anyone? 20+2 SnG I seem to suck at HU and place first at a really low rate compared to 2nd. I used to play HU really tight (wait for a good... Started by ADWCTA, 05-04-2005 03:55 AM	Replies: 36 Views: 6,445	Last Post By The_Cheat View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-05-2005 03:05 PM
Would you play KK like this vs 2 maniacs? The two guys in the pot are pissed off at each other and they go all in every other hand. I played my kings slower preflop to get a little extra... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-04-2005 07:45 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,699	Last Post By SmackinYaUp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-05-2005 01:09 PM
My two-pair hand *** Hand History for Game 2000270738 *** $100 NL Hold'em - Wednesday, May 04, 22:02:28 EDT 2005 Table Table 37461 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 3... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-04-2005 11:09 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,367	Last Post By drmcboy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-05-2005 11:23 AM
Is this the correct way to play KK? *** Hand History for Game 1991493626 *** $100 NL Hold'em - Tuesday, May 03, 01:45:40 EDT 2005 Table Table 37724 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 3... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-03-2005 03:04 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,726	Last Post By Grand_MasterB View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-05-2005 11:02 AM
Threads moved. I think I got em all. I should get a fuggin gold star emoticon for that shit. I saw some older threads that had few to no replies. How's about you... Started by a500lbgorilla, 05-03-2005 08:41 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,470	Last Post By Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 05-05-2005 12:21 AM
Marginal hand I think I played this hand pretty badly, I should've reraised the flop. By the time we got to the turn I had no idea where I stood. That strong a bet... Started by ake, 05-03-2005 08:53 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,662	Last Post By SmackinYaUp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-04-2005 02:41 PM
ensign_lee's tilty hand #Game No : 1993663226 *** Hand History for Game 1993663226 *** $400 PL Hold'em - Tuesday, May 03, 16:48:37 EDT 2005 Table Table 37270 (Real... Started by ensign_lee, 05-03-2005 05:59 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 2,234	Last Post By ensign_lee View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-04-2005 02:06 PM
Do implied odds count for this loose OESD draw call? Ok heres my read of the villain - he's been checkraising me all night and likes to bet a lot. Its hard to get him to fold and I think he's been... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-01-2005 04:54 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,414	Last Post By SmackinYaUp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 11:20 PM
River bet, Call this? I was at this table for 2-3 orbits before this hand. The only read I had for Lejohe was that he would overbet the pot almost every time he played a... Started by Theeggman, 05-03-2005 01:54 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,328	Last Post By Theeggman View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 08:52 PM
Some hands Here's some noteworthy hands from my session today. It was a fun, if ultimately unprofitable session ($-30 net with around 50% flops). Can't... Started by twosevoff, 03-10-2005 09:02 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,920	Last Post By a500lbgorilla View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 08:37 PM
First big read (to me anyways) He was on tilt after losing a big pot and playing like a mad man. *** Hand History for Game 1993861191 *** $100 NL Hold'em - Tuesday, May... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-03-2005 06:45 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,273	Last Post By SmackinYaUp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 06:45 PM
All in with KK preflop - I had a bad feeling *** Hand History for Game 1989480856 *** $100 NL Hold'em - Monday, May 02, 19:52:47 EDT 2005 Table Table 36615 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 5 is... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-02-2005 10:14 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,871	Last Post By drmcboy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 02:48 PM
KK running into a set... I thought this guy had Q's or J's... and some reason i still bet into him on the turn. Evaluate this please.. ***** Hand History for Game... Started by ender555, 05-02-2005 11:36 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,830	Last Post By Theeggman View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 02:43 PM
gay hand, i think i played it right tho... I figure over the long run this sort of play would win out,but I'm not sure... *** Hand History for Game 1987376460 *** $25 NL Hold'em -... Started by ender555, 05-02-2005 11:09 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,516	Last Post By Borax View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 01:40 PM
fold or call this river... *** Hand History for Game 1989475423 *** $25 NL Hold'em - Friday, January 02, 05:34:18 EDT 2004 Table Table 37056 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 1... Started by ender555, 05-02-2005 08:56 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,495	Last Post By face View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 12:54 PM
fold this river? With 3to 1 odds i thought I had to call. I think i played this hand very well... I overbet this because if someone had QJ or Q10 - AQ not likely,... Started by ender555, 05-02-2005 04:21 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,299	Last Post By ender555 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 12:50 PM
Just forget it - read this and see me cleaning up 6max *** Hand History for Game 1980096230 *** $50 NL Hold'em - Saturday, April 30, 23:13:16 EDT 2005 Table Table 37186 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 1... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-01-2005 12:22 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 3,342	Last Post By sejje View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-03-2005 02:21 AM
heads up destruction {This post has been removed} Started by , 04-29-2005 03:59 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 2,673	Last Post By The_Cheat View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-02-2005 04:04 PM
QQ meets resistance Been at the table for a very short time, raising every hand I'd been dealt in (like 3-5 hands this far) Not meeting any resistance yet. Get QQ and... Started by ake, 05-02-2005 04:02 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,290	Last Post By Dunk View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-02-2005 09:33 AM
OH YES Thank You Woohoo!! I love it! I wish empire poker wasnt being retarded and keeping my money tied up so I could post the first hand history here. This is... Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-02-2005 03:24 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,351	Last Post By ake View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-02-2005 03:30 AM
FOLD OR CALL MAN I WANTED TO CALL BAD BUT I WOULD BEAT MYSELF IN THE FACE IF HE HAD IT.. *** Hand History for Game 1966685927 *** $25 NL Hold'em -... Started by ender555, 04-28-2005 03:05 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,877	Last Post By a500lbgorilla View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-30-2005 10:39 PM
I tried to think of a good topic name but couldnt - my hand No reads - first orbit or two at the table. Did I play scared or smart? *** Hand History for Game 1977312844 *** $100 NL Hold'em -... Started by SmackinYaUp, 04-30-2005 03:14 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,021	Last Post By dsaxton View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-30-2005 06:31 PM