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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: 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

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

$200 NL win rates?

I am approaching the 10,000 hands mark after a huge session that seemed like 24 hours. What type of PTBB/100 should I bet looking at for this...

Started by n3wbs, 04-21-2007 03:33 PM
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04-22-2007 09:00 AM

$200 NL, OESD + FD

Villain 130~ Hands: 24/10/1.8 Seat 1: UTG ( $ 206.15 USD ) Seat 4: SB ( $ 361.65 USD ) Seat 6: BB ( $ 209.12 USD ) Seat 2: Hero ( $...

Started by n3wbs, 04-22-2007 10:40 PM
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04-23-2007 04:15 AM

$200nl - 4-bet pot - NFD + overcards against open shove

I have no read on opposition as this is only my 2nd orbit. Initially I thought that this is standard and an easy decision but the longer I think...

Started by silu73, 11-04-2007 03:31 PM
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11-06-2007 04:11 AM

$200NL - Btn vs BB. Good spot to 4bet flop with air?

Villain is an aggro Tagg regular who has been 3betting a lot lately - especially out of the blinds. I can't put him on a hand that would c/r this...

Started by JL, 10-07-2008 07:29 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 734
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10-10-2008 11:45 AM

$200NL - Calling 60bb open shove preflop

Villain is obviously terrible and most likely on tilt. Players left to act behind me are both tagg regulars What range can I call with here? ...

Started by JL, 05-11-2010 01:01 AM
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05-12-2010 12:26 PM

$200nl - facing openshove river with TP?

Villain is pretty much unknown. I have been playing aggressive on this table but have won all hands with only 1 hand going to showdown (which I won)....

Started by silu73, 12-09-2007 02:01 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,167
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12-11-2007 02:18 PM

$200nl - KK monotone flop

Villain is running 22/16, and I have one note on him that says "didn't raise nut flush draw and checked behind river with missed draw" Probably...

Started by JL, 05-11-2010 12:56 AM
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05-12-2010 03:47 PM

$200NL - QQ facing some action

UTG is shorty and has no clue so I don't worry about him. BB played 54/20 over 100 hands but almost always showed up with good hands at showdown....

Started by silu73, 12-05-2007 01:57 PM
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12-06-2007 03:09 AM

$200NL --> $400NL

I guess you all know what this is going to be about from the topic. :) Anyway, here is a quick overview: Until recently I've played 5max on...

Started by sandstorm, 09-22-2006 05:20 AM
Replies: 26 Views: 1,916
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09-25-2006 01:40 PM

$200NL AQo from BB

both villains seem tight/passive havnt really been at the the table for very long, i havnt shown a hand down. do i donk bet this flop? my line is...

Started by dan, 08-31-2006 08:21 PM
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09-01-2006 12:07 PM

$200NL B&M hand

Hey guys, Went to my local B&M poker room last night. It wasn't that busy as it was a weeknight so the table was playing somewhat shorter than...

Started by griffey24, 05-11-2007 01:43 PM
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05-11-2007 02:56 PM

$200NL hand... Thoughts on my play...

***** Hand History for Game 4599802847 ***** $200 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, June 26, 20:37:46 ET 2006 Table Table 107421 (Real Money) Seat 4 is...

Started by Laeelin, 06-26-2006 08:58 PM
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06-27-2006 12:14 AM

$200nl JTs

villain is 31/11/0.9 over 70...do i raise his flop bet here? and also, he bets to small on the turn but its possible that im drawing to 1 out...wat...

Started by dan, 08-31-2006 11:53 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 994
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08-31-2006 07:13 PM

$200NL, 24k checkup

Hey guys, Just looking for a checkup over my first 24k hands at $200NL. I'm doing pretty well so far, though I know 24k isn't that many hands....

Started by griffey24, 06-12-2007 08:37 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 990
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06-13-2007 09:43 AM

$200NL, a couple low-mid pairs

Hand 1: -villain seems solid overall, 17/7/1, not many hands though so no real reads -I didn't put villain on anything that strong hence the weak...

Started by griffey24, 04-20-2007 10:42 PM
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04-20-2007 11:23 PM

$200NL, a few crappy spots

Hand 1: -button is 22/20 over only 20 hands, so no real reads -BB is 25/12/1 over 200 hands, and I haven't seen him cold call a raise before -This...

Started by griffey24, 05-26-2007 12:12 AM
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05-26-2007 03:52 PM

$200NL, a few tough spots with big hands

Hand 1: -Button has been giving me little respect on several of my tables. Calling me down with marginal hands after i have been the aggressor on...

Started by griffey24, 04-20-2007 10:31 PM
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04-20-2007 11:37 PM

$20NL on IPoker Midpair + Flushdraw

dont have HH but SB is really weak/tight and has around $27 to start the hand, I have him covered. im holding QhTh on the button, loose donk in MP...

Started by dan, 07-30-2006 10:12 AM
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07-30-2006 12:20 PM

$20NL QQ facing 4bet and shove

MP is a tagg that doesn't seem stupid over a ton of hands, the SB is a retard who's just a gambler and can have any 88+, JTs+ and Broadways. I have...

Started by jyms, 09-20-2010 08:29 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,219
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09-25-2010 03:52 PM

$20NL Straight on the turn

Villian is 25.5/7.8/2.33 over 150 hands. Seems like a solid TAG. Absolute Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.05/$0.10 6 players...

Started by overflow, 07-04-2007 06:59 PM
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07-05-2007 12:26 AM

$20NL: Outs with doubts

Been at this table a few orbits, have been fairly tight (18/15ish). Villain has called most of my raises PF, but this is the first time he's smooth...

Started by kettleofish, 01-24-2008 03:47 PM
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01-24-2008 07:32 PM

$22 HU SNGs on PP

I was tilting a little the other day (I play 25NL ring) and decided to play some tournies. I hate normal SNGs so I said what the hell and decided to...

Started by Waterdick, 08-13-2006 02:07 AM
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08-14-2006 07:43 AM

$22HUSNG - Turning a Made Hand Into a Bluff

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, 23 Tournament, 50/100 Blinds (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Villain (SB) (t1425) Hero...

Started by siltstrider, 09-07-2009 04:28 PM
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09-07-2009 04:28 PM

$240 Live 100-man MTT LC

Villain has been fairly tight, nothing fancy, just your average TAG. 80 players left in the tournament. Blinds at 200/400, villain has 6K, hero...

Started by mxiu, 07-12-2006 03:37 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,175
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07-14-2006 07:54 PM

$25 - line check with TPGK

Situations like this happen quite regularily when I have TPGK and get called to the river and then being bet at. I am not quite sure if this is a...

Started by silu73, 09-08-2006 08:10 PM
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09-08-2006 11:45 PM

$25 5-max QQ 200+BB & OOP

No strong reads on Villian (other than a willingness to bet big), but looking back over HH: Villian got stack by pushing in an unraised pot with...

Started by yorib, 08-04-2006 07:50 AM
Replies: 0 Views: 511
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08-04-2006 07:50 AM

$25 NL, TPNK vrs river push

Villian is 58/18 and I've been playing with him on 2 tables for about 300. Fires a solid continuation bet into any flop he raises preflop On...

Started by mike4066, 11-24-2007 06:38 PM
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11-26-2007 01:49 AM

$25 NL: re-raised from the blinds after opening PP

I'm having a lot of trouble figuring out what to do after getting reraised from the blinds pre-flop after opening with PPs, especially on the button....

Started by SuperflyPT, 05-27-2008 09:28 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 867
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05-29-2008 07:20 PM

$25 NLHE 6-max River FullHouse

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) BB ($64.44) UTG ($25.70) MP ($15.70) Hero (CO) ($25) Button ($9.65) SB ($16.68) Preflop: Hero is CO...

Started by PokerChildKpo, 05-05-2015 10:25 AM
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03-16-2016 10:05 AM

$25 NLHE 6-max: Are my kings still good here?

Not many hands on villain (74) - he is 20/12, 3% 3bet, 37% AfQ Hero (MP) ($53.97) CO ($28.74) Button ($25) SB ($25.51) BB ($25) UTG ($31.72)

Started by PokerChildKpo, 03-14-2015 01:42 PM
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03-26-2015 03:56 PM

$25 overpair

opponent = 23/7.75/2. What made me think this hand was strange is that the hand before I open raised UTG with 87s got 2 callers and cbet the flop of...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 07-15-2006 05:46 PM
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07-16-2006 05:12 PM

$250 Dollar Losing swing in a 4 hour day at 25NL

I'm playing 2 tables at a time. Is this a semi-normal huge swing, or is $250 a little steep? I havn't been tilting too bad, maybe once or...

Started by Surf_Thug, 07-24-2005 12:27 AM
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07-26-2005 10:38 PM

$25NL - facing a river c/r

I was totally owning villain, HU (me calling down underpair and beating K high, etc), then the table filled. he doesn't respect bets at all and I...

Started by swiggidy, 05-21-2007 01:28 AM
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05-21-2007 03:31 AM

$25NL 99

hamsta is a donk, pretty loose, likes to limp preflop, hardly ever raises and if he raises preflop, its a minbet...ive seen him check/call top paair...

Started by dan, 07-20-2006 08:19 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 958
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07-20-2006 09:19 AM

$25NL AQ

A friend of mine played this hand and provided no reads. He was wondering if there's any getting away from this hand and I'm curious as well. He...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 06-12-2006 10:24 PM
Replies: 2 Views: 836
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06-13-2006 08:24 AM

$25NL Blind battle

Villian is 40/10 and has been constantly limping on my BB. I've been popping him for the most part but I'm 4tabling and miss the chance this time. ...

Started by bigspenda73, 03-27-2007 02:02 AM
Replies: 0 Views: 714
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03-27-2007 02:02 AM

$25NL Hands

Aside from more 3poppin PF I have felt lost in a few reraised pots lately. Here are some big losers/winners from my last session. Hand 1...

Started by bigspenda73, 02-27-2007 10:49 PM
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02-28-2007 03:56 PM

$25NL HU Trips 3s

Villain is very passive for HU play. He tends to bet minimum when bluffing and tends to insta-bet pot when he has a large made hand. He has called...

Started by bigspenda73, 04-16-2007 02:48 AM
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04-16-2007 02:04 PM

$25nl Line checks...

sorry, no UB converter. hand 1: Villain runs 45/27/4 over 400+ hands and is a decent winner over this sample. Do i slow down somewhere here? ...

Started by bode, 03-11-2007 02:05 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 698
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03-11-2007 04:01 PM

$25nl, $50nl and $100nl difference 6MAX

So I have been playing only heads up for 2months and have gone from $50 deposit to about $1250. I am looking to get back into 6max but the last...

Started by 6PoundPoo, 07-02-2010 03:55 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 913
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07-04-2010 05:57 PM

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