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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

Heads Up BLITZ

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Started by , 06-23-2004 04:52 PM
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03-01-2005 10:32 PM

Setting the 'trap' heads up

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Started by , 07-25-2004 02:22 PM
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07-26-2004 01:11 PM

maniac heads up

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Started by , 10-09-2004 06:22 PM
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10-15-2004 02:12 PM

Most Enjoyable Heads Up In Ages

As I'm sure I have told some of you, I am not so good when it comes to heads up. So I've spent the last few weeks playing small buying heads up...

Started by , 10-19-2004 06:00 PM
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10-20-2004 12:41 AM

My First $350k Guaranteed Tourney At Stars

I think I played this well, just got a few bad beats, would appreciate some analysis of this. *********** # 1 ************** PokerStars Game...

Started by , 06-13-2005 12:25 PM
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07-22-2005 06:50 PM

MASSIVE overbet (heads up)

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Started by , 11-13-2005 11:44 AM
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11-13-2005 12:20 PM

New SnG Video Added (11th Feb 2006) - HEADS UP!

Just a 4 minute long video of a heads up clash I had at the end of a Stars $20 SnG, hope it gives you an insight into my HU play. Pardon the...

Started by , 02-11-2006 04:06 PM
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02-27-2006 03:25 PM

Good Shove Here on the Turn?

This micro stakes shit has me spooked sometimes. Everyone seems so damn tricky. :roll: Anyway, wondering what some of you think about this hand....

Started by , 08-13-2008 06:02 PM
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08-13-2008 11:36 PM

100NL ez hand

villain is 24/17/6 18%3bet over only 70 hands. comments on betsizing and his range plz PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) -...

Started by , 12-25-2008 08:05 PM
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03-29-2009 06:29 AM

100nl - ez shove?

Villain unknown. I'm pretty sure this is super-standard but i've been getting pwned in big/3bet pots the last few days. PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by , 12-26-2008 02:44 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 2,053
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03-29-2009 04:00 PM

100 nl - TT in 3bet pot on j high gets river shoved

Villain seems like a TAG reg over 200 hands or so, around 18/15/2.5, 5% 3bet. Thoughts on all actions please. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by , 12-26-2008 03:04 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,875
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03-29-2009 06:29 AM

100NL - TPTK misplayed?

ugh this felt super terrible. Should have bet the turn obviously. On the river, fold or call? Villain unknown. No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6...

Started by , 12-29-2008 08:51 PM
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03-29-2009 06:28 AM

100NL - FD checkraised on AKx board

I just sat at the table 2 hands ago. What's our line from here? No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from...

Started by , 01-05-2009 05:27 AM
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03-29-2009 10:36 AM

100NL - 77 on low mono flop

Villain seems pretty tight preflop, no better reads. What's the plan in this hand? No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (4 handed) - Hold'em Manager...

Started by , 01-05-2009 05:33 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 2,026
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03-29-2009 09:55 AM

AJo in a 3b pot, $30+1.50 HU SNG

Villian is decent, but not a reg he's a small winner at the HU SNGs, 7% ROI I think he's bound to show up with crap as with a hand I haven't been...

Started by , 01-12-2009 12:38 AM
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01-20-2009 09:27 AM

Early in a $50+$2.50 HU SNG

The player has an IronMan chip next to his name and 8% ROI. A few hands ago I folded TPNK on the river when the ace came and he bet a third time into...

Started by , 01-29-2009 08:55 PM
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02-13-2009 03:43 PM

Good thing I'm playing NL50 because I have hudge leaks

Hand 1: OK, so what am I supposed to make of this? No reads he sat down recently. UTG is a huge fish. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6...

Started by , 04-03-2009 02:36 PM
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04-04-2009 01:32 PM

Top two vs. TAG two tone, but otherwise dry board

Well, because I'm OOP I can't flat his raise, can I? It just doesn't seem like he's ever going to stack off with worse because seeing as he is an...

Started by , 04-09-2009 04:28 PM
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04-10-2009 02:14 PM

10K hands at 50NL stats

I'm rolled for NL100, but I decided to see if I'm +EV in NL50 first. Should I move up? Running good, obv. Anything I should improve on? Anything...

Started by , 04-10-2009 10:57 AM
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04-14-2009 02:50 PM

3b pot, trips board

Villain is a decent reg he took a long time to call pf and a long time before betting river PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) -...

Started by , 05-04-2009 03:39 PM
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05-04-2009 10:37 PM

Shortie shoves, donk flats a 3b

I think I'm about 50-50 with the shortie's range he's a 20/20 shortie, the donk is like 33/17 or something, I just remember he had a large gap...

Started by , 05-04-2009 07:53 PM
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05-05-2009 05:16 PM

100NL 10K stats this month

I first ran pretty hot, then I ran pretty shit I might want to compare the stats to what I was doing at NL50 where I got pretty different results...

Started by , 05-16-2009 02:52 AM
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05-16-2009 09:40 PM

Planned on hitting my flush and shoving river... but...

Opponent is a standard tag The reason I led the flop because I thought someone hit it and I was going to play for stacks on the flop but the PFR...

Started by , 05-25-2009 01:11 AM
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05-26-2009 03:28 AM

Some NL100 river decisions

Hand 1: Villain is unknown Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (4 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (Button)...

Started by , 06-02-2009 12:20 AM
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06-02-2009 08:24 PM

100NL on stars, this guy's line didn't make sense

Reads: he's an aggro 3bettor, in fact I 4b him with QQ and he folded, and like 3b me two hands later :/ so that didn't slow him down I think he's...

Started by , 06-15-2009 03:01 AM
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06-16-2009 02:05 AM

100NL floating a donkbet on the flop

Villian is a reg running 27/22 over 92 hands I didn't notice him donking before (3b is 9%, but sample size, lol) Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00...

Started by , 06-17-2009 05:50 AM
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06-18-2009 12:17 PM

4b, call it off or flat, c/bomb flop?

Villain is a nitty reg running 18/16 with a 3b of 6.2 over 200 hands, but seems aggressive post-flop a few hands ago I saw him nearly pot the flop...

Started by , 06-20-2009 01:41 AM
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06-21-2009 11:16 AM

3b pot barrel/semibluff

Villain is an 18/16 with a 42% ATS over 80 but I haven't 3b him yet, so I think my first 3b should get credit I would of course prefer 47s Full...

Started by , 06-21-2009 02:40 AM
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06-22-2009 10:05 PM

Facing a check/shove from a lag

Villain is a spewy lag reg. I marked him as a maniac, but he was on several of my tables so I'm assuming he's a reg who just loves blowing people out...

Started by , 06-29-2009 03:21 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 802
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06-30-2009 01:09 AM

100NL 6m table breaks down; induce river?

Villain is a 6m reg, but not great. He's definitely aggressive. After he bet the turn I thought he may or may not have the king, but if he did have...

Started by , 07-03-2009 02:52 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 879
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07-06-2009 04:57 AM

JJ overpair in 3b pot faces PFR c/r?

I only have like 46 hands on the guy, but he's been raising and 3bing very actively (over this small sample he has like 15% but that's not indicative...

Started by , 07-03-2009 03:49 PM
Replies: 18 Views: 971
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07-06-2009 08:40 PM

I've been getting raped by fish lately

Villain is a 40/10 shitty I think I have the pot odds/implied odds to call his flop raise since he made it small but I can't call his turn bet I...

Started by , 07-06-2009 07:41 AM
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07-06-2009 10:40 AM

How horrible is flatting a 4b here?

I've been 3bing villain a lot the last like 35 hands maybe like 5 times he's a 17/17 over that sample and he's called every single one showed up...

Started by , 07-13-2009 06:53 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,010
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07-14-2009 01:55 PM

how to categorize your opponent

Villian unknown - small winner on TR like 2.4k or something silly. We've been playing maybe 15 hands, I 3 bet twice and he folded, he 3 bet twice,...

Started by , 07-14-2009 05:28 AM
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08-20-2009 01:44 PM

100NL 3rd nuts 200BB deep

guy has reggy stats, but a high vpip (25) and low pfr (13) over a small sample he probably limps pocket pairs and suited connectors or something, I...

Started by , 08-06-2009 01:27 PM
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08-07-2009 04:11 PM

100NL: 3b pot PFR c/r gayness

Guy is 17/13/5.6 (3b) so he's a nit, but he does 3b as a bluff given we're 140bb deep this should be a call pf, right now what is our plan when...

Started by , 09-11-2009 12:04 PM
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09-11-2009 04:19 PM

100NL: turn bluff

If I check I can't call a bet, if I bet I expect to get called by one card flush + pair combinations but if I check/raise maybe he folds those one...

Started by , 09-15-2009 03:02 AM
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09-15-2009 08:05 PM

100NL playing flop/turn with nits

guy is a 17/15 nit so I didn't raise flop because he might fold his aces afraid of da 33 setminan him but turn is super ugly I convince myself he...

Started by , 09-16-2009 09:11 AM
Replies: 42 Views: 1,221
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09-21-2009 07:13 PM

100NL 3b pot with suited connectors

villain looks like a reg, has auto-top up on, but I don't know stars regs so it's a tentative read he just 3b me IP last hand and gave up on QQ3...

Started by , 09-22-2009 10:04 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 771
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09-23-2009 04:11 PM

100NL: experimenting with turn donks

Villain is your standard 23/18/6.5 (3b) TAG Turn is a card he could barrel, but I think he's going to check it back more often because he's going...

Started by , 09-23-2009 12:39 PM
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09-23-2009 12:57 PM

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