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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

1/2 KK oop on drawy board

opp 21/12/2.0 with 3bet 4% fold to cbet 57%, raise cbet 16% i think this is fine considering i'm ahead of a lot of big draws here and only losing...

Started by bspahn, 07-17-2009 02:00 AM
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07-17-2009 03:26 PM

1/2 AA flop top set

opp 22/20/3.7 with 3bet 8% fold to cbet 68% i think despite having the 2nd nuts here i made a mistake by shoving the turn. because we have top...

Started by bspahn, 07-17-2009 01:57 AM
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07-17-2009 03:18 PM

AK 3ways oop

Opp: 40/14/3.2 fold to cbet 54%, raise cbet 16% I think I have enough implied odds to call this minraise on the flop he raises enough cbets that...

Started by bspahn, 07-14-2009 10:50 PM
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07-17-2009 11:29 AM

Got myself into a tough spot (200nl)

Early at table, villain is 23/23 with 100% cbet over small sample. Doubt he has any reads on me. I have no reads on him besides the stats. I...

Started by bjsaust, 07-13-2009 02:22 AM
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07-17-2009 11:14 AM

J-J Middle Pos On a table full of Regs

Was playing on my last orbit since the table turned into one full of Regs. Then I was caught up on this hand. How often should I call this pre to...

Started by Kid Style, 07-12-2009 05:06 PM
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07-17-2009 09:51 AM

TT 50NL river bluff

SB is 21/10 and has already 3bet twice in 20 hands. seems aggressive. I won a large pot off the biggest fish a few hands ago. i've been aggressive. ...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 07-17-2009 02:19 AM
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07-17-2009 06:32 AM

big draw, crazy action, confusion

My first hand post. Have appreciated reading here. Villain 44/24/47, 75 hands. How is this reasoning and flop action: Villains range: club...

Started by walkingzazaen, 07-17-2009 04:09 AM
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07-17-2009 05:14 AM

1/2 some hands on drawy boards

opp: 16/11/5.1 perhaps folding pre is reasonable however there were two fish at the table as well and imo nutted hands are good for that. he...

Started by bspahn, 07-17-2009 02:12 AM
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07-17-2009 02:12 AM

Dumb 3-bet 100NL What Now?

Ok the 3-bet is bad. No need to talk about it. Villain is 22/17/4 and folds to 3bets 50% over my dumb sample of 55 hands. Fold flop? Full Tilt...

Started by kmind, 07-15-2009 03:18 PM
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07-16-2009 09:06 PM

3 hands against some guy

All these hands are against the same villain. He's 25/20/3.8. Notably he only cbets 53% of the time which is really low. I've seen him open K6s UTG....

Started by Irisheyes, 07-16-2009 12:17 PM
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07-16-2009 07:32 PM

50NL deep with JTs

Villain was 26/21 with a sb 3b of 12% (300 hands), my image is laggish PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter...

Started by Parasurama, 07-16-2009 08:55 AM
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07-16-2009 07:26 PM

Any Bankrollers here

Im looking for some one to stake me in low limit tournaments. terms negoitable

Started by , 07-15-2009 05:02 PM
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07-16-2009 07:20 PM

1/2 QQ facing donk bet and interesting board

opp is reg: 22/17/3.6 and 3bet 10% donk bet I prefer calling, I think if I raise and face a 3bet I'm generally not much better than a flip. ...

Started by bspahn, 07-15-2009 11:43 PM
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07-16-2009 05:28 PM

1/2 AK 3bet do we barrel?

no real history with opp but initial impression is that he's pretty laggy, running 33/29/2.3 and 3bet 7% over 46 hands (flop/turn frequency 50%+) ...

Started by bspahn, 07-15-2009 11:38 PM
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07-16-2009 11:27 AM

200NL: AA monotone flap

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG TheDarkJoker ($290.20) CO icedfrosty ($203.00) BTN Hero ($200.00)...

Started by d0zer, 07-14-2009 11:39 AM
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07-16-2009 11:21 AM

50nl: Barrel turn Ace here?

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($46.10) CO ($57.70) Hero (BTN) ($100.20) SB ($50.00) BB ...

Started by Hawk, 07-15-2009 08:42 PM
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07-16-2009 10:51 AM

KQ 100NL

Villains are both ridiculous donks over my 100 hand sample. B/f turn? B/c? Grabbed by Holdem Manager NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt SB ($37.20) BB...

Started by kmind, 07-15-2009 10:42 PM
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07-16-2009 08:04 AM

200NL: TT flaps set

Villain is a 20/18/8 9%3b reg who c-bets a lot $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG DogZLips ($103.05)...

Started by d0zer, 07-14-2009 11:25 AM
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07-16-2009 01:11 AM

1/2 KJs oop vs spazzy guy

opp: 26/20/2.5 okay, ive had some history with opp and I've seen him make some ridiculous plays, sometimes with complete air. i think because...

Started by bspahn, 07-15-2009 11:32 PM
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07-15-2009 11:58 PM

AJ oop vs reg

reg: 24/20/8 this might be a leveling thing, i'm not sure. do you call this here 100%? its a great spot for him to triple barrel bluff cuz AQ/AT...

Started by bspahn, 07-14-2009 10:52 PM
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07-15-2009 10:56 PM

200NL: FD, 3-way

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG visoring! ($356.45) UTG+1 Anor8wsiatis ($144.40) CO Pay_SAE...

Started by d0zer, 07-14-2009 01:02 PM
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07-15-2009 09:44 PM

200NL: AQo HU

Table broke, villain is a 18/14 nit. folds to tons of c-bets. $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 2 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: BTN...

Started by d0zer, 07-14-2009 01:14 PM
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07-15-2009 06:11 AM

AK squeeze on BTN

perfect spot to squeeze, i've also had a few spots where I had shown quite a bit of aggression vs Opp and I was also in position. There is ONE...

Started by bspahn, 07-14-2009 01:10 AM
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07-14-2009 11:04 PM

AK 3bet and barrel shove

Okay this play is pretty new to me but I think against the right regs and some history this can become quite profitable. Opp is 19/13/2.2 (UTG...

Started by bspahn, 07-14-2009 01:16 AM
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07-14-2009 10:40 PM

Leading flops

I never donk flops. Like never. My standard play for flatting preflop OOP is to check bomb 4x/lead turn with bluffs,draws,sets,toppairs. So my newb...

Started by The Izebox, 07-13-2009 11:11 PM
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07-14-2009 10:36 PM

200NL: AJ TPTK 3b a little deep

Villain is 28/19/2 8% 3b folds to 3b pre 75% $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG GateWay116 ($206.30)...

Started by d0zer, 07-14-2009 11:49 AM
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07-14-2009 07:40 PM

Stupid question

Okay stupid question, but im hoping to the get the answer that i want...Ive been grinding since june to get my roll up to nl 200 level, and today i...

Started by The Izebox, 07-12-2009 09:45 PM
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07-14-2009 06:04 PM

weird river spots in the same hand vs the cleaner

This is against the cleaner11. I don;'t know what to tell you other than he plays a little unconventinal postflop and he's solid. The other guy in...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 04-13-2009 06:38 PM
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07-14-2009 06:01 PM

Weaksauce?

(cross-posted from SHNL) Villain is running about 60/3. Haven't seen him get aggro or out of line post and haven't seen any significant...

Started by Genitruc, 01-03-2009 02:13 AM
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07-14-2009 05:06 PM

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
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07-14-2009 01:55 PM

200NL: AK

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG Fayvren ($234.90) CO Hero ($231.60) BTN Kcannon ($210.15) SB...

Started by d0zer, 07-14-2009 01:07 PM
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07-14-2009 01:48 PM

100NL 2 hands did I Lost value???

villian seemed like a standard tag so far 22/19/3 over 98 hands. His flop raise is kinda bizzare because he doesn't really rep anything. i tryed...

Started by mg0698, 07-14-2009 12:01 PM
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07-14-2009 01:20 PM

Some 200nl hands

Hand 1 Deep v's fish. 61/7 with 56% donk bet. Normally I'd raise flop, but this deep I felt it was better to call instead. When it hits and he...

Started by bjsaust, 07-12-2009 05:01 AM
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07-14-2009 09:20 AM

bvsb flop 2nd nut flush, river fake block to induce a shove?

Villain is kinda tricky, possibly even half-decent for the stakes, 21-17 and 3.5% 3-bet over 200 hands. He doesn't fold flops to c-bets much (33%)...

Started by daven, 07-12-2009 10:13 AM
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07-14-2009 07:30 AM

AA 4bet vs fish

Fish is 42/11/2.8 with 3bet 6% (over 150 hands) I don't think I made any mistakes here, perhaps you can comment on sizing because of stack sizes?...

Started by bspahn, 07-14-2009 01:12 AM
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07-14-2009 02:07 AM

AKs 3bet vs loose opp and one AK vs nit

TWO hands posted here Opp: 38/26/2.0 over 48 hands I'm obv 3betting this for value here, flop we're pretty much toast I think against his calling...

Started by bspahn, 07-14-2009 01:24 AM
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07-14-2009 01:24 AM

JJ BTN vs SB nitty

opp: 17/14/3.8 with 3bet 7% flop call imo is fine can we call once more and fold to a river shove? means we are repping a floated AQ/AK only??...

Started by bspahn, 07-10-2009 01:23 AM
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07-13-2009 06:57 PM

OOP weak flush vs Laggy

Both fish just sat out. Lagg OTB is 28/20 1.6K hands but mostly datamined. But most aggression is early streets. I think my turn bet may have needed...

Started by jyms, 07-12-2009 10:04 PM
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07-13-2009 02:49 PM

Build a Custom Range.

I was curious if anyone ever sits down and develops their ranges. For instance, right now, I'm creating a BTNopening range against "unknown", a...

Started by Nobody~~, 07-09-2009 07:12 PM
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07-13-2009 10:45 AM

1/2 AQo oop vs fish

opp is 31/10/2.8 fold to cbet 40% basically just interested in sizing comments. ty $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at ...

Started by bspahn, 07-10-2009 01:10 AM
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07-13-2009 02:54 AM

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