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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

50nl JJ v's possible but not sure tilty shove

I thought this was kind of trivial, but it sparked heated debate between a few guys I showed it to. I stacked villain 4 hands ago when I raised A6s...

Started by bjsaust, 04-08-2009 08:20 PM
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04-09-2009 09:50 AM

Another 'Deep with bottom set' thread 100nl.

Have a bit of history with vill (SB). Our last big pot i triple barrel bluffed him after c/ring flop and doubling flush turn and blank riv. He called...

Started by AnTman_69, 04-08-2009 06:00 AM
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04-09-2009 09:28 AM

tptk vs a couple tighties

arvid2k7 is pretty damn tight. think he runs like 17/13, barely 3-bets. i4betbluff seems to relatively loose pf, but on the tighter side post flop. i...

Started by will641, 04-08-2009 01:10 PM
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04-09-2009 02:25 AM

Three 50nl hands

Hopefully some of these are a little more interesting: Hand 1 Villain is 45/5 at this stage (not a huge sample). 0% fold to cbet (7 chances)....

Started by bjsaust, 04-08-2009 09:05 AM
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04-09-2009 02:07 AM

tp vs fish 600nl

Villain is a fish with stats of 46/16/1.5 Only history is I won a pot off him where he took a weird float line where he c/c flop b/c turn b/f...

Started by meeloche, 04-08-2009 04:16 PM
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04-08-2009 06:49 PM

25/50 3 handed, You know i really think this a better...

25/50, villain is a 6-max reg i sometimes see at 10/20, somewhat of a bumhunter. sb is fishy. This may be one of those spots where it's good to...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 04-04-2009 05:26 PM
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04-08-2009 05:38 PM

Best video training site?

Guys, I currently have a DC subscription that is finishing off within a couple of weeks. I would like to you which video training site would be...

Started by jimmy44, 02-04-2009 03:57 AM
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04-08-2009 04:39 PM

2/4 - 2nd nuts facing weird river c/r

Lot of history with villain, he runs 27/23/3.6 over a lot of hands, steals from the sb 35%. Pre-flop we battle a lot and he's a bit spewy. Post-flop...

Started by zook, 04-04-2009 02:52 PM
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04-08-2009 04:13 PM

KK 50nl

Thinking about some of the big PP in blinds hands I've posted recently, I thought I'd post this one for comment: I only have 50 hands on villain...

Started by bjsaust, 04-07-2009 06:49 PM
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04-08-2009 03:58 PM

200NL: OESD two-tone

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG Mattazz ($90.40) CO biGgErWHaLe ($214.55) BTN Hero ($395.30) SB...

Started by d0zer, 04-05-2009 09:56 PM
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04-08-2009 08:35 AM

200nl KK on dry board - how's my line?

No real read on V, seems average, hasn't done anything memorable. He has been at the table for a bit, but between me and 2 other agro regs, there...

Started by dev, 04-07-2009 03:01 PM
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04-08-2009 06:35 AM

200nl SWM seeks value w/ str8...

V is fishy, boought in at $120, was down to $19 and got back up to $270ish in like 10 hands. The river card can blow me, I'm thinking I needed a...

Started by dev, 04-07-2009 03:05 PM
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04-07-2009 09:43 PM

Todays 50nl hands

Hand 1 Std TAG no real reads: No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($51.20)...

Started by bjsaust, 04-06-2009 07:45 PM
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04-07-2009 02:19 PM

50NL pair+FD - bet sizing question.

No history with SB - only 8 hands so far. $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 3 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: Hero (BTN) ($114.00)...

Started by oskar, 04-06-2009 08:32 PM
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04-07-2009 11:45 AM

2/4 - cold 4-bet...oops got called.. now what?

-I haven't been getting too out of line on this table, and noticed this villain had been 3betting somewhat loose on the button. -villain running...

Started by griffey24, 04-01-2009 09:55 AM
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04-06-2009 10:26 AM

Two hands for checks 100nl.

Hand 1: UTG is tagg. I have a note on him that says "got passive with top set against fish on pretty safe board and c/c river with it". Is this a...

Started by AnTman_69, 04-06-2009 08:38 AM
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04-06-2009 09:54 AM

Two more 50nl hands from today

Hand 1 Villain is TAGGish over very small sample No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com ...

Started by bjsaust, 04-06-2009 01:53 AM
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04-06-2009 02:50 AM

50nl hands I folded

Checking some of these, lines I took as well as the folds themselves: Hand 1 23/18 with 64% c-bet. $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 6 players...

Started by bjsaust, 04-05-2009 03:15 AM
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04-06-2009 01:54 AM

600nl... value jam river?

Villian is someone who I have a lot of experience with.. generally plays fairly straight forward but plays small pot poker more than most any reg Ive...

Started by TheLeakyFaucet, 04-03-2009 06:16 PM
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04-05-2009 08:34 PM

AA facing huge overshove on flop

This is completely insignificant to this hand but a few hands prior to the guy shoves 85 into an $24 pot to which I called and he showed Q2. He left...

Started by rewfie40, 04-03-2009 06:05 PM
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04-05-2009 12:38 AM

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

2/4 - hand vs red argoe...

-This was my first hand ever vs villain -I've obv heard of him before.. from 2+2 etc, so I can get some reads from that, but we have no history...

Started by griffey24, 04-02-2009 11:26 PM
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04-04-2009 03:10 AM

5/10 flop cbet size

Been thinking about this hand for the last while. I think I like $222 on flop and then shove almost every turn best but I'm torn because this...

Started by Irisheyes, 03-25-2009 06:49 AM
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04-03-2009 05:54 PM

2/4 - AQs 3bet pot

Villain is 30/24/1.33 with 12% 3bet after only 125 hands. No other reads. He views me as Taggish. How'd I do? $2/$4 No Limit Holdem 5...

Started by JL, 04-02-2009 01:18 AM
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04-03-2009 04:36 PM

wtf?

villain is 33/30/6 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (Button) ($37.15)...

Started by b-rabbit, 04-03-2009 01:54 AM
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04-03-2009 12:20 PM

bad spot to cbet?

both villains are 31/20ish PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($25) MP...

Started by b-rabbit, 03-30-2009 02:34 AM
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04-03-2009 06:53 AM

I'm a borderline retard part 1

Opp is Gith, 20/17 but otherwise a huge nit with low 3bet%. I know he's not bluffing here, but i also know he never has a flush draw. So since my...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 01-23-2009 07:03 PM
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04-03-2009 05:36 AM

.5/1 - straight, monotone frop, facing resistance

The villian runs 33/20 and I have a note on him that says "donk/calls TP2K". Ive been spewing a bit, dout that he pays attention that much. I think...

Started by XTR1000, 04-02-2009 04:04 AM
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04-03-2009 03:33 AM

another spot with AK

hadnt seen villain play many hands at this point...and no showdowns. he is "platinum star" status and overall seems tight so far.... does anyone...

Started by b-rabbit, 03-31-2009 08:53 PM
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04-02-2009 09:11 PM

**** MARCH GRAPHS THREAD ****

another mediocre month for me. I did plug some semi-serious leak or 2 near the end of the month, so hopefully i can start crushing in April. ...

Started by bode, 03-31-2009 08:07 PM
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04-02-2009 03:10 PM

sick spot with kings deep.

Villain is mannerPLZ, a very good reg running 29/26/3.3 over 150 with an 8 percent 3 bet though he hasn't 4 bet once in those 150 hands, he's loose...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 04-01-2009 05:12 PM
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04-02-2009 08:19 AM

KQs BvB against shorty

55/5 20 hands. Would you barrel/shove this? Would you ever barrel with 100bbs? If so, what's your river plan? Grabbed by Holdem Manager NL...

Started by minSim, 03-29-2009 04:43 PM
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04-02-2009 07:57 AM

Hi HSNL i'm new...

MP is a regular donater to the High stakes community. Plays real spewy and spazzy. SB is a pretty solid regular who I've played a bunch with at...

Started by meeloche, 03-27-2009 04:28 PM
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04-01-2009 11:46 PM

Adjustment problem

Hello. When i play against a pretty tight or weak player i play extremly aggressiv but when i'm up against an aggressive player i tend to become a...

Started by NaXus, 04-01-2009 02:07 PM
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04-01-2009 02:07 PM

Could someone clue me in on ranges for this spot

3 Hands, all with the same action. What kinda ranges have they got when this happens? The types of villains in these hands I 3bet like 9-10% from...

Started by Irisheyes, 03-27-2009 07:19 AM
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04-01-2009 12:08 PM

TT in 3b pots oop 400nl -- I'm dumb.

I feel really stupid in these types of spots. Both of these came up in the same session today and I really have just about zero idea what to do. ...

Started by Marshall28, 03-31-2009 08:14 PM
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04-01-2009 11:59 AM

Xpost: Official Noob HU Tournament #2 Thread

If this is not ok to post here please let me know. http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/official-noob-hu-tournament-2-thread-t83646.html ...

Started by lockpull, 04-01-2009 10:15 AM
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04-01-2009 10:15 AM

I think I am leaking too much from the blinds

Here are my stats from the blinds in my last 200,000 hands of 5-max: SB: 22.81/15.00, 3bet = 6.16, Steal from SB = 25 BB/100 = (9.36) BB:...

Started by JL, 03-31-2009 05:36 PM
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03-31-2009 08:24 PM

50NL Standard spot but i need help

Villain is huge fish playing 58/39/3 only 36 hands but seems prtty bad, his fold to CB is 2 out of 5. Small sample. Any ways is this just a...

Started by mg0698, 03-31-2009 04:44 PM
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03-31-2009 05:33 PM

Multiway with QQ 100nl.

UTG = TAG, SB = TAG, and UTG+1 is a fish playing at 45/25/4, but hasnt 3bet yet over the 80 or so hands hes been at my table. Not the most...

Started by AnTman_69, 03-30-2009 01:43 AM
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03-31-2009 04:38 PM

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