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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

50NL - 2 pairs by the river vs FISH

My image is quite tagish, but villain is a huge fish: 73/20, so it doesn't matter ;-) I think I missed an opportunity to bet the turn. Now how...

Started by jimmy44, 01-03-2010 02:47 PM
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01-06-2010 06:31 AM

50NL - 3 hands

Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter Hand 1 - Ok to shut down with 3 callers here? That isn't...

Started by swiggidy, 12-04-2006 09:23 PM
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12-05-2006 10:32 AM

50NL - 3 hands today

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hand 1: Villain was...

Started by swiggidy, 12-19-2006 03:04 PM
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12-19-2006 04:48 PM

50NL - 5 Hands, decisions on the turn

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hand 1: I have only...

Started by swiggidy, 11-15-2006 01:05 AM
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11-15-2006 02:11 AM

50nl - 5bet spot where I get creative (I guess)

Okay I had absolutely been hammering on this guy and I think he's starting to get a bit pissed. His fold to 3bet is about 71% overall, he's running...

Started by Micro2Macro, 02-11-2010 04:10 AM
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02-12-2010 11:09 AM

50NL - 88 vs idiot calling station

He'll call pf raises with A3o and c/c A high 3 flush boards. Will also fire random bets. So is this line OK? Is my hand weak enough that I need to...

Started by swiggidy, 12-08-2006 01:46 PM
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12-09-2006 07:23 AM

50NL - AA

I think this is standard, PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($65.40)...

Started by BigLRIP, 12-10-2008 03:59 AM
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12-11-2008 10:25 AM

50NL - AA Cold 4bet by a Nit 150bb Deep

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Replayer from Poker Hands Replayer Hero (Button) ($87.10) SB ($33.20) BB...

Started by BooG690, 02-12-2010 02:21 PM
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02-14-2010 02:18 PM

50NL - AA on very bad flop facing c/r

Villain is 35/20 2 AF with only 20 hands. No history between us. Villain could have a lot of made hands on the flop (i.e. QQ/JJ/TT/77,89,JT even...

Started by jimmy44, 01-04-2010 06:08 AM
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01-05-2010 04:34 PM

50NL - AA OOP

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($15.20) UTG ($50)...

Started by szamvan, 01-06-2008 09:03 AM
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01-07-2008 01:50 PM

50NL - AA, weaksauce passive line

Both the blinds were tight, 20/5. This villain was less aggro post flop, the one who folded is very aggro I've been experimenting with smaller...

Started by swiggidy, 03-06-2007 09:19 PM
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03-06-2007 10:57 PM

50NL - AK vs 60bb push

I had posted as BB the hand before, no read. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by swiggidy, 01-02-2007 10:53 PM
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01-03-2007 06:17 PM

50NL - AQ for stacks vs unknown?

villain had just sat down PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by swiggidy, 12-12-2006 02:45 PM
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12-12-2006 04:34 PM

50NL - AQ top 2 on turn

Hey guys, getting back into poker lately and will try and post more. Villain is 53/13 with a 1.9 af (31%,25%, 25%). Folds to cbet 52%, had played...

Started by BigPapi, 09-16-2010 12:11 PM
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09-20-2010 09:09 AM

50NL - AQo OOP bvb on AJTr Flop

Villain is a 28/19 over 87 hands. This is the first time over these 87 hands I've seen him 3bet. He's cbet in 4/4 opportunities. I've been abusing...

Started by BooG690, 11-12-2010 04:22 PM
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11-12-2010 06:47 PM

50NL - AQo With Fish And A Squeezer

I have not been at this table long but have some datamined stats. Limper and Button are fish. 50/13 and 52/4 over 100 hands+. SB squeezer is 25/17...

Started by Shifubowa, 07-28-2009 09:06 PM
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07-29-2009 04:33 PM

50NL - back to back hands, did I leave value on the table?

Same villain both hands, 90/20 over 55 hands, we hadn't interacted much at this point. He showed down crap hands, and tended to be very aggressive...

Started by swiggidy, 12-09-2006 06:16 PM
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12-09-2006 06:47 PM

50NL - donk bet on paired river

villain is 44/0 over 30 hands, no post flop reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by swiggidy, 12-08-2006 07:17 PM
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12-09-2006 02:02 AM

50NL - donk played TP + flush draw

Easy fold at the end, villain is aggressive and solid player. Any thoughts besides "fold pf"? Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds:...

Started by swiggidy, 12-04-2006 04:12 PM
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12-05-2006 01:38 AM

50NL - flopped straight, flopped set

Hand 1: no reads, I have ~$25 behind on the turn PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by swiggidy, 04-18-2007 07:44 PM
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04-18-2007 08:52 PM

50NL - flush draw vs likely pp

UTG used the open limp/min-raise with AA earlier. I put him on a high pocket pair here, JJ-QQ, maybe TT. He donk bet flops a lot. He's 33/10. CO...

Started by swiggidy, 12-09-2006 03:32 PM
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12-09-2006 05:16 PM

50NL - He Wakes Up On Blank Turn

Button is playing 30/24/4.8 over 105 hands and has fold to 3bet% at 33%. Flop I think he can have like a random PP trying to...

Started by kmind, 06-19-2009 04:31 PM
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06-20-2009 07:22 AM

50NL - high pp, drawy board

No reads, 22/11 after 20 hands, facing min-raise ... PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by swiggidy, 12-11-2006 01:24 PM
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12-11-2006 04:56 PM

50nl - im confused beyond belief

villain who opens is a reg and villain who calls is a 60/15 tard over a small sample. i squeeze to isolate against the fish since hes gonna have so...

Started by Micro2Macro, 09-25-2010 04:41 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,362
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10-08-2010 04:33 AM

50NL - JJ re-raised, A on flop

Recently sat down at this table PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by swiggidy, 11-16-2006 01:36 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,113
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11-16-2006 02:11 PM

50NL - KK vs a raise on 3bet flop

I hadn't played for about 8 months, so I think I'm very rusty :-( villain is 32/10/1.2 - 50 hands My image (if they pay attention) is taggish....

Started by jimmy44, 01-03-2010 12:07 PM
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01-04-2010 12:21 PM

50nl - KK vs flop + turn donk.

My first post on this site, if anybody could direct me to a hand converter would be cool as you probably hate looking at raw HH's as much as I do....

Started by EATITPAL, 03-15-2011 10:46 AM
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03-27-2011 07:45 PM

50NL - missing value

I have to bet this turn don't I? Villain is 25/20/2 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by swiggidy, 01-28-2007 04:22 PM
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01-28-2007 06:42 PM

50NL - Pair + Straight & Flush Draws Against Station OOP

BU is a 26/18 stationy/passive player. His 3bet% is 9.4 in 32 opportunities. In one hand with villain, he 3bet my HJ raise from the CO with KJdd...

Started by BooG690, 10-27-2009 03:31 PM
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11-01-2009 10:20 PM

50NL - passive "line"

so obv no read on villain, plus I played this hand by the seat of my pants. Feel free to dis anything you don't like. In my laggier days (last...

Started by swiggidy, 01-29-2007 03:28 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 727
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01-29-2007 04:26 PM

50NL - Passively played boat?

I originally posted this in my op thread, and I've received conflicting opinions on how I played it. Not much is known about villain, he's 19/13/1.6...

Started by grnydrowave2, 11-06-2007 03:27 PM
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11-06-2007 10:53 PM

50NL - Preflop squeeze with AQ

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($18.95) SB...

Started by szamvan, 01-08-2008 03:39 PM
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01-09-2008 08:52 AM

50NL - QQ 300bb Deep, In Position, Facing Action

SB is 59/16 over 100 hands and BB is a laggy 32/20/10% 3b over 500 hands. I have a standard TAG image vs him and only history of note is a session...

Started by Shifubowa, 11-17-2009 07:34 AM
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11-17-2009 08:27 AM

50NL - QQ in 4Bet Pot Against Passive Fish

So there doesn't seem to be a lot of running threads in SHNL as of now...probably a perfect time to fill in with bad play that better regs can...

Started by BooG690, 10-18-2010 06:02 PM
Replies: 18 Views: 854
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10-19-2010 04:33 PM

50NL - QQ on monotone flop OOP

Villain is loose pre-flop, and kinda passive, not very good post-flop. So... PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History...

Started by swiggidy, 02-03-2007 07:15 PM
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02-03-2007 08:04 PM

50nl - river bet decisions

#1 Villian is passive but solid 23/5/2. I´ve bn pretty aggro against him. The flop action made me check the turn, with him checking behind, do we...

Started by XTR1000, 04-10-2007 08:15 AM
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04-10-2007 08:25 AM

50NL - rivered 2 pair against LAG and Fish

BB is loose and somewhat aggro (something like 30/22). MP is a fish (40/10/25 steal) and I have been getting into quite a few hands with him. BB...

Started by KoRnholio, 08-30-2010 08:08 PM
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09-02-2010 01:00 PM

50nl - rivered 2 pair vs some random facing overbet

guy just sat down bought in for this amount. I'm guessing this is just a standard muck until we get some sort of read right? (sorry if this is...

Started by Micro2Macro, 12-05-2009 07:10 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 668
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12-07-2009 07:23 PM

50nl - semibluff vs. shorty

Villain is 30/5/1 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP...

Started by grnydrowave2, 04-18-2008 09:22 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 831
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04-20-2008 06:09 PM

50NL - Set off flop, Quads on River, How do I play this?

I wanted to maximize my profit with this hand. He later told me he had QQ, and their was a K on board which killed me. I am sure if the K wasn't...

Started by johnnyBuz, 04-01-2006 07:23 PM
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04-01-2006 07:23 PM

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