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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

Couple of hands

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($16.24) UTG...

Started by Clar17y, 10-19-2007 12:37 PM
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10-20-2007 08:11 AM

mtt player converting to cash..........

and getting slapped so far.......... i have been playing poker for 4 years now, exclusively mtts and sngs, with good success, particularly this...

Started by clarkatroid, 11-28-2007 05:53 PM
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12-02-2007 04:51 AM

whats the best graphing software..........

plus any other helpful programs i should own. i got pokertracker and hud. thanks in advance peeps :roll:

Started by clarkatroid, 11-29-2007 10:00 PM
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12-01-2007 03:44 AM

ugly spot in sunday million

no real reads. i called pre flop as i had the chips to do so and this is the sunday million, however i probably fold this hand most the time pre. ...

Started by clarkatroid, 12-03-2007 08:08 AM
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12-09-2007 11:08 PM

misplayed hand on every street

this hand has been troubling me . i know i misplayed it terribly, but what is your optimal line. i am hero utg, with AA. comments on river...

Started by clarkatroid, 12-03-2007 08:22 PM
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12-04-2007 02:02 PM

to the good players -win rates

whats a decent win rate at 2/4 pls. what are you guys earning. i played 15000 hands last week and ended up 5800 in profit, (after a shaky start)....

Started by clarkatroid, 12-05-2007 07:39 AM
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12-06-2007 02:26 PM

hyper aggro arrrrrgh! button defence-interesting hand

hero has 10 9 off on button, villain is utg playing 40/30 is this good bad or ugly play ? comments appreciated as always $2/$4 No...

Started by clarkatroid, 12-05-2007 12:13 PM
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12-05-2007 02:31 PM

interesting hand $300 freezeout

6 max full tilt mtt on saturday. sorry about the conversion. This hand occurred with 8 players left. 2 from the final table. the villain was the...

Started by clarkatroid, 12-09-2007 10:58 PM
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12-10-2007 12:43 PM

i think all 3 of playing this badly?

any comments please, especially on my play. first opponent playing 40/12 . second caller similar stats. GAME #758629165: Texas Hold'em NL...

Started by clarkatroid, 12-14-2007 05:30 PM
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12-16-2007 05:14 AM

table shark/ smart buddy/sixth sense/spade eye

any of these any good guys, which one/s should i get ? thanks

Started by clarkatroid, 12-25-2007 07:48 AM
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12-25-2007 01:08 PM

homosexually calling off my stack on every street?

villain is playing 24/19 over 150 hands or so. we have been playing approx 90 mins and I got the villain pegged as a serial 3-better light pre flop,...

Started by clarkatroid, 01-10-2008 09:35 AM
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01-10-2008 09:30 PM

lesson in how to bugger up the nut draw

this is not a very interesting hand, but its a common situation, and i dont know what line to take. i butchered this, i only won 116 bucks, and its...

Started by clarkatroid, 01-10-2008 10:26 PM
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01-11-2008 04:34 AM

Volume?

What kind of volume do primarily HUSNG players put in? I've been 9-12 tabling 9man sngs and clearly this is not possible with HeadsUp SNGs, Can you...

Started by clavio, 01-05-2011 06:45 PM
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02-18-2011 08:26 PM

Potential winrates HUv6max

Just a quick question. In general will a winning HU player be able to achieve larger winrates than a player with equal skill who plays 6max? I...

Started by cleanup.that, 09-12-2009 09:50 PM
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09-15-2009 09:07 PM

fake play?

I just saw a poker vid with 2 poeple who were "fake playing" eachother. Whatever program they were using they were able to set up a fake HU cash game...

Started by cleanup.that, 09-23-2009 10:31 PM
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11-30-2009 07:12 PM

50nl got tricky with QQ v a baddie

Not my normal stakes (I play 25nl) but I decided to take a shot because the table was awesome. Villain was running like 45/25ish and is the soft spot...

Started by cleanup.that, 06-18-2010 02:33 AM
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06-23-2010 04:07 AM

Short handed/ Bubble Play strategy?

4-players remaing in a NL hold'em SNG's. The situation I have a problem with is when I'm sitting directly to the left of a loose-agressive player...

Started by Club52, 08-20-2006 08:07 PM
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08-20-2006 08:07 PM

6 Max Frustration

Hi. I am a newcomer to the forum, and for that matter, poker and Texas Hold 'Em. I started playing in January, and since then, have read as much as...

Started by cman710, 05-18-2005 01:34 AM
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05-18-2005 11:43 AM

Sit & Go Hand

Hey everyone, I am still a learning player. Taking some of your advice from a while ago, I have been doing $1 sit and go's. I am still not doing...

Started by cman710, 06-16-2005 10:32 PM
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06-17-2005 09:30 AM

Full Tilt Online Poker Series - Event #1 NLHE

cobere32 proudly representing FTR. Tourney 5628129. Howard is playing, so is Clonie. And there's Rizen. No Phil Ivey. Andy Bloch is in.

Started by cobere, 08-13-2006 05:57 PM
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08-13-2006 07:13 PM

Active forum?

Is this section of the forum very active, it seems a little quiet? I have just started playing 50NL, so not sure whether to post the hands here,...

Started by Cobra_1878, 02-28-2014 11:07 AM
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02-28-2014 09:14 PM

[50NL] AKo...Facing 4bet pre...Multi-way

MP is fairly unknown, 11/11 over 9 hands. BU is 28/16/5 over 51 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-02-2014 04:55 PM
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03-03-2014 10:40 PM

[50NL] TT 3bet pot

Villain is 26/19/8 (3bet, 1/13) over 44 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 Hero (MP):...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-01-2014 07:19 AM
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03-08-2014 09:53 AM

[50NL] KQo...BB vs BU.

Villain is 42/23/0 (3bet) over 80 hands. ATS on BU is 67%, CB of 50%. Might be worth noting that around 6 minutes earlier I had stacked him, his...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-01-2014 07:29 AM
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03-10-2014 10:12 AM

[50NL] 86s...BU vs SB. Line Check.

Villain is 24/24/0 (3bet) over 21 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 UTG: $80.50 CO:...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-01-2014 07:40 AM
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03-12-2014 10:40 PM

[50NL] 97s... Took myself to value town on river?

Villain is 23/14/0 over 37 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 Hero (CO): $50.00 BTN:...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-02-2014 02:32 PM
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03-08-2014 09:53 AM

[50NL] A3s...3bet pot facing river jam

Villain is 29/24/9 (3bet) over 266 hands. FT3B 64%, FTCB 63%. ATS from BU is 46%. Had seen villain do some spazzy things like 3bet squeezing w/...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-03-2014 02:58 PM
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03-08-2014 09:45 AM

[50NL] KTs...3bet pot...Bet turn?

Villain is 21/9/0 over 35 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 Hero (BB): $53.61 CO:...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-08-2014 08:47 PM
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03-10-2014 01:15 AM

[50NL] KQs...Flop top two on mono board

Villain is 28/16/6 (3bet) over 114 hands. CB 60% PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 CO:...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-08-2014 08:55 PM
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03-12-2014 09:47 PM

[50NL] KJs...3bet flop. Spewy?

Villain is 39/28/0 over 18 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 BTN: $50.00 SB: $61.26...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-11-2014 05:44 PM
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03-12-2014 05:40 PM

[50NL] AQs...Line check.

UTG - 16/15/8 over 57 hands. 100% CB, 3/3. FT3B, 1/1. BU - 27/21/9 over 133 hands. FT3B 67%, 6/9. FTCB 33%, 2/6. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max)...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-11-2014 05:53 PM
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03-11-2014 06:39 PM

[50NL] A8s...3bet pot. Turn decision

Villain is 28/18/7 over 78 hands. FT3B 67%, 2/3. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 Hero...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-11-2014 06:09 PM
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03-12-2014 05:48 PM

[50NL] AA...Good spot for villain to bluff?

Villain is 26/20/4 over 196 hands. FT3B 63%, 5/8. FTCB 56%. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 ...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-13-2014 12:01 PM
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03-16-2014 06:24 AM

[50NL] A9s...Raise river?

Villain is 32/12/0 over 26 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 SB: $50.00 Hero (BB):...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-14-2014 06:49 AM
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03-14-2014 04:06 PM

[50NL] Q9o...BvB, raise river?

Villain is 26/26 over 25 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 SB: $31.39 Hero (BB):...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-14-2014 06:59 AM
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03-15-2014 11:19 AM

[50NL] A3s...BvB. Bet turn?

Villain is 29/17/2 over 125 hands. Fold blind to steal, 61%. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-16-2014 08:53 AM
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03-16-2014 07:56 PM

[50NL] 76s...Not a great turn card

Villain is 25/22/10 over 89 hands. FTCB 50%. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 BB: $71.99...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-17-2014 09:26 AM
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03-19-2014 07:59 AM

[50NL] QQ in 4bet pot...bet turn?

Villain is 34/22/6 over 158 hands. FTCB 59%. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 SB: $61.34...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-21-2014 05:47 AM
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03-29-2014 10:51 PM

[50NL] JJ...River decision

Villain is 24/16 over 526 hands, FT3B, 67%. FTCB 68%. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 BB:...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-29-2014 08:01 PM
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04-02-2014 08:23 AM

[50NL] 99...BB vs SB. Interesting river spot

Villain is 33/24 over 885 hands. ATS from SB 45%, 71% CB. Had been a lot of blind vs blind 3betting/4betting, same w/ BU vs blinds w/ me and...

Started by Cobra_1878, 03-29-2014 08:13 PM
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04-02-2014 08:18 AM

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