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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: 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: 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

I got de-stacked twice today

***** Hand History for Game 2038105729 ***** $50 NL Hold'em - Thursday, May 12, 14:14:14 EDT 2005 Table Table 36641 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 4...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 05-12-2005 02:16 PM
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05-14-2009 06:44 PM

winrate for 6-max

I just started 3-tabling 6-max 50NL and was wondering how unrealistic keeping my winrate for 2500 hands at 23PTBB/100 hands is... - sed

Started by Sed, 11-28-2005 11:57 PM
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12-07-2005 01:19 PM

Checkraised with TPTK on very dry board

I'd only played four hands against this guy, but he'd not done anything crazy so far. I think my only options are push or fold. It looks like he's...

Started by jo, 06-14-2006 10:41 AM
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06-15-2006 05:20 AM

Tell me I'm a donk.

No read on Button; he's new to the table. Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $5/$10 6 players Converter Pre-flop: (6 players)...

Started by johnny_fish, 07-05-2006 02:31 AM
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07-11-2006 05:41 PM

3-way top 2 hand OOP

I'm a little lost on this one: Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Warpe, 02-20-2007 08:17 PM
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02-21-2007 03:51 PM

The dreaded Min-Re-Raise

What range do you put an unknown villain on when he min re-raises you prelfop?? He insta-checked this flop, which confused the crap outa me. His...

Started by JL, 02-22-2007 03:17 PM
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02-23-2007 12:27 AM

Stakes, play, and currency...(brits shime in)

Ok I play my poker in US funds but live in Canada and therefore enjoy a 15% currency exchange. My question is, how is the play at different...

Started by DubRod, 02-23-2007 01:07 PM
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02-24-2007 08:34 PM

The DIE SHORTSTACK RATHOLERS thread:

Feel free to post all hands where you own a shortstacker, who i know we all hate. Here's the only one i can find right now. Preferably, the short...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-27-2007 04:38 PM
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02-28-2007 01:53 AM

I call down his two barrels then fire one of my own.

Villain's 50/30 over a tiny sample. He's been pushing people off hands and that's how he accumulated his stack. ** Game ID 698771615 starting -...

Started by Benoso, 03-01-2007 01:12 PM
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03-01-2007 08:57 PM

Do good players fold this?

No reads. He is basically playing his hand face up here. It seems so obvious he has a flush. If he has a lower flush I don't think he's pushing...

Started by JL, 03-02-2007 01:46 PM
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03-02-2007 07:32 PM

I hate the phrase "call and re-evaluate"

A lot of times when someone posts a hand where they have a good one pair hand and they're facing a scary bet or raise, people tell them to "call and...

Started by mcatdog, 04-15-2007 04:23 PM
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04-16-2007 03:20 AM

Image play.... horrible?

Sauce just told me this play is horrible but id like to discuss the merit of image plays because of the tight range opp puts us on. I assume this is...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-19-2007 03:24 PM
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04-19-2007 11:39 PM

Difficult post flop decisions

Villain is 25/16, tough regular. Does not like to give away pots. Seen him raise light from UTG countless times. I had AJs, which is garbage here,...

Started by pocketfours, 05-09-2007 06:29 AM
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07-03-2007 11:27 PM

JJ on very low board, RR pot

villain is pretty much unknown, he hasn't raised a hand in 10 hands is all i know. he has limped twice. standard? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 07-01-2007 12:42 PM
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07-03-2007 03:49 AM

A8's re-raised pot

Hello all, new to this forum. Not sure if I’m posting this correctly, but I couldn't figure out how to make the hand converter work for live hand...

Started by jadefox, 09-19-2007 08:21 PM
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09-20-2007 01:02 PM

four hands -- straightforward, or?

Hand 1 2nd nuts. Only option is to push right? We don't want combo draws to see river, and we want value from 2p or a set. PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by mixchange, 09-19-2007 09:42 PM
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09-22-2007 09:33 AM

10NL, bet sizing with the nuts

villain is 46, 20 and a heavy loser over 1000 hands, bets a lot of flops. Not sure about the flop call, but I figured my K&Q outs were probably good,...

Started by daven, 09-24-2007 12:33 AM
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09-25-2007 12:40 PM

A 3-barrel bluff

Opponent is 26/8/ 2AF over 350 hands. He thinks he's a TAG reg but he's not very good. He prolly sees me as an annoying aggro reg who can make...

Started by Ash256, 09-27-2007 08:27 PM
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09-28-2007 11:12 PM

3 HH - Time for a snap call or a nitty fold?

I really don't know which it is but its def one of the above hand 3 I think he has aces/AK with ace of hearts... i can either push turn or try to...

Started by mixchange, 12-28-2007 04:30 AM
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12-29-2007 09:40 AM

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

Turning underpair into 3-street bluff against donk?

No strong read, stats are fishy (40/15-ish, midlevel aggression postflop, somewhat high WTSD). I've played fairly tight and straightforwardly. We've...

Started by Halv, 01-10-2008 06:34 AM
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01-10-2008 09:49 PM

nl10 AA 3bet pot w/ KQJ flop

Villain is unknown. $0.05/$0.1 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($22.12) CO ($19.00) BTN ($16.67)

Started by Robb, 03-23-2008 11:47 PM
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03-24-2008 02:38 PM

Gambler2k4 pickin off a bluff?

G2k4 is a pretty passive reggy type player. Plays 23/18 calls cbets a lot and c/f's most of the time he misses. He will bluff and he tends to do it...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 08-04-2008 11:52 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,473
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08-30-2008 10:18 AM

J7s 100NL

Thought i played this hand well, but i've heard some dissenting opinions so tell me if/where i played this hand incorrectly! No reads, not enough...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 08-18-2008 11:17 PM
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08-20-2008 07:58 AM

Poll Poll: Vote HU Challenge buy in

Please only vote if your planning on playing. I want the prize pool to be semi significant to ensure active participation and real interest by the...

Started by meeloche, 03-04-2009 04:10 PM
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03-05-2009 11:34 PM

2/4 JJ UTG vs LAGG in BB

okay i've just recently moved to 2/4 and I think it's reasonable for the first 15-20k hands to be quite nitty comapred to how I played at 1/2 before....

Started by bspahn, 03-11-2009 07:28 PM
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03-13-2009 02:41 AM

$2/$4 - 3 hands I want to fold but can't

1) Villain is bad loose passive type. Haven't played with him much to know for sure though. Maybe just call flop raise? Hate these spots. ...

Started by JL, 03-17-2009 09:35 PM
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03-19-2009 10:09 PM

2 draws where I have the choice between raising or calling

hand 1 Villain 40/10/1.0 over only 10 hands. My main question is if you like a raise or a call on the flop and why. Bonus Q: would you ever call...

Started by minSim, 03-25-2009 05:58 PM
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03-27-2009 11:17 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

2/4 deep - I have a boat.. but let's think about this...

-I think it's easy to just say 'lol call' here, but I think it's very close if you think about ranges and possible holdings here -villain is 21/17/4...

Started by griffey24, 04-17-2009 12:27 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,075
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04-19-2009 08:06 PM

1/2 - JJ vs. unknown

Have some stats on him, 18/15/3.5 over a decent sample, but no notes and I can't remember playing with him before. Common spot that I hate... Full...

Started by zook, 05-08-2009 12:29 AM
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05-09-2009 12:26 PM

Small and Simple

I've been beating up on villain without getting to showdown. He's a pretty normal reg that I haven't noticed doing anything weird other than seeming...

Started by Genitruc, 10-20-2009 01:47 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,097
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12-11-2009 04:23 AM

Good flop raise or spew? 100NL

Villain is 16/11ish over 30ish, 0% 3b. I've played with him in the past and generally 2barrel to get him to fold a lot of his marginal hands. I...

Started by Icanhastreebet, 12-13-2009 05:50 PM
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12-15-2009 02:45 AM

Overpair gets cr´red deepish

Villian seems like an unremarkable TAG, running 23/20 for a couple of orbits. Ive been very active in the BTN and CO to iso the fish in the BB and...

Started by XTR1000, 12-26-2009 10:11 AM
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12-29-2009 06:49 PM

Two simple spots @ 50NL 6m

I'm a nittagg who is tired of folding in any spot that requires a little bit of thinking. 1st hand, the pfr is a lagg reg whos PFR is 20+ and...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 01-30-2010 01:20 AM
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01-31-2010 06:17 PM

total wtf hand vs eric liu

Alright, i think pre is really debateable. I think we can all agree he's bluffing here a lot but if he's only getting it in with AQ, TT+ anyway i...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-03-2010 09:54 PM
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03-10-2010 12:13 PM

50nl standard spot - advice on all streets

GAME #2116724878: Texas Hold'em NL $0.25/$0.50 2010-02-12 15:05:34 Table Pilate (Beginner) Seat 1: RedCherry787 ($55.40 in chips) DEALER Seat 5:...

Started by eragotte, 02-12-2010 10:36 AM
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02-12-2010 04:20 PM

1/2: go red line, part 2

So this is how I play, it's as crazy as it gets. Let's hear the love and the hate. Hand 1: Villain is playing 40/25/10 with 15% 3bet over small...

Started by pocketfours, 02-14-2010 02:53 AM
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02-15-2010 11:52 AM

100NL: JJ vs presumed donk

Villain is like 50/20 over 30 and appears passive postflop. Straightforward flop/turn value? Wish I'd sized flop bigger. $0.50/$1 No Limit...

Started by d0zer, 03-03-2010 03:23 PM
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03-04-2010 12:32 PM

100nl bottom set on flop

SB is a supernova mega multitabler, but he's not a winning player. earlier i check/raised him on the turn (SB v BB) and shoved on a draw completing...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 03-23-2010 01:46 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,153
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03-25-2010 10:17 PM

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