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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

Line check HU 200NL

Villain is tight passive (I wasnt completely sure about this at this point in the match since I havent seen many showdowns but find out later on he...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 10-26-2008 04:22 AM
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03-23-2009 06:08 PM

100Nl line checks

#1 No strong reads, the villain is neither notably tight or loose or aggro. He rarely floats me light 5 handed and prob doesnt flat 77/55, so he...

Started by XTR1000, 03-22-2009 07:33 AM
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03-23-2009 03:47 PM

weird spot

Villain is unknown, played like 7 uneventful hands with him. He is a losing player across a few levels. His line here makes like zero sense....

Started by yourfather, 03-16-2009 12:16 AM
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03-22-2009 08:19 PM

100NL HU 170bb deep turn top set

$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, March 14, 07:49:45 ET 2009 Table Hirose II (Real Money) Seat 2 is the button Seat 1: Marshall28 ( $170.60...

Started by Marshall28, 03-14-2009 08:08 PM
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03-22-2009 06:49 PM

AHH HU ZOMG!!

This forum gets no love. Unknown villain just sat w me at 2 tables. Hes played very little 100nl and is a loser. Is this an easy fold? Me...

Started by yourfather, 03-17-2009 11:54 AM
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03-22-2009 06:43 PM

200bb deep 2 pr wet board 400nl

Villain usually plays 5/10 I believe, I haven't played with him enough to have relevant stats. My guess is he's a 25/20 type. The only history is...

Started by meeloche, 03-20-2009 06:51 PM
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03-22-2009 06:23 PM

Flopped top two and turned fd

v is 24/12/1.8 whats optimal if his range includes fds, sds, str8s TT, combos, and heavily discounted QQ/KK/AA PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by humanfugitive, 03-20-2009 12:31 AM
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03-21-2009 08:08 PM

FTR HU winner-take-all sidebet

This is a thread to discuss a potential sidebet on the ftr hu tourney for higher stakes players. Here's what i was thinking: Everyone puts in...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-06-2009 01:16 PM
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03-21-2009 07:03 PM

Hmmm

Villain is unknown, seems taggy, hasn't pulled anything strange in about half hour at the table. He's been c/f quite a few turns HU to me and we...

Started by Genitruc, 03-20-2009 04:25 PM
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03-21-2009 11:11 AM

KK 170bb deep against unknown 100nl.

He has stats of 40/29/4 high 3bet % of 12. This is only over 30 hands~. Villy i assume is a fish...mainly because of the funny 3bet. Comments on...

Started by AnTman_69, 03-21-2009 01:46 AM
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03-21-2009 08:57 AM

Bottom set facing a river C/R from Reg - 100NL

Villain is 23/18/3.7 over 621 hands. Fairly aggressive regular. This is probably my 2nd or 3rd orbit at most after sitting down at this table. The...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 03-20-2009 03:41 AM
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03-21-2009 01:32 AM

I wish I had air

Villain is the sickest MSNL player where I play, owns me on a daily basis. My flop leading range is lacking here but I'm not sure what he will think...

Started by Irisheyes, 03-16-2009 07:49 PM
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03-20-2009 04:18 PM

200NL: AK BU vs Blind 4b

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG dax666 ($221.40) UTG+1 1Bunn ($37.00) CO BBOYS19734 ($326.50) BTN...

Started by d0zer, 03-20-2009 04:05 PM
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03-20-2009 04:08 PM

Two 50NL Folds

1. This guy was a 7/0 but only after 20 hands. On the flop I put him on AK/AQ/any PP. When he checks the turn I discount an overpair because I would...

Started by kmind, 03-18-2009 12:40 PM
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03-20-2009 12:42 PM

87s FD+MP OOP

Villain more or less unknown, 39/11 over a very small sample. Turn I c/c is standard? On the river I was completely lost, I guess I tried to get...

Started by minSim, 03-19-2009 06:09 PM
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03-20-2009 11:11 AM

Hero Call Time?

Villain sucks. 3rd hand he stacks off w K9 on a K36 flop where I flopped two pair. He's also turned mpbk into a bluff on a river. I feel like...

Started by yourfather, 03-13-2009 01:33 PM
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03-20-2009 08:47 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

1/2 AK squeeze 3ways

I squeeze here trying to get HU in pos vs the fish most of the time. The reg on the BTN folds to 3bets most of the time (he's 23/19/2.8, fold to 3bet...

Started by bspahn, 03-18-2009 11:26 PM
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03-19-2009 06:39 PM

1/2 JJ in pos 3bet pot vs reg

never played with him before, stats were 20/17/2.2 with 3bet 9.3% to a CO open obv his 3bet range is huge. I think I'm just getting into a...

Started by bspahn, 03-18-2009 11:16 PM
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03-19-2009 02:08 PM

1/2 KK DEEP vs reg & fish

I don't have a ton of experience with deep stacks unfortunately. I made the squeeze a bit bigger due to the stack sizes. I hate his play on the flop,...

Started by bspahn, 03-18-2009 11:06 PM
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03-19-2009 11:49 AM

2/4 - good draw oop

Villain is new to me, running at 20/16/2.4 Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com ...

Started by zook, 03-19-2009 01:31 AM
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03-19-2009 04:19 AM

What to do when villain is repping a small range

This might not be the best example, but I always have trouble with spots like these where I have an okay hand that can't stand a lot of heat. I never...

Started by JL, 03-19-2009 02:02 AM
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03-19-2009 04:13 AM

1/2 QQ vs reg on semi wet board

opp is a reg. his stats over a large sample are 16/13/6.3 (yes, AF 6.3) and 3bet 6.4 basically I'm not putting him on KK/AA here ever since I know...

Started by bspahn, 03-18-2009 11:11 PM
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03-19-2009 04:06 AM

2/4 - top two c/r'ed

Villain's running 20/11/2.8 over a small sample, no history. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from...

Started by zook, 03-19-2009 01:33 AM
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03-19-2009 03:02 AM

$1/$2 - AQs 3bet pot IP

Villain is 21/19 with 9% 3bet after 200 hands. - no other reads My image is taggish 25/21 type stats. I haven't done anything too crazy I don't...

Started by JL, 03-17-2009 12:51 AM
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03-18-2009 06:55 AM

87s FD in between 2 raising villains

UTG+1 was 55/14/1.7 over 49 hands, the other one 24/9/13 over 66 hands, no reads. The action is a little hard to read, but in short I'm in between...

Started by minSim, 03-17-2009 05:42 AM
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03-18-2009 06:12 AM

200NL: 3bet pot IP vs unknown

No reads on villain (2 hands and he was 0/0). MP folds 68% to 3bet. UTG is fish. The preflop call is scary, so I checked flop, now when he checks...

Started by jimmy44, 03-16-2009 11:06 AM
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03-18-2009 04:11 AM

JJ 3bet pot line check - $1/$2

I have absolutely no reads on villain. If he has any stats on me, they would probably be something like 24/20 taggish stats. No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by JL, 03-16-2009 02:25 AM
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03-17-2009 02:57 PM

3bet call with JJ, standard flop and turn situation

Villain 26/23/12 over 95 hands, 3bet 6% but all his 3bets were from the SB, so I expect him 3betting light. I haven't seen him showdown hands in 3bet...

Started by minSim, 03-16-2009 05:26 AM
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03-17-2009 04:00 AM

2 streets of value with MP on A paired board?

73/9 over 11 hands. Basically no information, but I suspect villain of being loose. Flop I’m betting because I’m getting value from all K’s, all...

Started by minSim, 03-16-2009 05:00 AM
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03-16-2009 11:33 PM

TPTK w/ Nut Flush Draw, 3 way pot

I flopped top pair with the nut flush draw. SB is Loose-Passive, MP is nitty with VP$IP in low teens. Did I play the flop and the turn right? Be...

Started by mormannorman, 03-15-2009 01:51 AM
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03-16-2009 11:23 PM

River shove bluff

River shove bluffs are not really part of my repertoire and I've decided to add them. I thought the risk-reward justified it here. I'd only played a...

Started by jo, 03-14-2009 12:50 AM
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03-16-2009 10:49 PM

200NL: AKo 4bet pot OOP

Not many reads on villain except that he had 3bet me 1 round ago from SB. He seemed quite aggro (28/21/4) over 60 hands. Pre, I should have made it...

Started by jimmy44, 03-16-2009 11:14 AM
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03-16-2009 01:30 PM

2/4 - set deep, ugly turn

Villain runs 19/16/4.7 over a solid sample, steals btn 39%, folds to 3bets 58%, no history of note. Play and plan? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by zook, 03-16-2009 01:06 AM
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03-16-2009 12:47 PM

200nl Why am I such a fish.... ???

Table 'Oppavia' 6-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: Marshall28 ($353.40 in chips) Seat 2: xX_jesSy ($205.60 in chips) Seat 3: DragonBlow...

Started by Marshall28, 03-14-2009 08:53 PM
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03-16-2009 12:07 PM

AA vs Tagg OOP $2/$4

Villain is running 22/18. Only note I have on him says "he bet/3bet bluffed paired board with air" Can't remember anything else about this player....

Started by JL, 03-15-2009 09:12 PM
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03-16-2009 03:56 AM

AK facing river overbet.

Villain is running 21/17/2.6 over 50 hands. Boss Media (IPN) No-Limit Hold'em, kr5.00 BB (5 handed) - BossMedia Converter Tool from...

Started by evovolvo, 03-11-2009 03:22 PM
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03-15-2009 08:36 PM

Tell me how bad this is

Villain is basically unknown but has a pretty good winrate. For soem reason I decided to turn this into a bluff on the turn. I am aware I am...

Started by yourfather, 03-13-2009 03:26 PM
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03-15-2009 06:10 AM

100nl AQ

Villain seems ok, don't know too much. Kinda feels like a tarp (JJ, QQ, misplayed AA, 99 or K10) or AK/weird randomness/bluff. Any value in...

Started by yourfather, 03-04-2009 11:57 AM
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03-14-2009 09:56 PM

Hmmm 100nl

So opp is kinda decent. Not super aggro but not passive either. If he knows by my flop check I can't have AK/AQ here usually this seems like a...

Started by yourfather, 01-22-2009 05:25 PM
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03-14-2009 08:06 PM

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