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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

pretty simple question made awkward by stack sizes

Villain is just a random donk. I am starting up 6mx tables but atm we are heads up. I've been playing unusually tight so far he's limped a couple of...

Started by meeloche, 02-01-2009 12:53 AM
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03-14-2009 07:56 PM

Damn you Chris Moneymaker

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $110+$5 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (2 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB (t1270) Hero...

Started by g1212, 02-02-2009 12:23 AM
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03-14-2009 07:51 PM

How is my bluff line? 150BB deep OOP - 100NL

Villain is one of the biggest winners at 100NL and IMO one of the best players here. Runs at 20/16/2.4 3b:9% and fold to 3b: 42% over 1k+ hands....

Started by Sup3rM4N, 03-14-2009 12:38 PM
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03-14-2009 02:28 PM

KQs on button

This was literally the first hand I played against this guy so no reads. What should my move be??? BB ($340.35) UTG ($251) MP ($544.15) CO...

Started by jo, 03-08-2009 11:46 PM
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03-14-2009 01:07 PM

JJ bvb against LAG.

vill is LAG and half decent. PLaying 28/24/3 with 12% 3bet over 200 hands. He has 3 bet me 4 times so far and i've folded every time. He could think...

Started by AnTman_69, 03-11-2009 04:44 AM
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03-14-2009 12:09 AM

Some 50nl hands, not that hard

More kinda standard spots I want to check lines, bet sizes on. Hand 1 Villain is 19/4 over 160 hands. Folded to cbet 2/2 times in that sample....

Started by bjsaust, 03-12-2009 07:35 PM
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03-13-2009 09:32 PM

2/4 two barreling spots with no showdown value

here's a couple spots where I'm in position and I felt barreling was appropriate due to them needing a pretty thin range to call down. now, in both...

Started by bspahn, 03-12-2009 07:42 PM
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03-13-2009 08:58 PM

2/4 AQ 3ways

somewhat nitty fold perhaps, but I really don't like this spot here at all. I expect villain to 3bet AK here every time esp since my iso range vs...

Started by bspahn, 03-12-2009 03:16 PM
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03-13-2009 04:26 PM

JJ on BTN vs aggro CO I'm unsure of.

Villian was running ~45/38 over 70ish hands at the time and was very aggro with made hands post flop. I'm running 24/22 at this table FWIW. Also...

Started by jjbish, 03-12-2009 10:03 PM
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03-13-2009 09:48 AM

Wtf does he have? 400nl

Opponent is 21/18/5.5 over 8,000 hands. Opens up 25% of the time from the button. Calls 3bets about 20% of the time. I am fairly new to the table....

Started by cooker3, 03-11-2009 08:06 AM
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03-13-2009 02:52 AM

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

Value line 100nl - and HU generalness

I am hoping there would be more content/hands/discussions going on in the HU forum. Recently I have been playing HU almost exclusively, mainly 100n...

Started by yourfather, 03-12-2009 11:36 AM
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03-12-2009 12:04 PM

I don't get it 400nl

Villain is a 24/17/5 type. I haven't played with him very much all I know about him is he felted JJ bvb vs me a couple of sessions ago with no...

Started by meeloche, 03-10-2009 03:57 PM
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03-11-2009 05:39 PM

3 bet pot 150bb's deep

Opp is 3 betting 26% of hands although he is not double berreling frequently. Also his table ratings graphs indicates that he is a good player. What...

Started by kapilalink, 03-10-2009 04:51 PM
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03-11-2009 02:35 PM

AK against nit 100nl.

vill is tight. 15/14/3 tight nit. I dont think i've ever been in this type of situation b4. His utg range is obv very tight and his range for...

Started by AnTman_69, 03-10-2009 03:42 AM
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03-11-2009 11:17 AM

win coaching from nutsinho, 2pm tomorrow on stars

plz everyone be there, search for me a couple minutes before 2 and sit out at my tables. railbirds are very welcome for this amazing event

Started by nutsinho, 02-28-2009 03:40 AM
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03-11-2009 08:15 AM

troublesome hands .5/1

#1 Sorta bad high vpip opponent. Maybe it´s an ongame thing, since I haven´t been facing such action at FT much, or I´m just paranoid, but it seems...

Started by XTR1000, 03-10-2009 05:58 AM
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03-10-2009 03:55 PM

When TAggs can't have a hand

UTG is on the passive side of TAggy. My table image is kind of spewy $1/$2 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by Fnord, 02-28-2009 02:50 AM
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03-10-2009 02:20 PM

50NL AK in 3 bet pot with spewwwy image

Villain in this hand runs 24/20 and is pretty aggro postflop. I don't always 3bet here but he's folded to a bunch of my 3bets already and on another...

Started by kettleofish, 03-09-2009 02:31 PM
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03-09-2009 09:53 PM

Facing donk bet from Tagg

I still don't know how to react properly to donk bets. I always put good players on strong hands when they do this. Villain has taggy stats...

Started by JL, 03-07-2009 02:51 AM
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03-09-2009 09:28 PM

AJo oop vs LAGG on BTN

no real history with the player, on 40 hands opp is playing 38/35. i felt i would be floated often here, and hands like broadways with one heart...

Started by bspahn, 03-06-2009 07:28 PM
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03-09-2009 08:31 PM

2/4 ATs on BTN facing turn 3bet

so he's a reg 20/16 but AF 8.9 ! (1.6k sample) i think i like checking this flop, many will CR air, and i think his range mainly includes pairs,...

Started by bspahn, 03-06-2009 08:12 PM
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03-09-2009 08:29 PM

200NL: Play a hand OOP with me

Villain one of the best regs (27/21/3). He folds 55% to 3bet. This was the reason I didn't 3bet as I didn't wanted to play a big vs him with this...

Started by jimmy44, 03-05-2009 12:32 PM
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03-09-2009 02:32 AM

Getting thin w Rockets vs Griffey

I have been running well vs him and he knows I just made a huge call and won a big pot vs a reg w AK unimproved on J9457 then won a big pot vs him...

Started by Genitruc, 03-08-2009 01:46 AM
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03-09-2009 12:57 AM

Set on wet board

Villain is quite average. He has caught me in one or two elaborate bluffs. The last time I c/r him he minbet back. He c bets alot so I though c/r...

Started by yourfather, 02-24-2009 12:22 PM
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03-09-2009 12:38 AM

100nl A9s

Villain is a tagg reg and he's pretty good. I expect him to fold/4 bet here alot more than flatting my 3bet. Flop seems standard check behind I...

Started by yourfather, 03-07-2009 03:28 PM
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03-08-2009 08:23 PM

sidebet for FTR HU, HIGH STAKES

Ok this is a thread for anyone who wants to make a big sidebet the FTR hu tournament, thread found here: ...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-07-2009 01:16 AM
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03-08-2009 03:52 PM

My VP$IP... Am I a Donkey? (6max)

I've been winning but I want to know if these stats are optimal or raise any eyebrows one way or another. The sample is 2000 hands... small I...

Started by mormannorman, 03-07-2009 06:49 PM
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03-08-2009 01:27 AM

Looking for a coach

I play $2/4 5-max mostly. I am having trouble moving up higher. I am also struggling with HU play, which I am very inexperienced at. PM with...

Started by JL, 03-05-2009 11:13 PM
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03-07-2009 10:13 PM

Auto-Rate for 6-max (PT3)

Anyone fooled around with Autorate yet? I found one for PT2 and converted it to PT3 if anyone wants it. Its based on the one designed by Andy...

Started by Outlaw, 03-07-2009 07:10 PM
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03-07-2009 07:10 PM

x-post: Live $5/$10 Short-handed over 200bb deep.

http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/live-5-10-short-handed-over-200bb-deep-t82822.html#848847

Started by Fnord, 03-07-2009 04:15 PM
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03-07-2009 04:15 PM

T9s, straight on river on paired board

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($62.60) MP ($73.15) Hero (CO) ($76)...

Started by Parasurama, 03-06-2009 01:31 AM
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03-07-2009 04:02 PM

2/4 A9s 3bet pot in pos

so say you decide to make a loose call in a 3bet situation once in a while and you choose a hand like A9s to do it with againt someone who you think...

Started by bspahn, 03-06-2009 08:24 PM
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03-07-2009 01:07 PM

TJs in 3way pot

opp insta shoves this flop. I called fairly quickly assuming I had my full 12 outs here. opp is a fish 40/19 AF 2.0 against a hand like A9, TT etc...

Started by bspahn, 03-06-2009 07:39 PM
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03-07-2009 09:32 AM

1st annual FTR HU Challenge Be there!

I think we should do a HU bracket tournament for some sort of FTR custom title and obviously some money. Anybody interested in this? I wast...

Started by meeloche, 03-04-2009 01:45 AM
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03-07-2009 08:56 AM

2/4 AKs 3ways oop vs two regs

two regs here, i felt if they had low pars etc they'd want to protect on this dry flop. when the turn comes my way I just felt that check/calling was...

Started by bspahn, 03-06-2009 08:30 PM
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03-06-2009 11:07 PM

Fed up spot vs garompon

I don't have many reads on this dude, i played him hu a while back and i remember he was pretty damn aggressive. The original raiser folded to like...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-27-2009 07:15 PM
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03-06-2009 02:39 AM

100nl JJ

Villain is ok, a little nitty I think. I 3 bet him a few times and he folded. Meant to raise more pre but nearly timed out. I check turn...

Started by yourfather, 03-04-2009 12:45 PM
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03-06-2009 12:24 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

help?

Hey, I was wondering if there is anyone that is willing to help me, just a little bit :) I have played a winning game on 100nl 6max party for...

Started by RonBurgundy, 03-05-2009 12:41 PM
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03-05-2009 10:36 PM

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