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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 05:13 PM
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10-01-2014 02:28 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 02:59 AM
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03-25-2011 02:59 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 07:44 PM
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08-30-2010 01:09 AM

NL50 JJ vs Reraise

Full Tilt Poker Game 6-Handed Seat 1: ibluffu1 ($25.55) Seat 2: Kriki ($77.70) Seat 3: KirillKostko ($67.65) Seat 4: meetfdcc ($43) Seat 5:...

Started by meetfdc, 11-19-2008 07:27 PM
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11-20-2008 04:45 AM

100NL: C-bet? (I think I should've known this by now)

No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($119.15) Button ($103.50) SB ($130.42) BB...

Started by jimmy44, 11-19-2008 06:15 AM
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11-19-2008 09:42 PM

AQ 3bet pot OOP river decision

villain is 25/22 over 160 hands, not that aggro, and calls 3bets 30%. i dont think this board is very good for him to float the flop on so i dont...

Started by bode, 11-17-2008 11:15 PM
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11-18-2008 11:19 AM

turn a flush deep

Villain is a regular I guess His stats are 19/16/2 I haven't seen a showdown with him yet this session. I've got 700ish hands on him and haven't...

Started by meeloche, 11-17-2008 03:35 PM
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11-18-2008 09:55 AM

50nl weak over pair donked into.

Villian is unkown. While i was searching for tables i noticed him on at least 3 of them, with full Bi's on each....so i assume a reg. We still have 2...

Started by AnTman_69, 11-18-2008 06:29 AM
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11-18-2008 08:04 AM

$50NL, 88, I donk vs reraise

BTN is slightly loose aggressive. PokerMind $25 NL Hold 'em 6max table, 6 handed Hand created by PokerMind SuperConverter View Hand in...

Started by Rubeskies, 11-18-2008 02:12 AM
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11-18-2008 04:24 AM

Another strange 4bet flat by villain

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($80.40) SB ($291.60) Hero (BB)...

Started by mixchange, 11-17-2008 05:11 AM
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11-17-2008 10:19 PM

KK 4bet pot vs. reg

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($207.15) Button ($381) SB ($220.90) BB...

Started by mixchange, 11-15-2008 08:15 PM
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11-17-2008 07:55 PM

Double Barrel was called, what to do on river? 200NL

Villain is loose/passive. 30/14/0.7 over like 60 hands. If he raised me anywhere I prlly wudda folded. Not sure what to do on river. I am thinking...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 11-15-2008 08:50 PM
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11-16-2008 01:00 PM

How spewy is this 5bet shove bluff? 200NL

Villain is a lagg but not a fishy maniac spewtard 20% 4bet and something like 4.7% 4bet range but only over like 200 hands Whenever he has raised...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 11-15-2008 01:55 AM
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11-16-2008 03:35 AM

AA scary board. What to do on turn? 200NL

BB is a aggressive thinking player. 26/20/3.0 3b:10% over 100 hands BU is a loose passive moron. I wud expect BB to raise with hands like AQ/KQ...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 11-14-2008 02:38 PM
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11-14-2008 10:31 PM

Retarded 25/50 spots

1) TaBortMej is a very spewy but thinking euro player and I don't have much experience at all with WheresMyRoll but afaik he's a decent, probably...

Started by nutsinho, 09-23-2008 08:36 PM
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11-14-2008 04:03 PM

100nl AK vs INF aggro

Villain is INF aggro over like 150 hands. Has been 3b PF around 12%. While this may be short term variance its pretty lol to see the inf AF. And he...

Started by bikes, 11-14-2008 05:28 AM
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11-14-2008 03:21 PM

2/4 - squeezed pot, another weird play from same villain

Villain is the same one as in this thread who donked two streets in a 3bet pot with a flush draw after calling a 3bet oop with T8s. This is one day...

Started by zook, 11-12-2008 08:30 PM
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11-14-2008 03:14 PM

Some 50NL hands

1. I just won a nice pot against CO and he's tilting and a pretty big fish. I am not sure if I should just reshove over him or entice calls or what?...

Started by kmind, 11-13-2008 12:39 PM
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11-13-2008 06:50 PM

Hand vs Fnord (Tilt?)

Played this against a member who shall remain nameless. This is tilt, right? UTG is terrible. SB is terrible. Fnord has been fairly active,...

Started by Fnord, 11-09-2008 04:37 AM
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11-13-2008 04:44 PM

50NL river bluff

Villain's about 40/28/7 over 30 hands, not got to showdown either so obv not too much to go on. First time it'd been folded to him in SB so i've no...

Started by kettleofish, 11-12-2008 06:44 PM
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11-12-2008 09:51 PM

2/4 - Weird hand, 3bet pot 160bb deep

MP is table fish, frequent limp/caller and folder to cbets. So it's becoming a battle to isolate and some of the regs are taking advantage of this by...

Started by zook, 11-09-2008 08:46 PM
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11-12-2008 08:25 PM

Two hands: one serious and one for fun

OK, how did I do in the first hand? I'd only played with villain for one orbit. He'd played two hands and not done anything out of the ordinary. I...

Started by jo, 11-12-2008 01:52 AM
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11-12-2008 07:04 PM

Smallpot vs. nit

I'm learning to think in ranges and shit so I just want to check this. FWIW I bet with the intention of betting turn if he called. Villain...

Started by Ash256, 11-12-2008 02:47 PM
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11-12-2008 05:25 PM

How bad is this 3-barrel?

After 50 hands, villain is running 25/19. No other reads. He snap called the flop, then called the turn after about 3 seconds. BTN is slightly...

Started by JL, 11-12-2008 12:14 AM
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11-12-2008 04:11 PM

Two river spots

I had a heated discussion with FTR poster Genitruc about these two hands and he suggested I post these here to get an idea of what the consensus on...

Started by Ravageur, 11-10-2008 09:58 PM
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11-12-2008 02:31 PM

50NL bluffcatching

Having trouble vs. people with TP against players that seem to have wide ranges but are making me put lots of money in. 1. Villain is 22/16/inf...

Started by kmind, 11-12-2008 02:02 AM
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11-12-2008 12:16 PM

My ridiculous, poorly played AA hand

I should probably be banned from poker for the way I played this hand on all streets. I'll explain in the next post. Full Tilt Poker Game...

Started by baudib, 11-12-2008 07:11 AM
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11-12-2008 10:32 AM

QQ, river value bet after weird turn?

-villain in this hand is kind of nitty pre, running 20/13.3/2.58 and is a reg -despite his nitty stats, he definitely has a tendency to bluff raise...

Started by griffey24, 11-11-2008 11:18 PM
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11-12-2008 10:04 AM

Ship AQo preflop?

Villain is laggy running 29/23 - folds to 3bet only 60% - 4bets 11% This is the first time I have 3bet him this session. His stats on me...

Started by JL, 11-12-2008 12:26 AM
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11-12-2008 03:36 AM

How many levels up are we?

Villain has good stats at 26/21/3.3 and seems solid/good but we haven't played enough hands for me to have a good read on him. I'm not really sure...

Started by Irisheyes, 11-10-2008 01:45 PM
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11-11-2008 03:16 PM

Three 4-bets vs the same guy

Villain ran 26/26 over 73 hands. When these hands occurred we didn't have more than 50 hands vs each other though. I actually didn't have my HUD up...

Started by Galapogos, 11-11-2008 12:41 AM
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11-11-2008 01:47 PM

2/5 200bb deep - thin value or value townage?

-I figured this would be a pretty good spot for a cold 4bet, as we're all 200bb deep and I don't really feel as though either of them would fight...

Started by griffey24, 11-08-2008 07:50 PM
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11-11-2008 10:22 AM

Two turn decisions - 1/2

No reads. I´m bet folding this turn a lot, both w/ air and for value. $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG...

Started by XTR1000, 11-10-2008 06:46 PM
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11-10-2008 10:25 PM

50NL shoving over a squeeze happy TAG

UTG is 60/15, has flatted a lot of 3bets OOP. I know this because button is 23/20 over 60 hands, and has 3 bet a bunch. I've not called one of his...

Started by kettleofish, 11-09-2008 08:51 PM
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11-10-2008 02:33 PM

Whats standard here against river shove from unkown? 100NL

No reads. Just sat down 4 hands ago or so. Just curious do you need a read to call here or need a read to fold here? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 11-09-2008 05:54 AM
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11-10-2008 08:09 AM

turn and river decision

utg is 26/21, xaston is 22/17/3, 3-bets 6%, pretty solid. i dont really think hes going to get crazy here, and i doubt hes calling off two barrels...

Started by will641, 11-09-2008 07:15 PM
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11-09-2008 11:20 PM

my biggest pot ever.

Villain is a 44/7/1.1 fish, notes say he "overplays TP 2pr/ slow plays monsters till river". We had gone back and forth after stacking off early in...

Started by jyms, 11-08-2008 01:02 PM
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11-09-2008 06:48 PM

50NL Overs + FD facing raise and coldcall

UTG is megastation, 76/0/0.4 over 40 hands. Button is 48/2/2.5 over same sample. Earlier UTG called 3 barrels with A3 on a 663TQ board (other guy...

Started by kettleofish, 11-09-2008 02:43 AM
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11-09-2008 12:41 PM

2 Hands, not happy with the line

Opp is fair for 50nl (200bbs buy in) Not sure what line is best on turn considering hand ranges, so i just shoved which seemed kinda dumb....

Started by Miffed22001, 11-08-2008 05:23 PM
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11-08-2008 10:24 PM

I cant make sense of this

SB is a decent TAG who likes to call quite a lot oop preflop, he usually takes the initiative on turns when the flopped checked thru and he has a...

Started by XTR1000, 11-06-2008 05:42 PM
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11-08-2008 06:33 PM

2/4 - ATo - thin value on scary board?

Villain is 25/19/3.1 over 1.7k hands, 3bets 11.5%. Turn check standard? Any river value here? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (6 handed) -...

Started by zook, 11-06-2008 04:39 PM
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11-08-2008 12:02 PM

2 Hands 100nl

Hand 1: Opp is 29/20. I 3bet him from BB vs BTN in last few orbits, flop came with draws and medium/low cards, i cb and he shoved allin, i folded A...

Started by Da GOAT, 11-06-2008 03:28 PM
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11-08-2008 12:18 AM

I'm not happy with the 'standard line' here

I just think that if the money goes in on the flop I'm ahead of too strong of a range and the mistake of often getting in with ~6% equity is a large...

Started by Irisheyes, 11-06-2008 12:13 AM
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11-07-2008 09:53 PM

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