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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

small stakes prop bet (cancelled)

i've been really lazy logging hands as well as generally not playing my best this month (down 2k). next month has to be different, and hopefully FTR...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 07-26-2008 12:50 AM
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07-31-2008 03:05 PM

Mezmerize tries some goofy bet size, my move?

I mean, im pretty sure he is going for value here and calling a c/r. I'm just wondering if you think this could be like QQ or KK or w/e is there...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-30-2008 12:41 PM
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07-31-2008 02:19 PM

Stars money for FTP money?

can someone swap me $500 on stars for $500 on FTP? PM me or hit me up on AIM is probly best. I'll send first to people i know i can trust. kthx

Started by bode, 07-30-2008 12:38 PM
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07-31-2008 12:12 PM

25/50 set vs reg

I'm just not sure what to do here, it seems really hard to get value from him with what i did. Should i use alternate raise sizing on the flop, or...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 07-30-2008 06:33 PM
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07-31-2008 01:11 AM

KJ runner runner vs fish.

villain is basically unknown, but hes been around a couple orbits, and enough for me to tell hes a fish, just not enough to tell how big a fish he...

Started by will641, 07-30-2008 02:08 PM
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07-30-2008 07:26 PM

Exploiting TAG cbets

Assume villain is a weak/average TAG. Stats like 29/18/1.8, folds to 3bets, doesn't play back light, adjusts poorly. How often should be making...

Started by freechus9, 07-30-2008 04:04 PM
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07-30-2008 05:55 PM

Help me put him on a hand

Villain is laggy running 34/28, and is very active within last 100 hands - 3betting a ton. I don't believe he has a hand here. Is this a bad...

Started by JL, 07-30-2008 04:05 AM
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07-30-2008 03:25 PM

Your instapush means what?

Villain is loose somewhat regular who runs 31/15/2. Only note of worth to this hand is: c/c 3 street w/ Ax on AQ7s flop PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by Silly String, 07-29-2008 03:24 PM
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07-30-2008 02:35 PM

Whatdya think?

Opp is 18/15 balances ranges decent but doesnt really bluff much at all. POKERSTARS GAME #19218494584: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($10/$20) - 2008/07/30 -...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-30-2008 12:43 PM
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07-30-2008 02:16 PM

Spot against two fish

Both opps are fish, stglobe is a kind of over aggro fish. runs really loose pre but i felt like in pos i could call this pre. POKERSTARS GAME...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-30-2008 12:44 PM
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07-30-2008 01:14 PM

thin river value raises, with intention of folding to shove

-Just wondering if these two river raises are too thin given the boards, and if I should just be calling in these spots -I seem to make these kind...

Started by griffey24, 07-26-2008 12:26 AM
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07-30-2008 12:48 PM

Getting Value with nuts on river vs maniac

Villain is spewwy maniac. In a hand last week he 3 bet with 57s, called my 4-bet and shoved a 2 spade flop against my aces and he won. Preflop 3...

Started by yourfather, 07-28-2008 11:59 PM
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07-30-2008 12:48 PM

Total Spew?

Skier is pretty much a very good player but this is the first hand I have played against him in my life. POKERSTARS GAME #19165162572: HOLD'EM NO...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-28-2008 12:49 PM
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07-30-2008 09:14 AM

25nl TT spewy?

Villain was 27/4/2.3 (51). Effective stacks were 160BB deep. Is this flop play spewy? I hate being OOP here because Folding, 4betting, and calling...

Started by Lucix, 07-28-2008 11:22 PM
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07-29-2008 10:59 PM

tough spot bvb 200nl

villian seems like a reg, running 20/14/2 with a 3bet% of 4. wtf. Hero ($198) BB ($218.90) UTG ($246.90) MP ($182) CO ($200) Button ($252.35)...

Started by Schiplt, 07-28-2008 04:28 PM
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07-29-2008 09:33 PM

2 hands: b/f or c/c, 1 hand re: value (50nl).

I think I'm struggling with the concept of when its best to use a b/f line. Here are two hands I wasnt sure about in spots where I could b/f, c/c or...

Started by bjsaust, 07-29-2008 09:56 AM
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07-29-2008 07:39 PM

lite 3bet gone bad...

lagtard UTG raises, folds to me OTB with :3h: :3c:. i lite 3bet, UTG calls. flop is :6c: :8s: :Tc: UTG checks. pot is $51. hero has $68...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 07-29-2008 04:09 PM
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07-29-2008 07:21 PM

Playing Hudless

Ok, so boring questions but input is appreciated. I'm starting to get into playing 25nl 6-max coming mainly from $10 and $20 sngs. Anyways, I...

Started by yourfather, 07-28-2008 05:04 PM
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07-29-2008 10:59 AM

thoughts on flatting 3bets oop

I used to never do it. Recently I've been doing it occasionally vs. frequent 3bettors (and cbettors) with hands I think are ahead of their range, but...

Started by zook, 07-18-2008 08:05 PM
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07-29-2008 09:37 AM

Standard fold or weak?

These spots have been giving me a bit of trouble. C/R here is from unknown. Give him credit and snap/fold TPGK every time without good reads? ...

Started by yourfather, 07-28-2008 09:31 PM
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07-29-2008 02:16 AM

How thin is this river call?

Villain hasn't done anything too eyebrow-raising but he's very loose preflop (45/25-ish) and has very high river aggression. I suspect him of being...

Started by dalecooper, 07-27-2008 11:05 AM
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07-28-2008 08:47 PM

200NL: OMG a straight flush

Villain is 16/12 with 18 ATS, not much calling preflop over a smaller sample of 80 hands. I'm running something like 24/20 & am fairly aggressive...

Started by d0zer, 07-26-2008 06:56 PM
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07-28-2008 05:36 PM

I don't believe

Oppoent is THEDUTCHE4141 I got him at 19/17 and he's generally pretty nitty but really likes to follow up his aggression with more aggression. ...

Started by Fnord, 07-27-2008 07:01 AM
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07-28-2008 05:33 PM

Call river 50nl?

This guy was so annoying. Would only bet his good hands. Seems really easy to exploit, but the fact is you never win any money with your good hands,...

Started by bjsaust, 07-28-2008 02:57 AM
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07-28-2008 02:13 PM

25/50 vs ktrieu

Button is ktrieu, all i know is he's a good winning high stakes player. We've only played a few hands together PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $50 BB...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 07-26-2008 10:12 PM
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07-28-2008 12:33 PM

10/20 v BBuddy

Bbuddy is a pretty loose aggro player, can be spewy. I just normally see him go berserk with any sort of draw, but Idk this scenario people are...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-27-2008 01:11 PM
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07-28-2008 12:33 PM

Spew with J9

Villain is a bit of a thinking player, and I played 2-3 tables with him earlier in the day, 3-betting him a lot. He did not play back at me much....

Started by sandstorm, 07-23-2008 06:29 AM
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07-28-2008 09:54 AM

100NL 150BBs deep with JJ in BvB

Villain is 18/11/1.8 with a 3bet% of 6 after ~200 hands. Do you guys call the 3bet OOP pre or 4bet? Also, what the f do you make of his flat pre?? ...

Started by freechus9, 07-27-2008 06:14 AM
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07-28-2008 07:07 AM

twopair, tough decision

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com my hand is :8s: :9s: Stacks: UTG nixon84 ($175.70) UTG+1 rebuypoker ($96.50)...

Started by ignored, 07-27-2008 04:09 PM
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07-28-2008 05:49 AM

100NL super marginal holding facing river shove

Villain here is an 18/16/4 TAG that has been pretty spewy in the past. One hand I remember he cold called a 3bet pre with 63s OOP, though that...

Started by freechus9, 07-25-2008 09:02 PM
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07-28-2008 05:37 AM

.50/1nl weekly update

.05/1nl update for the winners of the week. 03/06/08 to 03/13/08 11AM over 99% tracked

Started by storman99, 03-14-2008 11:23 AM
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07-28-2008 05:32 AM

Yeti Theorm Hand

Opponent has only been around a couple orbits, but seems kind of tight. My stats today were 29/22 and I've been opening a lot of pots, folding to...

Started by Fnord, 07-27-2008 05:01 AM
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07-28-2008 05:10 AM

10/20 HU tjbentham

Tjbentham is playing super aggro. Fourbetting and threebetting uber light. However, at this point it seems he has adjusted to me by minraising...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-26-2008 12:17 PM
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07-28-2008 04:58 AM

riverplay 88?

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com rebuypoker :8s: :8h: Stacks: UTG DonHoobee ($130.05) UTG+1 stelaw ($120.99)...

Started by ignored, 07-27-2008 04:34 PM
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07-28-2008 03:49 AM

Is this an auto-felt?

Obviously it usually would be. Mitigating circumstances: 1. we're 208 BBs deep; 2. villain is a straightforward TAgg - I've played with him a lot...

Started by dalecooper, 07-27-2008 10:56 AM
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07-28-2008 03:43 AM

Poker Tips

Can i have some good poker tips???

Started by coleenbrown007, 07-28-2008 02:48 AM
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07-28-2008 02:48 AM

Heads up Players... Theory Discussion

Hey guys, I've been thinking a little more on HU strategy and obviously first and foremost I know everyone has their own style, tight, loose, w/e.....

Started by g1212, 07-28-2008 02:31 AM
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07-28-2008 02:31 AM

25/50 muchbetter

muchbetter is a 20/16 guy, reasonably aggressive, pretty solid player. Does some goofy stuff sometimes like open limp pre but other than that solid....

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-27-2008 01:13 PM
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07-27-2008 10:57 PM

10/20 soul read spot

tjbentham is uber aggro player who plays 25/50 and 10/20. I really have not played with him before, although I'm pretty sure he thinks im just...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-26-2008 12:14 PM
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07-27-2008 08:04 PM

100nl, KK i'm a station

ok, villain is unknown and short - so probably not that good. I expect AT to be a big part of his range, thoughts? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1...

Started by daven, 07-27-2008 03:46 AM
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07-27-2008 05:40 PM

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