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Sticky Thread Sticky: [Freerolls] Want to Maximize Your Chances of Winning That Freeroll?

Hey guys, We know a lot of you are here because you love the freerolls and money-added tournaments that FlopTurnRiver has to offer. Not only do we...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 02:12 PM
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08-09-2023 07:21 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: The Beginners Circle Digest

Welcome to the Beginners Circle! This forum is designed to help you to learn the basics of becoming a winning poker player. This thread is the...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-28-2014 11:38 AM
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09-28-2014 11:38 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: Don't Forget About the SSNL Forum!

Hey guys, Previously on FTR, the Beginners Circle was the place for all micro-stakes discussion. However, because of the nature of today's games...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
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09-11-2014 02:04 PM

please analyze my percentages, thanks

i've been playin for about 2 weeks now. the following stats were from the past 2 days (probably over 10 hours tho). anywho here it is: No. of...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-05-2004 01:46 PM
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09-05-2004 05:12 PM

$1/2 Holdem vs. $25/NL

It seems that quite a few people are playing $.50/1 or $1/2 limit. For me it seems more difficult to push chasers off pots in the low limit games. I...

Started by DavSimon, 09-02-2004 12:31 PM
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09-03-2004 05:42 PM

New Odds calculations

Okay, normally you set your pocket pair once every twelve flops or so, but I have a strategy for IMPROVING these odds, and it's dazzlingly simple: ...

Started by LeFou, 09-02-2004 06:22 PM
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09-03-2004 04:50 PM

Why did I lose this hand?

This is my 1st post, and I need some help answering a question. I played a hand to the river and called an all in on a Ace high flush that was on...

Started by Fenian, 08-04-2004 11:14 PM
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09-02-2004 01:13 AM

reason why I stopped playing at Party Poker...

about a year ago, i signed up to play for real money on party poker, like $50 or $100 or something. I played, and my bankroll went up and down, but...

Started by great icon, 08-28-2004 11:15 AM
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09-01-2004 09:58 PM

Super Noob Question- FTR Avatars

Hey how do i get a good avatar? I tried copy/pasting the URL from a google image search and i found one that fit the size limit BUT it still said...

Started by Crispy Beef, 08-30-2004 10:38 PM
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09-01-2004 07:57 PM

Help please

Alright ill explain each person that i play with using names as well to help us all out. Franklin-Conservitave, raises with 2 face cards/high...

Started by isuck, 08-31-2004 12:04 PM
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09-01-2004 09:22 AM

Which hand is better?

I just have a question: Which hand would win - hand #1 or hand # 2? Hand #1 - Two pair, Aces and Sevens Hand #2 - Two pair, Kings and Queens ...

Started by greyfox45, 08-31-2004 02:26 PM
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08-31-2004 11:57 PM

auto pilot

In a game as mentally taxing as poker, the tendency is for a player to play on auto-pilot a large amount of the time. Do you think that the trick to...

Started by thelipkin, 08-29-2004 01:02 AM
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08-31-2004 12:05 PM

How to play 2 pair/ sets on scary looking flops

I come across this situation rather often, and I would like to hear from FTR you limp in with rags on SB or BB, and I hit 2 pair, but only to...

Started by AllinLife, 08-30-2004 11:52 PM
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08-31-2004 09:40 AM

The Furcoat Dilemma

http://slicer.headsupclub.com:3455/16/31

Started by Fnord, 08-31-2004 01:30 AM
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08-31-2004 09:39 AM

Reliability of Carnigie Melon data?

There is a "Player's Guide" that you will find posted on the internet, see: http://www.evgr.com/ The claim is that this 'research" was done at...

Started by elemmons, 08-29-2004 05:54 PM
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08-30-2004 12:11 PM

Pot Odds - Play of the hand

I have a question for everyone. I've recently started playing for money in the .50/$1.00 limit games on Partypoker. I have a question about how to...

Started by elemmons, 08-29-2004 05:43 PM
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08-30-2004 10:27 AM

Newb reading, new theory

Ok, well this isnt really a theory, but i was just thinking... Maybe the noobs i play with dont know what good hands are, so when i read them, and...

Started by dutchfan, 08-29-2004 01:15 AM
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08-29-2004 07:59 PM

all in hands pre flop

what are some of the hands u will call all ins with before the flop.. say u have 10bucks in chips at a live game... someone goes all in before u, u...

Started by phildo, 08-24-2004 07:16 PM
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08-29-2004 07:03 PM

Your take?

I'm on button w/ KK, 3 limpers before me, I raise to 5x BB. One caller. Flop comes AAQ .. no flush draw. I bet 8x BB, other player raises...

Started by AvatarKava, 08-28-2004 08:52 PM
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08-28-2004 11:39 PM

Who flips first on showdown? Does it matter?

First of all, excellent site guys!! I've been Googling "texas hold 'em message board" for weeks now, and have yet to find anything even approaching...

Started by brianh111, 08-20-2004 12:27 AM
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08-28-2004 04:50 PM

Folding KK before the flop

Do any of you do this. If 2 non short stacked people go all in in front of you will you still go all in with KK. Yesterday I was playing at a...

Started by BoondockSaint, 08-25-2004 02:04 PM
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08-27-2004 09:56 PM

How to beat the beginners!?

Ok, I am basically trying to figure out, how to beat the beginners. For some reason I can get a great read on avg-good players, but the beginners are...

Started by dutchfan, 08-25-2004 07:07 PM
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08-27-2004 05:27 PM

play 2/7 off-suit (or bad cards) in small blind?

ok, if you're in the big blind with a crappy hand and no one raises, you of course play your hand in hopes for the better. but what if you get a...

Started by great icon, 08-27-2004 03:22 AM
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08-27-2004 11:58 AM

Folding AQs to all-in bet pre-flop

My best hand last night for 3 SnG's was AQs under the gun. I bet 3BB, one guy calls, and the BB goes all-in.... I think. I fold. Never go broke with...

Started by dpcjsr, 08-25-2004 12:33 PM
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08-27-2004 12:04 AM

Post-flop play: Calling vs. raising

I've just skimmed through TJ's book again recently (I really need to buy some other poker material...Theory of Poker will most likely be my next...

Started by DrNoChance, 08-14-2004 03:06 PM
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08-26-2004 03:41 PM

Can you help me find this....

I swear I saw a chart that showed the probability of winning against a random hand on here somewhere, and now I can't find it. Anyone recall...

Started by heatman, 08-25-2004 03:23 PM
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08-26-2004 11:58 AM

plz any tips would be greatly appreciated

i am a fairly new player to no limit texas holdem, i watch it on tv everysingle chance i get, and watch the same episodes over and over again. i play...

Started by phildo, 08-20-2004 08:45 PM
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08-26-2004 12:22 AM

Pot odds vs. Potential pot odds

Ok so here is what i was thinking, say you have an Ace high flush draw after the turn, you have 9 outs of course so your odds are around 20% of...

Started by Staple Gun, 08-25-2004 12:23 PM
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08-25-2004 02:41 PM

First hand of a mtt, man that sucks. What Idiots!

CARDSON Game #572758810 - Tournament Turbo! - 10/20 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2004/08/23-17:00:04 (CST) Table "Turbo! 22" (MTT) -- Seat 2 is the...

Started by scgolfer, 08-23-2004 07:18 PM
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08-25-2004 10:54 AM

I need some lingo help

Got an invite from a friend: "we will start a 30+3$ tournament (the 3 is for the dealer), followed by a .50/1$ ring game w/ buyins of 15-150$. " ...

Started by basketballjones, 08-24-2004 07:24 PM
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08-24-2004 07:34 PM

Revisiting the Hand Groupings for NLHE

{Split from the original topic in Feedback. - Xianti} *insert standard rant about just how wrong the FTR NL groupings are*

Started by Fnord, 08-15-2004 08:06 PM
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08-24-2004 02:34 PM

vs extremely loose players

hi all. i just took advantage of royalvegaspoker.com's free 10 bucks no deposit! so my goal is to make a fortune outta literally nothing! all...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 08-23-2004 03:39 AM
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08-23-2004 08:46 PM

Looking for advice/direction

I just register today, and have been reading the advice of the many knowledable here for a little over a week now. I played a lot of SnG touneys...

Started by DavSimon, 08-23-2004 09:59 AM
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08-23-2004 05:46 PM

going pro

does anyone know if someone were to make a career out of playing poker online in california, how the taxes would work off your winnings, and for that...

Started by projectb36, 08-21-2004 03:49 PM
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08-23-2004 05:05 PM

Playing little pair -- by that I mean QQ

When A or K falls in the flop, how many players does it take to weak you out -- make you fold to a reasonable bet? If I'm in late and a guy bets...

Started by LeFou, 07-30-2004 11:06 AM
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08-23-2004 04:31 PM

All in question with blinds...

Scenario is 3 guys left...one with 5 chips..blind is 16 and big blind is 32. The other two guys are in the blinds so they put their 16 and 32 in...

Started by slatimer, 08-23-2004 02:21 AM
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08-23-2004 04:09 PM

losing streak- what do u do to turn things around

well, im in a slump, 4 cosecutive days of losing, my bankroll has gone from $260 to $193 in that time and im playing like crap. it seems like im...

Started by yellows2k, 08-21-2004 09:57 AM
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08-23-2004 11:28 AM

losing streak- what do u do to turn things around

well, im in a slump, 4 cosecutive days of losing, my bankroll has gone from $260 to $193 in that time and im playing like crap. it seems like im...

Started by yellows2k, 08-21-2004 09:57 AM
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08-23-2004 10:15 AM

First couple of days: Better to experiment or play tight?

Hello, I started playing a few days ago. Obviously I'm playing with fake money here. The thing is, I'm not sure how I should treat the fake...

Started by mpqz, 08-21-2004 10:56 AM
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08-23-2004 10:11 AM

noob question

ive been checking out this site for like a week now and all the info is way awesome. my question is what is sngs and mtt?

Started by thnl, 08-22-2004 02:24 PM
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08-22-2004 06:48 PM

My Achilles Heel, it seems...

OK, here's the deal: I took the advice of most of the regulars on here a few weeks ago, and started playing a lot of SNGs...at first, I tanked. But...

Started by Molinero, 08-21-2004 04:22 PM
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08-22-2004 06:05 PM

question regarding loose players late at night

i like to sit at the no limit tables at about 3 in the morning, i seem to make lots of profit there because everyone plays loose (i'm assuming its...

Started by boooomer42, 08-13-2004 11:57 PM
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08-22-2004 02:16 PM

Full table NL Cash starting hand chart

http://www.kleptic.com/poker/nlhands.html

Started by Fnord, 07-27-2004 12:02 PM
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08-22-2004 01:24 PM

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