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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

Recommend a Good Poker BooK???

I'm looking for a plain speak book to help with some of the more nuanced parts of the game. Trying to improve patience when I'm ahead and tips on...

Started by Celticsman, 10-21-2009 07:32 PM
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10-21-2009 07:42 PM

Calculation check?

So I've gotten into a few large pots with one player in particular. I'm not seeking him out, but we've ended up at the same table in two different...

Started by thedarwinfish, 10-19-2009 12:14 PM
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10-21-2009 06:35 PM

AKs pf, 2nl to a raise/reraise

Villain has been folding since he joined five minutes or so ago. UTG has been at the table a while, he seems solid, haven't seen him open limp. ...

Started by tugger, 10-13-2009 10:23 PM
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10-21-2009 10:44 AM

Help me with odds

I'm still trying to wrap my brain around pot odds and implied odds so I couldn't figure in my head fast enough if I had the right odds to call here. ...

Started by argash, 10-21-2009 12:04 AM
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10-21-2009 10:16 AM

There's no getting away from this right? (5NL FR)

This guy was 43/14 after only 14 hands so not much history there. I have to admit there wasn't much intelligent thought on my part during the hand. ...

Started by nonofyobiz, 10-19-2009 11:24 PM
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10-20-2009 11:01 PM

$10NL TT Played Horribly?

I feel like I played this hand ultraterribadly. Any input? CO $10.18 Villian (BTN) $22.59 SB $15.88 BB $11.96 UTG $4.59 Hero (UTG+1) $9.0...

Started by kpreston, 10-20-2009 06:55 PM
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10-20-2009 09:24 PM

Over Check raise on the river?

Table was full of loose passives over 30ish hands with 4 players around 35-45/5-10. So I decided to open my range here UTG and hit my flush. ...

Started by argash, 10-19-2009 11:27 PM
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10-20-2009 07:40 PM

To turbo or not to turbo...?

Hey guys, I was wondering what you guys thought of turbo tourneys. I play really low stakes, like $1 or $2 tourneys, usually 45 man or 180 man. I...

Started by at BK 88, 10-19-2009 11:07 PM
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10-20-2009 07:40 PM

How to deal with loose $2NL short stacks?

How do you deal with someone who could go all-in at the drop of a pin? I have trouble reading them. I don't know if they're just saying "screw it,...

Started by daeyeth, 10-18-2009 02:56 AM
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10-20-2009 07:33 PM

AKs - to shove or peel?

villain is 25/11 over 74, pretty straight-forward player, though it was obvious he likes to limp a lot. This is the fist time I've seem him C/R... ...

Started by caddie444, 10-12-2009 11:26 PM
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10-20-2009 02:54 PM

BB trips on flop, flush hits the river

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG+1 ($2.75) MP1 ($2.91) MP2 ($4.39) MP3...

Started by trilerian, 10-20-2009 12:39 AM
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10-20-2009 03:19 AM

Goofy AJs hand vs two terribles, 25nl

both villains are 40/10 types with aggression frequencies above 50%. i can't bring up notes on them right now, but i don't remember having any that...

Started by surviva316, 10-12-2009 03:10 PM
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10-19-2009 09:34 PM

AK vs Nit FR 25NL

Villain is 8/6 over 600 My thoughts: Preflop: I didn't want to 3-bet/get it in vs this nit Flop: I basically think he is c-betting a lot of...

Started by caddie444, 10-15-2009 11:00 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,779
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10-19-2009 05:40 PM

5NL Full House played correctly?

Villain is a solid 25/16/2 player over 50 or so hands. I get pp 44 on de bb. $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by...

Started by Qminator, 10-19-2009 12:32 PM
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10-19-2009 04:55 PM

How come you're allowed to see mucked hands in online poker?

How come, through hand history, you get to see a hand someone's mucked in online poker? Isn't that just like in a live game if someone grabbed your...

Started by daeyeth, 10-15-2009 08:44 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,779
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10-19-2009 06:55 AM

How to use notes?

I read through the Learning Starts Here posts and didn't find any sort of beginner's tutorial on using the notes feature in the poker rooms. I have...

Started by Gafferland, 10-18-2009 04:31 PM
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10-18-2009 09:58 PM

KK OOP facing Flop 3bet

Villain is 18/12, 15%3bet over 135 hands. My image is solid, I've been fairly tight except that on a couple other tables he's sitting to my immediate...

Started by al yell, 10-13-2009 02:40 PM
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10-18-2009 08:22 PM

Good Aggression Frequency to have?

What should I be aiming for with my AFq (Aggression Frequency)? I just got poker tracker for the first time and have read various articles on the...

Started by daeyeth, 10-16-2009 08:19 PM
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10-18-2009 08:18 PM

Common Flop Odds

There have been several posts asking for flop odds lately. This chart puts most of the important flop odds all together. Texas Hold'em Flop Odds...

Started by Pyroxene, 04-01-2005 12:35 AM
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10-18-2009 03:01 PM

Aces in trouble

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($5.11) MP1 ($3.09) MP2 ($5.29) Hero...

Started by tugger, 10-14-2009 04:20 PM
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10-18-2009 09:49 AM

Your position is UTG. Make your move

I figured that I would put myself through a series of mind exercises for the the next week and think about a single position for an entire 24 hours...

Started by argash, 10-16-2009 09:03 PM
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10-18-2009 05:09 AM

25NL: AQ preflop. To 3bet or not to 3bet.

This is a bit of an odd spot in that none of the players seem particularly loose. MP is 18/11 after nearly 40 hands. All of the others have VPIP...

Started by Pelion, 10-17-2009 01:16 PM
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10-17-2009 11:14 PM

Just started multi-tabling last night.

So last night I started multi-tabling for the first time and I almost blew it a few times, thank fully only one hand resulted in lost $$ and I was...

Started by argash, 10-16-2009 10:35 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,234
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10-16-2009 09:21 PM

Opponent hand ranges and microstakes

I've been trying to put opponents on hand ranges to improve my game, but this seems to be a common scenario: I start putting someone on a range and...

Started by kpreston, 10-16-2009 08:24 PM
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10-16-2009 09:05 PM

Help in a common 2NL situation

Here's a hand scenario that I seem to run into a lot in 2NL on PokerStars and I would love to hear some thoughts, criticisms, etc.: PokerStars...

Started by thedarwinfish, 10-15-2009 08:29 PM
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10-16-2009 02:07 PM

2NL -> 5NL Observations

Ok, so I did about 8K total hands in 2NL, and (in accordance with proper bankroll management) have "levelled up" to 5NL. I tried to find the post...

Started by TheBlueKnave, 10-07-2009 10:10 PM
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10-16-2009 09:07 AM

question

which is better on a fast table, a grinder or an all out bet

Started by mumbaki18, 10-15-2009 09:42 PM
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10-15-2009 10:07 PM

I'm Back! Seeking advice lol

What' up guys? Some of you will remember me I signed up back in July and was in IRC for like ever day for 2 months or so :) I've kinda been...

Started by chatzilla, 10-15-2009 05:15 PM
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10-15-2009 06:51 PM

A few TPGK hands 25NL

Villian is 14/7 over 20 hands. I don't know what hes limp/calling with, but I assume it's alot of pp. 1: No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed)...

Started by Kbryce23, 10-14-2009 01:12 PM
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10-15-2009 04:45 PM

Poll Poll: rate the 2nl advice

ok, some players give good advice, some bad, and most of us give a combination. Thoughts on the 2nl advice tendered below, from someone who has...

Started by daven, 10-13-2009 11:22 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 935
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10-15-2009 06:01 AM

APPT Cebu(Philippines)

to all Pinoy poker players and others as well, PokerStars is holding APPT at Cebu, Phillippines, there are freerolls everyday, look it up on...

Started by mumbaki18, 10-13-2009 07:40 PM
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10-14-2009 11:21 PM

using HUDs vs not using HUDs

im curious what everyone thinks about using HUDs? do they help out on your ROI or improve your game or just improve your decisions based on the...

Started by geno9, 10-13-2009 02:19 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 987
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10-14-2009 01:24 PM

Giving Away 1 Month GS Subscription

So I got 2nd due to flipping well and I don't want the subscription. Here you post about yourself and why you think you are a better candidate than...

Started by aka_red, 10-11-2009 06:18 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,512
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10-14-2009 11:01 AM

AKo 5NL , How to lay it down...

The last hand I posted was an example of what happens to me if I play passively; this one is the opposite. The question is the same: what *should* I...

Started by TheBlueKnave, 10-13-2009 12:19 PM
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10-14-2009 01:13 AM

AJo 5NL : Seeking Guidance

Villain here is 56/5/36 over just 17 hands. I've been losing crazy money at showdown recently, and I'd appreciate your input on how I can make...

Started by TheBlueKnave, 10-13-2009 12:05 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,012
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10-13-2009 08:25 PM

25NL: Deep(ish)stack 1 card flush on horrible river.

Villain is 33/8 after 24 hands. I didnt see how he got his stack and I havnt seen him do anything really silly. I found the bet sizing really...

Started by Pelion, 10-13-2009 05:22 PM
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10-13-2009 06:12 PM

Probability help

How do we calculate the probability of flopping A or K or Q? I used to do this basic math but I forgot. Thanks!

Started by Extremophile, 10-12-2009 03:08 PM
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10-13-2009 07:02 AM

25nl: AJ vs a 3bet BB vs BTN

Opponent was like 22/19 something like that. It was quite a while where I was opening all my buttons the blinds where folding a lot. Then the BB...

Started by clvacva, 10-07-2009 12:10 AM
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10-13-2009 02:38 AM

Setting up for a steal on river VS Tight Villian.

Okay, I've played with villian for around 50 hands. He's running at 18/4. He's been playing so tight it's not funny. he's limp folding hands on...

Started by Dannyboy6, 10-13-2009 01:03 AM
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10-13-2009 02:12 AM

A friendly reminder...

...specifically in regard to staking: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/ftr-rules-of-conduct-t32879.html Muzzard's thread has been...

Started by Warpe, 10-12-2009 11:41 PM
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10-12-2009 11:41 PM

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