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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

Polarizing and balancing

I saw this in that other forum. Thought it was a good explanation. Range polarization refers to a range in which all hands fall into one of...

Started by WillburForce, 08-13-2009 07:41 AM
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08-14-2009 12:07 AM

pokertracker: AFq question

I just bought pokertracker yesterday and I really love it :D . Since I'm kinda new to it, I was searching the web for some averages on the HUD...

Started by inV1NCEble, 08-13-2009 08:33 AM
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08-13-2009 02:06 PM

Questionable call.

Villain is 56/13, but only over 16 hands. No reads otherwise. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from...

Started by dontezuma, 08-13-2009 01:38 AM
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08-13-2009 01:21 PM

Defending your chips

Hello guys, you have chip advantage how can I defend it against the aggresive players

Started by onqun, 08-08-2009 05:49 PM
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08-13-2009 01:05 PM

UGH! Help. HH reviews.

Horrible night. I played only premium hands and got my ass handed to me. Hand one, AK on button v. UTG raise from pretty tight player. He gets...

Started by dontezuma, 08-13-2009 01:27 AM
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08-13-2009 04:21 AM

Avoiding the blow to my BR

So I have been trying to build up my BR by following the tips and strategies on this site and they have been working really well but I still run into...

Started by .TuckeR., 08-08-2009 09:58 PM
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08-12-2009 09:27 PM

So I was getting kind of sick of no one calling me w AA...

and I decided I was going to start taking peoples blinds. And more than just from the CO+. I opened up my HUD and put in cold call (its called...

Started by JoeHaw, 08-11-2009 09:18 PM
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08-12-2009 03:05 PM

10NL : Facing overbet on river with set on scary board

Villian Stats : (VP$IP/PFR/AF 3-bet%) BTN: 33/14/4 0% over 122 hands. My Thoughts And Questions Preflop, flop, and turn all standard for...

Started by Evilpopcorn, 08-12-2009 12:29 PM
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08-12-2009 02:19 PM

some thoughts on generic ranges

I decided to post this because we see so many people come into the FTR forums and post about some hand they were in and indicate that they do not...

Started by LawDude, 08-11-2009 03:33 PM
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08-12-2009 12:41 PM

10NL : Can i fold river ?

Villian Stats : (VP$IP/PFR/AF 3-bet%) 21/9/1 5% over 86 hands. My Thoughts And Questions Guess i could 3bet the JJ here preflop. Is the...

Started by Evilpopcorn, 08-11-2009 12:47 PM
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08-12-2009 11:48 AM

10NL : Trips gets ugly

Villian Stats : (VP$IP/PFR/AF 3-bet%) 16/16/6 6% over 63 hands. My Thoughts And Questions Whether i flat JJ here or 3bet normally depends...

Started by Evilpopcorn, 08-12-2009 09:10 AM
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08-12-2009 09:55 AM

A small guide to tilting

How do i handle different forms of tilt? There are 2 forms of tilt; - The positive tilt also known as the ‘uptilt’. - The negative tilt,...

Started by Crusher10, 08-06-2009 11:40 AM
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08-12-2009 09:48 AM

Typical AK trouble

Only like the 7th hand of the session so no real stats on opponent. In the normal single table SNGs I play I have no problem getting my stack in. ...

Started by cag8f, 08-10-2009 11:21 PM
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08-12-2009 12:45 AM

3bet pot, top two, wet board, facing turn shove

UTG - no sample size. Seems tight/nitty. BTN is a somewhat situationally and positionally aware tagfish who plays a fairly predictable taggy style....

Started by Erpel, 08-06-2009 12:25 PM
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08-11-2009 09:35 PM

Called all in, but does villains range justify this call?

Villain is running 40/33 after 33 hands so I don't have much info on him. Afer the flop, I raise his bet, only to face an all in. quickly thinking my...

Started by stardustakos, 08-10-2009 04:03 PM
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08-11-2009 09:26 PM

TPTK on BU vs 2 Unknowns

Update: Calculations done for this hand further down. No more analysis needed. TY spoon. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) -...

Started by , 08-10-2009 06:58 PM
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08-11-2009 05:09 PM

ok question about math, warning LONG

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG+1 ($7.12) MP1 ($2.05) Hero (MP2)...

Started by philly and the phanatics, 08-07-2009 03:20 AM
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08-10-2009 11:16 PM

Keep paying off ****ing sets.. what to do?

ok. 1st hand (no hem sstats as doesnt work) : 1 limper, i have AQs and raise 4x, he calls flop is AQ4. he leads out (thinks hes got set), i...

Started by salami1212, 08-09-2009 09:39 PM
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08-10-2009 08:41 PM

Question when playing a maniac...and table is adjusting...

Last night I sat at a table at 5nl. There was a maniac running 99/65/1.5 for the session and a 3bet stat of 40%....basically if you had TPGK+ you...

Started by Vinland, 08-07-2009 12:17 PM
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08-10-2009 02:08 PM

about to start NL ring games

Hi All I'm usually just a SNG player, but about to leap over to NL ring games. I currently have no real strategy, so about to learn but have a...

Started by rong, 08-04-2009 12:02 PM
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08-10-2009 01:53 PM

Huge 3 way pot with the nuts?

Hi all. Just moved up to 10 NL (thank you very much) and I got some tough competition from the beginning. SB is giving me trouble. balance is -6$...

Started by stardustakos, 08-06-2009 01:17 AM
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08-10-2009 01:26 PM

Red cards

Should I fold two red crds on the button if ther has already been limper? Cheers.

Started by Carroters, 08-10-2009 10:50 AM
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08-10-2009 10:59 AM

E10NL : c/c river good ?

Villian Stats : (VP$IP/PFR/AF 3-bet%) BTN: 55/20/2 0% over 41 hands. BB : 36/10/3 15% over 41 hands. My Thoughts And Questions When i...

Started by Evilpopcorn, 08-10-2009 09:07 AM
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08-10-2009 10:45 AM

spoony on graphs

<joehaw> is it normal to have redline variance? <joehaw> at 2nl? <joehaw> ive dropped like 8 bucks last 4k hands <spoonitnow> No it should be a...

Started by spoonitnow, 08-09-2009 12:09 AM
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08-09-2009 07:26 PM

200bb deep hands w 2pair and a set on drawy boards

This first hand I think I played on tilt because i just lost 250bbs w a set of queens to a flopped straight. Villain is 33/17/10 over twelve hands...

Started by JoeHaw, 08-09-2009 07:19 PM
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08-09-2009 07:19 PM

call 3.25 raise with 1010 in 25nl?

obv for the set mining. is it worth it? i folded btw. cheers

Started by salami1212, 08-09-2009 05:54 PM
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08-09-2009 06:11 PM

25NL Trying this table-starting thingie

Like 10th hand into the match, no reads, except this is his 3rd 3bet since we sat down. What's the best line here? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by BluffCheck, 08-04-2009 03:36 AM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,158
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08-09-2009 05:56 PM

Straight vs low paired board, should i shove or call river?

The villain was playing 17/7/60 over 30 hands. I limped because i thought i was getting good odds if sb completed with my suited ace. I tried to play...

Started by thejesusfish, 08-09-2009 08:13 AM
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08-09-2009 02:07 PM

FL Tournaments

Hey guys, does anyone know where I can find some information pertaining to FL Holdem Tourneys? All I can find is strategy info for FL ring games. ...

Started by theRevMFB, 08-09-2009 09:26 AM
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08-09-2009 09:50 AM

good fold or not?

ok, this has been playing on my mind.. should i call a $1 bet into a $3 pot with an in/out straight draw on the turn. dunno why i folded as i...

Started by salami1212, 08-08-2009 09:41 AM
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08-09-2009 06:40 AM

Most useful HUD stats?

I just got pokertracker setup and I'm wondering what are the most useful HUD stats to look at?? Since there are so many I can't possibly display them...

Started by Fedora, 08-06-2009 04:16 PM
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08-09-2009 05:09 AM

20NL: AQo OOP

It's villain's second hand out of 15 that he's played since he sat down. I have no reads. In retrospect I should have 3bet this pot but I erred on...

Started by Gobbatino, 08-08-2009 02:01 PM
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08-08-2009 09:26 PM

Facing PSB on River w/TP

Villain is 24/12 over 100 hands with healthy 8% 3bet, seemingly aware of flop texture, position, etc so by no means a complete donk. Has been alpha...

Started by al yell, 08-06-2009 06:54 PM
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08-08-2009 07:40 PM

Positioning tables and hub in multitable?

I'm not really a big fan of multitabling, since i'm still playing microstakes and just training my dicipline and trying to get some experience. But...

Started by Fedora, 08-08-2009 02:00 PM
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08-08-2009 03:09 PM

Learning to Make Your Own *Poker* Scripts

I made a "how to" post in the Tools of Poker forum about Creating Basic Betting Scripts Using AutoHotKey. I didn't know anyone would be interested...

Started by Robb, 08-06-2009 06:51 PM
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08-08-2009 02:04 PM

Hello poker boys

IM NEW ON THIS FORUM & WANT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF & LET U KNOW THAT IM HERE FOR 3 IMPORTANT REASONS: 1/LEARN & LEARN & KEEP LEARNING 2/FIND OUT THE...

Started by bigtruckdude, 08-07-2009 12:49 PM
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08-08-2009 09:03 AM

25 NL River value rasie?

The villian has been playing pretty loose 46/14 over 70 hands. but he hasn't really been 3 betting anyone untill this hand. So assumed that his...

Started by dejection08, 08-07-2009 03:48 PM
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08-08-2009 12:36 AM

Cash games vs MTTs vs SnGs for beginners/micro players

I'm a classic newbie who played some recreational live Holdem before playing online, who started at the lowest micro stakes, and who has been moving...

Started by rowhousepd, 08-07-2009 02:34 AM
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08-07-2009 09:41 PM

Line Check pls (3bet pot, flop action)

Opponent has been at table less than 20 hands and seems taggish. In that time I have once 3bet (a different opponent with some history) light with...

Started by Erpel, 08-06-2009 05:31 PM
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08-07-2009 03:38 PM

Problem with rockets

Haven't posted a hand in a while. Villian is reasonably solid running 25/11/2.1 over 150 hands. Ship or git? I gotta stop playing these things...

Started by ChrisBCritter, 08-06-2009 10:32 PM
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08-07-2009 03:33 PM

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