Beginners Circle

New members and Beginners questions about anything FTR or poker, There are no stupid questions.

Forum Tools
- Mark This Forum Read
- View Parent Forum
Search Forum
- Show Threads Show Posts
  
  Advanced Search

Title / Thread Starter	Replies / Views	Last Post By
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	Replies: 17 Views: 58,500	Last Post By Moritz Fischer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2023 07:21 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 28,565	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2014 11:38 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 26,749	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
$2nl full ring - fold on reraise on the turn? Do you guys think I should have folded on the reraise on the turn? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter... Started by flintyglint, 05-21-2009 12:40 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 789	Last Post By oskar View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-21-2009 09:08 PM
10NL: Overpair with a two-tone and paired board Over 13 hands, villain was 31/15/3.0. I know, 13 hands is nothing...but it may be an TINY indication of how he plays, no? Well, as for my... Started by BooG690, 05-21-2009 01:18 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 689	Last Post By BooG690 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-21-2009 01:56 PM
More interesting 25NL hands so far I've played 1500 hands at 40bb/100 lol. niiiice Heres some interesting hands: 1)Aces are overrated: Villain is 10/7/15 over 170... Started by nice_aiau, 05-19-2009 11:40 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 780	Last Post By nice_aiau View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-21-2009 10:49 AM
AA - fold ATF? I've been reading Sklansky's No Limit Hold 'em Theory and Practice and one on the concepts he presents is not to raise an amount that tells you... Started by Nakamura, 05-21-2009 06:44 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 890	Last Post By bigspenda73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-21-2009 10:41 AM
10NL : Line check (VP$IP/PFR FoldToC-bet% 3-bet% FoldTo3-bet%) BTN : 25/12 40% 5% 0% over 112 hands Did i play this hand fine ? Poker... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-20-2009 05:09 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 828	Last Post By bigspenda73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-21-2009 07:33 AM
Some river "value" spots... Both these spots are probably relatively standard and I know misplayed at least one street in each hand (thats not really why I posted these though).... Started by BlueBull, 05-19-2009 08:19 AM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,002	Last Post By BlueBull View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-21-2009 05:37 AM
10NL : Another turn bet question (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) SB: 14/6 0% over 80 hands Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players UTG: $9.95 MP: $20.65 Hero... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-20-2009 04:39 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 702	Last Post By bjsaust View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-21-2009 02:42 AM
AA on zzz turn card no reads on villain PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop BB... Started by AFchung, 05-20-2009 10:34 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 853	Last Post By bjsaust View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-21-2009 02:41 AM
AA on a nasty board No reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG+1 ($6.94) MP1 ($6.27) MP2... Started by miracleriver, 05-19-2009 08:08 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,190	Last Post By bjsaust View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 08:39 PM
anyone knows good online books? i would like to read and learn more about the game,i really want to be a better player. Started by melinda1978, 05-20-2009 05:12 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 682	Last Post By Stacks View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 07:58 PM
TPGK OOP @20NL Villain's 3rd hand so no reads. Villain tanked hard on the turn. By the way, I'm not dealer, I'm CO. Cake's HH is messed up. Hand#1871011429000692... Started by chrisa, 05-20-2009 09:22 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 683	Last Post By AFchung View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 01:25 PM
A few things I have noticed at 2nl - for noobs Having made it through 2nl recently I thought I would post some random thoughts in case any new FTR 2nl noobs drop buy. These are general points... Started by Vinland, 05-19-2009 05:59 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,066	Last Post By Illfavor View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 10:41 AM
10NL : 3-bet big OOP with QQ Less than 20 hands on villian so no reads. Why is his 3-bet so big ? I cant take an only setmining line cos of the bet size doesnt give me... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-17-2009 02:36 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,159	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 08:25 AM
10NL : Facing donk bet on drawy board with drawy hand (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) BB : 22/14 3% over 180 hands Ok so what is my line vs this donk bet ? Raising daisy or just flat ? Poker Stars... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-19-2009 04:26 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 772	Last Post By Evilpopcorn View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 04:32 AM
Flat QQ IP with super nit CO open? (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) CO : 13/4 4% over 187 hands Is flatting here preflop fine vs the super nit ? Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-19-2009 04:11 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 855	Last Post By Evilpopcorn View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 04:30 AM
Long time lurker first time member:intro (hate 25NL btw) Hey whats up FTR. So i've been lurkin around here for like years probly but never actually signed up. Was pretty happy just reading over everything... Started by WeaselT, 05-19-2009 11:11 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 608	Last Post By TonyB73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 03:27 AM
3bet pot 4 way with AKo Hmm so I'm not really sure if cbeting is right here or not especially since it's 4 way. I guess I'm getting calls from hands like QdQx, JdJx or AxQd,... Started by Azazel, 05-19-2009 11:14 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 786	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 05-20-2009 03:02 AM
10NL : min c/r on turn with TopTwo (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) SB: 46/9 0% over 124 hands. What is my turn line here and if we calling the 2-bet what are our river considerations when... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-17-2009 03:56 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 848	Last Post By nice_aiau View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 11:54 PM
Help playing AA Don't really have any reads. At the time stats were 30/7 over 20 hands. Full Tilt Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter... Started by Kbryce23, 05-09-2009 07:02 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,265	Last Post By dafu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 10:13 PM
$25NL: flopped top set Vil is 20/15/2.3 over 20K. 3bet 7%. Agg by street is 35/30/20 w/ 51% W$SD. Win rate over 20K hands is 7BB/100. Part of what f-ked me up on this one... Started by sarbox68, 05-19-2009 04:31 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 882	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 07:53 PM
Starting Hands... ive been trying to work on my starting hand strategy and and playing in position and i came across this formula bill chen used.. my question is... Started by acgibson, 05-19-2009 01:25 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,966	Last Post By sarbox68 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 07:08 PM
Pocket Kings on Paired Board - 25NL Villain is 20/12/1.2 over 120 hands. The check after calling 3/4 pot bet on the flop threw me off and I was lost as to what to do next. ... Started by Frank Grimes, 05-19-2009 04:38 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 740	Last Post By siltstrider View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 05:13 PM
10NL : AJs in 3-bet pot (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) 31/19 4% Should i rather be flatting here with AJs preflop ? How do i react to the dink flop bet as played ? Poker... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-18-2009 05:09 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 838	Last Post By Ragnar4 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 01:56 PM
2NL KK versus all-in on turn Hello, i've been playing poker for some time now. Browsing through these forums have taught me quite a bit. This is my first post, if i'm doing... Started by Qminator, 05-18-2009 11:25 AM	Replies: 20 Views: 1,212	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 11:45 AM
10NL : 10k Hands Evaluation Ok so over the last week i have played almost 10K hands of 10NL. Playing 4 tables in 2 hour sessions. Would just like your guys feel for my HEM... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-17-2009 12:49 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 798	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 02:25 AM
Group Sweat (50nl 6m) STARTS IN 1 HOUR Edit: just changing title of this thread to remind anyone who hasn't seen it that the group sweat is tonight (Wed, 13-may) at 9 PM. Meet in FTR IRC... Started by Robb, 05-06-2009 04:01 PM	Replies: 59 Views: 2,392	Last Post By oskar View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-19-2009 01:50 AM
10NL : Flop line multiway (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) 18/11 4% over 75 hands. Must i flat flop here and see what he does on turn ? What is his range to bet here at two players... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-18-2009 05:04 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 603	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 05-18-2009 10:26 PM
My Point Proven!! I posted a while back about attempting to think about the game differently- trying not to get stuck in, "this is how we should play because X says... Started by socal1111, 05-17-2009 02:34 AM	Replies: 27 Views: 1,623	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 05-18-2009 10:08 PM
-14bi's in only 10k hands?? So this is month two at 10nl. Last month I was rocking like mad and doing very well. Then suddenly right at the beginning of the month I fall flat on... Started by HarleyGuy13, 05-18-2009 12:11 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 3,413	Last Post By poker_pup View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-18-2009 09:40 PM
10NL : c/r flop AA Less than 20 hands on villian so no reads. Agaisnt unknown can i just assume he stacks off here plenty with AK/KQ/KJ, sometimes a non not flush... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-17-2009 02:41 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 972	Last Post By Micro2Macro View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-18-2009 08:13 PM
10NL JJ vs 3 bet 3bet villain was 20/1/0.5 with 0 3bets to this point in 93 hands. He was pretty weak and had been repeatedly completing his small blind , I'd raise... Started by Keith, 05-17-2009 09:09 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 948	Last Post By 2ndline.4thstreet View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-18-2009 04:15 PM
10NL : Limp3-bet by donk preflop (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) 46/9 0% over 124 hands. Getting 4 to 1 and in position on 3-bettor i cant fold this hand right ? Poker Stars... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-17-2009 01:05 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 1,554	Last Post By surviva316 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 05-18-2009 02:04 PM
Lose money on pairs in the long run? I went through my PT stats and noticed I was losing a great deal of money with single pairs. Should this ever be in the negatives? Started by ArcadianRock, 05-17-2009 11:06 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 807	Last Post By jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-18-2009 01:05 PM
10NL : Good Turn Card To Double Barrel ? (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) SB : 92/30 19 over 101 hands. Is firing this this turn card vs this type of villian just spewy ? Poker Stars... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-17-2009 12:56 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 861	Last Post By dtamburin View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-18-2009 10:18 AM
Am I retarded - 2 hands from 10NL Havent had much time for poker in the last few months as I have just set up a business and all my energy is going into that right now. Have played a... Started by Biglines, 05-17-2009 05:35 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 898	Last Post By Illfavor View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-18-2009 09:47 AM
10NL : 3-bet pot 3 ways on flop (VP$IP/PFR 3-bet%) MP : 23/16 5% BTN: 18/14 4% I think my 3-bet pre is a bit thin vs the MP opener give that he isnt horribly aggressive. I... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-17-2009 04:05 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 731	Last Post By surviva316 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 05-17-2009 09:09 PM
Flopping full house, how should i have played? Ok im new to poker and have been playing for about 2 weeks now, ive been reading about slow playing and trying to squeeze the most out of oppenents... Started by thejesusfish, 05-15-2009 05:31 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,051	Last Post By thejesusfish View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-17-2009 12:19 PM
How Bad running is normal? Hi guys, Last week Sunday I was on top of the world!! My micro challenge had been running great, from $20 to $200 in three weeks. Live play, from $... Started by dutch96, 05-17-2009 07:45 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 741	Last Post By bigspenda73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-17-2009 08:15 AM
10NL : AA facing flop min c/r in 3-bet pot Less than 20 hands on villian so no reads. Ok so ignoring the fact that i should have 4-bet pre (yeah tricksy tricksy retard i am lol) can i ever... Started by Evilpopcorn, 05-16-2009 06:38 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 871	Last Post By bigspenda73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-16-2009 11:52 PM
AKs OOP facing 3bet from passive-ish player in 3-way pot title of thread might be slightly misleading, but villain who 3bet is 25/12/1 over just 20 hands and villain who flatted the 3bet is a 41/9/5.3... Started by surviva316, 05-16-2009 06:41 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 671	Last Post By Parasurama View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-16-2009 08:39 PM