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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

Turned bottom set

BB runs 11/4 over 40-50 hands. Not a great deal to say about his postflop play, except that he was perhaps more on the side of passive. MP1 raises 3%...

Started by loonychune, 03-13-2009 07:24 PM
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03-14-2009 12:20 AM

If you have KSpoker exe King Solomons Poker Please Read

Recently while playing I ran a virus scan and lo and behold Trojans up the ying yang generated from KSpoker exe This used to be King Solomon poker...

Started by kardmania, 03-13-2009 09:57 PM
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03-13-2009 09:57 PM

Line check vs complete unknown

I just arrive at the table. The way this guy played the hand + his stack size gave me good reason to believe he is a complete donk. Do you guys...

Started by Micro2Macro, 03-13-2009 05:39 PM
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03-13-2009 09:45 PM

Villain donking flop and turn

Should I be raising this flop? I figured it was dry enough to flat and with the turn lead I can't see villain doing this with anything but top pair ...

Started by AFchung, 03-13-2009 02:54 PM
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03-13-2009 09:08 PM

Shoving>folding

So you've just played about 500 hands and are up a buy-in.. you pick up AKs and the flop is Q92 giving you the nut flush draw and two overs. The...

Started by Outlaw, 03-13-2009 06:05 PM
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03-13-2009 07:39 PM

AJ scared

Full Tilt Poker Game #11085649683: Table White (6 max) - $0.01/$0.02 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:57:34 ET - 2009/03/11 Seat 1: dlg780 ($1.32) Seat 2:...

Started by ArcadianRock, 03-11-2009 04:00 PM
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03-13-2009 05:33 PM

+10ptBB/hr on $10 NLHE, but seriously under-rolled.

First off, as this is my first post (other than a brief one in the introduction thread), I'd like to explain my background a little. Thanks for your...

Started by Luco, 03-11-2009 07:56 AM
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03-13-2009 03:23 PM

line check ATs rr/c NF/GS draw

vill 19/17/2.7 over decent sample, cbets 65%, steals from cu 20% my image is nitty just wondering if I played this flop correctly, is the $12...

Started by langaan, 03-13-2009 12:27 AM
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03-13-2009 12:21 PM

NL Books

Could anyone recommend some good reading material for ring games. I'm a pretty reasonable STT player, and understand the basics such as calculating...

Started by Nakamura, 03-13-2009 03:35 AM
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03-13-2009 10:16 AM

full house spot

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (SB) ($13.85) BB ($2.22) UTG ($3.97)...

Started by Keith, 03-11-2009 05:59 PM
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03-13-2009 09:41 AM

Some pre moving-up advice needed

Hi, Been away from the game for a few months but i'm back now. Just about ready to move up from micro micro .01/.02 ($2nl) to $5nl (6max). So,...

Started by wonderland, 03-10-2009 07:25 PM
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03-13-2009 12:25 AM

Opponent checks to me...

This type of hands is where i feel that I am loosing money. The reason I called his raise was for a set opponent 20/5/1 over 174 hands and cbets...

Started by clvacva, 03-12-2009 11:03 PM
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03-13-2009 12:06 AM

Flush on the river

BB was running 35/9/6 (only 25 hands) and MP2 was running 80/20/.6 (but that was only 5 hands). I liked JTs here because I could hit well and lay it...

Started by lockpull, 03-11-2009 09:02 PM
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03-12-2009 11:31 PM

QQ in squeezed pot.

Villain was loose passive 30/23/1.6 over 65 hands. His fold to c bet was 0% fwiw. This may be standard, but something just felt horribly weak...

Started by Carroters, 03-12-2009 10:13 AM
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03-12-2009 10:44 PM

Flopped set. Don't feel too smart about what I did.

Was it really dumb for me to do that on the turn? My intuition said I should and for sake of not ruining the result, I won't say if I lost or not. I...

Started by xpaand, 03-12-2009 02:28 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,096
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03-12-2009 10:41 PM

Max extraction: Villain c-bets after flopping high two-pair.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG+1 ($0.34) MP1 ($0.40) Hero (MP2) ($2.60)...

Started by xpaand, 03-12-2009 12:11 PM
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03-12-2009 08:39 PM

12k hands not so good

Started by Schya, 03-11-2009 12:12 AM
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03-12-2009 08:17 PM

QQ Set

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP1 ($21.50) MP2 ($21.60) MP3 ($20) CO...

Started by CBAT, 03-12-2009 12:05 AM
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03-12-2009 06:31 PM

Help

I 'm A bigginer, so my English is very pool. Whichever interventions in forum I require to be able to enter the Free rolls In PokerStars.

Started by PedroMXDF, 03-10-2009 10:25 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 800
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03-12-2009 03:19 AM

Im back and gettin feet wet at 5NL: squeeze gone wrong

I had to withdraw my roll late last year for personal reasons, was playing 25NL and getting close to 50NL before I had to put the cards down. Ive...

Started by speedcake, 03-11-2009 02:01 AM
Replies: 22 Views: 1,460
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03-12-2009 02:34 AM

AQs Multiway Reraised Pot

No reads. Questions: PF: Raise too big or too small? Flop: Is it stupid to try to see the next card cheap, since I am calling almost anything...

Started by !Luck, 03-11-2009 01:00 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 819
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03-12-2009 12:47 AM

5NL - Aces facing a check raise on turn

Should I be folding these here? I think the fact I'm asking it's pretty obvious they got busted so I wont bother withholding the result. Had aces...

Started by LuckySlevin, 03-10-2009 07:27 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 1,735
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03-12-2009 12:04 AM

Am I playing pocket 9's too aggressively here?

The PF raise was just for image. I wanted people to think I was super aggressive. The flop is where I'm thinking it wasn't a very good bet. I...

Started by xpaand, 03-10-2009 06:20 PM
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03-11-2009 11:51 PM

The 12 phases of success

So I was thinking about how much poker playing mirrors traditional career paths. It goes like this: 1st phase trad. career- You are a kid.. you...

Started by Outlaw, 03-11-2009 12:29 PM
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03-11-2009 11:29 PM

Looking for better ways to play this

This table was filled with an average of 40/8/3 players. I messed up not raising PF I know. I bet 4/5ths of the pot on the flop to discourage flush...

Started by lockpull, 03-11-2009 08:41 PM
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03-11-2009 11:18 PM

Mid Pocket Pairs in EP?

What should we do here? Fold / Limp / Raise ???

Started by Schya, 03-11-2009 09:24 PM
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03-11-2009 10:12 PM

Hand strength vs different ranges

You have top pair decent kicker on a dry board in both cases. Against a 8/6/1.0 and facing aggression you hold crap and can profitably fold. ...

Started by Outlaw, 03-11-2009 05:54 PM
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03-11-2009 09:28 PM

Best hand yet, played correctly?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($0.60) Hero (UTG) ($4.47) UTG+1 ($6.32)...

Started by Schya, 03-10-2009 11:29 PM
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03-11-2009 08:35 PM

How much $ are you making.

I'm currently in Psychology class so why not make a chart for poker! I made a small chart for those wondering how long it will take them to get to...

Started by ArcadianRock, 03-10-2009 04:43 PM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,368
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03-11-2009 10:59 AM

More fish in Limit vs No Limit

I've never played Limit, gonna get a book soon on how to play but from what I know of it it seems that there would be more in limit simply because...

Started by ArcadianRock, 03-10-2009 04:20 PM
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03-11-2009 03:11 AM

Ok Spot for a Bluff?

21/18... is this an ok spot for a bluff after that float? also, do the remaining outs (tens) make this a semi bluff?? Full Tilt No-Limit...

Started by texa8, 03-09-2009 08:42 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 977
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03-11-2009 01:21 AM

Too strong of a River R/R?

On the flop I was trying to make it look like I was just making a weak bet. On the turn I was thinking to slowplay him, or to see if he would play...

Started by xpaand, 03-10-2009 05:57 PM
Replies: 19 Views: 883
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03-11-2009 12:58 AM

Noob question

How do i get my position stats from PT3 as a picture so i can post it for review???

Started by Schya, 03-10-2009 11:57 PM
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03-11-2009 12:48 AM

12k Stats FR Help

I am just getting back into poker after a little break and I think I am getting back into the groove a bit, but I would appreciate some advice on my...

Started by Kbryce23, 03-10-2009 11:16 PM
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03-11-2009 12:32 AM

Implied Odds

While looking through various entries, I found an interesting point on implied odds: Now many of us have an idea of what implied odds are, but...

Started by trippyhippie, 03-10-2009 01:55 AM
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03-11-2009 12:11 AM

Image

As I place an image in my Porfile? :oops:

Started by PedroMXDF, 03-10-2009 10:48 PM
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03-10-2009 10:48 PM

A lesson hard learned.

How you going guys, i'm new to this forum, good to be here. I'd like to share the high's and lows of my poker life, as they might help you see...

Started by WhiteRabbito, 03-10-2009 10:27 PM
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03-10-2009 10:27 PM

poker sites that dont require download

hey i want to know where i can find some good no download poker sites preferably some that dont require a deposit of more then 20 bucks and are good...

Started by wylted82, 03-08-2009 11:04 PM
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03-10-2009 10:22 PM

AA huge multiway..

MP2 is 56/0/1.5 but only over 9 hands. CO is 43/14/4.6 over 56 hands.. both seem passive. Ive never seen such preflop action before. this...

Started by texa8, 03-09-2009 08:53 PM
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03-10-2009 08:45 PM

Blind Stealing

The consensus is that the ideal steal % is around 30 in sh nl games... However, isn't this far more relative to table selection? For example,...

Started by langaan, 03-10-2009 10:29 AM
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03-10-2009 07:11 PM

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