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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

HEM filters for reviewing hands

What are some of your favorite filters for reviewing hands? I have alot of trouble knowing where to start whenever i try to review a session and...

Started by Pig_Vomit, 02-28-2009 06:46 AM
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02-28-2009 06:46 AM

What hands do you call PF raises with?

That's a pretty general question so I'm going to narrow it down. Let's say MP2-Button makes a PF raise. You have no reads. You are in the SB or...

Started by Revolver123, 02-27-2009 12:18 AM
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02-27-2009 01:45 PM

5NL Timing Tells - TPWK on flush board

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (4 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($6.80) Button ($6.98) Hero (SB) ($5.10) BB...

Started by DemonDaze, 02-26-2009 05:39 PM
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02-27-2009 01:44 AM

Would you ever call here?

This was an easy fold for me but I got to thinking, sometimes people do this move with air because they put you on KQ-AK and assume a missed flop. So...

Started by Revolver123, 02-26-2009 11:21 AM
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02-27-2009 12:03 AM

One Hand that when I am delt I still become confused on what

When delt 22 no matter what the position and what my chip stack is I still become confused on what to do with this hand. So like I was told when I...

Started by vennix, 02-25-2009 10:25 PM
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02-26-2009 10:59 PM

Did I play this hand right?

PokerStars Game #25308024864: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2009/02/24 19:24:25 GMT el036: posts big blind $0.05 jjppoo: sits out *** HOLE...

Started by spud_gun, 02-24-2009 03:37 PM
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02-26-2009 10:59 PM

TPTK on a Hideous Board?

I open up for 3x, 2 players call, Flop comes TPTK for me on a real dry ugly board, I bet, 1 folds, 2nd calls, then opens turn?? Full Tilt No-Limit...

Started by shyguy03533, 02-25-2009 10:26 AM
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02-26-2009 04:56 PM

Question about EV and other poker terms

Hi guys - I am new to this forum and having been spending alot of time reading the articles and the posts. What I have a hard time with is...

Started by dynodonna, 02-26-2009 02:53 PM
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02-26-2009 04:46 PM

It's Good to Not Make A Mistake When You Run Pokerstove

Villain is 30 something V$IP, and is very, very passive. Given this info, his range here is the nuts. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9...

Started by Micro2Macro, 02-25-2009 07:49 PM
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02-26-2009 02:49 PM

Small Pocket Pairs..What would you do!!

Comments folks, I'll post results later!! :roll: Flow $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ...

Started by FlowJoe, 02-22-2009 02:41 PM
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02-26-2009 12:08 PM

Should I move my $$$$ ?

So I have over $600 in my pstars account. I'm playing 25nl. Should I move it over to full tilt for the bonus/rakeback or keep it in stars? I'm used...

Started by HeAVyB101, 02-25-2009 02:39 PM
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02-26-2009 11:56 AM

Freeroll players And Extreme Lo stake Players!

I am unwilling to deposit money into an online account atleast for now. But I found an alternative. I registered for G2gPoker(download from this...

Started by youngunpoker, 02-25-2009 06:56 PM
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02-26-2009 11:26 AM

I suck with QQ

Hand #1 Villain in this hand seems kinda aggro, but I have no meaningful stats on him, as I had only been at the table for a couple orbits. I...

Started by POKEMONS, 02-26-2009 12:46 AM
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02-26-2009 11:14 AM

Discouraged...

Could I hear some actual true stories of people who grinded up from .05/.10 cents to much higher stakes?? I just had a huge 200$ downswing,...

Started by shyguy03533, 02-25-2009 04:30 PM
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02-26-2009 07:22 AM

Who could fold this?

If this goes in the bad beat section then my apologies. I am mad at myself right now.. I have not laid down AA once on a non-completely obvious...

Started by Revolver123, 02-25-2009 12:16 AM
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02-25-2009 11:03 PM

Ahh..deep madness and a gross river

I dunno If this is a cooler or what..Villain is 7/4 and can't fold postflop. I don't get how I fold here. He'll do this with a set probably just...

Started by Micro2Macro, 02-25-2009 02:24 PM
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02-25-2009 04:39 PM

Is donk betting always bad?

Lost two sets tonight because I checked the flop as not to donk bet and then got checked behind to where one hand the villain hit his flush and the...

Started by Revolver123, 02-24-2009 11:53 PM
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02-25-2009 03:15 PM

What's my line here?

This is a spot where I feel I'm losing a lot of value post flop because I don't know what to do. The CO here has $12 behind an $8 pot and checks to...

Started by BreakDancinCow, 02-25-2009 11:01 AM
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02-25-2009 01:42 PM

Major Milestone!! My Bankroll hit $1000 tonight.

I am so stoked right now, I could scream. I'm not yet at my goal of $1750 for $50NL, but reaching the $1k mark feels like the best accomplishment...

Started by kb coolman, 02-22-2009 01:15 AM
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02-25-2009 01:33 PM

Am I doing something wrong?

I know I've only played about 3K hands. Down about 3.5 buyins. Any suggestions? VPIP: 14.3% PFR: 10.7% 3Bet%: 2.7% WTSD: 26.1% W$SD%: 39.2%...

Started by CBAT, 02-22-2009 11:32 PM
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02-25-2009 12:13 PM

Quick math question

As you may have noticed my approach to poker is more conceptual than mathematical. I use common poker terms and twist their meaning so that they make...

Started by Sir Pawnalot, 02-25-2009 10:08 AM
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02-25-2009 10:39 AM

Starting Hands.

Hey would someone be able to make a reply to this telling me what range of starting hands they would play in the lower stakes ring games (25c/50c)...

Started by _JaBsTa___$, 02-23-2009 08:38 AM
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02-25-2009 10:23 AM

Top and bottom versus shorty and full stack

UTG player is a typical shortstack donk, BB just finished his first orbit and hasn't been active. Is the flop reraise good? PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by Palantine, 02-22-2009 08:35 PM
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02-25-2009 10:19 AM

River bet on scary board

I'm putting him on an overpair. Pretty scary board for him, how much do you bet that he'll call? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9...

Started by Danh Bai, 02-25-2009 09:40 AM
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02-25-2009 10:18 AM

JJ and TT in the blinds..

This mainly addresses these two hands in the blinds when faced with a raise. Actually, let's throw KQs into this as well. These are hands that it...

Started by Revolver123, 02-25-2009 12:32 AM
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02-25-2009 10:11 AM

Defending with A9s b vs b

Villain was TAG running 18/13 over 223 hands. He raised 38% from the SB so a lot of the time when it was folded to him. We hadn't been battling much...

Started by Carroters, 02-24-2009 03:59 PM
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02-25-2009 09:43 AM

Random Line Check

I decided to pull a random hand where I isolate a limper from today's session that didn't result in a big win or loss. Pretty simple spot considering...

Started by Micro2Macro, 02-25-2009 02:10 AM
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02-25-2009 02:42 AM

some help with player profiling in pokertracker

I'm just setting up pokertracker to give me a bit more info at a glance, to do this I'm setting up colour coding so I can easily see what type of...

Started by LuckySlevin, 02-24-2009 06:31 PM
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02-25-2009 12:12 AM

Big Draw OOP Check

Looking for comments on my play in this hand... villain is 54/1/2.2, very passive cant see him betting river without the nutz here is my bet...

Started by langaan, 02-24-2009 11:39 PM
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02-24-2009 11:53 PM

A few hands to roast if you would please!

Villian is 10/0/2.0 over 40 hands. Hasn't really done anything to draw any attention to himself. There was obviously some other banter going on....

Started by HarleyGuy13, 02-24-2009 11:25 PM
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02-24-2009 11:51 PM

perils of the "big blind special"

Everyone has a story of some silly hand they got to play for free from the big blind that turned into a monster and took down a big pot. (Personally,...

Started by LawDude, 02-23-2009 12:38 PM
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02-24-2009 09:25 PM

I got QQ twice today and ended up folding both times...

...and they were both against the same villain. He was 18/15 with an AF of 3... a pretty standard TAGG, I guess. Thoughts? Edit - a couple more...

Started by DoanDiggy, 02-24-2009 02:54 AM
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02-24-2009 09:00 PM

all ins are killing my results

this is the last two days play but generally i'm finding that when i'm getting my money in I'm getting sucked out on. Does the red line indicate i'm...

Started by Keith, 02-21-2009 10:06 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,413
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02-24-2009 08:06 PM

Session Reviews

How does everyone here review their sessions? Do you go through every hand you played? Or do you go beyond that and look at hands you weren't in as...

Started by Airles™, 02-22-2009 06:09 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 1,586
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02-24-2009 12:09 PM

Range adjustments

I usually play 6 max, just wondering when the table drops for 6 to say 3 players what adjustments are made to your range. Do widen your range...

Started by Hit_it&enjoy, 02-24-2009 01:26 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 718
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02-24-2009 12:08 PM

Overpair VS the 70bb stacker-berate my spew-monkey shove!

His stats are 21/7/7 ATS of 25. I've been running the table over a bit, raising alot in position and 3-betting a couple MP openers that I have some...

Started by Micro2Macro, 02-22-2009 11:57 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 2,066
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02-24-2009 11:52 AM

Calling down a lagg with middle pair

Villain is 61/14 with pretty aggressive postflop stats. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by DoanDiggy, 02-24-2009 04:54 AM
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02-24-2009 09:46 AM

Bad hands by Tags/Regs

Bit of an experiment, but I've seen some stuff lately I think is bad by guys I'd class as TAGs/Regs on the site I play, so thought it might be useful...

Started by bjsaust, 02-22-2009 04:25 AM
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02-24-2009 07:51 AM

Strange 3bet hand inside from 10nl

Before we get started, this hand is definitely not optimal by any means, standard, or really even smart. The best play at the time would probably...

Started by mieczkowusc, 02-23-2009 05:13 PM
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02-24-2009 12:26 AM

Pocket pairs under the gun

I always threw pocket pairs away in UTG, UTG+1, MP1, MP2 but now I've been reading that some people raise with small PP in these positions.. Why?...

Started by Revolver123, 02-17-2009 07:07 PM
Replies: 19 Views: 3,940
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02-24-2009 12:12 AM

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