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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: 58,539	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: 28,574	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: 26,770	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
TitanPoker is not to be trusted Hello, I definitely recommend to avoid TitanPoker, because in my eyes this site is huge SCAM. I have played on PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker,... Started by Athlan94, 03-06-2013 01:57 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 3,613	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-06-2013 10:36 PM
Playnow.com? Is anyone here playing on this service? Ie. British Columbia, Manitoba or Quebec? Started by Deucebag, 03-06-2013 12:48 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,051	Last Post By Deucebag View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-06-2013 12:48 PM
[5NL] AKs in SB, facing a bet and a raise. MP is 26/20 through 84 hands. Folded to 33% 3bets, 1/3. CO is 19/18/21 (3bet) through 67 hands. PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6... Started by Cobra_1878, 03-04-2013 03:37 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,902	Last Post By bigspenda73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-05-2013 09:48 PM
Awkward spot 3-ways OOP 99 flops overpair CO is 38/13 and donkish, BU is 27/21 regnit. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - Full Tilt Converter Tool from... Started by eugmac, 03-04-2013 02:27 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 2,217	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-05-2013 08:41 PM
Logging into Bovada from another IP I'm going to be hanging at my sister's house for the day and was wondering if it was ok to log in to my Bovada account from her IP address. I know... Started by Playa4, 03-05-2013 10:25 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,862	Last Post By Playa4 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-05-2013 11:27 AM
[5NL] AJo IP in 3bet pot. Turn decision Villain is 26/20/11 (3bet) through 84 hands. Cbets 57%, 4/7. PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4... Started by Cobra_1878, 03-04-2013 03:18 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 838	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-04-2013 08:55 PM
[5NL] JJ...played lolbad? BB is 57/7 through 30 hands. Fold to cbet 50%, 3/6. MP is 42/17 through 26 hands. He had l/c 67%, 2/3. Fold to cbet 50%, 1/2. PokerStars -... Started by Cobra_1878, 03-04-2013 03:05 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,034	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-04-2013 08:25 PM
5000th Post AMA: Poker, Life, and Balance I think I did one of these before, though I view my life a bit differently now, so maybe my answers will be different and/or I can provide more value... Started by Micro2Macro, 02-26-2013 04:19 AM	Replies: 34 Views: 6,495	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-04-2013 07:36 PM
[10NL] 4bet bluff gets called. Now what with TPWK? Villain is 24/22 - 16% 3bet - very aggressive TAG. Seems decent, positionally aware and super aggro over blinds. 40% steal and 58% fold to steal. He... Started by Pelion, 03-03-2013 01:02 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,997	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-04-2013 02:51 PM
"First" 15.000 hands - Thoughts appreciated! Hy there! As you can see it´s my second post here so I would like to say hello to everybody who has not read the first one, so... hello! Since... Started by Finn, 03-03-2013 07:49 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,744	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-04-2013 10:52 AM
20NL Deep with AK So I've played cash games quite a bit, but I'm really trying to get more serious about it and improve my game. Anyways, I played in this 20NL home... Started by Playa4, 03-02-2013 07:31 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,633	Last Post By Malbrack View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-03-2013 11:13 AM
Report on random players I see a lot of hands posted where people are unsure how to play against random/unknown players. I have found the 'report' section on PT3 useful for... Started by HarryHatless, 03-01-2013 06:27 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 993	Last Post By HarryHatless View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-02-2013 04:43 PM
2NL FR QQ oop. PokerStars - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 6 players MP: $2.00 CO: $0.71 vpip 63 pfr 7 hands 47. BTN: $1.94 Hero (SB): $4.26 BB: $2.15 vpip 24 pfr 24... Started by dirtyden, 03-01-2013 12:59 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,011	Last Post By dirtyden View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-02-2013 09:58 AM
[5NL] KQo, OOP, river decision. Villain is 27/27 through 35 hands. Fold to 3bet 100%, 3/3. Steal from button 33%, 1/3. 100% cbet, 5/5. PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-28-2013 04:08 PM	Replies: 20 Views: 2,658	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-01-2013 09:43 PM
Flop cbet gets raised, is he playing back? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (4 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com SB ($5.79) Hero (BB) ($6.39) UTG... Started by seven-deuce, 02-24-2013 04:08 PM	Replies: 20 Views: 3,756	Last Post By Stacks View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-01-2013 08:55 PM
[5NL] AJo, OOP in 3bet pot, facing flop min-raise. Villain is 14/6 through 51 hands. Had only faced one previous 3bet and didn't fold to it, he 4bet with TT. Folded to 1/1 cbets. PokerStars - $0.05... Started by Cobra_1878, 03-01-2013 01:52 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,616	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-01-2013 07:34 PM
To cbet or not to cbet? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com MP ($10.24) CO ($10.37) Button... Started by seven-deuce, 02-24-2013 06:19 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,563	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-01-2013 04:46 PM
[10NL] 99 underpair wants to bluff 3 way Thoughts on flop and river? Both villains are nits. I have more than 100 hands on each of them. MP is 21/7/1AF with a 50% cbet. BB is... Started by Pelion, 02-27-2013 04:02 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,943	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-01-2013 04:25 PM
[5NL] QJs on button, flop decision. Villain was 30/15/0 through 33 hands. He had already called 2/2 button raises on his BB so it's possible he didn't like giving it up. Had folded to... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-23-2013 07:51 AM	Replies: 42 Views: 4,067	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-01-2013 04:09 PM
2nl - Bad Full House Villain is 63/0, any post flop stats are check/calls, calls or folds. 3/3 call cbet Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - Full Tilt... Started by Savy, 02-28-2013 02:18 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,516	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-01-2013 04:01 PM
[5NL] AKs OOP against UTG 4bet Villain is 41/22/17 (3bet) through 78 hands. Fold to 3bet was 50%, 4/8. Had a note that villain called a 4xBB UTG raise, in CO, with A4o. ... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-23-2013 08:35 AM	Replies: 56 Views: 7,988	Last Post By Savy View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 02-28-2013 08:41 PM
Getting value from TPGK OOP I’m not sure I am best extracting value from hands like TPGK, especially when OOP. Since this is a type of situation that comes up fairly often, I... Started by Malbrack, 02-27-2013 02:23 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,005	Last Post By The Bean Counter View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-27-2013 07:34 PM
[10NL] 3bet AK river bluff Villain is 27/20 and fairly passive postflop, including with cbets. He has been stealing almost 50%. He doesn't seem crazy. When he checks back... Started by Pelion, 02-24-2013 06:22 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,442	Last Post By seven-deuce View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-26-2013 04:51 AM
Check-raised w/ OESD and hit on a scary river ($4NL FR) I don't know if I played it well postflop and am going to go through it street-by-street. Villain is a reg (15/10/2.2) who chk-raises flop 8% and... Started by rowhousepd, 02-23-2013 05:33 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 2,371	Last Post By Migo14 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-26-2013 04:39 AM
New to the Game - Attempting an Ultra-Fast Rise, Advice Hello to you all at FTR! I am attempting to advance extremely quickly in poker. My experience to date consists of freerolls and theory - reading... Started by Stoic5, 02-07-2013 02:52 PM	Replies: 48 Views: 4,442	Last Post By Stoic5 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-25-2013 02:07 PM
Get Better at Continuation Betting in One Lesson This guy from FTR found my Skype and was interested in getting better at poker. I made this example specifically for him, but I figured that I would... Started by spoonitnow, 02-18-2013 12:59 PM	Replies: 19 Views: 2,008	Last Post By DoubleJ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-24-2013 04:26 PM
[2NL] 6m AA OOP rivers nut flush on baby flush board Villain is 25/21/3.5Agg, fold to 3b 33% (1/3), 92% cbet, fold to cbet 33% (1/3) Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (5 handed) - Full Tilt... Started by daviddem, 01-06-2013 12:28 AM	Replies: 47 Views: 10,261	Last Post By Pelion View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-24-2013 03:10 PM
Pokerstars in $$$ Quick question, something that's been bugging me a while but I have constantly forgot to ask. If I remember correctly, Americans cannot play on... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-22-2013 10:37 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,082	Last Post By kiwiMark View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-24-2013 02:23 PM
[5NL] AQo, 3bet pot, turn decision. UTG - Villain was 26/26/22 (3bet) through 48 hands. Folded to 1/1 3bet. Hadn't faced a cbet so no stats for that. Villain had played 4/7 hands from... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-22-2013 12:49 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,034	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-22-2013 05:35 PM
[5NL] JJ, IP, 3bet pot, river spot. Villain was a maniac, 73/32/12 (3bet) through 41 hands. He had donked 3/11 flops. One of those times, he donked 25% pot bet with middle pair,... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-17-2013 10:46 AM 2 Pages • 1 2	Replies: 117 Views: 25,354	Last Post By DoubleJ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-22-2013 04:07 PM
[5NL] AJo, BvB in BB, facing maniac bet on river. Villain was 60/46/24 through 66 hands. His SB steal % was 60%, 3/5. He had folded to 0/4 3bets. He cbet 50% of the time, 4/8. He had 3bet my UTG... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-21-2013 05:59 PM	Replies: 20 Views: 2,130	Last Post By seven-deuce View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-22-2013 03:34 PM
10nl 87s BU line/logic check Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players BB: $4.89 (48.9 bb) MP: $9.10 (91 bb) CO: $15.36 (153.6 bb) Hero (BTN): $13.28 (132.8... Started by mondayscool, 02-21-2013 06:22 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 781	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-22-2013 08:41 AM
[5NL] KQs IP, 3-way pot...raise or fold? UTG - 29/18 through 68 hands. Usually liked to limp, this was evident as he had no cbets stats due to not having the betting lead going to a flop. ... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-20-2013 11:40 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 948	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-20-2013 08:44 PM
[5NL] KQo on the button. Flop trips against tight villain...his range? Villain is 11/3/0 (3bet) through 64 hands. Had folded his blinds to steal 100% of the time, 2/2 in SB, 4/4 in BB. Fold to flop cbet was 50%, 1/2. ... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-20-2013 12:04 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 2,963	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-20-2013 08:41 PM
Help with leak - calling PF raises For the last couple of years I've mainly been playing STTs and only occasionally dipping my toes into cash games. But with a new baby in the house... Started by HarryHatless, 02-19-2013 10:07 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,012	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-20-2013 07:54 PM
Opinions please Villain is 57/4 over a 25 hand sample... I estimate his range as 22+, any two suited cards, all connectors and gappers.... PokerStars No-Limit... Started by Deucebag, 02-20-2013 02:29 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 675	Last Post By Deucebag View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-20-2013 03:01 PM
[5NL] AJo on button, 2P on paired flop. Villain is 13/9 through 58 hands. Had a note on villain that he slow played made hands. He had raises with KJs UTG, cbet 2/3 pot on paired flop... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-18-2013 06:55 PM	Replies: 32 Views: 1,733	Last Post By Cobra_1878 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-20-2013 04:09 AM
2 questions about ranges HU (Not sure where this belongs as I'm new to FTR, hopefully this is the right subforum) 1. I play heads up sng at low/mid stakes. When playing a... Started by eurofish, 02-18-2013 06:49 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,017	Last Post By Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-19-2013 10:52 AM
[5NL] TT, IP...Villain's range? This was my 4th hand at the table. I think it's worth noting that I had played all 3 previous hands and played them aggressively. Defending my BB... Started by Cobra_1878, 02-18-2013 06:42 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,601	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-19-2013 08:32 AM
2nl 6m flop trips - weird turn line from villain Villain is 20/13/1.4AF/5%3b over 84 hands UTG ($3.77) BB ($3.60) Hero (Button) ($2) SB ($2.05) MP ($2.36) Preflop: Hero is Button with... Started by daviddem, 02-18-2013 04:02 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,004	Last Post By Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-19-2013 08:09 AM