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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

A sign I've been into poker too much?

I work with morons. Last week, while at work, one of the guys that I work with every single day makes a bone-headed mistake that he probably makes...

Started by Kijjo, 02-19-2009 11:42 AM
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02-19-2009 03:45 PM

~ Tricky situation

Playing micro-limits; 25c/50c. Everyone's stack including mine, relatively the same, around $50 (avg) I'm first to the pot, in MP w/AA, KK, or AK...

Started by ejaredx, 02-18-2009 01:20 PM
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02-19-2009 10:45 AM

Good bluff line?

I didn't have enough hands on this player to get a good read but I thought... It was a good line. How could I have better represented a flush here. ...

Started by inƒamous, 02-19-2009 01:04 AM
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02-19-2009 09:15 AM

Stacking off with QQ

Is this standard to stack off here? Villian is running 38/29 over 90 hands. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars...

Started by Im_new, 02-19-2009 12:55 AM
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02-19-2009 03:52 AM

Limping preflop - is it ever ok?

As I get more and more hands under my belt I am constantly adjusting my play. Looking at poker tracker, I've noticed the number of hands I limp...

Started by Revolver123, 02-17-2009 10:39 PM
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02-19-2009 01:58 AM

NL10 Multiway AA pot line?

I didn't have any reads on this player. Later after he left I still had no reads. I felt checking the flop was better as the only thing that I...

Started by inƒamous, 02-19-2009 01:13 AM
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02-19-2009 01:38 AM

slow play

Slow play is an interesting topic, because it is a second-level poker strategy (i.e., a strategy based on the predicted reactions of other players...

Started by LawDude, 02-17-2009 03:41 PM
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02-18-2009 11:36 PM

Good move/Bad Move?

I will try to give as much info as I can on this but this is my first post like this so be gentle. $3+.30 knockout tourney at Full Tilt with 90...

Started by lockpull, 02-18-2009 06:54 PM
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02-18-2009 11:25 PM

I'm stuck in neutral @ 10NL, ideas?

Sorry for the nebulous post, but I am wondering what everyone else does when they feel like they are stuck. I've bounced back and forth in my...

Started by mieczkowusc, 02-18-2009 03:50 AM
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02-18-2009 10:04 PM

low content challenge of the day..

we've done stuff like this before.... can you take $2 and buy into a HU SNG and work it up THROUGH the $20? the math guys can tell you how many...

Started by Chopper, 02-18-2009 02:50 PM
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02-18-2009 09:36 PM

Confidence and Playing Well.

ISF had a thread a while ago about the beauty of realizing that you're bad. Obviously, there are good things that come from this realization: 1. you...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 07-27-2007 02:05 PM
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02-18-2009 08:43 PM

How do you cope with making a terrible play?

It seems like tilt is most often induced when a player plays his hand in the right way but still loses. I feel like you can overcome this by...

Started by loonychune, 02-18-2009 07:23 PM
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02-18-2009 08:25 PM

discussion piece, AK post-flop

You are holding AK, and you raise pre-flop. You completely miss the flop (i.e., at most, backdoor flush or straight draws). I was inspired to start...

Started by LawDude, 02-18-2009 05:46 PM
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02-18-2009 07:43 PM

New to world of poker

Hello people, I'm sander from amsterdam, netherlands. found your website and registered. I'm pretty new to the pokerworld but i've played some...

Started by HunabQ, 02-17-2009 09:20 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,075
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02-18-2009 07:14 PM

KK vs Axx flop

I can't find the hand to post but it's been bugging me all day, so here was the situation. Cash full ring game $2/4, deep stacks. I get KcKs UTG,...

Started by jimmyallin, 02-18-2009 04:19 PM
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02-18-2009 05:32 PM

What to write in chat after bad beat/suckout

Learning how to handle bad beats and suckouts correctly is a very important part of professional poker attitude and even strategy. There was a...

Started by pocketfours, 02-17-2009 10:47 AM
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02-18-2009 05:32 PM

Aggression Factor

So I just started using PT. What's a good level of aggression factor? I know aggression is a good thing. Obviously if I'm nailing some flops it's...

Started by Kijjo, 02-18-2009 12:06 PM
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02-18-2009 04:17 PM

How to use poker tracker

whilst browsing earlier today I came across a reference to this post on 2+2 forums by pokey who's apparently one of the coaches at stoxpoker . It...

Started by Keith, 02-18-2009 01:58 PM
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02-18-2009 04:13 PM

Almost 10k hands at 10NL Stats Check Up

My roll has just hit $500. Should I start taking shots at 25NL or should I build the roll a bit more at 10NL. Your input on where I can improve...

Started by Biglines, 02-18-2009 05:31 AM
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02-18-2009 04:00 PM

Folding AA at 20NL

Viillain was really quiet up until now, hadn't seen him do much at all. He ran 15/3/2.4 over 67 hands. I wouldn't expect him to cold call this 3 bet...

Started by Carroters, 02-18-2009 02:26 PM
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02-18-2009 02:56 PM

JJ in multiway...Can I be ahead?

I don't have Pokertracker but I saw a few things in the villain while I was there. He limped a lot and almost always called PF raises regardless of...

Started by Vinland, 02-18-2009 09:11 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,203
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02-18-2009 02:48 PM

Why you can't bet to give yourself better pot odds!

Let's say it is the final round of betting. The pot is $10, your equity vs your opponents range is 20% (a probability of 0.2 that we win) and you...

Started by loonychune, 02-17-2009 10:25 PM
Replies: 26 Views: 1,926
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02-18-2009 02:28 PM

TPTK against 2 villains

$25 6 max on tilt, I'm about 80 hands deep at this table. Both villains are about 30/10, BB has a 60% raise cbet, 40% call cbet. Full Tilt...

Started by BreakDancinCow, 02-18-2009 10:44 AM
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02-18-2009 01:30 PM

2 hands @ 10NL...

I've been running pretty solid at the table 15/13/8.0 in the last ~75 hands... auto-muck is on and only showdown good solid hands... HAND 1 ...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 02-18-2009 12:01 AM
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02-18-2009 12:12 PM

Flopped flush draw in three way pot

I want to make sure my thinking is correct here. Please correct me if I'm off. UTG+1 is a 58/7 limper/station. I've seen him play passively most...

Started by kb coolman, 02-16-2009 11:33 PM
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02-18-2009 09:22 AM

Exploiting Fish Mistake #2: Passive PF Play

Mistakes which fall into this category: -limp/calling PF with speculative hands -limp/folding PF -calling PF with out implied odds Some...

Started by bigspenda73, 02-10-2009 07:14 AM
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02-18-2009 08:13 AM

25nl, JJ and donking with a boat

Just was sort of an in the moment thing where I was like "Hmm this seems like a cool spot to donk" Just jam over the 3bet or give some rope? ...

Started by fjuanl, 02-18-2009 03:51 AM
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02-18-2009 06:19 AM

Blocking bets

What's the general purpose of a blocking bet? As far as I know, it's to get to showdown cheaply when we're OOP and to stop villain from bluffing us...

Started by AFchung, 02-17-2009 03:40 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,516
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02-18-2009 05:32 AM

How many hands did you typically play per stake?

Yes I know there are so many variables involved in this question but I am curious. How many hands did you play at 2nl, 5nl, 10nl etc, before moving...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 02-17-2009 04:31 PM
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02-18-2009 02:11 AM

Look ok?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (MP3) ($5.88) CO ($10.25) Button ($5)...

Started by Revolver123, 02-17-2009 11:02 PM
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02-18-2009 01:25 AM

Putting our opponents on a ... level?

This thread is the result of this article, which got me thinking about leveling: This is one of the winning articles in nutsinho's coaching...

Started by kfaess, 02-17-2009 07:20 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 2,809
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02-18-2009 01:13 AM

JJ 5NL hand

I'd won 3 hands in a row a few hands before and villain had moaned in chat about me buying the pot. He was 55/6/0.11. Is he trying to bluff me off...

Started by Keith, 02-17-2009 06:37 PM
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02-17-2009 07:29 PM

Gone Broke

I have lost all of the money I had in dollars at pokerstars. I was playing 200NL for the last day and won my bankroll upto $700 and now it is...

Started by Otter_Brothface, 02-15-2009 06:34 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 2,547
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02-17-2009 06:05 PM

Exploiting Fish Mistake #1: Continuing With a Marginal Hand

Other Mistakes which fell into this category: -overvaluing top-pair type hands -continuing with marginal draws despite improper pot odds Some...

Started by bigspenda73, 02-10-2009 07:13 AM
Replies: 45 Views: 3,024
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02-17-2009 06:01 PM

FYI: FullTilt Update

FullTilt now has 2nl and 5nl edit: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/micro-stakes doesn't say anything about the rake, I'm looking into it

Started by bigspenda73, 02-16-2009 12:57 PM
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02-17-2009 02:10 PM

Couple of hands for check up.

1. Villain was an obvious donk playing way to many hands. He ran 54/7/1.2 over 34. Sorry if this is at all standard, had a bad session yesterday and...

Started by Carroters, 02-17-2009 11:28 AM
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02-17-2009 02:01 PM

2 Hands from 10NL - Check raising??

Hand 1: Villain is 27/12 AF is 2.3 Should I just be dumping this hand on the flop after the weak C/R. Do we see many check raises with air at...

Started by Biglines, 02-17-2009 09:09 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 939
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02-17-2009 01:56 PM

Just a few for ya'll to roast for me plz!

I haven't posted any HH for awhile as I have been doing most of my HH reviews in IRC. I'm going through todays session which over all was a good...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 02-17-2009 02:30 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,163
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02-17-2009 12:28 PM

25nl, tough spot when QQ turns a set

Very unsure what my plan should be on the turn. also, river is debatable. note: villain posted w/o waiting for bb PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by fjuanl, 02-16-2009 11:29 PM
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02-17-2009 11:34 AM

10NL, 3bet pot, OOP should I Cbet flop?

I played this hand horribly. Button is a maniac donk who I was hoping to isolate. CO's stats are of 21/16 with AF of 1. Should I be Cbetting this...

Started by Biglines, 02-17-2009 09:18 AM
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02-17-2009 11:17 AM

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