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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($4.28) BB ($6.10) UTG ($5.18) UTG+1...

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I feel I need to further explain thinking and aims behind some of Otter strategy as it does not seem to be taken seriously here. In exchange I think...

I started winning some of my money back today. Here's one of the hands where I got someone's money. The other guy here was being really aggressive...

Mistakes which fall into this category: -Failure to protect a vulnerable hand on draw-heavy boards -Failure to build big pots with strong made...

Posted this in my operation thread but figured to post it here as well as I think it's an interesting spot and would love to see opinions on the hand...

OK, one more post on my first day here to generate some discussion. I don't think very much of limping. Way too many players do it in low stakes...

I think I've identified another leak.. I try to slowplay but more often than not, I get sucked out on. When is it correct to slowplay? I thought this...

I think I've seen a guide on how to bonus whore around here somewhere but can't bloody find it so my apologies for that. On with it... What I want...

Hello everyone I am new to this place but I have played poker for a while and am decent player etc. This hand is from 100NL game at pokerstars where...

Well this is the first time I'm considering playing seriously again since neteller went down a couple years ago so I'm starting at the bottom and...

Looking at getting the new pokertracker with the HUD. I wanted to know... 1. Which stats are most affective for 10nl-50nl to show on the HUD? and...

Not seen much of villain except he's open limped a few hands. I think this is an easy fold, except I MIGHT have some equity - it'd be nice to discuss...

Hi! I've been following the discussions here for awhile-- this is hands down the best and most informed poker site I have found. I play mostly live...

Awful session last night. Not so much in terms of net loss because it was only -4.5/100ptbb. I just seemed to pick bad spots, was passive when I...

I don't have the exact hand history but I remember the bets and the cards so it shouldn't be that important. I have no info on the villain since I...

In another attempt to make a decent strategy post in the BC, this time I'm going to be talking about calling preflop with PP's for set value. I...

First off, I want to thank everyone at FTR and on IRC for helping to guide me in the right direction (especially Stacks for suggesting I try 6max,...

How does dead money affect your decision making in NLHE? I hear advanced players talk about it from time to time.

Villian 30/20/4.8 after like 70 hands, not a big sample but i have to go with what i have. - My Experience with Micros, that this is a strong...

Finally i have some time to post my HH.Ive been having some problems with this particular spot the past few session. Multiple limpers or limper...

I doubt any of this is new. But this is what I think I think about microstakes poker. I'll try to keep this brief and succinct. This probably...

This is going to look like bad play but the reason I did what I did is because this guy is a donk maniac that plays the most awful hands. He played...

Hand 1 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop Hero (SB) ($25) BB...

Both the quality of our players and discussions here on FTR can massively improve if we all just...read a book. In the BC there seems to be alot...

This may be a stupid question but, since the lowest level on FT is $10NL with PS being $2NL, are we to believe that there are more fish on FT at...

played 160 hands t 5NL and finished up 11$ for the day ,almost recovered my losses up to now at 5NL including 6 max and with 2NL winnings included...

I've noticed that I'm experiencing physical reactions when I'm going all in. Heart beat rises and blood pressure rises etc. Ok , there are all the...

Live $5/$10 $1k max. We have $1.6k and a tight/passive image UTG straddes (terrible, $800) UTG+1 raises to $60 (tight/passive, $900) MP calls...

no reads except for HEM stats 13/0 over 8 hands no agg etc I think the river maybe is a check fold as played, even though i didnt think he was...

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When an extremely-loose-passive player limp-calls, and then another extremely-loose-passive player 3-bets (after limping), and the original...

Hey all, brand new to cash games and would like some input on the following hands. Thanks. Villain has been aggressive and making many large bets...

Is a check-raise on the river more +ev or is valubetting better? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool...

Villain was newish at the table only got 28 hands but hes been quite active. Stats 33/24, att steal: 14, 3bet: 28.6. This was the first hand the...

I have always been a firm believer in playing my A+ game at all times. Playing perfect poker has been my ambition- trying to squeeze out profits in...

Ok so I'd posted a hand where a bad 3 bet of 1010 had rightly got flamed. So I took the advice on board to give more thought to 3 bets and not...

simple question what did i do wrong FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($5.07) SB ($3.01) Hero (BB) ($1) UTG ($1.91) UTG+1 ($7.99) MP1 ($1.85) MP2...

Like 5th hand, no reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($6) Button...

I was reading through some of the posts in the bloga forum and came across this post by robb...