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A friend recommended FTR to me so I decided to make a name to try and take my game to the next level. Any advice for getting started on the site? I...

Hey everyone, here are some bigger hands that I wanted opinions on. Not all of these I lost or won, etc. They are just the more interesting spots I...

I am thinking about hosting one like XTR did yesterday - obviously more for my benefit than for the benefit of anyone sitting in - and I was thinking...

I have an HUD, but I noticed that i hardly ever use the thing aside from vpip/pfr/Af. There are a bunch of other stats that I've been neglecting and...

This is over about 7k hands. Running 6.3BB/100. I know its a small sample size, but I only get to play about 500 hands per day and want to make...

I still have trouble making bets on the river for value when scare cards come. The two players in this hand were loose calling stations and I saw...

given the flop structure and villain is loose aggressive/aggressive based on about 300 hands i felt i had to insanely protect my hand after a cold...

Hello FTR members, Would appreciate your input here: Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Villain is 40/10 over about 10...

Villain was pretty active, however I didn't have a lot of reads on him since it was early in session. He often limped in earlier position and then...

Villain running 18/13, no reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG...

Been playing for money now for a week on pokerstars, just .02 BB games til my skills get better, though I think I'm doing quite fine now having more...

21/12 over 130 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop MP2...

Villain is solid tag 15 12. Is it ok to shove the river in this spot or is this line too strong? $0.05/$0.1 No Limit Holdem 8 players Converted...

21/12 over 100 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop UTG+1...

*cue the golf clap for the Billy Madison reference* What's up boys, this is my first post here. I've been a long-time lurker here and read many of...

Looking at my stats in PT i saw that my attempt to steal was at 14, which is way too low. So in an attempt to raise that #, I started thinking about...

I think I'm repping AhXh pretty well on this turn. What do you think? Villain was pretty solid and tight, maybe a little weak postflop. He was...

When effective stacks 50-80 bb's, and a loose player with a tight raising range (3% total) open's it up in early position, should we be flat calling...

22/2 over 130 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop BB ($2.10)...

villain was 15/12 over 87 hands with 0% 3-bet No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw...

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Given the pre-flop limp, I figure that he most likely has a small pair or SC's and this good well be an overpair. If there's even a small chance he...

Villain is running 68/4: Results below Am I supposed to let this go too? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars...

V is 13/11/4 ATS 25 over 90 hands. MP is a massive station. Since the blinds are nitty it could be argued to isolate? Given V's stats, and his...

Villian is a 14|5. I decided to complete the small blind. On the flop I thought with two overs, straight draw, straight flush draw, that it might be...

Hands like these are destroying me! And it seems like my poker career is FULL of stuff like this.... The results are below MP1 is 20/14 MP2 is...

I recently asked for advice about getting to my goal which is limit 1 2.00. I stated that I would play NL until I got the bankroll I needed. It was...

I'm playing Full ring 25NL.... Are the swings in this game supposed to be huge? I've played about 123,000 hands in all. And For the last 35,000 or...

Villian was 65/2/?? over about 40 hands. He seemed to limp in on every PF and would min bet every street if checked to him. PokerStars No-Limit...

Villian is 16/8... I really feel that this river fold is weak because if I was gonna call the turn, I should have been ready to call the safe...

Villian is 16 | 11. I'm not sure what to do when I am 3bet with hands like TT and JJ...is it better to call and see if you flop a set or is it better...

The blinds were tight, so I was stealing often. Villian is running 12/8... 530 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) -...

Hi Everyone, As an attempt to plug my leaky 3-betting, I'm looking for some pointers towards articles, forum topics, posts, anything that might...

My very first hand at the table so my blind was put in for me and I was able to check. No reads since I just sat down. PokerStars No-Limit...

Hand #1211384185 begins at 2009/01/18 Dealing down cards Dealt to LITTLEOGRE JOHNNY159 posts the small blind of $0.01 REDPIRANJA posts the big...

After reading the br management article on FTR's beginner's guide. I will start with a 40 dollar deposit into pokerstars playying 2$ NL . My goal is...

- V is 21/6/0/0 - V is not positionally aware (ATS 0) - Am I not a flip or even an underdog vs this guys range? - I checked the turn in hops to...

Villian is Typical .02/.05 cent passive, raising +TT, AK. Have him on Tracker as 48/5/0.93, I am TAGish, Raising most hands but typicaly playing ABC...