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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

How many of you CAN'T play Multiple Tables at the same time?

I seem to not be able to do this at all. It totally makes everything scattered and I can't even remember positioning that well, as well as...

Started by Zel, 10-06-2008 04:10 AM
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01-15-2009 04:06 AM

freerolls or small stake

im interested in hearing ppls opinions on which they think is better for someone who is starting off. myself i think it is better to play a few...

Started by atom2k8, 01-14-2009 05:58 PM
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01-14-2009 09:46 PM

LE JOUEUR PASSIF

VOUS VOUS TROUVER A UNE TABLE OU UN JOUEUR NE JOUE QUASIMENT PAS ET NE RELANCE JAMAIS DES QU IL TOUCHE UNE DOUBLE PAIRE IL CHECK CE JOUEUR MET SES...

Started by mech23, 01-14-2009 04:09 PM
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01-14-2009 07:53 PM

Weird spot with QQ as overpair against passive fishies

Okay I think I might have messed up on the turn here. Player I have position on is 67/22/1.2 over 9 hands, player in position on me is 78/0/0.8....

Started by Micro2Macro, 01-10-2009 07:21 PM
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01-14-2009 07:34 PM

Typical Win Rate for Micros...

I apologize if this topic has been covered before and would appreciate a link directing me to the past post if this is the case. Okay, I have a...

Started by Micro2Macro, 01-05-2009 05:35 AM
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01-14-2009 06:59 PM

***To those finding FTR today***

Welcome to the site, you are more than welcome to look around and join our great poker community. Efforts at spamming our forums in attempts to...

Started by bigspenda73, 01-14-2009 04:50 AM
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01-14-2009 04:15 PM

some hands from todays session.

Hand 1. 9th hand after sitting down at the table . Villain had hardly played a hand to this point. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6...

Started by Keith, 01-13-2009 07:41 PM
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01-14-2009 01:10 PM

10NL-3 hands

I'm starting to have some trouble at 10NL. Hand 1 45/20 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by Sasquach991, 01-13-2009 02:18 AM
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01-14-2009 05:41 AM

hindsight is it 100% correct ?

is there anyone out there who would have changed their play on certain hands if the opportunity was available? for example i folded 2 4 o/s (...

Started by 1madred, 01-13-2009 09:26 AM
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01-14-2009 01:41 AM

Poker Terms - not in "poker lingo" list

What do these terms mean? (and I'm sure I'll find others) Stack off +EV UTG I didn't find these in the Poker Lingo page.

Started by justaskjulie, 01-13-2009 11:18 PM
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01-14-2009 12:47 AM

10NL FR - two hands wondering if spew

______________________________________ Hand No.1 In this first hand with pocket aces, is it reasonable for me to bet the turn as I did, with four...

Started by FriskyPirate, 01-13-2009 07:58 PM
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01-13-2009 11:35 PM

3-bet pots

So after playing quite a bit (for me) this week and spending a good amount of time on FTR, I realized that I don't really know what I'm doing in...

Started by kfaess, 01-12-2009 09:38 PM
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01-13-2009 08:35 PM

3 noobie micro questions

Two Pair When I look at my final hands in PT3, some of my biggest loses are two-pair. Is it common for newer players to be spewing with two pair? I...

Started by FriskyPirate, 01-11-2009 12:40 AM
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01-13-2009 06:18 PM

Flopped trips & good kicker, multiway pot

This hand is driving me nuts since I undid 1000 hands of reasonable play with it. If I'm meant to be going broke here and I'm being too...

Started by tunah, 01-13-2009 07:36 AM
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01-13-2009 03:09 PM

suddenly i realize i'm very confused.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($3.77) BB ($10.07) UTG ($4.90) UTG+1...

Started by Ragnar4, 01-11-2009 02:02 AM
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01-13-2009 12:46 AM

10 NL, two spots

Hand 1: SB is kinda crazy and a horrible poker player. Preflop he will call with 60% of hands regardless of position. I've seen him get involved in a...

Started by xptboy, 01-12-2009 02:31 PM
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01-12-2009 06:18 PM

10NL FR | suited connector trapping evil villain

Villian is a 48 | 18 and had chased me off of AA earlier with a river shove. After that he tried it again but I held onto TPTK and took all his...

Started by FriskyPirate, 01-12-2009 12:50 AM
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01-12-2009 01:13 PM

$25NL - Easy fold or easy call?

I'm still feeling my way back around the cash tables after a break playing SNGs so, apologies, but there may be a few noob questions bouncing around...

Started by kevster, 01-11-2009 02:25 PM
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01-12-2009 12:57 PM

Need help with AI moments

Let me bring you all up to speed pretty quick. After joining FTR in October, in 6 weeks a built a BR sufficien to play $25NL. I wavered back and...

Started by kb coolman, 01-10-2009 07:07 PM
Replies: 20 Views: 1,187
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01-12-2009 01:06 AM

KK on monotone flop

Trying to get started with the micros, and like most newbies I'm kind of lost post-flop - I'm winning lots of small pots and losing a few big ones,...

Started by tunah, 01-10-2009 08:57 AM
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01-11-2009 10:20 PM

QQ vs loose passive

UTG Villain is 60/1/1 Extremely loose preflop and does not take aggressive lines unless he has a hand. He has a fold to Cbet% of 35 too, so it's not...

Started by xptboy, 01-11-2009 05:23 PM
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01-11-2009 08:16 PM

something that always confusses me.

ok this is a general situation so no HH is needed. Lets say you raise 4xbb pf and get 1 caller. The flop is 2 tone and the villan minbets. raise 3/4...

Started by littleogre, 01-11-2009 09:42 AM
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01-11-2009 04:13 PM

Some hands that have me wondering?

So I have been thinking I need to loosen up a little bit and play more hands. The button is definately an area I need to work on and I suspect these...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 01-10-2009 11:18 PM
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01-11-2009 12:09 PM

AK preflop vs solid reg

Hand 1: Villain is running at 16/14/2.8, 3bets 6% of hands, folds 80% of the time when he is 3bet over 250 hands My question - Is my 4bet good? how...

Started by xptboy, 01-10-2009 05:26 PM
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01-11-2009 10:01 AM

10NL FR - Nut flush draw on button

Villian is 75 | 8.3. Would you call him down or value bet or other? $0.05/$0.1 No Limit Holdem 8 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by FriskyPirate, 01-11-2009 12:13 AM
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01-11-2009 01:14 AM

test 2

did I figure it out

Started by grindinginnj, 01-09-2009 09:08 PM
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01-11-2009 01:11 AM

10NL FR | TPTK vs river shove

Villian is 44 | 11. I am trying my best to learn to fold! I decided to fold in this spot even though I really didn't want to. lol Good? Bad? Ugly? ...

Started by FriskyPirate, 01-11-2009 12:20 AM
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01-11-2009 01:10 AM

ok cash out question

on FTP what is the best way to cash out ?

Started by levans498, 12-13-2008 06:46 PM
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01-10-2009 11:26 PM

$10NL what would you do?

Vil is 17/13 PokerStars Game #23752092508: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2009/01/10 4:36:50 ET Table 'Aisleen V' 6-max Seat #5 is the button...

Started by Donklet, 01-10-2009 04:50 AM
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01-10-2009 05:49 PM

BB/ HR

I have seen alot of traffic on here about bb/hr I have looked on pt too see what I have been running. I am at 7 for the last 42k hands. My...

Started by bigstock2001, 01-09-2009 11:21 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,286
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01-10-2009 11:27 AM

5NL: QQs facing ~1/2 psb on river

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($9.97) SB ($2.18) BB ($9.39) UTG ($4.88)...

Started by miracleriver, 01-07-2009 05:58 PM
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01-10-2009 07:06 AM

Playing Over rolled

Disclaimer: If you havn't read and understood this post: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-57951.htm Some of this may not make...

Started by gingerwizard, 07-26-2007 05:22 PM
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01-10-2009 04:56 AM

Hi - new to this site

I've just joined this site and it looks great.

Started by sabrina, 01-09-2009 09:08 PM
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01-10-2009 04:22 AM

My Microstake Confession And Why My Win Rate At 10NL SUCKED

Obviously the post Robb just created as an indirect repsonse to the thread I started regarding a typical win rate at microstakes. I am in no way...

Started by Micro2Macro, 01-08-2009 09:54 PM
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01-10-2009 03:16 AM

2 hands needing advice...

These situations are my undoing. I have something (high pair or a good piece of the flop) but the board looks dangerous to me. This first hand...

Started by Vinland, 01-10-2009 01:14 AM
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01-10-2009 01:25 AM

test

PokerStars Game #23741526219: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2009/01/09 20:11:40 ET Table 'Finsen II' 9-max Seat #9 is the button Seat 1:...

Started by grindinginnj, 01-09-2009 08:14 PM
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01-09-2009 09:34 PM

AJo from MP

Since the topic fits, here's my hand. EP villan is 44/13/2.5 over about 170. LP villan is 14/6/1.6 TAG over 140. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by kb coolman, 01-09-2009 12:53 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,733
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01-09-2009 07:28 PM

poker stars or me

Has anyone noticed that the micro stakes NL and $1+0.10 S&G's at poker stars have seemed to get real tight. I can't seem to find consistant flops...

Started by jyms, 04-09-2006 10:56 PM
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01-09-2009 03:47 PM

AJ 3-bet

Realized my flop play probably sucked. Both guys seem mentally retarded, but I only have 4 hands on them. 75% vpip 25% raised each. I was more...

Started by Ragnar4, 01-09-2009 01:48 AM
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01-09-2009 03:17 PM

10NL-AA on paired board (KK)

This was my first time using HEM as my PT3 trial ran out. Villian was about 40/25/6 over 50 or so hands. He was also on another table and was...

Started by Sasquach991, 01-09-2009 11:33 AM
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01-09-2009 12:12 PM

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