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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

Do you continue?

Really don't have much on the villian. Had only been at this table for a couple orbits. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) -...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-20-2008 03:00 PM
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12-21-2008 11:32 PM

Played Hand to passive/slow?

Full Tilt (Cash Game): $0,05/$0,10 NL , 6 players B2 ($10) B1 ($5,50) BN ($11,85) SB ($8,70) Hero ($4) B3 ($41,25) BN is the button.

Started by yzermania, 12-21-2008 07:38 AM
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12-21-2008 09:16 PM

Comments: Improve Your Chance Of Winning...

{Comments on http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-36159.htm } Great article

Started by samsonite2100, 05-30-2006 11:02 PM
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12-21-2008 05:29 PM

AA facing shove on wet board

Villain was Loose-Aggressive. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($4.25)...

Started by Illfavor, 12-21-2008 01:05 AM
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12-21-2008 06:45 AM

JJ Tricky situation (or at least it is for me)

This is the first hand I have posted on FTR, so please forgive me if I make mistakes, and point me in the right direction by all means. Thank you. ...

Started by Blazing_Saddler, 12-19-2008 09:36 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 937
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12-21-2008 03:11 AM

Comments: aokrongly's So you want to be a Pro Player?

Discuss: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=111445 I <3 you aokrongly. Ridiculously good posts. I swear everyone one of ur...

Started by vqc, 06-16-2005 03:03 AM
Replies: 33 Views: 7,893
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12-20-2008 04:24 PM

Does this indicate huge leaks?

I was looking through PT and started thinking about this graph. Is it normal to have the red line go negative becuase of the $$ we pay in blinds or...

Started by kfaess, 12-19-2008 01:48 PM
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12-20-2008 11:15 AM

Comments: NL betting and some other random thoughts

{Discuss: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-32893.htm } holy shit, is this me or what. This is what I was asking about on another...

Started by jyms, 04-10-2006 02:55 PM
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12-20-2008 01:57 AM

I have to go down to 10NL, but should I do some SNGS instead

I have $450 profit at 25nl and am a decent player but I withdraw a couple weeks ago down to $250 and now hit a downswing and am at $150. I obv cant...

Started by kingme620, 12-18-2008 06:30 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,076
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12-19-2008 11:04 PM

Comments: Dealing with bad beats

Original post here: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/dealing-with-bad-beats-warning-long-post-t61079.html Put comments and questions in...

Started by donkbee, 10-01-2007 12:21 AM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,723
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12-19-2008 10:38 PM

10 10 facing large river bet

Ok so I don't really have much of an idea of where I stand in this hand after he calls my preflop raise and flop bet. After going back and looking at...

Started by kfaess, 12-18-2008 11:02 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 858
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12-19-2008 07:07 PM

5NL-22-Flopped Set on Flush board

Did I play this correctly? Villian was 45/15 over 40 hands. After villian called my flop raise I put him on a flush or maybe 23. After turn I...

Started by Sasquach991, 12-19-2008 10:59 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 916
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12-19-2008 07:05 PM

The 3 reasons we bet

Split from the TT betting for information stuff that Jolub posted. Ok. I got to thinking about the 3 reasons we bet, and I just want to make sure...

Started by Ragnar4, 11-02-2008 12:01 AM
Replies: 33 Views: 2,095
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12-19-2008 04:15 PM

Picking on penny nits

I've returned to cash games after playing mostly SNG's. I have a baby, and I need to be able to just pick up from a table and leave. So I found...

Started by JR9477, 12-19-2008 12:16 AM
Replies: 20 Views: 1,057
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12-19-2008 02:13 PM

Congrats to the New BC Mods

And what-not.

Started by spoonitnow, 12-18-2008 04:48 PM
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12-19-2008 11:58 AM

Seems right?

Ok I have nothing on anybody at this table. I've just sat down and this is my second hand. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) -...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-19-2008 02:43 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 662
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12-19-2008 09:39 AM

5NL-Flopped the Nuts

Flopped Quads. Not really a brag post (but kinda). How do you bet it? Does it depend on villian? Villian was 25/18. I loved the raise after flop. ...

Started by Sasquach991, 12-18-2008 06:04 PM
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12-18-2008 11:06 PM

Ask Spoony About Poker Math

It's been a while since I had a decent BC thread. Gogogo.

Started by spoonitnow, 12-13-2008 11:21 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 2,215
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12-18-2008 09:43 PM

A few hands from another bad session

15/9 over 150+ hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop MP2...

Started by AFchung, 12-16-2008 06:30 PM
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12-18-2008 09:41 PM

25Nl hands

Played an interesting session today.Hands like this(hand 1) caught me in disbelief.I had a calling station on every table i play.Practically ran with...

Started by hangchiong, 12-18-2008 12:41 PM
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12-18-2008 08:55 PM

DONKEY gets lucky!

Ok so I'll start off saying I'm going to show these results cuz I'm really only posting this because I know I screwed myself. One of my leaks is I...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-18-2008 03:10 AM
Replies: 17 Views: 933
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12-18-2008 08:00 PM

Some tricky hands

No reads. I think I should have bet SOMETHING on this flop. In hindsight, the turn bet was terrible and the river bet isn't getting called by that...

Started by Illfavor, 12-18-2008 05:49 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 794
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12-18-2008 07:03 PM

WATCH THIS BEFORE POSTING!

PLEASE... WATCH THIS VIDEO before you post anything in our forum. And note that we have several ways of searching our site or forum for topics...

Started by Xianti, 10-11-2008 05:20 PM
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12-18-2008 05:23 PM

BC is for small stakes CASH and general NLH

Hey, guys. Please post all SnG and MTT topics in their appropriate forums. This Beginners Circle forum is primarily for micro/small stakes NLH...

Started by Xianti, 12-18-2008 05:14 PM
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12-18-2008 05:14 PM

BB's response to SB's all in

Being the BB, how do you respond to SB's all in?

Started by Extremophile, 12-17-2008 02:51 AM
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12-18-2008 02:21 PM

Strongish hand, in the BB, a bunch of limpers

I just found myself with AJo in the BB, full ring, with about 5 limpers. I thought about raising, but AJo seems like too weak of a hand, especially...

Started by RML604, 12-17-2008 09:39 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 840
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12-18-2008 12:55 PM

TPTK ?

villian was new to the table. 3rd hand since he sat down and he had put money in each pot. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7 handed) -...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-18-2008 02:12 AM
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12-18-2008 12:12 PM

Last poker thing you have analysed / studied

I'm in need of things to analyse. Please give help me by providing the last thing you have studied. If you want to share the outcome of your...

Started by minSim, 12-18-2008 04:19 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 575
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12-18-2008 08:39 AM

Tell me what U think?

OK I'd been at the table for quite awhile. Villian was pretty tight 15/7. After folding this I really wondered if I should have? Tell me what ya'll...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-16-2008 07:46 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 836
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12-18-2008 12:34 AM

25NL theme: How to extract value from quality hands

I'm having a lot of trouble lately extracting value from my hands when I hit the flop hard. Now this could be because variance says that my opponents...

Started by killerkebab, 12-04-2008 11:36 PM
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12-17-2008 10:56 PM

Facing a raise when stealing the blinds

Folded to in position with A5s. Both blinds are fairly tight. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by kb coolman, 12-17-2008 05:00 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 662
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12-17-2008 08:46 PM

zook: Year One - Discipline (long)

Anosmic’s Year One post inspired me to do something for my first FTRnniversary. It’s been a great year for me, poker-wise. I started last February...

Started by zook, 03-02-2007 01:34 PM
Replies: 23 Views: 8,230
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12-17-2008 07:04 PM

10Nl- 99 call on river?

guy was like.. "yea lay it down" after the hand. seen him play cards like 78s and limped alot. He tried bluffing by going all in with 2nd pair on an...

Started by TheRedEyeJedi13, 12-16-2008 11:08 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 833
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12-17-2008 06:21 PM

25NL hands

Getting my groove back on 25NL.Minor Leaks need to be solved,thats my aim for this week before my xmas break when i wont be able to play any poker. ...

Started by hangchiong, 12-16-2008 09:28 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 801
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12-17-2008 02:47 PM

Winning the Preflop Battle

For my 1500th post, I wanted to address something significant, like a way to play big hands for more chips. Did you know adding one additional bb to...

Started by Robb, 12-15-2008 12:49 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,600
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12-17-2008 12:52 PM

The Bluff Call

I'm having trouble applying this to my game. Please explain how to effectively integrate this into my game.

Started by bigred, 12-16-2008 05:15 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 951
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12-17-2008 11:37 AM

Super Basics

Newbies, ask yourselves the following questions: 1. How do I determine if a call is +EV? 2. How do I determine if a value bet (or raise) is +EV?...

Started by spoonitnow, 12-14-2008 09:02 PM
Replies: 33 Views: 1,545
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12-17-2008 04:03 AM

6max vs Full Ring Advice

This is directed more towards the more experienced players i guess. I've noticed that the higher up in stakes you go, full ring basically dries up...

Started by ryokan, 12-16-2008 03:43 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 794
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12-17-2008 03:59 AM

Defending the blinds

Villan is 30/22 over 27 hands, and has open raised on the button twice before. I'm running 15/9 at this table with a lot of folds to my PFR's. ...

Started by kb coolman, 12-16-2008 11:28 PM
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12-17-2008 12:37 AM

10NL AJo with two villains and J46 flop

Kenny was 82|18 and Komm was 17|3. I decided to shove. Is a shove reasonable here? $0.05/$0.1 No Limit Holdem 8 players Converted at ...

Started by FriskyPirate, 12-15-2008 06:29 PM
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12-16-2008 04:20 PM

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