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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

god i love poker

just thought i'd give you an example of what can happen in any given 10k hands.........for those too lazy to look at the numbers...+14BI upswing...

Started by frosst, 02-29-2008 09:48 AM
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03-06-2008 01:22 AM

6-max vs. Full

So I've been reading through the Beginner's Digest and a couple times now I've seen mentioned that 6-max tables have more variance than full tables....

Started by trump, 03-05-2008 03:47 PM
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03-05-2008 11:50 PM

Definitely gotta post this

minSim PMed me a bunch of questions and this is what I replied with. I figure there's enough information in here to provide with insights for others...

Started by wufwugy, 02-29-2008 07:07 AM
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03-05-2008 08:29 PM

VP PAPPY POKER THOUGHTS

"A raise is your opinion that you have a better hand than your opponent." "If George Washington never told a lie, he would have made a lousy poker...

Started by vppappy, 02-28-2008 03:51 PM
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03-05-2008 02:58 PM

Quit poker?

I'm 18 years old. I've been playing poker since March 2006. I started at the lowest stakes ($25 or $10 games). I now play $600NL and have also had...

Started by pokerroomace, 09-18-2007 01:26 PM
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03-05-2008 02:08 PM

UK FTR London meet up?

I'm turning 30 on Sunday (Christ this is depressing). I'm having a poker night end of March in a poker club in Acton, West London - but most of my...

Started by WillburForce, 02-28-2008 08:57 AM
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03-05-2008 08:46 AM

party data min

I thought party was a site capable of data mining, i can get the tables open, they show up on hud, and p tracker is finding the files to import...

Started by langaan, 03-04-2008 07:27 PM
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03-04-2008 11:00 PM

Gotta love the Party

Doing a vid and this one happens Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) Party-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by jyms, 02-21-2008 02:00 PM
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03-04-2008 10:38 AM

10NL hands...

No real reads as this was from my first session at 10NL. Thanks for any comments. 1. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) Poker-Stars...

Started by wesrman, 03-03-2008 02:08 PM
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03-03-2008 09:33 PM

Ranges & Geometry - something I'm thinking about

Several threads and post (ISF's blog post from this week) have been about ranges and hand reading. I haven't had much say because I've been working...

Started by Robb, 03-01-2008 04:30 PM
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03-03-2008 03:44 PM

27 Hands of micro 6-max NLHE

Some great stuff in here for people still playing these stakes. I don't think you would play these hands like this, but probably should think about...

Started by Fnord, 03-02-2008 04:07 AM
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03-03-2008 08:54 AM

ring game stat ?

Hi all new here, I was wondering what site you use to find out your ring game stats for win/ loss. thanks for the help john

Started by john1018, 03-01-2008 10:37 PM
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03-03-2008 08:21 AM

Almost busto.

So In the beginning when I first started, I put in like 100 bucks one time, and turned it into 3 grand. Thought I awesome didn't know what BR was...

Started by R3537, 02-28-2008 03:42 AM
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03-03-2008 01:48 AM

A Hand That's Been Eating at Me

Was this played well, or just a bad beat? Your opinions please... Hand #142419C2FF000077: $5 NL Hold'em Seat 2: CPAISH (3135.00 in chips) Seat...

Started by Grinder, 02-28-2008 06:27 PM
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03-02-2008 09:13 PM

Implied odds with SC's

This is something thats been bubbling around inside my head for a while. Does anyone use/have a general rule for implied odds with these? Say 56s -...

Started by bjsaust, 02-28-2008 09:44 PM
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03-02-2008 06:38 PM

RB vs. taking the supernova bonus

so i have been thinking of switching to full tilt for quite a while to get Rack back instead of the fpp thing, also cause FTP is weaker. i looked at...

Started by will641, 02-02-2008 12:14 PM
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03-02-2008 06:06 PM

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Started by aokrongly, 01-25-2006 11:51 PM
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03-02-2008 06:05 PM

Defending Against the Pocket Set

It seems to happen every multi-table tournament. I'm playing solid poker and am with or above the average stack size deep into the tournament and...

Started by Soothsayer, 02-25-2008 07:58 PM
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03-02-2008 05:06 PM

KK with A on the flop

So this has happened on numerous occasions, and I'd like to know some opinions on how people will play this hand. You are in LP and holding KK and...

Started by Grinder, 03-01-2008 02:00 AM
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03-02-2008 07:48 AM

Downloading Client on Playstation 3?

Im not sure if this is in the right forum so I apologise in advance, My laptop has broken and was wondering if the ladbrokes software could be...

Started by Bigbags1972, 03-02-2008 07:28 AM
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03-02-2008 07:28 AM

bonus question

I play approx 20-30k hands 25 - 50 NL per month.. ive cleared FT and almost done the Stars sign up bonus, and I will be working on the Party Poker...

Started by langaan, 03-01-2008 05:43 PM
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03-01-2008 11:41 PM

Counteracting laggy style when running bad...

So i have had a couple of spewwy sessions this month, more spewwier than ever before. I think it might be cos i have been running hot through whole...

Started by Andypandy, 02-25-2008 12:43 PM
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03-01-2008 10:09 PM

Pardon the Ignorance, I have a question.

I have been reading posts on this site for a bit. I always see a certain thing mentioned, and not sure the meaning. Many posts talk about my "M"...

Started by robwike, 02-29-2008 03:50 PM
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03-01-2008 07:10 PM

You, Poker and starting from the bottom up.

This thing called poker... It's an interesting game this Poker. You play cards, you make bets on how good you think you are compared to someone...

Started by Andrew, 03-01-2008 06:05 PM
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03-01-2008 06:44 PM

hand reading?

i dont know where this will go because its such a complex subject, but maybe we can get pointed in the right direction. we know to assign ranges...

Started by Chopper, 02-14-2008 01:04 PM
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02-29-2008 07:33 PM

Moneybookers

I live in canada, and i can very seldom use my credit card for deposits/withdrawals to poker sites. I Deposited to full tilt with my card in Jan,...

Started by langaan, 02-29-2008 01:47 PM
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02-29-2008 03:44 PM

Help

Is this one of those I should have just gotten away from? From the flop action the only hands I could put villain on were maybe AJ+ and 44, but I had...

Started by deacon_bluez, 02-29-2008 03:36 AM
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02-29-2008 12:09 PM

Shoving pre-flop at the final table of an MTT

I'm really getting into playing tournament Hold'Em and am having some good success lately. The hand below is on the final table of a $12, 180-player...

Started by Tallon29, 02-28-2008 09:25 AM
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02-28-2008 08:38 PM

hey new here got a question bout freerolls

hey my names jack i would like to start playing poker not sure whether i will be succesfull so for that reason i dont want to invest my own money...

Started by jaxxx_333, 02-28-2008 12:28 PM
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02-28-2008 04:06 PM

Ima start taking notes

I figure since i play with the same guys every week, and will continue for another 2 years or so, know generally what kind of player they are would...

Started by JKDS, 02-27-2008 09:57 AM
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02-28-2008 09:03 AM

Semi-bluff question

What do you do on the turn after you semi-bluff the flop? Let's say you get a flush draw (either in or out of position) and semi-bluff and get one...

Started by deacon_bluez, 02-26-2008 11:01 AM
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02-27-2008 07:16 PM

What is the best metric to evaluate your own play?

Every time I have a bad day I start second guessing my whole style of play. It doesn't help that I recently got Poker Tracker and it classifies me as...

Started by trump, 02-27-2008 02:10 AM
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02-27-2008 06:48 PM

Negative Variance

Hi all- A bit of background first. I played alot of poker and used to post here on occasion but then a third kid arrived and the US ban happened at...

Started by dalai008, 02-18-2008 04:57 PM
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02-27-2008 06:42 PM

thought provoker?

there are those of us that aspire to turn pro. and, there are those that dont. there are those of us that try and fail. there are those of us that...

Started by Chopper, 02-26-2008 09:34 AM
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02-27-2008 06:09 PM

what i learned about 10nl in the last 1k hands.........

when ur image is TA/A and you lead out w/ flopped 2pr (or check/raise) and your opp reraises all in (with the reraise being more than 3x your...

Started by frosst, 02-27-2008 01:08 AM
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02-27-2008 04:23 PM

dont get cute..

here's a hand a buddy sent me the other night. i dont know if you play deep or short, but there isnt much of a difference, mentally, between the...

Started by Chopper, 02-27-2008 08:56 AM
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02-27-2008 12:58 PM

An OMFG Easy Way to Start Being Less Results Oriented

1. Download this free program called TrayIt http://www.teamcti.com/trayit/trayit.htm 2. Open Poker Tracker and set it to start importing hands...

Started by spoonitnow, 02-26-2008 11:16 AM
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02-27-2008 12:02 PM

Showdowns...

Not sure if I've found a leak or not, so just looking for some input on whether this may or may not be a leak... In p-tracker, I filtered all...

Started by langaan, 02-26-2008 02:58 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 754
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02-27-2008 10:05 AM

PokerEV graph question

What are possible causes for such a consistent disparity between sklansky bucks and showdown winnings, with the sklansky line always being higher?...

Started by frosst, 02-27-2008 02:09 AM
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02-27-2008 06:44 AM

Even more free poker lessons (seriously this time)

First and foremost I'd like to preface this post with something that was key in my growth as a poker player and continues to be daily: my involvement...

Started by spoonitnow, 02-24-2008 08:41 AM
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02-26-2008 12:58 PM

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