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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

Smile Hello Users........

hello all users i am new on this forums... i just register here and want to say hello to all members......... i hope i will enjoy here..........

Started by duglas1978, 09-24-2012 08:08 AM
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09-24-2012 08:08 AM

Too confused to continue.

Villain was 39/16 over 133 hands. Seemed very fishy over the session. Open limping the vast majority of the time even with hands as strong as AJ from...

Started by seven-deuce, 09-21-2012 06:01 PM
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09-23-2012 03:47 PM

UTG Opening Range, Middle Stages of Torno

Hey guys Im just wondering what a reasonable opening ranges with 33bb UTG is? With antes. I assumed with antes and around 30bb you should be...

Started by m3taphysics, 09-20-2012 03:49 PM
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09-22-2012 09:22 PM

[5NL] TT check back river?

Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players SB: $7.52 (150.4 bb) BB: $2.84 (56.8 bb) MP1: $6.26 (125.2 bb) Hero (MP2): $13.44...

Started by mondayscool, 09-20-2012 01:58 PM
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09-22-2012 07:26 PM

Disconnections at PokerStars?

Apologies if this isn't the right place for this thread, but wasn't sure where to put it. Lately, I keep getting the "connection status" bar where...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-22-2012 03:29 PM
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09-22-2012 07:21 PM

Shoes Question?

is it safe to buy casual shoes from e-shops based in India and China since I have heard the nations sell products that do not always meet quality...

Started by dinoxdm, 09-22-2012 08:25 AM
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09-22-2012 03:37 PM

shit's and giggles.

How not to grind back out of the micros since Aug 1

Started by jyms, 09-16-2012 03:42 PM
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09-21-2012 03:45 PM

[2NL] JJ

Not many hands to go on. Villain was 58/0 through 19 hands. Had folded to flop cbets 75% of the time, 3/4. Sorry about CO, got no info for him. ...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-21-2012 01:53 PM
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09-21-2012 02:52 PM

Free BC Training Videos

Hey guys and gals! I'll be putting up the links for the videos that I make here periodically. The videos on the FTR page are kinda dated so I thought...

Started by bikes, 07-18-2011 11:28 PM
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09-20-2012 08:44 PM

river sizing..

playing on bovado, so no stats or offical HHs, :( villian seems weak tight, calls alot, but playing 4 tables so dont have any specific hands in...

Started by acg123, 09-17-2012 05:32 PM
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09-19-2012 06:11 PM

Red line/blinds trouble.

Here's my stats from 10nl so far, small sample i know but i do not want my red line to continue going south i'd rather address it now if i can, than...

Started by seven-deuce, 09-16-2012 01:07 PM
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09-18-2012 05:17 PM

Two 25nl zoom spots

Hand 1) Villain was taggy, his 3b is awful, I call because Im pretty sure ill stack him postflop. Im floating a few flops too. I hit gin and I...

Started by m3taphysics, 09-17-2012 03:49 PM
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09-18-2012 02:22 PM

[2NL] AA on button

Villain was 54/0 through 26 hands. Limped 64% of the time calling a raise afterwards 67% of the time. Donk bet 67% of flops, folding to flop raises...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-15-2012 08:30 AM
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09-18-2012 01:48 PM

toptop mono board passive villain.

i assume villain is a fish playing 50/0 over 8 this is zoom so I haven't seen any showdowns hows it look?? particularly interested in river. ...

Started by kickass, 09-17-2012 03:28 PM
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09-17-2012 04:18 PM

25nl River Spot [Zoom]

This was a snap ship on the river from villain, current stats were 33/17 over 53 hands... PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed)...

Started by m3taphysics, 09-16-2012 05:14 AM
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09-17-2012 12:04 PM

[2NL] AQo. TPTK facing shove on turn... (Short Stack)

Villain was 50/14 through 36 hands. Folded to 100% (3/3) cbets on flop. Other than that not much to go on. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-16-2012 04:21 PM
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09-17-2012 08:32 AM

hey

you all suck at posting hands

Started by Micro2Macro, 09-16-2012 12:55 PM
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09-17-2012 01:00 AM

Question [$10NL] Top Set vs. Flop Raise OOP on Wet Board

$0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($37.40) 374bb DoubleJ...

Started by DoubleJ, 09-15-2012 07:52 AM
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09-16-2012 05:44 PM

Wasnt expecting that - AJs

Villain is 15/11 Odd stats - Not particularly aggressive - but has INF river agg from 9 hands that have got there. His AGG freq is 44% on the...

Started by Miffed22001, 09-14-2012 02:59 PM
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09-16-2012 09:03 AM

[2NL] A2s in SB

Villain was 37/7 through 187 hands. Limped 32% of the time, calling a raise afterwards 81% of the time. Folded to 55% of cbets on flop and 38% of...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-13-2012 02:43 PM
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09-15-2012 07:33 PM

on the river with the kings

villain is kinda 22/15/0 over like 60ish bout only thing ive seen him do that's interesting is 4b jam A9o on the but vs a shorty. river actions...

Started by kickass, 09-13-2012 12:58 PM
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09-15-2012 05:38 PM

Probably beat

888 Poker - $0.06 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players SB: $2.06 BB: $6.55 UTG: $1.75 Hero (CO): $12.50 BTN: $6.52 SB posts SB $0.03, BB posts...

Started by TheAlchmizt, 09-14-2012 12:18 AM
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09-15-2012 05:23 PM

[5NL] 3x KK

Okay so the reason I'm posting these hands is because whenever this happens to me I feel like I'm burning money and what I really want to know is can...

Started by mondayscool, 09-14-2012 12:24 AM
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09-15-2012 08:26 AM

[2NL] KK 4bet called pre. Hate the flop.

Villain is 37/26/6 through 46 hands. Hadn't seen him go to a showdown so not much more info I am afraid. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-14-2012 01:17 PM
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09-15-2012 12:12 AM

4bet bluff opportunity?

Originally trying to iso the fish utg limp calling pre + check folding post flop all session long also calls all the way on FD's seen him make...

Started by seven-deuce, 09-12-2012 12:17 PM
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09-14-2012 03:17 PM

[5NL] QQ UTG+2

Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players MP2: $8.29 (165.8 bb) MP3: $6.35 (127 bb) CO: $10.82 (216.4 bb) BTN: $7.56 (151.2 bb)...

Started by mondayscool, 09-14-2012 12:51 AM
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09-14-2012 01:44 PM

[2NL] TPTK on flop facing min raise

Villain was 36/5, only through 22 hands though. Usually limped, 40%, and had tried to steal from the SB 100%, 3/3. Had only faced 2 3bets, folded to...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-13-2012 10:14 AM
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09-14-2012 02:27 AM

Anyone wanna ask the Pokerstars pros a question? (Answers Up!)

Not sure if you've all seen but FTR have been offered the opportunity to ask some Pokerstars pros some questions :) The list is: Daniel...

Started by Pascal, 09-05-2012 05:52 PM
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09-13-2012 03:14 PM

[2NL] QJs Vs Loose/Passive (Short Handed)

Villain was 28/2 through 64 hands. Donk bet the flop 20% of the time and only other info I had was he called my shove on an earlier flop with the...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-12-2012 12:15 PM
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09-13-2012 12:22 PM

[2NL] AQo, IP, vs short stack.

Villain was 23/6 through 31 hands and had 0% for cbet. No other info. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-09-2012 10:52 AM
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09-13-2012 09:01 AM

[2NL] 9To, missing value on river?

Villain was 30/11 through 56 hands. Not too much info on him, he folded to cbets on flop 33% of time. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-09-2012 10:42 AM
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09-12-2012 04:46 PM

Fire Again On Turn Or Take The Free Card

Merge - $0.04 NL - Holdem - 8 players UTG: $5.01 UTG+1: $3.99 MP: $2.60 MP+1: $2.84 CO: $1.59 Hero (BTN): $4.09 SB: $2.01 BB: $5.28

Started by FlushDraww, 09-09-2012 07:16 PM
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09-12-2012 03:58 PM

[2NL] QQ facing 4bet

Villain was 20/14 through 158 hands. He had also just been busted by me around 2 hands before this one. He had never 3bet/4bet and folded to 3bets...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-08-2012 07:08 PM
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09-12-2012 03:28 PM

[5NL] AKo Squeeze

MP1 is 15/8 over small 20ish hands CO is 24/20 15.4% 3bet over 45 hands Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players MP1: $4.16...

Started by mondayscool, 09-10-2012 10:51 PM
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09-12-2012 12:52 PM

Minimum stakes worth playing - 25NL?

Do you think 25NL is the minimum limit for serious roll building? I am thinking about depositing $750 to play 25NL. My plain is to have 30...

Started by MikeMcFlack, 09-11-2012 08:25 AM
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09-12-2012 09:28 AM

preflop positional stats -> obv leaks? - fr

so, fullring and nit gotta nit cos i was getting silly with playing too many hands and it was costing me sanity. So i played a couple of sessions...

Started by daven, 09-11-2012 12:06 AM
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09-11-2012 06:05 PM

Question How Do We Play OffSuit Aces?

Possibly the idiot question of the week, but what the hey... What are we planning to do when we play A2o-A9o? Just looking at some flop...

Started by DoubleJ, 09-10-2012 02:08 PM
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09-11-2012 02:24 PM

[2NL] KQs IP vs LAGG

MP was 34/31 through 29 hands. Very aggressive, raising every button and SB to steal, 4betting me every time I tried to defend with a 3bet. Also cbet...

Started by Cobra_1878, 09-09-2012 11:03 AM
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09-11-2012 01:44 AM

25nl draw misses vs nit reg

villain is 13/11/3 (VP/PFR/3b)over 70. has folded to 2/2 3bets and stolen 27%. 50/50 fold/call vs flop cbets. hasn't done anything remotely out of...

Started by rpm, 09-10-2012 11:35 AM
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09-10-2012 06:22 PM

Question Bottom Set OTF vs 1.5 x Pot X/R, Wet Board

$0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 5 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: DoubleJ (UTG) ($11.96) 120bb ...

Started by DoubleJ, 09-08-2012 01:16 PM
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09-10-2012 05:26 PM

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