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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

Hand History

How do you get hand history's at PartyPoker. After SNG's they ask for an email. What about MTT and rings. Can you tell me where to get them. I'm...

Started by villagenut, 08-30-2006 01:54 PM
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08-30-2006 02:08 PM

Too hard on the flop with Aces (overpair)?

***** Hand History for Game 5061912182 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, August 30, 03:28:26 ET 2006 Table Magic Lamp (Real Money) Seat 2 is...

Started by johnnyBuz, 08-30-2006 03:29 AM
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08-30-2006 01:06 PM

Help and analysis needed

This seems to be happening to me way too often lately. I hit my sets but still don't get paid. I probably shouldn't have slow-played, but I was...

Started by Muley05, 08-30-2006 09:50 AM
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08-30-2006 12:47 PM

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Started by aokrongly, 08-30-2006 11:50 AM
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08-30-2006 11:50 AM

Bet the straightening turn to see where I'm at?

This guy is calling with all kinds of crap (42/10). I don't even know how to define a range for you. The problem is he's hitting all kinds of weird...

Started by IslandAK, 08-28-2006 08:32 AM
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08-30-2006 02:03 AM

Analyze Please

Just a quick post for future plays....Playing 10nl at paradise...everyone was limping and i was in the SB with ac-9c...I call and so does the...

Started by bef99hwk, 08-29-2006 03:52 PM
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08-30-2006 12:10 AM

I'm playing emotionless poker!

Anyone that's read any of my posts here probably considers me a bad-attitude whining douche bag. Hopefully, those days are behind me! My goal for...

Started by johnnyBuz, 08-25-2006 06:43 PM
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08-29-2006 10:56 PM

Leak? Common Scenario

So this is a common scenario, I find myself on both ends of it. Do you guys see a PFR, CBet flop, check turn, 1/2 pot river a lot? usually it ends...

Started by TerryToma, 08-28-2006 01:27 AM
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08-29-2006 10:53 PM

I need some new strategy

I'm at a crossroads with my poker strategy. I don't live anywhere near casinos, so basically I have to wait till I'm around them to play. I like...

Started by BlakeCH47, 08-27-2006 03:41 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,127
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08-29-2006 10:24 PM

Raised on the flop hypothetical

I'm having trouble deciding what action to take when I have a strong hand on the flop and am raised. I'm not sure if this scenario addresses my...

Started by zook, 08-29-2006 06:09 PM
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08-29-2006 09:09 PM

Roy Rounder?

Thinking of buying a book of his on No Limit Secrets.....Good idea or waste of money? Cheers

Started by Naatjies, 12-27-2005 09:08 AM
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08-29-2006 08:06 PM

Is c-betting 3/5-2/3 of the pot every time -EV? (Low stakes)

I play low stakes, 25NL and 50 NL. I practically C-bet every time i make a preflop raise, in or out of position, unless i have a read. Do you...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 08-29-2006 04:29 PM
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08-29-2006 07:13 PM

pushing on the flop ok here ??

B&M 300$ Buy In ($2-$5 blinds) Hero and villain both have 600$ stacks. Table ultra loose. I raised 20$ with AK and got called by 4 people. Raised...

Started by pokerlearner, 08-28-2006 01:33 PM
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08-29-2006 12:01 PM

Opening a new account

Okay, I'm sort of superstitious about stuff like this because I believe the poker software is somehow fixed. Anyways, for a year or so I've been...

Started by Babydee2, 08-29-2006 08:21 AM
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08-29-2006 08:46 AM

LAG Holdem is Small Pot Poker

I've been experimenting with a looser style of play lately with mixed success. Ultimately, I must say that I believe TAG players should try playing...

Started by bigslikk, 08-28-2006 08:30 PM
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08-29-2006 08:16 AM

1st 20k @ 50nl(6max) lagg & tagg stats

I Started playing 6max this month at 50nl and played a laggy style. I ran good for a while but eventually things went south. I think its a very...

Started by thnwkd, 08-27-2006 07:11 PM
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08-28-2006 11:50 PM

Phew. That was exhausting. *braggy post*

So I'm just finishing up a pretty amazing session of $25NL on InterPoker. The session started well and I managed to grab a nice pot with JJ even...

Started by Anosmic, 08-25-2006 06:53 AM
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08-28-2006 11:26 PM

Playing Ax/Axo to max potential?

Ax and Axo (especially Axo) are the hands that I seem to really be having problems with playing. Any x that is T or lower and I seem to "freeze" up...

Started by Alexander, 08-28-2006 08:30 AM
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08-28-2006 10:25 PM

Players going out at same time in tourney question

Ok, so I know that if two players go out on the same hand in a tournament, that the player who had the most chips to start the hand would finish in...

Started by Muley05, 08-27-2006 07:09 PM
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08-28-2006 02:47 PM

"Value" bets

This term is used a great deal, but I'm not always sure what this means. Let's take an example. Assume everyone with 100bb stacks. Assume that...

Started by Blinky, 08-27-2006 01:39 AM
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08-28-2006 12:57 PM

Passed through 50NL in 5 days, time for 100NL?

Hey everyone, If you've been following my progress on my blog, you can see that I started from around a bankroll of 500$ on 8/9/06. I graduated...

Started by TerryToma, 08-27-2006 01:45 AM
Replies: 27 Views: 2,407
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08-28-2006 12:49 PM

Home Game Strategies: Blowing a buy in to win more later?

I was just thinking of this while i was walking back to my dorm. I've realized that a lot of players remember only the really outrageous hands. ...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 08-24-2006 01:37 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,203
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08-28-2006 12:18 PM

Suited Connectors....WTF?

I've heard it said before that the way people play sc's separates the big winners from the mediocre winners. I've seen people swear by them and talk...

Started by martindcx1e, 08-27-2006 04:36 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,111
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08-28-2006 10:10 AM

When to flip coins for shorty's stack?

Is this a bad play? Should I just look for a situation to "try" and get him all in when I know I'm ahead? I did raise to $1 preflop and he reraised...

Started by IslandAK, 08-27-2006 09:30 AM
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08-28-2006 04:22 AM

Re-raising Range

I am a nit. I know this. If I am not careful, I quickly fall into a 12/3/1 game. I avoid calling raises when I have an easily dominated hand,...

Started by Pyroxene, 08-27-2006 08:04 PM
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08-27-2006 10:52 PM

WTF happened to Party Poker?

So I get a bonus and decide to play only to discover that the software is now total garbage. Its taking up between 92-99% of my CPU and when PT...

Started by Cocco_Bill, 08-27-2006 01:42 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,379
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08-27-2006 07:22 PM

Deep Stacks and Reraising: Flop and Preflop

If you and an opp have deep stacks.... NL 50 lets say you have AA in lp and it's raise to $2 (4xBB) opp and you both have $80 stacks. What is your...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 08-27-2006 12:23 PM
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08-27-2006 12:23 PM

Knowing when to say when...

Just curious what the indications others use to switch tables or end a session. It's somewhat easy to delude oneself that they are playing well, but...

Started by strawman, 08-24-2006 08:31 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,493
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08-27-2006 12:04 PM

Pocket Pairs- what's smartest?

So I'm thinking about pocket pairs at the moment. Yesterday I was on a fairly tight table where most of my pfrs would win the blinds. In that...

Started by Anosmic, 08-24-2006 05:19 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,120
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08-27-2006 12:01 PM

can u have too much money

can you have too much moeny at a table. for example you are on a nice streak, and r up lets say 4 x buyin anyone think it is time to cashout and...

Started by Beck, 08-26-2006 11:08 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,044
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08-27-2006 10:19 AM

Check-up for a Newbie

I'd be very grateful for a checkup/analysis of my play. I know the sample is very very small - but hopefully some meaningful conclusions can be...

Started by liebs, 08-26-2006 10:44 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 964
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08-27-2006 05:44 AM

Your most influential poker book and why?

I have been playing for a while and newer players ask me what book is best to buy to learn poker. By far I have to say that David Sklansky's The...

Started by guiltyjoe, 08-20-2006 07:18 PM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,704
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08-27-2006 03:13 AM

20K...50NL checkup...

It's been a struggle as of late. I am rolled to move up to 100NL, but I'm not sure if that is a good idea or not. If you guys see anything that...

Started by DLC11, 08-25-2006 03:57 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,153
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08-27-2006 02:42 AM

TPTK AI 10NL... EV?

Here's a situation that happened to me yesterday at 10NL FR, having just joined the table: 3 limpers have limped around to me in the BB, I get...

Started by Ash256, 08-25-2006 11:26 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,124
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08-26-2006 06:05 PM

Newbie-obi-do

Hello, I am new to this forum, and poker in general. For the past few months I have been playing poker almost blind, with just the hand rankings...

Started by ThePokerPutz, 08-26-2006 08:59 AM
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08-26-2006 03:45 PM

Hypothetical Hand - You have middle set

deleted - ignore

Started by martindcx1e, 08-26-2006 12:53 PM
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08-26-2006 02:06 PM

4 Hands for Beginners to See

I decided to post some examples of hands I believe were played well or just correctly from today's session. I think stuff like this is very good for...

Started by martindcx1e, 08-25-2006 03:54 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,036
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08-26-2006 01:21 PM

Small PP PF-- fold here?

How do you weigh the benefits of set hunting here? I just don't know how to factor in the BB's call. Easy fold if the BB doesn't call since the CO...

Started by drtofu66, 08-25-2006 11:31 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,074
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08-26-2006 08:55 AM

Put me and villain on a hand.

***** Hand History for Game 5027289603 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, August 25, 19:25:05 ET 2006 Table Sand Shark (Real Money) Seat 5 is...

Started by johnnyBuz, 08-25-2006 07:28 PM
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08-26-2006 02:38 AM

played all these sets wrong. how should i have played it?

300$ buyin (2$-5$ blinds) B&M CO is the chip leader at the table. Hero has about 50$ more in the table than BB. Hand 1: hero is Qd-Qh in SB...

Started by pokerlearner, 08-24-2006 07:41 PM
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08-25-2006 03:58 PM

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