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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 to deal with a frustrating session

Last night did a 60 minute session of about 90 hands (I know, not a lot). However, looking back over the session my VPIP was 15 and my PFR was 3. ...

Started by ponyboy, 06-22-2006 01:41 PM
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06-24-2006 09:01 AM

Too aggressive and then too passive? Need help

Hey, I'm new here, but not new to poker. I'm a winning limit player who made the transition to NL25, and it's been quite a bumpy ride. I've read...

Started by brewpub, 06-20-2006 05:09 PM
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06-24-2006 04:18 AM

When do you drop small PP PF?

Is a call here worth it? If yes-- why? If not-- why? UTG+1 and button are TAGs, CO is a Loose-passive. I know button has AA or KK (13%/2.5%...

Started by drtofu66, 06-23-2006 07:31 AM
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06-23-2006 10:21 PM

Loosening up

Was playing at a table yesterday that was just rough. Raise big on AA, and someone with 2-4 will call and go all-in for their last $0.75 on the flop...

Started by dzeanah, 06-23-2006 01:25 PM
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06-23-2006 02:56 PM

Why give advice?

Not sure if this is the proper forum, but anyhoo... I'm a noob 2/4 limit player (-3.4BB/hour over 60 hours, yuck) reading poker message boards to...

Started by gobbledygeek, 06-19-2006 03:25 PM
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06-23-2006 02:07 PM

standard AA pf

No HH, sorry. .1/.2 NL. 6 max. typical table, typical (bad) players. Is 1 shortstack ($4), and two ~$20 stacks, I have them covered. UTG...

Started by pgil, 06-23-2006 11:26 AM
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06-23-2006 11:54 AM

Loose, tight, passive, aggressive (What are they?)

Recently, i've been studying my opponents to determine the right call to make in that given situation. But as I was studying them I realized that I...

Started by aytopper, 06-22-2006 11:40 AM
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06-23-2006 05:58 AM

QQ vs. KK

I've been on the wrong end of this twice in two days now. Am I doing something wrong or is it just bad luck? QQ is now a net loser for me. ...

Started by andy609, 06-22-2006 07:38 PM
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06-23-2006 05:50 AM

Flopped 2pair, is this a bad time to try to slowplay?

My thought process was to make it look as if i was on a flush draw, so that he would keep betting into me. I put him on a hand like qk, or qj, and i...

Started by apunisher, 06-08-2006 12:20 AM
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06-22-2006 10:26 PM

Effective Odds vs Implied Odds

Hi all, first post for me, I hope you guys can offer some wisdom..... I'm newish to Poker, and I feel I have a fairly basic grasp of strategic...

Started by Oscar, 06-20-2006 11:08 AM
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06-22-2006 03:10 PM

Poker Tracker stats

Hi all, I downloaded the poker tracker because I keep seeing people refer to the stats it provides. It's a bit intimidating but I managed to plug in...

Started by Pants_101, 06-22-2006 12:12 PM
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06-22-2006 02:38 PM

quick question

i just got poker tracker, can someone explan to me what VP$IP% exactly means? thanks.

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 06-22-2006 02:14 PM
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06-22-2006 02:18 PM

flopping the boat, trying to get paid.

Villain is overly tight, and im 99% sure he holds the A. He wouldnt bet the turn without it. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand...

Started by euphoricism, 06-21-2006 01:11 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,319
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06-22-2006 10:21 AM

What do I do? KK dead?

Help me out please. What's the play? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by IslandAK, 06-18-2006 06:47 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,973
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06-22-2006 09:24 AM

Math question, extra credit (semi-lo content)

So if you play poker long enough you will see every possible scenario, though this one is limited to onine play: On two tables, at the same time,...

Started by SonOfAkira, 06-21-2006 07:58 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 2,073
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06-22-2006 08:50 AM

I think I'm going to quit playing Poker.

It's just too addictive and too costly. I've dropped $1000 in the past month. I consider myself a good player, I usually am the big stack at the...

Started by Atlplayer85, 06-20-2006 11:59 PM
Replies: 30 Views: 2,395
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06-22-2006 08:23 AM

My FTR Thank You Thread

Today i broke the $1k bankroll barrier. I first started playing poker at my friends house for fun, no money or anything. Then i was introduced to...

Started by dsmrolla06, 06-22-2006 04:09 AM
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06-22-2006 04:09 AM

To all the 100NL'ers out there....

I have a couple of questions about BR and skill level as opposed to 50NL. I currently have been quad tabling Party 50NL since my BR was about 600. It...

Started by apunisher, 06-17-2006 11:33 PM
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06-22-2006 02:01 AM

Great tip

This is a tip for people who run multi tables and their monitor is too small and they have overlap. I dont know the size of mine, but i run at a high...

Started by Reidak, 06-21-2006 02:41 PM
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06-21-2006 10:10 PM

PF Raising Standards in LP

I have recently opened my game up by significantly relaxing my PF raising standards OTB. Depending on the table and players, of course, I'm now...

Started by samsonite2100, 06-21-2006 02:45 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 1,022
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06-21-2006 03:31 PM

Call here?

Game # 115659777: Texas Holdem No Limit ($1/$2) 06/21/2006 01:10:42 Table "Delancy St" (Real Money) Seat 4 is the button Seat 1: eightoften...

Started by Anosmic, 06-21-2006 04:41 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,873
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06-21-2006 02:10 PM

Extracting with overfull

Fishing hole on loose $25 tables. UTG QQ, I raise 5BB, got 4 callers for a pot $6.25. Flop Q55 club draw. I lead for $3.50 and everybody folds....

Started by Vrax, 06-17-2006 09:28 AM
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06-21-2006 11:04 AM

My odd statistical anomaly

In the last 4.8K hands I've had KK exactly 40 times, while I 've had AA 15 times. My AA is slightly lower than than what is expected while my KK is...

Started by Strung, 06-18-2006 09:06 PM
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06-21-2006 03:11 AM

I think I throw away value

So tired of betting with strength to get people to play back and not getting shit for it...how often do you check here? Opp is 50/7 over 30 hands......

Started by Chicago_Kid, 06-20-2006 12:12 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,528
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06-20-2006 10:05 PM

Bankroll Management Question

Does your bankroll affect how many tables you play. For example if you had a $100 bankroll would you multi-table less than if you had a $170 bankroll?

Started by greenOak, 06-18-2006 12:10 PM
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06-20-2006 08:54 PM

"You can't bluff a calling station"

What a bunch of bullshit. True, if someone calls just about everything you can't bluff them by definition. However, outside of the penny tables,...

Started by Fnord, 06-19-2006 03:06 AM
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06-20-2006 05:31 PM

the river check-raise

This is a play that I almost never use that I would like to add to my arsenal of moves. I have only check-raised the river 4 times in the past 30K...

Started by mcatdog, 06-17-2006 11:09 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,600
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06-20-2006 04:36 PM

Betting/3betting the flop.

Please post circumstances where you think it is correct to bet then 3bet the flop in NLHE. Its a play I dont use very much, because it has almost...

Started by Renton, 06-19-2006 06:36 AM
Replies: 35 Views: 3,258
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06-20-2006 03:51 PM

How do I transfer funds from HoldemPoker to my card?

I signed up to Holdempoker and deposited some money using my Visa Electron card, but then when I wanted to cash out I realized that I can't cash out...

Started by pokerroomace, 06-20-2006 12:17 PM
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06-20-2006 12:17 PM

SB in small stakes games.

I play $10 NL on Stars. Sometimes, when I am in the SB with a crap hand like 9-2 o - 6 or 7 players limp in ! I used to fold a hand like this without...

Started by DickieBets, 06-20-2006 10:50 AM
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06-20-2006 11:39 AM

standard situations

There seem to be situations that happen frequently and are not really easy to deal with (at least for me), mostly because of the texture of the flop,...

Started by Wyvver, 06-20-2006 10:39 AM
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06-20-2006 10:39 AM

The limp-reraise

This play has always confused me when others do it. I rarely do it myself and the only reason I can see for doing it is to get more money in the pot...

Started by andy609, 06-19-2006 05:44 PM
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06-20-2006 04:22 AM

AJs - $.05/$.10 Stars Full Ring

CO was somewhat loose. I shouldn't have re-raised w/ AJ. I probably played this wrong from beginning to end, but ... Feedback please. PokerStars...

Started by ZenMike, 06-19-2006 09:27 PM
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06-20-2006 01:25 AM

Here's my PT stats .. good, better, and ugly .. what say ye?

I recently posted about a severe downswing and it was suggested it was more to poor play. I have posted here (for all to see) my PT stats. There...

Started by KingLizard, 06-18-2006 08:47 PM
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06-19-2006 09:16 PM

Depositing money through Neteller

Ive been having problems getting money into my account. Ive been trying to use the instachecks but its really been annoying and the its charging me...

Started by Happy Jones, 06-16-2006 03:53 PM
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06-19-2006 08:41 PM

Interesting situation leads to a question about strategy

This is a 50 NL 6-max hand history from Party: ***** Hand History for Game 4543496146 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, June 18, 12:14:32 ET...

Started by dalecooper, 06-18-2006 12:34 PM
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06-19-2006 07:41 PM

good freerolls

I have spent so much time playing and searching for freerolls now, I figuered I gotta post something about it in case someone else wants to play some...

Started by Wyvver, 06-10-2006 02:20 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,334
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06-19-2006 12:29 PM

Multi-tabling

Although Im far from playing this way im curious as to how this is done properly. Do you enlarge your resolution and place 4 screens in each corner...

Started by Happy Jones, 06-15-2006 04:44 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,607
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06-19-2006 12:16 PM

what was i doing here?

moofsh32 was a little loose and very agg, as for Milama was pretty tight pass, question is what do you think they have and did i play this hand...

Started by EthanH1, 06-18-2006 08:11 PM
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06-19-2006 10:25 AM

IGMPAY bonus for party

Can this bonus be used by UK players? If so, who do you create an account with?

Started by iloveyoooo, 06-18-2006 04:01 PM
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06-19-2006 08:43 AM

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