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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

AK in the BB vs raise

No real read on villain. He's been in a lot of pots, but haven't been doing much raising preflop. ** Chomp Chomp Chomp (0.05|0.10 No Limit - Cash...

Started by Halv, 04-23-2006 11:12 AM
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04-23-2006 12:14 PM

Reminder/Invite

All, As the title suggests, this is a reminder/invite to anyone who wants to pit their wits against your fellow posters in an FTR tournament later...

Started by Staresy, 04-23-2006 04:29 AM
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04-23-2006 04:29 AM

Overpair Situations

25nl - ASSUME 100~ BB STACKS Your Holdings: A:club: A:spade: OOP is a 11/2 He raises IN UTG+1 4x I am in the SB

Started by Muxy, 04-22-2006 05:06 PM
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04-22-2006 09:49 PM

so I've been thinking about rivers

here's the situation: You've got a good but not great hand against 1 opp, and have been playing it aggressively throughout. the river comes, and...

Started by pgil, 04-19-2006 11:37 AM
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04-22-2006 06:06 PM

Reraising p/f with KK/AA...

...is it worth it? Or does it allow opp's put you on a hand too easily? I think I'm losing value doing this.

Started by Warpe, 04-20-2006 12:49 PM
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04-22-2006 01:29 PM

Realistic odds of hitting a flush after flopping four?

Here's my Math -- I'm looking for a little help. In 9 handed play, there's 18 pocketed cards, so you would "expect" 4.5 of any one suit to be out...

Started by NoSocksLLC, 04-20-2006 03:47 PM
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04-22-2006 12:44 AM

Call?

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG+1 ($16) UTG+2...

Started by D, 04-21-2006 12:47 PM
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04-21-2006 11:57 PM

Some discussion flops for AQ

You are on the button w/ :ac: :qd: and raise pre-flop and get 1 caller. Flop #1 :qc: :8d: :8h: Flop #2 :qs: :8s: :8h: Flop #3 :qs: :js:...

Started by martindcx1e, 04-20-2006 09:47 AM
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04-21-2006 07:34 PM

Cbets

I felt like my cbets were really getting snapped up today, so I decided to do a little bit of analysis via poker tracker to see if they were leaking...

Started by Ebene, 04-20-2006 02:49 AM
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04-21-2006 07:26 PM

It was time to regroup..

So, I really fely my poker game was going the wrong way, much too chaotic, no clear overview in my head anymore. This also coincided with me needing...

Started by jackvance, 04-17-2006 03:22 PM
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04-21-2006 06:23 PM

AKs in SB-- what's your plan with this flop and action?

AK in the SB. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP3...

Started by drtofu66, 04-20-2006 11:55 PM
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04-21-2006 05:54 PM

PFR with 55 in MP?

Should I have played this differently? NOTE... BB is a Calling Station (VP$IP 34%, PFR 0, PostFlAgg 0.4, WTSD 50%, W$@SD 25%) PokerStars...

Started by Stagemn, 04-21-2006 05:20 AM
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04-21-2006 05:34 PM

I know this is poker

There is this absolute fish on my table 2 positions to my left. There's been like two pots that I've had to give away to this loose fish. I'm...

Started by salsa4ever, 04-21-2006 05:56 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,134
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04-21-2006 05:27 PM

Poker Tracker/Office Position Stats

I was checking out this thread over at 2+2: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=4946669&page=0&fpart=all&vc=1 and was...

Started by andy-akb, 04-21-2006 12:32 PM
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04-21-2006 02:39 PM

Poll Poll: Online Tells-?!?!?

I ran into an article the topic, and it interested me. So I did a search of the forums here and found no discussion on the topic. ( I may have missed...

Started by Xo_Sirk_oX, 04-20-2006 12:17 AM
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04-21-2006 12:19 PM

I want to get better, darn it. My HHs. Help appreciated.

Y'all... I just decided to start a thread, since I plan to post quite a few hand histories, and I don't want to clog up the board. Here's my...

Started by NoSocksLLC, 04-20-2006 02:38 PM
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04-21-2006 09:13 AM

I assume these things just happen...or is it my fault?

Full Tilt Poker Game #580709288: Table Tara - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:44:06 ET - 2006/04/20 Seat 1: MA OakTree ($2.45) Seat 2: suggs...

Started by NoSocksLLC, 04-20-2006 01:48 PM
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04-21-2006 06:37 AM

Is there any excuse for this?

ok, 4 to the flop in a raised pot. This is a 1/2nl bar side game, but no one in the hand is drinking much. You get to be prettyboy! He's ok,...

Started by dev, 04-19-2006 04:13 PM
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04-21-2006 03:23 AM

Insights into why they play like they do...

Sat down at a $5nl table this afternoon and this was the first hand. MP2 has the second most hands in my db after me. I make his VPIP >50% but...

Started by Anosmic, 04-15-2006 02:14 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,298
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04-21-2006 01:54 AM

Where to play low buy-in SNG's?

I have been playing the beginner ring games on PartyPoker. As my 45 days got closer (after which I can no longer play in these rooms), I decided to...

Started by DWayneBos, 04-17-2006 03:32 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,339
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04-20-2006 09:43 PM

Problems pushing with good hands, how can I de-stack?

***** Hand History for Game 4032718042 ***** $10 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, April 19, 23:20:59 ET 2006 Table Beginners Life After (Real Money)...

Started by Pokez, 04-19-2006 11:30 PM
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04-20-2006 08:28 PM

*NOT* protecting against draws

I considered not posting this because it can give some bad ideas to some newer players, but then I figure there IS a beginner section, and this ain't...

Started by dev, 04-19-2006 04:07 PM
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04-20-2006 06:29 PM

Troublesome Trips

OK so I am dealt 7c8c in BB and get to see a free flop. Flop is Qd 8d 8s. In this situation I have a hard time handling my trips. If I check I risk...

Started by martindcx1e, 04-19-2006 01:55 PM
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04-20-2006 06:19 PM

Going off-script and getting results

Had a couple of hands at $10nl today which were unusual in that I saw flops I normally wouldn't on two occasions where I normally wouldn't and both...

Started by Anosmic, 04-20-2006 03:39 AM
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04-20-2006 05:37 PM

Spot the Mistake

Boring/Standard? Thanks for any help :cool: UTG ($9.35) Hero ($12.35) Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A, A. SB posts a blind of $0.05. UTG...

Started by iloveyoooo, 04-20-2006 03:14 PM
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04-20-2006 03:34 PM

Back up your HH's!

My drive jsut gave up the ghost as I was about to transfer all the data off it to my new sata raid setup.. :( I just lost, literally, all of my HH...

Started by joshuadzl, 04-20-2006 02:51 PM
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04-20-2006 03:31 PM

4 tabling and Bankroll Management

So I am a 50NL 4 tabler. My current bankroll is about $3100. I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion as to when my bankroll is ready for NL100?...

Started by Lodogg, 04-19-2006 11:09 PM
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04-20-2006 11:32 AM

Minraising or minbetting?

Curious about "min" raises, and what y'all think about them. In a smaller stakes ring game, say $10NL, if someone in a MP raises from .10 to .20,...

Started by NoSocksLLC, 04-18-2006 08:32 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,076
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04-20-2006 10:49 AM

How long can you play micro-stakes?

I think I was restricted from the micr-limits on Empire....it's been about a month and a half so I guess that make sense. Where do you go from...

Started by geoffm33, 04-19-2006 11:13 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,431
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04-20-2006 10:29 AM

best way to build a Bankroll

when i was first starting out, i found the best way to build a strong bankroll is through playing 5 then 10 dollar sngs. then moving up to 20 dollar...

Started by bigboy5540, 04-18-2006 12:08 AM
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04-20-2006 10:18 AM

game transitions

I'm begining to suspect that I play in much looser games than most of the posters here. This bothers me, because some of my advice and discussion...

Started by dev, 04-16-2006 09:38 PM
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04-20-2006 09:31 AM

Whats your position preflop with AXs

Been thinking about whats a profitable play with AXs on ten max 25NL. Say from the button with A6s are you limping in with one limper with a...

Started by ProZachNation, 04-18-2006 02:53 AM
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04-20-2006 08:53 AM

My poker adventures

Ok, so my roll was at $95 after I cashed out. It went up but then down again due to the usual suckiness. But today I wwas like "fuck off you're gonna...

Started by jackvance, 04-19-2006 07:29 AM
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04-19-2006 11:18 PM

Variance is a bitch

nl $50 over the last 7000 + hands I have taken 20 full houses to show down, won 50% I have taken 15 Flushes to show down, won 67% and my...

Started by Jay67s, 04-19-2006 11:27 AM
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04-19-2006 10:22 PM

How often does this happen?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) saw flop|saw showdown...

Started by Xo_Sirk_oX, 04-19-2006 10:45 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,080
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04-19-2006 10:18 PM

Big Laydown

I'm pretty sure this guy had aces or kings though I guess it's possible he had queens too. What do you think? Game #1417989232 - (blinds...

Started by andy609, 04-16-2006 11:18 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,580
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04-19-2006 08:15 PM

BR for STTs

Okay... so I've gotten over the former BR issues I had about a week and a half ago, and playing 1 table $5.50s on Stars I've built my roll back up...

Started by azureXsmurF, 04-14-2006 03:42 AM
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04-19-2006 07:59 PM

PS Tournament Money

Am I allowed to post on here asking to purchase PokerStars Tournament money? I'd like to pay pokerstars money for someones tournament money IF I'm...

Started by Hartlin, 04-18-2006 11:48 AM
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04-19-2006 07:38 PM

My boot camp week. ALL comments greatly appreciated.

I would really like your opinions on this. It's my "vacation" time of the year -- and I'm going to devote a week to kick starting my poker...

Started by NoSocksLLC, 04-17-2006 10:19 PM
Replies: 26 Views: 1,850
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04-19-2006 07:09 PM

Different levels

Well, things are still going well on Party. Am now up to $200 after around 4k hands on the $5nl tables. (From $50 stake plus $25 bonus). My...

Started by Anosmic, 04-19-2006 03:35 PM
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04-19-2006 05:03 PM

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