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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

AQ second pair oop

$0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($25.96) kick (UTG+1) ($31.14) ...

Started by kickass, 05-24-2012 04:30 PM
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05-24-2012 05:03 PM

Question Bet Sizing for 3-Way Squeeze?

What size bet are we making here against a raise +2 Calls? UTG is VP 33, PF 17, 3b 6, Agg 2.0 MP is VP 50, PF 25, 3b 0, Agg 0.0 SB is VP 21, PF...

Started by DoubleJ, 05-24-2012 04:05 AM
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05-24-2012 04:41 PM

???Blind defense ranges???

I tend to avoid blind protection unless it's clearly a HU pot in an ATS scenario, and even then only ~25% of the time. I think this is too thin, but...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 05-21-2012 12:22 PM
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05-24-2012 02:19 PM

HUD for lock~~~

Is Hold'em manager the best HUD going all around?? Just wanna get some opinions before I spend the dough....

Started by WeldPhaser, 05-22-2012 11:27 AM
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05-24-2012 06:58 AM

Question Bottom Set on ver' ver' Wet board versus World and his Wife

Villain is VP 24, PF 15, 3Bet 0, Agg 1.2 over 70 hands W$SD 75 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from...

Started by DoubleJ, 05-23-2012 12:27 PM
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05-24-2012 03:56 AM

flop the world deepish

re open pfr, ask bikes if you disagree as per postflop, turn sizing? villain is kinda aggro bad 24-13, i'm spew loose 28-23-9 on this table and...

Started by daven, 05-22-2012 06:54 AM
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05-24-2012 12:20 AM

some Q9s blind squeeze ldo?

pfr is 17-13 w. 80% fold to 3b. callers are weak tight nits standard squeeze? sizing? $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 8 Players Hand Conversion...

Started by daven, 05-22-2012 06:50 AM
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05-23-2012 07:51 PM

66 flop set... fold turn??

Merge Network $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - UTG: $4.28 UTG+1: $4.17 MP1: $4.99 MP2: $2.04 CO: $2.72 BTN: $4.11 Hero (SB): $8.40...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-22-2012 04:50 PM
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05-23-2012 02:59 PM

Poker Track Pro

has anyone tried using the game tracker app for iPhone Poker Track Pro? Just wondering what you think of it. Or Poker Journal or Poker Income or...

Started by RickPTP, 05-22-2012 01:03 AM
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05-23-2012 12:35 AM

Oh yeah, river air, missed the lot bvb

river sizing? or just give up? villain is 60% w%wsd over respectable sample, 35% steal from sb, 65% flop cb, 35% turn cb. I'm probably known spew. ...

Started by daven, 05-22-2012 07:06 AM
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05-22-2012 05:23 PM

Range on 4nl~~~

Sup guys, Well, i finally got my network card for my laptop. So I can stop playing at the local library, and I can start posting my HH's. (can't...

Started by WeldPhaser, 05-22-2012 03:09 PM
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05-22-2012 05:21 PM

yo muddah 72-9 vs jacks

villain is 72-9 40 hands, Blind is bad unknown. i'm on the loose end of tight i guess. Turn? $0.10/$0.25 Ante $0.05 No Limit Holdem 9 Players...

Started by daven, 05-22-2012 06:58 AM
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05-22-2012 05:09 PM

baby flush, paired board, heat

pfr is weak-heavily exploitable eastern euro pro blind caller is 18-15 with low 3b and squeeze, high W$WSD turn play? $0.25/$0.50 No Limit...

Started by daven, 05-22-2012 07:12 AM
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05-22-2012 04:56 PM

Flop quads vs lagg BvB

60 hands on villain but kinda laggy so far. Hand#2967011399001449 - Calgary (6-Max) 11399 -- $0.10/$0.20 NL Hold'em -- 2012/05/20 - 16:21:12...

Started by supa, 05-20-2012 07:53 PM
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05-21-2012 07:38 PM

KK facing turn minraise

Villein is a bad player, 77/20 over 30 hands. He leaves himself $1.80 behind on the turn, should I just go with it? I lose to 6x, 66/99/TT/87...

Started by Hoopy, 05-18-2012 06:26 PM
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05-21-2012 01:37 PM

6max 4nl

If villian 3bet w/ 99 in hi-jack. given it was only 2nd hand he played in 70 hands. Its probably safe to assume 99 is at the bottom of his 3bet...

Started by WeldPhaser, 05-14-2012 11:28 AM
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05-21-2012 10:19 AM

2 hands vs halfstacks

Looking for thoughts on the best lines. 26/23 over 50 hands 2/4 cbet, 2/3 fold to 3bet PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) -...

Started by Hoopy, 05-18-2012 06:02 PM
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05-21-2012 01:59 AM

Figuring out equity in your head, during a hand, w/out PokerStove (newbie question)

Newbie question here.... I've been doing a lot of postmortems lately on individual hands, using PokerStove to figure out my equity, posting them,...

Started by rowhousepd, 07-22-2010 07:23 PM
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05-20-2012 03:58 PM

Robb's 3000th Post

I was a losing player five years ago who had dropped $200 in buy-ins. Joined FTR, turned it around with a $100 buy-in and Poker Tracker + a HUD. That...

Started by Robb, 05-13-2012 09:04 PM
Replies: 33 Views: 6,046
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05-20-2012 08:14 AM

Fundamentals of Post-Flop play for Suited Connectors

I want to start a discussion about what the fundamentals of post-flop play might be at the micro-stakes. I decided this is a pretty huge topic,...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 05-04-2012 12:26 PM
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05-19-2012 12:36 PM

Low Flush - River Advice Pls

I don't think villain shows up with anything other than the nut flush here often enough to make the call profitable at 10nl. Experience and database...

Started by The Bean Counter, 05-16-2012 06:19 PM
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05-19-2012 09:06 AM

Winning?

How Many hands do you need to calculate winrate at a level?? This month I have 10k hands and 4.8bb/100. I know about variance a little but can I...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-15-2012 04:52 PM
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05-18-2012 05:47 PM

Top Pair w/ Flush Draw?

Hey guys, need some help on knowing whether or not this was the correct decision, as this situation has come up several times before. Villain was...

Started by JonBonJovi, 05-16-2012 05:12 AM
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05-18-2012 02:19 PM

10NL double barrel

Interested in the turn action. 23/19, 90% fold BB to steal, 4% 3bet, fold to cbet 4/6 note - saw me raise/fold 754tt Pre - He folds a lot to...

Started by Hoopy, 05-15-2012 05:40 PM
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05-16-2012 11:45 AM

AK BTN VS. SB BET TURN??

Dude was 27-4 over 140 hands very passive player seen him station twice. Merge Network $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - UTG: $3.74...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-14-2012 09:46 AM
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05-16-2012 01:42 AM

66 flop set... fold turn??

Dude was an unknown only 3 hands so far and nothing to note. He did tank when I raised him on the flop. Merge Network $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-15-2012 09:06 AM
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05-15-2012 07:23 PM

100nl 6max small overpair vs fish

Villain is 50/8 large fishy that is crushing table so far . Has been playing any 2 suited cards and anything that is even decent wit an ace or a...

Started by sah_24, 05-13-2012 08:47 AM
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05-14-2012 05:30 PM

Putting Range on LAG????

YO!!! Whats ups. I've got an opp calling 3bets w/ KJo & Flatting w/ JT & T8s. and has A 25% playback on 3bets. Ive got him on a 30% calling...

Started by WeldPhaser, 05-12-2012 10:19 AM
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05-14-2012 11:23 AM

small overpair EP vs nitty type

villain 1s 12/6 over 66. 3 bets 4% 100% vs steals. zzzzzzoom. think I overvalue overpairs? turn bet gets calls from 9x not much of that 88, floated...

Started by kickass, 05-13-2012 07:34 AM
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05-13-2012 02:11 PM

Poker Table Ratings

just found this and something alarming I was looking into the .05/.1 tables and this guys is the leader won like $ 100 bucks today... his stats are...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-09-2012 03:41 PM
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05-12-2012 11:20 PM

Óíèêàëüíûé Ïðîãîí äëÿ âàøåãî ñàéòà!

Êàê ïðîãíàòü ñâîé ñàéò? Êàê ïîäíÿòü ïîñåùàåìîñòü? Êàê ïîäíÿòü Òèö è Pr? Ïðîãîí ïî êàòàëîãàì íè÷åãî íå äàåò, ìû ïðåäëîãàåì óíèêàëüíóþ âîçìîæíîñòü...

Started by Emelsobosse, 05-12-2012 02:14 AM
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05-12-2012 08:46 PM

villain takes an odd line, think I played it fine?

so mah villain is 14/14 over 14 playing zoom. bit confused by his line struggling to put him on a range. +b/f turn is standard right? ...

Started by kickass, 05-12-2012 01:29 PM
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05-12-2012 08:39 PM

10NL facing river lead

This guy was 26/7 over 46 hands, I think some of that sample was from way long ago but I don't have any notes associated with it. Recently I've...

Started by Hoopy, 05-11-2012 02:20 PM
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05-12-2012 02:56 PM

HUD

I have tried both PT3 and HEM2.. I really like HEM2 better than PT3 it runs smoother for me and just feels better for me. But I know PT4 is coming...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-11-2012 02:35 PM
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05-11-2012 06:25 PM

Fishing

Well I did something yesterday that I think was breaking the rules of BRM. I wanted to see what you guys thought of this? There is a huge fish that I...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-11-2012 02:13 PM
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05-11-2012 03:38 PM

How do I unravel HH files from Bovada?

The major software packages (HEM and PT) are not compatible with Bovada's anonymous player system. There is a software that works with Bovada, but...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 05-10-2012 11:56 AM
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05-10-2012 11:56 AM

Did I just make a stupid all in?

I lost a total of 5 hundred in 2 days. Long story short. I had :as: :ac: and this guy had :9c::js:. I limped in and on the flop, :qs::tc::ks:. I...

Started by mikeander, 05-06-2012 03:38 PM
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05-10-2012 11:17 AM

Fold made straight on river?

Hand according to plan until river. Then I'm WTF? Villain is 18/16/7.5 over 140 hands. He has 23% steal attempts, so he's sort of aware of position....

Started by Robb, 05-09-2012 04:23 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,260
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05-09-2012 10:29 PM

What direction for a NEW Player

I was thinking today about what I should be studying... What is the route I should take? Should I try to learn poker math in depth ? Should I get the...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-07-2012 01:34 PM
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05-09-2012 07:40 PM

AQ preflop squeezed

UTG is 10/7/2.0 nit over 45 hands. Two players to my left are tight, so I'm hoping to see the flop HU. The 20/15/1.4 BTN (95 hands) squeezes. His 3b...

Started by Robb, 05-09-2012 04:16 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,398
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05-09-2012 07:23 PM

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