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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

playing multiple stakes simultaneously - tips?

recently i've been playing a range of stakes within one session. sometimes it messes with my head anyone got any tips to make life easier?

Started by daven, 05-09-2012 06:11 AM
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05-09-2012 07:15 PM

FR UTG and pre flop ???

In a FR game UTG what are you guys raising with?? I am generally raising AJs+ and 1010 plus does this seem ok? Or is this too lose for FR? ...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-04-2012 08:31 AM
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05-09-2012 05:45 PM

dealing with tilt, some quick thoughts

Dealing with tilt (ja, ja - i'm a hypocritical tilt-monkey, but I'm down with some of the theory. Practice what I preach, I don't. etc. ) First...

Started by daven, 09-07-2011 08:41 PM
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05-09-2012 05:36 PM

Putting Opponents On a Range~~

When putting my opponents a a range I know I'm watching my opp's pre-flop tendencies & what their showing it don with, but how long or how many hands...

Started by WeldPhaser, 05-09-2012 10:08 AM
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05-09-2012 11:16 AM

Just Comin Back~~

Hi Everyone, I'm glad to be part of FTR. I just started playing poker again after a year break. (Life hit me for a curveball like it tends to do)...

Started by WeldPhaser, 05-08-2012 04:05 PM
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05-08-2012 05:15 PM

4NL FR: Post-flop help

Being fairly new to poker, I'm hoping for some comments on my thought process, bet sizes, or anything else that strikes our more veteran players...

Started by dasnerdly, 05-08-2012 08:55 AM
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05-08-2012 02:41 PM

2 hands from today

Both against unknowns early on with no previous hands. Not sure I like calling down here that much given my equity against any heart isn't great...

Started by Hoopy, 05-04-2012 03:32 PM
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05-08-2012 05:36 AM

Always get in these spots with TT? Advice please

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (5 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($0.80) Button ($2.52) SB ($3.36) BB...

Started by seven-deuce, 05-01-2012 05:58 AM
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05-08-2012 04:02 AM

25NL FR - AA on straightish board clear value bet?

Only 22 hands on villain. 18/14, f3bet 50 but just two hands. No postflop reads yet. We're value betting river right? I gave villain a...

Started by tiltingdonkey, 05-05-2012 02:53 PM
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05-08-2012 01:22 AM

April Graphs

First winning month thanks to the FTR BC!! Had some rakeback but not sure how to calculate how much lol EDIT** Also I suck at putting images on...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-01-2012 09:10 AM
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05-07-2012 02:28 PM

Easy full house fold on ugly river?

Villain was about 21/6 over 20 hands and seemed nothing other than the usual late Friday night loose passive player. PokerStars Hand...

Started by The Bean Counter, 05-04-2012 07:33 PM
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05-04-2012 08:38 PM

How to apply ranges

Does anybody know any good exercises at or away from the poker table to help with putting a villain on an accurate range of hands? I'm asking...

Started by seven-deuce, 05-04-2012 09:09 AM
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05-04-2012 03:14 PM

Is folding an option here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (5 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (SB) ($2.52) BB ($2.99) UTG ($0.67) MP...

Started by seven-deuce, 05-03-2012 12:59 PM
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05-04-2012 09:32 AM

Stars player positioning on the table

Hi guys, is it possible to move your relative table position on the screen to a specific position like you used to be able to on FT? (Edit to...

Started by The Norg, 05-04-2012 07:13 AM
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05-04-2012 08:23 AM

HU two pair river value sizing?

villain is unknown so probably fish, just sat, 6 hands in sizing for max value? like, he has JT type of hands most of the time here $0.10/$0.25 ...

Started by daven, 05-03-2012 07:19 PM
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05-03-2012 08:59 PM

2NL: bottom 2-pair vs bet and raise

1st orbit, no reads. Neither of them had shown aggression before, though. I wasn't sure what to do on the flop at all. On one hand, such big bets and...

Started by Fielmann, 05-01-2012 01:51 PM
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05-02-2012 03:05 PM

Cake Poker

Hey Guys, I've only been playing poker for about 2 months now. Since starting in march, my initial bankroll has slowly dried up on Stars, mostly...

Started by JonBonJovi, 04-29-2012 10:06 AM
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05-01-2012 04:27 PM

Backdoor Flush - Angry Villain

Hi all. One thing I've been thinking about lately is backdoor flush draws with 2 overs and would be grateful for comments on my thought process on...

Started by The Bean Counter, 04-30-2012 03:28 PM
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05-01-2012 03:29 PM

Top two pair vs river aggression

Villain is 35/4 over 70 hands, 5.75 AF. There's a note: "Catches nut straight and shoves 15x on river". OnGame - €0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5...

Started by Shizu, 04-28-2012 02:20 PM
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05-01-2012 12:57 PM

Bet sizing

Is there any real value in paying attention to bet sizes at 0.02 NL? Everybody seems to bet roughly the same amount and if a villain usually bets .08...

Started by seven-deuce, 04-30-2012 06:32 AM
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05-01-2012 12:58 AM

10-10 CO vs unknown river line check

Villain was pretty much an unknown at only 25 hands he was running 48-10 but was a small sample.. Merge Network $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em - 8...

Started by gotigers1234, 04-30-2012 02:35 PM
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04-30-2012 09:44 PM

Am i missing value here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($4.12) Hero (CO) ($6.74) Button ($0.84)...

Started by seven-deuce, 04-30-2012 09:21 AM
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04-30-2012 05:06 PM

flop line check,turn sizing?

no notes on villians, just stats. UTG=545 hands 27/12 limp=18%,Eplimp=11%,limpcall=50% MP= 430 19/17 raiselimpers=13%,from...

Started by acg123, 04-29-2012 01:46 AM
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04-30-2012 03:42 AM

Can anybody tell me

why this is a clear value bet? Villian is 47/2 $2/$4 No Limit Holdem 9 Players Stacks: UTG ($502.82) UTG+1 ($496.20) MP1 ($400)

Started by aka_red, 04-24-2012 05:19 PM
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04-29-2012 02:38 AM

tiny hand held poker calculator

have a look at hand held poker-calculator absolutely brilliant

Started by rao, 04-29-2012 02:32 AM
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04-29-2012 02:32 AM

My 100th post

This is my 1000th post

Started by OngBonga, 04-27-2012 12:57 PM
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04-28-2012 12:29 AM

Question To Donk or Not To Donk...

...that is the question Villain is VP 21, PF 16, Steal 23, Agg 5.3 Flop cBet 50 over 457, pretty standard TAG. Should i lead out here when i...

Started by DoubleJ, 04-26-2012 02:36 PM
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04-27-2012 09:25 PM

what a mess! AK UTG

I was tilting pretty hard when I played this. villain is unknown. didnt see anyone calling a bet with worse on the turn so I let him bet if it...

Started by kickass, 04-27-2012 01:30 PM
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04-27-2012 04:20 PM

AQs UTG river TP; too thin?

villain is 16/8 over 25 called down 3 streets with QQ on 22JccJ5c board vs me same positions. topped up some but not full. do you bet turn? is this...

Started by kickass, 04-25-2012 03:46 PM
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04-27-2012 02:02 PM

Question Blind Wars Go Nuclear

Villain is VP 30, PF 10, 3Bet 7 Agg 2.7 (0.6/10/2) over just 41 hands Likes to limp into pots if he can, but have seen him raise PF w/ AA and 99 ...

Started by DoubleJ, 04-26-2012 07:53 AM
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04-27-2012 01:40 PM

J8 On cut off raise turn??

Villain 12/7 over 60 hands Merge Network $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - SB: $4.62 BB: $4.31 UTG: $7.62 UTG+1: $12.46 UTG+2:...

Started by gotigers1234, 04-25-2012 09:37 AM
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04-27-2012 05:44 AM

dont flame me.....

Hi, I just turned 18 and finally ready to play online poker for real money. My brother is 24 and hes been playing since he was 16. He plays ...

Started by ils15, 04-24-2012 06:45 PM
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04-26-2012 07:23 AM

Flopped bottom set vs unknown.

Only 7 hands on this villain. 57/42 so he may be the usual microlagtard or a decent player getting good cards. OnGame - €0.05 NL (6 max) -...

Started by Shizu, 04-25-2012 08:59 AM
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04-25-2012 08:01 PM

river straigth, paired board deep, min raise?

9 fish at table, this one is 46-6 level 0 how big on river? $0.10/$0.25 Ante $0.05 No Limit Holdem 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by...

Started by daven, 04-23-2012 04:52 PM
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04-25-2012 06:23 PM

set mining multiway?

4nl effective stacks 3.50 Lets say we are on the Button with 88 and a MP player has raised to .16 and we flatted to set mine... then the SB raised to...

Started by gotigers1234, 04-25-2012 08:11 AM
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04-25-2012 06:16 PM

Question Boat Counterfeited OTR

Villain is VP 42, PF 9, 3Bet 0 (70) and 2.4 Aggro over only 254 hands He seems to be very aggro postflop, except when he has a hand. I'm...

Started by DoubleJ, 04-25-2012 02:16 PM
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04-25-2012 05:58 PM

A question about blind wars

Today I was watching some Poker After Dark on the italian dedicated poker channel and one of our most respected players, Flavio Ferrari Zumbini,...

Started by Shizu, 04-25-2012 05:25 PM
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04-25-2012 05:28 PM

34s facing maniac in pos IMPLIED ODDS??

This guy was a complete maniac... he was 75-50 over 50 hands.. he likes to shove a lot as a bluff.. I had seen him stack off 100bb pre with 9 10. I...

Started by gotigers1234, 04-24-2012 12:21 PM
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04-24-2012 09:16 PM

unknown OOp

$0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($25) UTG+1 ($27.36) kick (MP1) ...

Started by kickass, 04-23-2012 04:42 PM
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04-24-2012 09:07 PM

Ranges on fishy tables?

I get kind of confused with how i should be playing on fishy tables and obviously these are places where you can maximise profit. I understand...

Started by jippo88, 04-19-2012 08:38 AM
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04-24-2012 02:31 PM

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