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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

KK vs. AA

I've had enough of this ****. I'm going to fold them preflop. ** Game ID 580473704 starting - 2005-11-17 01:32:09 ** Get Back (0.25|0.50 No...

Started by johnny_fish, 11-16-2005 11:09 PM
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11-23-2005 02:06 PM

Bonuses

Hi I am confused of how to take advantages of the bonuses offered. Do all bonuses get cleared by rakes? By number of hands or by time spent...

Started by wc3x_tester, 11-22-2005 02:03 AM
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11-22-2005 08:38 PM

Folding..someone help

hey guys i keep hearing about folding equity (or something like that) and id like to know what it means ? :D ..thanks alot

Started by orbital, 11-22-2005 07:32 PM
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11-22-2005 07:48 PM

FTR rocks

Hey guys, I consider myself a beginner, but have lurked her for a long time and even tried my game online. I took the free 10 bucks at Royal...

Started by neva07, 11-15-2005 10:34 PM
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11-22-2005 05:20 PM

Seeing your folded cards

I recently stumbled upton a site where they show you your folded cards. This is a site where they don't offer real money play. Is it bad for...

Started by Humphrind, 11-21-2005 09:31 PM
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11-22-2005 02:53 PM

Hypothetical question

Lets say I started off with bankroll of $250 playing $25 n/l and couple 10+1 SNGs here and there. I play 2 tables when I play the cash games. It's...

Started by Off5th, 11-22-2005 12:14 AM
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11-22-2005 02:07 PM

Limping hands at aggressive/passive tables

Ive just finished "answering" a question in my semi-drunk state and a question occured to me. At low limit NLHE (25NL ish or less) assume 2-3...

Started by Pelion, 11-20-2005 08:36 PM
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11-22-2005 11:55 AM

What pot odds to use?

I have a quick question about how you do you pot odds in LIMIT Hold’em. Hypothetically: You have 2 overs (6outs) and they will make the best...

Started by Getstoned, 11-22-2005 10:19 AM
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11-22-2005 11:00 AM

Question about PP in NL$25 Full Table

In Early to Mid position I limp with 22-JJ (sometimes raise to mix it up). In Late Position I will raise with 88-JJ if there has only been limpers...

Started by Gareth, 11-21-2005 04:44 PM
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11-22-2005 07:04 AM

Good move or a risky one that came off?

Six player NL cash game. I'm on the button and hold KK spades and clubs. We all have roughly $250. Action is folded to one from the button who...

Started by bunthorne, 11-20-2005 04:35 PM
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11-22-2005 03:21 AM

buying in low at multiple tables

this thought just came to mind, after reading an article on mike caro's site about not rebuying yet, when short stacked. He states that being short...

Started by LazyAce, 11-19-2005 11:44 AM
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11-21-2005 07:28 PM

avoiding distractions to increase winrate

I know this has been discussed here and there but things change and people progress so I wanna see where people are now. How do you guys feel about...

Started by Les_Worm, 11-18-2005 08:19 PM
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11-21-2005 07:19 PM

What is fold equity?

I've read a few posts describing when to bet when you have fold equity, could somebody explain this (fold equity) in detail?

Started by umcanes73, 11-21-2005 06:15 PM
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11-21-2005 06:44 PM

Playing against bad players

How do you adjust your strategy against players who play bad without risking your chips? Waiting for the nuts will cost me money

Started by TheProdigy87, 11-11-2005 06:17 PM
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11-21-2005 03:11 PM

Having a hard time finding the book that suits me

Being somewhat new to NLHE, I am pretty intimidated of the amount of books there are about the game. I obviously just want to learn more about the...

Started by pough4life, 11-20-2005 12:26 PM
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11-21-2005 02:14 PM

"Live" Cards

As a hold em player who cut his teeth on the 1-5 stud games in the local cardroom, I am always aware of the probability that my cards might be live....

Started by metaxy6, 11-21-2005 03:52 AM
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11-21-2005 12:21 PM

Rerasing article

Just something put together by myself and some articles i read. 1. The reraise is one of the most misunderstood strategies in poker. Hardly...

Started by orbital, 11-20-2005 10:00 PM
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11-20-2005 10:00 PM

Post your Win Rate/100, StdDev, and Limit.

I'm curious where I stand in the big scheme of things, especially with regards to stddev. I know I'm a winning player, but I want to see how others...

Started by cryptyk, 11-17-2005 10:01 PM
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11-20-2005 08:27 PM

Noob question

I read recently online that UTG is the worst position to be in. Why is this if the small blind is the first to make a move after the flop?

Started by DRL453, 11-19-2005 01:18 AM
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11-20-2005 08:27 PM

Did I play badly?

Any advice on this? It's a cash game, NL, blinds 1 and 2. I'm on the button with about $150 and raise to 4xbb with A9 offsuit, not a great hand...

Started by bunthorne, 11-19-2005 12:32 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,027
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11-20-2005 04:13 PM

what book to get?

hello, i have just started playing online poker and would like to buy a good book. I play no limit. If anyone could recomend a good one i would be...

Started by _kev_, 11-13-2005 02:44 PM
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11-20-2005 11:24 AM

Cheating software??

I've just seen someone post a message on Carribean sun about software from a website that basically shows you everyones hands. The website claims it...

Started by Berksmickey, 11-12-2005 03:52 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,527
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11-20-2005 11:05 AM

Big Bets on TPTK

I think that this has to be an issue for a lot of players and I consider it to be a little leak in my game. Suppose you just entered a $25 N/L...

Started by Off5th, 11-19-2005 10:45 PM
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11-20-2005 12:59 AM

Eek! A Mouse!!

After downloading my latest set of hands into PT, I looked up at the auto-rating for myself and was quite bemused to see a cute little mouse looking...

Started by Jiggus, 11-14-2005 11:43 PM
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11-20-2005 12:56 AM

limit vs no limit

Alright, this question may not have an answer but I am curious enough to ask anyway. I play both limit and NL hold em and like them both. I was...

Started by DRL453, 11-19-2005 02:33 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,045
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11-19-2005 10:37 PM

Outplayed or played badly?

Advice please - did I play badly or was I outplayed, or both? It's a cash game and I have been dominating the table (six handed) for some time. I...

Started by bunthorne, 11-13-2005 05:08 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,449
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11-19-2005 12:15 PM

free aa tip

***** Hand History for Game 3049170563 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, November 17, 06:24:48 EDT 2005 Table Table 65685 (Real Money) Seat...

Started by Greedo017, 11-17-2005 06:40 AM
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11-19-2005 09:22 AM

Quick question about percentages

Can anyone tell me the possiblity of 2 people being dealt suited cards of the same suit at a 9 person table?

Started by DRL453, 11-19-2005 12:51 AM
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11-19-2005 04:13 AM

still a fish

My poker career consists mostly of weekend home tournaments with lots of booze and bad beats. After deciding there must be more to winning than...

Started by salt3d, 11-15-2005 02:22 AM
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11-19-2005 01:15 AM

continuation bet

hi, could someone explain what a continuation bet is and what its good for?...sorry if this is a dumb question!

Started by phatrich, 11-18-2005 12:37 PM
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11-19-2005 12:22 AM

Double check?

This is a move that HeavyP would do. ;) (Sorry patton, I love ya cutie). Don't know what website this came from, but my buddy emailed it to me....

Started by joshuadzl, 11-14-2005 05:23 PM
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11-18-2005 06:02 PM

calling multiple all-ins with nut flush draw?

If i bet 1/5 of my stack semi-bluffing a nut flush draw. the flop didn't pair up and i get reraise all-in followed by a call. all 3 of us have...

Started by diabloiij, 11-18-2005 06:07 AM
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11-18-2005 11:57 AM

Pokertracker - Bodog

I'm not sure if I've missed something somewhere, but is it not possible to upload Bodog had histories to PT?!

Started by Tommydx, 11-15-2005 04:02 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,162
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11-18-2005 08:03 AM

Calling when behind to leave an impression or...

I'm playing in my regular 50NL game which is very loose. I'm UTG with 10s 7s and limp in. Button raises 5xBB. Since I had won the last two pots I...

Started by strawman, 11-16-2005 04:04 PM
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11-17-2005 06:56 PM

Something Fnord said...

I was reading a thread in the HE ring forum, and Fnord had this to say: And it got me thinking: obviously, you don't want to do that...but how...

Started by Molinero, 11-13-2005 08:02 PM
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11-17-2005 05:49 PM

Seeking Feedback on most recent 10K Hands

Through my most recent stretch of 10K hands(10,141 to be exact) PT now has me rated at Tight-Aggressive/Aggressive(which is what we strive for...

Started by WhooFleuryScores, 11-16-2005 11:36 PM
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11-16-2005 11:36 PM

Interesting quandary with 55

I'm throwing in a PFR with these little pairs from time to time, as a mixup and (theoretically) to improve the chances of getting paid when the set...

Started by LeFou, 11-15-2005 05:24 PM
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11-16-2005 09:09 PM

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Started by aokrongly, 11-05-2005 09:54 PM
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11-16-2005 04:52 PM

Value betting the nuts...

Does anyone else find it difficult, when ur first to act with a good hand such as TPTK on the flop and ur trying to show strentgth, the button keeps...

Started by fade177, 11-11-2005 04:17 PM
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11-16-2005 02:53 PM

SnG v/s ring

I am still very new to holdem. I have read alot of material, and played in around 3000 online hands and about as many live. Poker Tracker rocks. ...

Started by BumpTing, 11-15-2005 07:31 AM
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11-16-2005 12:49 PM

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