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Been playing poker most of my life but just started playing online in the last 2 monthes. I do well in the sng's but the ring games kill me. I have...

I've decided to switch from Paradise to either Party or Stars but I'm worried that their won't be fishes at Stars. Has any moderate players made a...

I've read that in a pot with a couple of limpers it's ok to complete the small-blind with pretty much any 2 cards because of the good pot-odds. Same...

Most often I have heard the advice: don't draw for an inside-straight. But! Say I hold 87o and the flop now is 45A rainbow. There is 6 PF callers,...

I know this topic may have been covered before but i just want to make sure im making a right play here. Lets say you flopped a flush draw and your...

Im new to NL, coming from limit. Do anyone want to offer some basic advice on some common pre-flop situations: 10 handed, all have the same 25$...

Lets say I know they don't have AA or KK and they shove in. Hell lets just say that I know they have AKs, the fifth best starting hand and I have QQ....

I cannot lay down aces (or kings) unless it's PAINFULLY obvious that I'm beaten. KK getting raised on an ace-high flop usually works, but really my...

No HH since they suck on bodog 25nl I'm dealt AdKd on the button. Couple of limpers, I raise, BB and one of the limpers call. Flop comes...

One of my trickiest hands, I think. I don't think I'm losing money on it, but always seem to feel like I'm in a tough spot. I'm generally limping...

If sometimes, you make a bad decision, but get lucky and gets paid off, while other times, you play perfect but someone pulled off a miracle on the...

i've been doing the multirock campout for a month or so now, and results were great at first but have recently started getting very ... "mixed". A...

How many of you are great at tournaments and also in cash games? I think that my cash game is to say the least decent because my bankroll has gone...

I'm curious if there is a simple formula for determining whether or not you are ahead in a hand even though you might be behind after the flop. Is...

Okay, so my buddies and I gather round a table every Tuesday and play a game of Texas Hold'em poker. Each person puts in $5.oo, and blinds are 5...

I was wondering how people chose the tourny's they play in to win their money, as in, Turbo's, 1, 2, 3 or table sng's, MTT, HU, etc. I've been...

I was hoping I could get some advice. I've only been playing about four months and would consider my play probably average. After reading Storms post...

I've been playing poker for about a year on Empire Poker, and I found FTR a few months in. The information and players here are great. I'm really...

First let me say that I misplayed this, but I would like some input on how to approach hands like these. I don't have the exact readout from the site...

I was playing last night with some friends and got to wondering about these hands. One of the guys I was playing with was short-stacked and would go...

Currently playing at Pokerstars and also have a account at Bodog which i havent played in awhile, but have been thinking of joining PartyPoker? Any...

Just starting to play NL holdem with some frequency, and am curious as to what others have to say regarding the following situation... -...

I dont understand why if there is a tie sometimes it uses the next highest card on teh board for the "kicker" and disregards your "hole kicker".... ...

When I sit at a NL game, sometimes, because of the way a player bets I can confidently say that they have absolutely nothing, or likewise, that they...

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com SB ($21) BB ($9.50) UTG ($8.65) UTG+1 ($29.95) MP1 ($24.20) Hero...

or even at this level over time? $25NL on Party You have been playing tight and aggressive. Very few hands shown down. The ones that were...

I decided to try playing on Party. I bought into a $5 tournament, and played a few hands. After about 8 hands it came to my turn but I had no...

If it's folded to you in late position, and you're holding any ace, it pays to raise since it's less likely the opponents left to act have playable...

This is my first post although I have been reading everything on this site for the last 4 months. Quick question for all of you.... I play Bodog's...

"Textbook Poker" I think everyone here at FTR is very familiar with this style.. basically any advice you are going to get in the hand histories...

Well I been playing poker for a couple months now. I started with 50$ on pokerstars. Busted through that pretty fast then started to actually read...

Can anyone explain to me how do you give out wrong pot odds to drawing hands? I've heard this many times but haven't really grasp on the true...

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How would you guys have played this hand. knew he didnt have the 10 and i think thats why i stayed in. Stage #219387005: Holdem No Limit $0.05 -...