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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

Some Terms

Hey, I'm not new to poker at all-- just to online poker. Generally, not many people outside of online poker analyze poker too highly but now im...

Started by jumister5889, 05-29-2005 01:48 PM
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05-31-2005 07:37 PM

Cash Tables or Single Table Tourneys?

Which do you guys recommend for making profit in the long-term? I've been playing for over a month now and am mostly playing $10 Tournaments and...

Started by holdem_newbie, 04-19-2005 08:15 AM
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05-31-2005 04:33 PM

Was this a weak play, or did I make the right decision?

This is a great forum. Thanks to everyone for a great read. I am a beginner at NL Hold'em. For the last few months, I have been playing online as...

Started by G3O, 05-30-2005 02:55 PM
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05-31-2005 02:17 PM

How many hands before you guys can comment on my stats?

Well I finally began playing online, around 20 hours ago, during a few sessions Ive now gone thru 200 hands which is like nothing, playing 0.25/0.50...

Started by jnz, 05-30-2005 03:55 PM
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05-31-2005 12:53 AM

Pacific Poker Micro Stakes --- Wahappen?

I saw references to Pacific Poker having .01/.02 tables in various forum postings. When I signed up, all I see is .05/.10. As a total newbie,...

Started by dedmonay, 05-30-2005 09:22 PM
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05-30-2005 11:43 PM

Outs question??

im holding 9T (any suit, just using as a example) and the flop comes Jxx, i have 16 outs to hit my straight. if i get a Q on the turn then im down...

Started by sykl1, 05-29-2005 06:59 PM
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05-30-2005 06:46 PM

Position

Im using my initial bankroll working on plugging my leaks and im starting to feel confident with my play. Im interested in learning a LOT more...

Started by Maverick, 03-28-2005 08:23 AM
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05-29-2005 06:42 PM

I consistently lose online.

I've been playing texas hold em for 4 years now. I started off playing with my friends for $20 NL, then we moved to $40 NL, then we moved to $50 and...

Started by bair, 05-25-2005 05:57 PM
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05-29-2005 05:06 PM

Beginner Bankroll Management advice.

I've been lurking here for a few weeks now. I am in the process of reading several of the forums (Beginner's Circle, Hold-em Strategies, Hold-em...

Started by forkmantis, 04-29-2005 01:26 PM
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05-29-2005 01:41 PM

low to mid pocket pairs - how to play?

hi, i'd welcome some experienced opinions on this please. for context i'm playing micro limits over at pacific right now which complicates things but...

Started by smcicr, 05-24-2005 07:14 AM
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05-29-2005 01:39 PM

Calling Clock

I know that any player can call clock at any point. My question is, "How long is an acceptable time to consider a decision before a player calls...

Started by paul_nj, 05-24-2005 11:26 AM
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05-29-2005 05:47 AM

Style of Play in Ring Games Compared to Tourneys

I'm not sure if there's a thread on this already, but I'm interested to know how people play ring games compared to SnG's or MTT's. Do you play...

Started by fjuanl, 05-28-2005 09:02 PM
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05-28-2005 09:58 PM

When to move up the stakes?

Hello fellow poker players, This past friday the 27th I was refered to empirepoker. I deposited $50 and at first didn't do so well went down to...

Started by Anonymous, 05-23-2005 01:46 PM
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05-28-2005 08:00 PM

What does 25nl mean.

Does 25nl mean the max buy in is 25 bucks?

Started by Muxy, 05-28-2005 06:26 PM
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05-28-2005 06:46 PM

1 thing i dont get about pot odds

Example: Pot holds $100, and costs me $20 to call. I "should" be getting 5:1 odds, but im actually getting 6:1. Shouldnt it be to where im getting...

Started by defhalotones, 05-26-2005 11:52 PM
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05-28-2005 10:19 AM

Pokerstars?

I've been using pokerstars for the past few weeks, and was just wondering how it compares to others such as PP, Ultimate, etc.

Started by mb2696, 03-22-2004 08:12 PM
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05-28-2005 07:16 AM

How To Control Tilt - Dwarfy's Thoughts

Well I haven't wrote a long strategy post in a long while, so I may as well enlighten the masses with one now. Pardon me if I ramble on a bit like a...

Started by , 04-22-2005 06:14 PM
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05-28-2005 06:53 AM

Am I just a big puss?

I have been playing online for 8 months. I have gotten my BR up to $2700 mostly from bonus whoring and playing 5 and 10 dollar SnGs (thank u FTR). ...

Started by dalai007, 05-24-2005 03:38 PM
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05-28-2005 01:03 AM

This is taking too long...

I am multi-tabling on Stars at the $5 tables (staying here because my bankroll is only $75 right now) and I'm winning...but it is taking too damn...

Started by davus, 05-26-2005 10:16 AM
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05-27-2005 11:18 PM

refer a friend..

i am sorry,,,this may be stupid...but i already have an account on pp,,,if i sign up under a new screen name, with a different email addr...but from...

Started by pillsbarry, 05-27-2005 06:07 PM
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05-27-2005 09:53 PM

hook, line and sinker: i caught a fish today

Part of my recent practice w/ NLHE has been on looking past my own cards and into the hands of my opponents. I am starting to get into the practice...

Started by alias2211, 05-27-2005 03:03 AM
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05-27-2005 02:42 PM

two pair win % stats over 30k hands @ $50NL 3 tabling @ UB

two pair win % stats over 30k hands @ $50NL 3 tabling @ UB OK, just hit 30k hands and am starting to see the light of stastical significance. I...

Started by alias2211, 05-27-2005 02:23 AM
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05-27-2005 02:23 AM

Potential and existing Noobs (I fall in this category)

to any and all noobs who may be thinking about signing up or already signed up but don't post hand histories it will probably be one of the best...

Started by Wolverine42, 05-16-2005 12:42 PM
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05-26-2005 10:13 PM

BB per Hour

What would be a good BB per hour to shoot for? Something that is reachable for an average player. I was just talking with one of my friends and he...

Started by Muxy, 05-26-2005 02:51 PM
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05-26-2005 04:31 PM

blind defense in cash and tourney games

so i feel this is where i need to concentrate my efforts, as i have no idea what im doing. i usually dont get pushed around (luckily) when im a...

Started by journey075, 05-25-2005 11:46 AM
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05-26-2005 03:11 PM

one question about super system

i've just bought super system book. Should i go right away to the Holdem part or read the other game ? I never play Seven card stud. Do you...

Started by wolfofruby, 05-25-2005 05:39 AM
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05-26-2005 02:21 PM

Betting at pots in low-limit games

New to this board. I have been reading posts here for about a week and now I'm registered. This board is helping me alot with my game. I have...

Started by MNMP2, 05-23-2005 04:56 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 2,377
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05-26-2005 02:17 PM

Feeling Good

I had been on a downslide for awhile now and was getting pretty frustrated with my play, so I chose to take a break. Before I did I posted the last...

Started by Wolverine42, 05-26-2005 07:51 AM
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05-26-2005 07:51 AM

When you get labeled as (a pot stealer, bluffer)

Well thanks to reading a couple things on this board my poker game has improved a bit. There's just one part I always get stuck at. So yeah I'll...

Started by daluchy, 05-25-2005 12:26 PM
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05-26-2005 01:24 AM

AK preflop odds

hey guys just wondering what the odds are preflop for AK winning against either AQ (one card in common) or two other random unpaired cards such as...

Started by fkn2pt, 05-25-2005 02:09 PM
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05-25-2005 09:41 PM

To limp or standard raise in low limits

I'm relatively new to NLHE so I'm wondering if it's better to just limp with hands you wanna play (only raise premium?) or do a standard raise on...

Started by Strung, 05-25-2005 01:54 PM
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05-25-2005 09:12 PM

How do you learn to get aggressive

I believe this is my biggest problem. I am tight/passive player. I am only seeing between 15-18% of the flops but if the flops donot hit then i am a...

Started by Mashey, 05-05-2005 04:53 PM
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05-25-2005 06:25 PM

non nut flush draw + one small pair

in a tournament, The blinds are 50/100 Me on the BB : T7 of spade button : TT 4 persons take the flop wich is : 3s 7d 9s. The pot is $400...

Started by wolfofruby, 05-25-2005 04:09 AM
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05-25-2005 03:37 PM

tilt issue

ok.. i've been playing online for 5 weeks now, I started with $100 and am now on $700, i've done this playing at .05/.10 NL and just recently i've...

Started by BIGandRICH, 05-25-2005 10:30 AM
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05-25-2005 12:41 PM

AK Folding top pair to aggression? I got outplayed....

I got outplayed :oops: by a player rated by PT as Loose-aggressive-passive. He dominated the table totally and made his 50$ grow to about 350$...

Started by Borax, 05-24-2005 08:09 AM
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05-25-2005 11:27 AM

Party Poker Account

Hi everyone, I am a new player (1 month) but i want to cancel my account at Partypoker and start a new one. (So i get the bonus again.) But i cannot...

Started by BulletZ, 05-25-2005 05:26 AM
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05-25-2005 11:17 AM

maniac with AK, worth going allin?

If you had a really really crazy image on your table, would you be willing to put all your chips in preflop with AK against a player who was 'out to...

Started by gabe, 05-24-2005 07:43 PM
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05-25-2005 11:16 AM

odds of running into AA with KK?

What are the odds of running into AA when you have KK for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10-handed game? Anyone know these numbers?

Started by spino1i, 05-25-2005 06:47 AM
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05-25-2005 07:36 AM

Help with overpairs

I know holding an overpair at a ragged (or somewhat coordinated) board has been discussed a lot in this forum but I just want to share a problem that...

Started by m3laNcholy, 05-24-2005 04:58 AM
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05-25-2005 05:17 AM

hand histories

im reading a lot about keeping hand histories, and using them to find leaks, and how it helps you improve your game. so before i waste my time in...

Started by stunt, 05-25-2005 03:40 AM
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05-25-2005 03:42 AM

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