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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

bad play?

I get pocket 10's with someone else raising about $4 in a .25-.50 game i play. someone after me goes all in for a total of about $6.50. we both the...

Started by The_Anomaly, 04-11-2005 10:18 AM
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04-11-2005 10:42 AM

AK-flop A - getting raised

0.25/0.5$ NL I hold AKs and raise 4BB preflop getting 3 callers. Flop comes (2 6 A) rainbow, I bet the pot and get two folds before a typical...

Started by Borax, 04-04-2005 06:02 AM
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04-11-2005 10:15 AM

Progression of a Poker Noob.

Okay I'm pretty new(3-6months) at playing poker and over that past few months i have played online, and a few weekly live game. I think I gone...

Started by Roger, 04-01-2005 01:05 AM
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04-11-2005 08:07 AM

A Loose Game: How much would you pay to get a slice of it?

Loose games seem like a good way to get some chips. The question is, though: What about the pre-flop action that often goes on? How much do you go...

Started by Robert Tiltin', 04-10-2005 10:18 PM
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04-11-2005 01:38 AM

suggest a counterstrategy to a minimum bet/raise

I play the .01/.02 , .05/.10 and .10/.25 no-limit games at UB and have noticed that people bet or raise the minimum with a great hand. they will...

Started by nick87, 04-10-2005 12:15 PM
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04-10-2005 04:46 PM

Just want to say thanks

I started playing about 9 months ago, and lost about $400 over the next few months. Then I started reading this forum, and now I'm rebuilding my...

Started by shemp, 04-10-2005 02:24 PM
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04-10-2005 02:41 PM

New Player - question on BR strategy

Hi all....I recently started playing holdem for money and just came across this site about a week ago. Awesome site btw. I think I've read...

Started by stops, 04-08-2005 03:38 PM
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04-10-2005 09:40 AM

Bankroll and learning

Ok played my first SnG on stars last night. Found it very exciting compared to normal ring games ($5.00+$0.50) I kept in mind what I had read at...

Started by Maverick, 04-06-2005 09:14 PM
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04-10-2005 01:27 AM

HoH preflop play hand chart

Here is my preflop hand chart based on HoH. I thought I would put it up to share with people and have it critiqued. W means W -> W50R-50C -> if...

Started by vqc, 04-03-2005 08:41 PM
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04-09-2005 09:37 PM

How do you guys play these situations?

I seem to run across this scenario quite a bit... Im first to act with 88 so I limp in. The rest of the table also limps. The flop comes 267...

Started by montimus, 03-23-2005 06:43 PM
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04-09-2005 09:18 PM

How many hands per hour?

At an average table or 10 players, about how many hands should I expect to see in an hour? Basically I want to get an rough idea how much i'm...

Started by Laeelin, 04-04-2005 09:20 PM
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04-09-2005 08:43 PM

When the table folds

Yeasterday I was getting lots of good cards in EP. High pocket pairs and AK was dealt to me "all the time". I kept raising a standard 4xBB from any...

Started by Borax, 04-01-2005 06:29 AM
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04-09-2005 08:08 PM

Poll Poll: Who lays this down?

I was recently in a hand very similar to an example in Harrington's book. This is how it went down: $300 Max buy in $3/$5 blinds. My table...

Started by Demiparadigm, 03-23-2005 09:52 PM
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04-09-2005 07:27 PM

yess jackpot

i lost all but 2.40 of my bankroll in the last three days due to some really really rough stuff so i decided after a long break that would do the...

Started by hoaznod, 04-07-2005 06:36 AM
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04-09-2005 04:37 PM

Did I play this hand correctly?

Hi. First time poster looking for some advice. I suck at poker. Mostly I play online for play money, but I get into small buy-in cash games with...

Started by MattB2517, 04-07-2005 07:56 PM
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04-09-2005 12:39 PM

Time to get off the pot?

Sh*t or get off the pot? For everyone that hasn't read a few of my posts: I'm a newbie. Never played poker until last summer. Started playing...

Started by EasyT, 04-07-2005 03:52 PM
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04-09-2005 12:01 PM

reads n notes

i think this is one of the biggest parts of my game that needs extra help right now. i am taking notes almost naturally now on anything i play...

Started by bspahn, 04-08-2005 01:00 PM
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04-09-2005 11:48 AM

My Stats: Something wrong with the amount of rake?

I have heard that even 20bb/100 is a good amount. Considering that, my bb/100 should be enough but the rake seems huge. :shock: Am I missing...

Started by Pingviini, 04-08-2005 08:49 AM
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04-09-2005 09:39 AM

neteller question

I have a question about how Neteller works, since I use IGM-Pay and was thinking opening a neteller account also. When are you charged a fee? I think...

Started by poker2006, 04-06-2005 05:59 PM
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04-08-2005 02:33 PM

I hate these kinds of people.

I've been playing online poker for a couple monthes now. I was ok beforehand in my live games with some friends who were making some decent change...

Started by hoaznod, 03-23-2005 06:13 AM
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04-08-2005 01:51 PM

underbet bluff

Maybe it's a known strategy but I have noticed that under some conditions, for instance after playing really aggressive, it is effective to mini-bet...

Started by nossodo, 04-06-2005 01:06 PM
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04-08-2005 11:56 AM

Converting US Dollars to British Pounds

Today I realised that I think I've been counting my winnings wrongly. Does 1 British pound convert into about 1.6 US dollar? I've been thinking that...

Started by SavX, 04-08-2005 03:09 AM
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04-08-2005 04:01 AM

Seeking Bankroll Advice

OK. First, I'll admit I blew every dime I'd made at my home game when I sat down at a game that was substantially beyond my BR. Since then, however,...

Started by Molinero, 04-07-2005 11:25 AM
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04-07-2005 10:37 PM

Being the new guy in a ring game...

Hi everyone, I'm going to be moving soon and will have to start playing in ring games with people I've never played with before. Typically I am a...

Started by HipTrip, 04-06-2005 10:18 AM
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04-07-2005 08:41 PM

Quote of the day nominee

This morning I was talking about poker in general with a guy I work with. After hearing most of the conversation another guy sitting across from me...

Started by hagakure, 04-07-2005 01:36 PM
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04-07-2005 03:40 PM

Check-raising to induce a reraise.

This is a tactic which I've used with a lot of success in certain situations and think it's worth a discussion. Essentially, the idea is that when...

Started by dsaxton, 04-05-2005 06:15 PM
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04-07-2005 02:27 PM

Rule question - Flush

Had a tourney this weekend and had a heated debate over the call of a hand. Had 2 players who picked up a flush and there was an Ace in the...

Started by jforget1, 04-03-2005 04:48 PM
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04-07-2005 11:53 AM

Need advice on moving up

I stumbled into poker in October last year, I was registered with UK bookmakers Blue Square, where I used to bet on football, horses, NFL etc etc... ...

Started by sinky, 04-07-2005 06:41 AM
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04-07-2005 10:54 AM

playing the nut

gday everybody, so, say you've got a hand like AK AA KK QQ KQ at a table full of passive players... and you flop a monster hand, quads if you...

Started by BIGandRICH, 04-01-2005 07:33 AM
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04-07-2005 10:07 AM

PokerStars to Partypoker

I've been playing Pokerstars for a few weeks now, jus micro limits/multi-tabling building my skill ect. Doing ok, upto $70 from my $50 buy-in. ...

Started by Maverick, 04-05-2005 07:14 AM
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04-06-2005 11:11 PM

chip tricks

i can't do any of those tricks in the videos lol... is there anywhere telling you how to do them?

Started by ender555, 04-05-2005 10:16 AM
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04-06-2005 11:09 PM

should I stick to tiddly winks?

So, I am baby sitting, screwing around playing NL/50 ring. I bump a $20 buy in up to about $45... and play the following two hands that leave me...

Started by zenbitz, 04-06-2005 05:25 PM
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04-06-2005 10:08 PM

Specialize in either 6 max, full limit or S&G's???

Playing HE for 18 months...I want to make a decision to specialize in either 6 max, full limit or S&G's. I like to play each of them equally well. ...

Started by jguy33488, 04-06-2005 07:07 PM
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04-06-2005 07:07 PM

prob of flopping a set from pp

Hello, I'm fairly new and am not sure why my calculation doesn't line up with several webpages I saw. It seems to me that if you have a pocket...

Started by capt_blunder, 04-05-2005 10:00 PM
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04-06-2005 06:13 PM

first day of online poker

well today was my first day of playing for real money online. i have been playing with play money for quite awhile now. i deposited $40 into...

Started by ugly, 04-04-2005 11:33 PM
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04-06-2005 05:48 PM

Setting up and Removing Tables

I am hosting a Texas Hold'em party and was looking for advice on how to set up tables. I am starting with 3 tables of 8. I was wondering at what...

Started by edsel99, 04-06-2005 02:19 PM
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04-06-2005 02:27 PM

How do you beat very bad players?

I've read these boards for a while now and other various poker sites, played a lot of poker online with marginal success, and read several books and...

Started by PokerPatNEU, 03-29-2005 03:28 PM
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04-06-2005 01:15 PM

Notes to Myself

I have a bit of a teflon brain. Things don't stick very well at times. So recently I started a little project of writing notes about things I...

Started by DeanCarl, 04-04-2005 01:34 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,803
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04-06-2005 01:12 PM

Game with friends

One of my friends just bought a poker set and wants to have a game. He's having about 7 players (including myself), holdem NL style. The limit's...

Started by Maverick, 03-31-2005 01:25 AM
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04-06-2005 11:33 AM

Is it just me or?

Is it just me or are B&M games alot more profitable then online games. When I go to a live game at the casinos here in oklahoma I can conistently...

Started by jon6784, 04-05-2005 12:31 AM
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04-06-2005 10:50 AM

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