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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

"Good" cards, bad situation

One off the button I'm dealt :kc: :ks: (first time I've seen a pocket pair above 99 in about 500 hands of hold'em, mind you) One EP limper...

Started by LockLow34, 10-07-2004 10:01 AM
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10-07-2004 10:01 AM

Starting Hands

This is a suggestion for the admin people, and I apologise if it has been suggested before (I'm pretty new to this site). On this forum there are a...

Started by rapples, 10-07-2004 05:36 AM
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10-07-2004 05:36 AM

tough one anyone

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (10 handed) UTG+1 ($62.10) UTG+2 ($22.70) MP1 ($25) MP2 ($24) MP3 ($37.70) CO ($11.15) Button...

Started by scgolfer, 10-06-2004 12:07 AM
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10-06-2004 10:05 AM

am i setting myself up?

warning: long post, so bear with me, and thanks to anyone who gets through the whole thing. ive been playing NL for a little over a year now. ...

Started by keyser5, 10-06-2004 01:32 AM
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10-06-2004 09:28 AM

Are pot odds really that important?

Are pot odds really that important? I use mainly tells against players. I haven't really practiced but for now, pot odds are hard for me to...

Started by Shadowskills, 10-05-2004 01:14 PM
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10-06-2004 09:21 AM

advice to newbies: fixed for ring games, NL for SnGs

i hope that this will be of use to many people, especially those just starting out. since you'll have a small bankroll, you should stay away from NL...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-30-2004 12:19 PM
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10-05-2004 08:42 PM

Depoist options

Mainly I'm interested at UB because they have the lower NL tables. I only have a bankroll of $100 so I figure its best to start at the real low...

Started by foxhound, 10-04-2004 01:51 PM
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10-04-2004 11:55 PM

A Few Questions and topics for the experts

Ive been playing pretty seriously for about six months and I think I am pretty solid all around. I deposited 50 bucks at Party Poker and play the $5...

Started by Darby, 10-04-2004 05:47 PM
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10-04-2004 10:35 PM

startin hands from this site.

Hey guys, i've been wondering why you would play KJ differently than KJs. on this site of starting hands , it shows to play KJ in late with a small...

Started by projectb36, 10-02-2004 04:01 PM
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10-04-2004 08:55 PM

Raped by my own table image

I deliberately established a rep for bluffing a bit at a session recently. Got some good action and dragged a couple decent ones. Later I get TP...

Started by LeFou, 10-04-2004 12:51 PM
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10-04-2004 08:44 PM

Creating a new table image

I play in a big cash game down here at my college with some high calibur players. I used to play at home for stakes much smaller than here but they...

Started by a500lbgorilla, 10-03-2004 05:11 PM
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10-04-2004 11:32 AM

Buyins

When you guys sit down to a table, do you normally buy in with max, min, middle, %, etc? I've been experiemnting at the .10/.25 table buying in...

Started by bigred, 10-03-2004 08:45 PM
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10-03-2004 11:29 PM

Playing Pocket Jacks. Help!!

I need help in a bad way with this hand. This hand has single handedly lost me about $100 bucks (I know that's small change to you whales). I play...

Started by FyrFytr998, 09-27-2004 01:58 PM
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10-03-2004 08:26 PM

Poll Poll: KidPoker's Wacky Call--The Sequel

This post involves an interesting hand I played a couple of days ago while killing time in a two-table Sit & Go tournament. I'm posting this hand...

Started by kidpoker22, 10-01-2004 04:28 AM
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10-03-2004 02:26 AM

Shorthanded NL

6 max tables.... How do you play Ax? Personally, I don't even play it. Probably because I haven't figured out how to play it so its profitable so...

Started by Les_Worm, 09-29-2004 03:08 AM
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10-02-2004 08:37 PM

Calculating Odds

Can anyone show me an easy way to calculate odds? Like if the raise he makes is too big for me to call and stuff considering my outs. Make an...

Started by isuck, 09-19-2004 06:31 PM
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10-02-2004 01:27 AM

i have AK...

im playing at a no limit table where minimum buy in is 100 bucks. i have AK preflop and i bet 15 bucks, this guy after me raises double of what i...

Started by nambomb, 10-01-2004 06:41 PM
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10-01-2004 08:14 PM

Small Blind Help

I have trouble playing out of the small blind. I seem to be calling too often just because "I'm half way in." I plan to play $1/$2 very soon...

Started by Ugibu674, 10-01-2004 06:12 AM
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10-01-2004 07:08 PM

How can you tell tilting from ordinary bumming?

I am just so emotionally tired right now from getting speared every time I sit down. note: not mentally tired -- I feel like I'm making the right...

Started by LeFou, 10-01-2004 02:52 PM
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10-01-2004 07:08 PM

I need a suckout strategy

Okay, I'm sorta whining again but I'm at least 36% serious too. If you can't beat 'em join 'em, as they say. And I cannot beat people who are...

Started by LeFou, 10-01-2004 05:31 PM
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10-01-2004 06:29 PM

How do you avoid this play?

Hi! I just had this happen to me and I would like to hear some opinions as to avoid this from happening in the future. No limit holdem small...

Started by iceman76, 09-29-2004 10:16 PM
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10-01-2004 04:59 PM

Too much limping?

I've been trying hard to plug up my NLHE ring game leaks. Next up on the list: pre-flop aggression (or lack thereof). Ironically I have no...

Started by DrNoChance, 10-01-2004 11:48 AM
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10-01-2004 04:53 PM

Bank Roll

How much money do you usually bring to a table when playing (limit)? I know you should have 300xBB for your bank roll but how much do you plop down...

Started by Ugibu674, 10-01-2004 06:14 AM
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10-01-2004 12:19 PM

Nag, Nag, Nag!!

Wasn't sure where to post this, but I figured Xianti will put it someplace special. Does anyone have any special tricks for dealing with their...

Started by MrSlippery, 08-30-2004 08:38 AM
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10-01-2004 03:37 AM

Some Poker Grammar ... a motivational speech

There's a post in another forum that contains these lines: "Oh great... I folded a straight flush" ... "Oh great... this time I folded four of a...

Started by LeFou, 09-30-2004 01:44 PM
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09-30-2004 04:14 PM

Growing pains

This has been getting on my nerves lately so I thought I'd ask here for opinions, as well as just to vent a little. I haven't been playing very...

Started by Deadmoney, 09-29-2004 03:24 PM
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09-30-2004 10:41 AM

Couple nebie Q's

2 q's I have been playing at party, pretty new to online 1) How often do you check with best hand if flush/st8 draw comes on river? 2) do...

Started by LCJack, 09-29-2004 08:42 PM
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09-29-2004 09:46 PM

There are no good cards, just good situations

That's probably the most singularly important piece of advice I've ever received regarding poker. You can have pocket aces, but if you're in the...

Started by LockLow34, 09-28-2004 12:17 PM
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09-29-2004 12:31 PM

Bad hands

Here is my situation. I am without boasting a pretty good player. I know tells, i can read people, i know which hands to play/fold etc.. TOnight...

Started by isuck, 08-30-2004 01:20 AM
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09-29-2004 12:14 PM

question about making money at different type of tables

Hello, when studying my results (i´m only playing Hold´em) at the tables i have noticed following thing. I´m usually profibale overall but it tends...

Started by dbs, 09-18-2004 07:27 AM
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09-29-2004 11:43 AM

Chasing straights and flushes

If you get a flush/ straight draw on the flop would you chase it hoping to get that flush/straight if the betting was high for that table?

Started by LS1 Brent, 09-21-2004 11:44 PM
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09-29-2004 10:54 AM

How to elevate from second to first?

I am a perennial second placer in our NL hold 'em tourneys (usually 8-12 people). I almost always play tight enough to make it to heads up play, and...

Started by dalecooper, 09-27-2004 03:47 PM
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09-28-2004 11:24 AM

what to do w/ pockets?

i dont know if this belongs in this thread or the tournament thread, but anyways...i know what to do w/ pocket j's and higher, but what do i do...

Started by nambomb, 09-27-2004 01:56 AM
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09-27-2004 04:45 PM

Right Call???

20 man tourney, down to four blind 50/100 all stacks fairly even. Everyone limps in action on me Flop come 5 6 7. I've got 3 4. Raise 300 next...

Started by Tommytd, 09-10-2004 12:11 PM
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09-27-2004 03:54 PM

best strategy against bullies at ring games

so far i've been playing pretty solid poker and have been making money consistently....except for when there are 2 or 3 big stacks in the ring. i...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-18-2004 08:24 PM
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09-26-2004 06:28 PM

What to do when your cards dont come?

Well, a little introduction seeing as this is my first post here, my name is Jay, i'm from buffalo,ny and ive been playing poker for just about a...

Started by JJDylan, 09-20-2004 10:04 AM
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09-26-2004 06:15 PM

begginners help vs aggressive player one on one

Hey im from New Zealand, been playing holdem for about three weeks at my dorm, its great fun and we play low stakes no limit (we cant bring more than...

Started by kenny, 09-21-2004 08:49 PM
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09-24-2004 09:08 AM

Analyze my first 1000

Here is a summary of my last 1000 hands using pokertracker on Poker Stars .25/.50 game. Let me know how they are, thanks. Total Sessions - 27...

Started by elipsesjeff, 09-24-2004 01:35 AM
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09-24-2004 03:33 AM

Have to play w/ my own money now :(

Well, after 2 weeks of playing every day, I finaly lost the $10 Royal vegas poker gave me. :cry: Anyway, I've been playing the 5/10 cent games,...

Started by linker33, 09-23-2004 03:31 PM
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09-23-2004 09:48 PM

Folding on the river

I am new to this site and have a question about calculating your chances of winning the showdown. Right now I have been playing mainly .2/.4 limit. ...

Started by brian1175, 09-18-2004 01:09 PM
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09-23-2004 04:58 PM

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