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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	Replies: 17 Views: 58,505	Last Post By Moritz Fischer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2023 07:21 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 28,566	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2014 11:38 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 26,752	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
3 bet AQo hit TPTK get chk raised $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 7 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($6.40) UTG+1 ($11.76) MP ... Started by kickass, 12-22-2011 11:53 AM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,543	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-22-2011 07:27 PM
aces, paired board, monkey-reg, 25nl villain is kinda monkey and pretty loose and bad aggro he might think i'm fos cos, yeah, too ez river check-call, check-shove, or just triple... Started by daven, 12-20-2011 05:30 AM	Replies: 23 Views: 1,802	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-22-2011 12:43 PM
QQ cant seem to win with it. 2ce from today $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 7 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($5) UTG+1 ($2.30) kickass (MP) ... Started by kickass, 12-20-2011 04:40 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 875	Last Post By kickass View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 12-22-2011 04:58 AM
fucking up a free play $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($6.40) UTG+1 ($3.98) MP1 ... Started by kickass, 12-21-2011 06:06 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,118	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 11:06 PM
KK vs fish wet board $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($0.74) UTG+1 ($5.09) kickass... Started by kickass, 12-21-2011 05:57 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 911	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 09:33 PM
middle set, worst turn; HELP! $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($3.39) UTG+1 ($2.11) MP1 ... Started by kickass, 12-21-2011 06:11 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 855	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 04:23 PM
KK overpair HU starting table with lag-pro-fish 25nl villain is 21-17 at full tables and wins at a pretty good clip at all stakes 25nl-200nl. I sat with him cos i was too buzzed to play for real money... Started by daven, 12-20-2011 05:36 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 874	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 04:12 PM
sets/paid/ez game? 25nl super standard? fold pre? shortstack is decent by the standards of the stake loose passive calling types in lp and the blinds $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 9 Players Hand... Started by daven, 12-20-2011 05:18 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,107	Last Post By Micro2Macro View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 08:32 AM
some AK TPTK 3b pot retardo - 25nl played some 25nl today cos fucked up villain seems loose-tard-aggro 70-17 over about 20 hands. No history. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25... Started by daven, 12-20-2011 05:14 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 892	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 03:28 AM
JJ IP versus 3Bet Great OverThink strikes again here Villain is VP 24/PF 22/3Bet 4/Agg 5 over 146 hands. Had previously seen him play QQ aggressively on a flushy... Started by DoubleJ, 12-19-2011 08:14 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 886	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 03:21 AM
Is there a better play here? BB is 29/9 over 70 & BTN is 19/17 over 1.9K The best read I had on the BB is that I'd seen him call an overbet/shove with QQ a few orbits ago. ... Started by Jarhead, 12-17-2011 11:09 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 916	Last Post By supa View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-20-2011 05:15 PM
AK should this be a fold? $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($2.03) UTG+1 ($5.59) CO ($2.67)... Started by kickass, 12-20-2011 04:51 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 710	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-20-2011 05:00 PM
US Players who can make videos? We are searching for any US Player still playing poker at one of the US sites (Bovada, Carbon, Cake, etc) who is willing to create videos. We are... Started by givememyleg, 12-19-2011 09:34 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 499	Last Post By givememyleg View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 12-19-2011 09:34 PM
Recs for low-stakes US-friendly rooms? Hey all, Bowed out after Black Friday. Had just earned the bankroll to start playing 50BB (.25/.50 is 50BB right? I've even forgot the argot). ... Started by Gafferland, 12-13-2011 09:04 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,516	Last Post By Roid_Rage View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 01:30 PM
Am I doing everything that I can? Okay, I need to know. Am I doing everything I can to get better at NL Holdem? 1. Reading everything on the subject. Books, ebooks, articles,... Started by OutlawPro318, 05-26-2011 01:46 PM	Replies: 55 Views: 2,955	Last Post By StarGrinder View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 11:36 AM
aces vs tag on interesting turn - 50nl villain is 13-11-4 canadian pro with low 50% fold to cbet, doesn't float much, pretty standard, up 35k at 25nl and 50nl the last few years, etc. He... Started by daven, 12-15-2011 09:45 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 994	Last Post By gingerwizard View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 09:22 AM
TPTK vs a spewtard 45/20 over 49 hands, 4/4 flop cbet. -donk small JJ5r with 33, kept betting JA -3betting 77, happy to get in pre PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,... Started by Hoopy, 12-02-2011 12:47 PM	Replies: 34 Views: 3,663	Last Post By gingerwizard View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 09:13 AM
A4s get it in 5b time? villain is very active, so am i, button is bad. 9-handed villain has 7% 3b and 75% fold to 3b if that is relevant? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,... Started by daven, 12-15-2011 09:49 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 996	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 12:32 AM
3b pot AQ on AKK vs fish-with-a-clue 50nl pfr is 17-14 with 75% fold to 3b, caller from the blinds is 22-12 fish who wins at showdown with weird hands a bunch. I'm not sure he's calling a... Started by daven, 12-15-2011 09:41 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 793	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-17-2011 05:14 PM
QQ facing 3bet in position Guy was 33/9 over 30 hands, this was his first 3bet, no postflop reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter... Started by Hoopy, 12-01-2011 06:48 PM	Replies: 28 Views: 3,282	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-17-2011 03:43 PM
50nl pure nuts vs 90-6 villain is 90-6 over 20, i'm 40-30 over these same 20 hands cos the table isn't adapting. Fish chat indicates he thinks i'm maniac. Standard? or,... Started by daven, 12-15-2011 03:01 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,688	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-17-2011 04:21 AM
JJ on low paired flop 25nl 6max Hello FTR, I read this forum for a long time but this is my HH posted here. villain looks reggy, 19/19 after 16 hands, 3bets my HJ open from the... Started by turboburbon, 12-11-2011 11:26 AM	Replies: 18 Views: 2,201	Last Post By Roid_Rage View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-16-2011 09:33 PM
first hand AQo bvb $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem iPoker 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($3.99) UTG+1 ($10.76) MP1 ($18.30) ... Started by kickass, 12-09-2011 12:27 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,132	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-12-2011 06:27 PM
I Think I'm Making Big Mistakes Here $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($52.39) UTG+1 ($10.57) CO ($15) BTN ... Started by derekeverett, 12-05-2011 11:39 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,274	Last Post By !Luck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-11-2011 02:35 AM
10 10 in 3b pot, river decision Hero is 40/28 10.2% 3b over 175 villian is 25/19 6% sb over 156 This guy plays back at me a lot from blinds especially, strangely not when IP. ... Started by deadstraddl3, 12-06-2011 05:18 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 938	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-10-2011 05:43 PM
isolate unknown. then get paranoid $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG alexisnorton ($4.41) UTG+1 Pejca... Started by kickass, 12-07-2011 03:33 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 954	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-08-2011 01:42 PM
A-Qo on a flop - 9s-3d-Tc How would you play this hand ? The villian is extremely loose passive. Limps with anything. A-J, 10-Qs etc. Button ($4.53) SB ($1.34) BB... Started by maverick007, 12-02-2011 05:37 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,169	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-07-2011 10:43 PM
to c-bet or no? a few simple hands a few pretty standard seeming "c-bet??" spots. thoughts? hand 1 my image is active. Button is 18-15-7 (vpip-pfr-3b) over decent sample. He has... Started by daven, 12-05-2011 09:50 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,765	Last Post By ColdDecked View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-07-2011 06:36 PM
Weak TP vs tilty LAG, Turn pairs hero is 36/26 8% 3b Villian is 43/36 12%3b over 111hands in this DB, played with him longer on other CPU but cant get to it right now. Party... Started by deadstraddl3, 12-06-2011 04:21 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 804	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-07-2011 12:55 AM
Early strategies when playing with new opponents So one problem that I face is that I'm about to embark on real play for the first time, and the group is mixed in experience and knowledge. I will... Started by SuperInu, 09-06-2011 07:22 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 32,476	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-06-2011 09:44 PM
Q-Q on cut off Game is NL2. I had posted a hand with Pocket jacks last week, and played this one based on the advice I got on that post. Button ($0.97) SB... Started by maverick007, 12-04-2011 07:19 AM	Replies: 26 Views: 1,754	Last Post By BlackRain79 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 12-05-2011 05:41 PM
Hello everyone Hi everyone, I'm Josh, I'd love to play poker started when I used to play it with my friends, everyone wants to be my mate? introduce too yourself... Started by PokerZeus88, 12-01-2011 04:08 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,001	Last Post By Micro2Macro View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-04-2011 12:59 AM
choose a poker topic and i'll write choose a poker topic and i will write something about it. Hopefully some good players who turn up in the BC will point out where i've got things... Started by daven, 09-04-2011 07:22 PM	Replies: 33 Views: 37,592	Last Post By WeaselT View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-03-2011 09:14 PM
How to Post an Image or Graph 1) To post a graph, the first thing you need to do is take a Screenshot of your HEM or PokerTracker graph. You can take screenshots using software... Started by PlayToWin, 04-01-2011 05:06 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 28,857	Last Post By victy23 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-03-2011 04:51 AM
Nov graffix First month I've had any kind of volume since BF. Switch to 6max going well with the exception of one latenite spewtard session that never shoulda... Started by supa, 12-01-2011 03:45 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 980	Last Post By Rage2100 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-02-2011 02:14 PM
people left who still plays poker. please pm me if you have all of the following criteria met 1) young 2) solid sense of humor 3) have no problems with immaturity 4) i dont hate... Started by bikes, 11-29-2011 12:00 PM	Replies: 44 Views: 2,064	Last Post By jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-01-2011 09:38 PM
mistakes galore hand vs fish: time to fold? $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($2.14) kicKAss (UTG+1) ($10.14) ... Started by kickass, 11-30-2011 03:21 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 929	Last Post By kickass View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 12-01-2011 12:40 PM
Pocket Jacks - a strong hand or just another medium pocket pair? 10NL game, pretty tight,except for one or two loose players. SB was one such player. Button Hero ($7.47) CO ($14.48) SB SB ($3.89) UTG ($1.97)... Started by maverick007, 11-30-2011 03:22 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,191	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-30-2011 08:42 PM
Which boards would you c-bet? With $0.10/0.20 blinds and $20 effective stacks, you open the CO to $0.60 and the big blind calls. The big blind is 15/12 at FR or 21/18 at 6m over... Started by spoonitnow, 12-28-2010 06:26 PM	Replies: 25 Views: 6,152	Last Post By Angryafrican View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-30-2011 06:33 AM
QQ IP soggy mono! $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($5) UTG+1 ($21.16) kicKAss (MP1)... Started by kickass, 11-28-2011 04:42 PM	Replies: 30 Views: 2,005	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-29-2011 06:50 PM