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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

Bankroll Management and Starting from very little.

Hi guys, I don't want to bore you with my poker life story so I'll keep it short. I have been dabbling with poker for about a year or so and I...

Started by frjd2, 04-07-2011 06:09 PM
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04-08-2011 10:50 PM

Please Help.

Im about done with this Game called poker. Im ready to clean the slate clean and start over from the beginin or just tilt off my last 42 dollars. and...

Started by PrvtBong, 04-03-2011 05:05 PM
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04-08-2011 10:31 PM

Moved: HEM question

Started by bigj21041, 04-08-2011 03:06 PM
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04-08-2011 03:06 PM

Supernova elite

are any of you guys supernova elite? I have seen that you can make around 100k just in rakeback if you hit this level. So could you basically play...

Started by gotigers1234, 04-08-2011 11:56 AM
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04-08-2011 12:33 PM

What are your guys thoughts on Hit and Runs at 2nl?

I know its not a way to learn to be a good poker player but i keep breakin even cause I will pick a big hand get maximum value from it double up....

Started by PrvtBong, 04-06-2011 02:49 AM
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04-07-2011 09:25 PM

5nl FR - Turn Barrel Opportunity

Villain is unknown. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (CO) ($5) Button...

Started by spoonitnow, 04-07-2011 08:05 AM
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04-07-2011 02:04 PM

Variance.

I all too often find myself chuckling when someone says "i've played 2000 hands, and i'm up(or down), what do you think?" and i'm always beaten to...

Started by scott_owen, 04-06-2011 12:58 AM
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04-06-2011 11:55 PM

flop set. raised turn by nit

opp 9/7 AFq 73 over 345 hands his preflop range is: 56s+,79s+, A2s+, A9o+, suited/unsuited broadways, 22+ PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB...

Started by Razvan729, 03-27-2011 09:24 AM
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04-06-2011 11:01 PM

25NL: Unloading the Clip

Alternative thread title could be: bluffing with little equity? villain seems to be the 19/12 standard taggish type over about 50 hands. No...

Started by kfaess, 04-05-2011 11:43 PM
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04-06-2011 04:41 PM

TAG or NIT

I watched a video last night that was specifically tailored to 2NL full ring. The guys play was solid and well thought out. It was however a very...

Started by scott_owen, 04-04-2011 07:30 PM
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04-05-2011 11:45 PM

Is It Ever Right

Is it Ever Right to call an allin flop bet when ur drawing to the Nut Flush Draw? What makes it right or wrong?

Started by PrvtBong, 04-05-2011 06:38 PM
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04-05-2011 11:29 PM

ANy Leaks in my Play here.

Full Tilt - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 3 CO: $3.70 BTN: $1.44 SB: $1.87 BB: $7.41 Hero (UTG): $1.83...

Started by PrvtBong, 03-31-2011 10:52 PM
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04-05-2011 11:20 PM

Iz girl

Hey dudes I'm Carroters girlfriend, just getting started with the poker and I'll be playing 2NL. I hope you'll all be nice to me and give me super...

Started by Petulie, 04-02-2011 01:09 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,863
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04-04-2011 09:02 PM

March Giraffes

Been a while since I started one of these and I may or may not be done for the month. Just locked in Gold IM on FTP tonight and I might take a couple...

Started by Roid_Rage, 03-28-2011 11:38 PM
Replies: 49 Views: 3,295
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04-04-2011 04:20 PM

OOP TPTK vs EP nit

villain is 7/7 AFq 55 , 100% flop cbet ,33% turn cbet over 103 hi pfr range is AQ+,88+ PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) -...

Started by Razvan729, 04-03-2011 04:50 AM
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04-04-2011 11:46 AM

10 nl small winrate

so i finally got up to 10nl. sample is 20k hands. my question is why is my winrate so low? am i playing to tight for 10nl? should i steal more?...

Started by Razvan729, 03-29-2011 12:20 PM
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04-03-2011 05:14 PM

OOP QQ 3way

UTG is 15/11 AFq 53 over 733 hands CO is 22/18 AFq 67 over 360 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - PokerStars...

Started by Razvan729, 04-02-2011 02:53 AM
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04-03-2011 01:50 PM

Was this +EV

Im new to EV and dont quite understand it But in This Postion was this +EV. I new this guy to be Very LAG. Full Tilt - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem -...

Started by PrvtBong, 04-03-2011 03:18 AM
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04-03-2011 11:41 AM

Playing a two pair flop

I was dealt (A:club:J:heart:) and limp in from late position for 0.5$. Flop comes (A:spade:8:spade:J:diamond:) and I bet the pot 3$ folding everyone...

Started by Borax, 03-11-2005 10:11 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 2,998
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04-03-2011 09:04 AM

? About Shoving and FE

Alright I was going to hijack Razvan's thread about the nit turn raise with his set, but figured it more appropriate to just start a new thread. But...

Started by lombracremisi, 03-31-2011 01:17 PM
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04-02-2011 10:39 AM

March Stat Check-up

So.....still working on becoming a winning player at 10NL. I have cut down on the number of tables i play to 4. Some obv. things i want to work on...

Started by Openside, 04-01-2011 03:38 PM
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04-01-2011 11:36 PM

Whats the standard? $2NL 9Max

This was literally the first hand of the session and villian was a unknown, he didn't have a full stack so I was assuming he wasnt brilliant. I...

Started by scfc_andy15, 04-01-2011 06:09 AM
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04-01-2011 06:52 PM

April Fools' Day 2011 Bonuses at PokerStars

Go check the store and buy the WoodStar VIP, the PokerStars Mouse, the Sunday Marathon tournament, the BBMD, and the PokerStars Bubble Bath just for...

Started by BooG690, 04-01-2011 01:36 AM
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04-01-2011 05:19 PM

Do bad players multi-table?

On Full Tilt you can easily right click on a player and see what tables he's playing at. Is it reasonable to use the fact that someone is...

Started by jaredtaskin, 03-31-2011 12:56 AM
Replies: 22 Views: 2,653
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04-01-2011 05:01 PM

flop TPTK raised by unknown

so these spots vs unknowns are still weird for me. villain is 0/0 over 26 hands. so i have no ideea about his preflop range. PokerStars...

Started by Razvan729, 04-01-2011 03:02 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,335
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04-01-2011 04:37 PM

Earn Double the Full Tilt Points

From April 8th to April 17th, Full Tilt Poker will be running their Take 2 promotion. This means all Full Tilt Points earned from ring games during...

Started by BooG690, 03-31-2011 03:54 PM
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03-31-2011 11:57 PM

Bankroll building and Bonus whoring advice 25/50nl

Hey everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a low limit NL player from Belgium looking to build up a bankroll. Sitting on about 600$ at...

Started by nesyehg, 03-30-2011 07:53 PM
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03-31-2011 10:34 AM

Player type terminology: Nit, Rock, Mouse - is there a difference?

I've seen the terms "Nit", "Rock", & "Mouse" used a lot in the forums to describe very tight (& usually passive) players. I'm just wondering if they...

Started by rowhousepd, 03-30-2011 04:02 AM
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03-31-2011 03:30 AM

FTP vs PS

I'd like to hear the benefits of each of these sites from the FTR regs. I've never played on FTP but a LOT of you do. Yea, I wanna find an easier...

Started by PlayToWin, 03-30-2011 05:03 AM
Replies: 28 Views: 2,352
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03-31-2011 12:08 AM

910 IP 4-handed 10nl

Okay so I have very little history on the main villain except that he's somewhere around 14/12 over 20 hands, so I have very little history with...

Started by lombracremisi, 03-27-2011 11:30 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,320
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03-30-2011 11:16 PM

Can anyone find a fold here?

Villain is running 17/3/1, over a pretty good sample, like almost 800. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter...

Started by Shotglass, 03-26-2011 06:01 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,870
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03-30-2011 10:41 PM

25nl stats REBATE! 50nl here I come!

Whats up guys? Some of you may recall I posted these...

Started by chatzilla, 03-26-2011 10:17 AM
Replies: 28 Views: 3,813
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03-30-2011 07:45 PM

Free $$ - FTP Academy Challenges

Daven posted this in Bikes' blog but I thought I'd reproduce it here for better BC visibility. This is free goodies/money without having to change...

Started by daviddem, 03-28-2011 11:50 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,912
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03-29-2011 08:07 PM

20NL JJ OOP on the river

Villain was 30/10/2 over a small sample and I had no relevant reads. Had 0 fold to cbet flop and 100 fold to cbet turn but this was only over 1-2...

Started by MitchC, 03-28-2011 07:50 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,599
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03-29-2011 06:59 AM

2k post!

hey, I played pokers for like 3 years and won every year and most months, supported my family for a while and find myself reducing my volume lately....

Started by d0zer, 03-22-2011 12:20 AM
Replies: 66 Views: 7,856
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03-29-2011 12:25 AM

set of kings-royal board.

$0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem FullTiltPoker 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($7.51) UTG+1 ($12.06) MP1 ...

Started by kickass, 03-26-2011 11:58 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,705
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03-29-2011 12:22 AM

5nl overpiar facing small flop raise

I have not played many hands with this villain but he is playing 33/23 over 22 hands and I am confident that he is not a very strong player based on...

Started by Sorcery11, 03-28-2011 05:36 AM
Replies: 2 Views: 1,242
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03-28-2011 03:10 PM

2 hands - 10NL

I played a long time ago, when i was 16 (now 23) i built a bankroll from zip to about 2K before cashing out to buy myself musical instrument goodies....

Started by lo squalo, 03-27-2011 01:01 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 2,136
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03-28-2011 09:57 AM

Currency Conversion

Hi All I have recently opened an account on the iPoker network and this is the first time I have been on a multi-currency site. I have been on a...

Started by MitchC, 03-26-2011 11:42 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,517
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03-27-2011 11:47 AM

flop OESD+FD

opp stats: 26/18 AFq 85% over 278 hands, 3bet 26% in MP, from what i seen him play his 3bet range pre is AJs+,TT+ PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by Razvan729, 03-22-2011 07:34 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,720
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03-27-2011 08:56 AM

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