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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: 58,503	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: 26,751	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
retarded lines What's your standard in spots like these? Should I just assume villain is an idiot and not pay off until proven otherwise or should I assume they're... Started by kfaess, 03-09-2011 09:47 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,306	Last Post By Donachello View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-10-2011 11:04 PM
Would a raise OTT be a better play? I posted this in the no $$$ microstakes thread as well, but I'm wondering if I could have taken a better line. It's only the 2nd orbit and I've been... Started by Shotglass, 03-10-2011 01:47 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,189	Last Post By kfaess View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-10-2011 08:49 PM
queens oop king high board. confused by villain $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem FullTiltPoker 7 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($6.67) UTG+1 ($6.75) MP ... Started by kickass, 03-07-2011 04:45 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,194	Last Post By kickass View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 03-10-2011 01:45 PM
AA 3bet spot flop reraise PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop UTG+1 ($7.68) MP1 ($4.93) MP2... Started by Razvan729, 03-08-2011 03:55 AM	Replies: 19 Views: 1,415	Last Post By Razvan729 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-10-2011 03:09 AM
QQ on A high flop, pot control, get c/red on river Hey guys, a hand here from tonight: $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Stacks: UTG ($3.97) UTG+1 ($7.34) CO ($5.14) Hero ($5) Started by dahve3d, 03-08-2011 07:21 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,084	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-09-2011 11:15 PM
another queens oop hand $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem FullTiltPoker 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($5.82) UTG+1 ($5) MP1 ... Started by kickass, 03-07-2011 05:14 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 2,187	Last Post By supa View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-09-2011 06:56 PM
badly played AQ in sb $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem FullTiltPoker 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($5.11) UTG+1 ($5) CO ($5.05)... Started by kickass, 03-09-2011 04:35 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 938	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-09-2011 05:31 PM
KT flop 2pairs its totally my fault cause i have no reads on him, main reason playing 8 tables. so i have no ideea what he calls pre flop. my mistake PokerStars... Started by Razvan729, 03-08-2011 03:26 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,064	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-09-2011 09:13 AM
QQ on paired flop PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop Hero (UTG) ($5.56) UTG+1 ($2.05)... Started by Razvan729, 03-08-2011 04:06 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 822	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-09-2011 05:45 AM
Volume the pro's and con's! So I was reviewing graphs today and a thought popped into my head which has many times. So many of us get so wrapped up in volume and place such an... Started by HarleyGuy13, 03-01-2011 07:23 PM	Replies: 34 Views: 3,436	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-08-2011 05:13 AM
AA hand @ 25NL FR H1: I have less than 10 hands on the guy and thus no HUD. He bought in full. That's my only read that he is more likely to be reggy. The reason for... Started by !Luck, 03-05-2011 12:32 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 2,401	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-08-2011 05:12 AM
5NL FR - AA in position vs super nit Opp is 6 / 4 / 1.4(3b) / 3.3AF over 257 hands So this is actually one of these cases where plugging the stats in Pokerstove to get ranges pretty... Started by daviddem, 03-04-2011 11:43 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 1,804	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-08-2011 05:04 AM
Dead Money I've been noticing that a lot of people use the reasoning, "I raise because I want to pick up the dead money." A lot of the time I see these hands... Started by Donachello, 02-28-2011 11:03 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 2,131	Last Post By grnydrowave2 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-08-2011 03:36 AM
3-Bet pots oop Would you agree with this statement? 'To keep it simple at micro stakes and HU you should never call a 3-bet oop.' Started by HarleyGuy13, 03-05-2011 06:12 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 3,945	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-07-2011 08:14 PM
February Graphaments ITT 10NL - I'm glad to put this month behind me. Some days I felt like I played great and other days were kinda crap. I need to be more consistent. I... Started by PlayToWin, 03-01-2011 12:36 AM	Replies: 36 Views: 2,698	Last Post By Roid_Rage View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-06-2011 07:53 PM
My 1y FTR IRC Anniv: Ask me anything about the game of Without Limit Holding Them (yes, this thread title is a nod to Lukie, get over it plx kthx) Today is my 1 year anniversary of hanging out in FTR's IRC chatroom. During this... Started by Penneywize, 02-28-2011 05:14 PM	Replies: 57 Views: 3,633	Last Post By surviva316 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 03-06-2011 10:53 AM
3 Questions. These are 3 very important and basic fundamental questions you should be asking yourself while making betting decisions. What am I getting value... Started by aka_red, 03-04-2011 08:35 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,824	Last Post By philly and the phanatics View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-05-2011 12:27 PM
River line? OP is running Vp 66/ PRF 13/ Afq 57 -- over 56 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from... Started by profnabeshin, 02-26-2011 06:52 PM	Replies: 20 Views: 1,323	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-04-2011 08:45 PM
AA in BB I just sat down at this table. I am maybe 4 hands in, so no stats no reads. I wanted to isolate to HU and then that failed, so I bet out hoping to... Started by profnabeshin, 02-26-2011 05:40 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,541	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-04-2011 03:13 AM
so what is the range of a 23/3 $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem FullTiltPoker 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($1.95) UTG+1 ($5) MP1 ... Started by kickass, 03-03-2011 02:36 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 1,620	Last Post By Imthenewfish View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-03-2011 06:43 PM
Doneskee Step1: Get a coach-Doneskee Step2: Step3: Profit Well after considering it for a while I finally went a hired a coach CodeRedRulez from... Started by connorislost, 03-03-2011 02:06 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 975	Last Post By Smith View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-03-2011 02:23 PM
flop top set lots of action 3way BB is unknown CO is an ATC caller pre, but doesnt play stupid postflop. UTG's range pre is AJso, KQs, 22+. from what i seen him play and from... Started by Razvan729, 03-03-2011 03:18 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,096	Last Post By Razvan729 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-03-2011 11:03 AM
Exact EV practice Hey guys I've been doing a bit more maths lately and just want to make sure I'm not practicing it the wrong way. I'm pretty sure I did it right, I'd... Started by chatzilla, 03-01-2011 08:06 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,475	Last Post By NightGizmo View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-02-2011 11:18 AM
25nl overpair on paired board 3-way so another hand which is probably pretty simple but i'm too retarded to know what to do because i dont know what fish have when they minraise. so... Started by rpm, 02-28-2011 04:28 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,350	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-28-2011 09:28 PM
Poker Stats DB Hey guys. A lot of you guys here are beginners trying to improve your game. Well, FTR has a tool they designed that can help at Poker Stats DB You... Started by CoryATX, 02-22-2011 09:58 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,701	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-28-2011 07:27 PM
river decision PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop MP ($25) CO ($41.06) Button... Started by voo-doo, 02-28-2011 02:29 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,203	Last Post By Imthenewfish View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-28-2011 06:51 PM
5NL FR- AKs in the HJ vs UTG+1 donk - 140bb deep edit: sorry I am CO, not HJ - if a mod could change the title? Opp is 45 / 5 / 2.0AF over 21 hands. I feel the small donk bet on the flop is... Started by daviddem, 02-27-2011 09:00 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,262	Last Post By Mr. Bucket View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-28-2011 10:27 AM
Folding KA when Ace is hit on flop? My biggest money loser for me lately has been KA, I have put 20 dollars on party poker 3 times in a row, each time getting my 20 to around 60. I am... Started by hulkamaniak, 02-22-2011 12:49 AM	Replies: 23 Views: 2,911	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-28-2011 08:25 AM
Indepth 25nl stats analysis, hopes of 50nl I've been grinding 25nl for a while now. Since the new year I've been actively trying harder to improve my game and here are all my stats so far this... Started by chatzilla, 02-26-2011 05:32 AM	Replies: 22 Views: 2,227	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-28-2011 03:23 AM
Forming Your Own Range in STD bvb spot/Plugging IRC was asked to post this in the BC and figured it was fairly informative/good fodder for discussion. so discuss away: <hmnfugitive> weaktight \|... Started by surviva316, 02-26-2011 09:40 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,395	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-27-2011 08:16 PM
Odds of AA vs KK So I am running a little cold lately, on multiple sites. That aside... I am 4/4 getting KK and running into AA Tonight. I know this is super... Started by profnabeshin, 02-24-2011 09:02 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 6,901	Last Post By mbiz View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-27-2011 08:15 PM
Turn Action? Drawy board ATo Not an uncommon spot i guess but I'm still learning and just wondering if I did the right thing here. Got a bit confused in the hand so want my... Started by parislad, 08-12-2010 12:13 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,727	Last Post By Carroters View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 02-27-2011 05:11 PM
running good/playing bad? This is a fairly general question about ev graphs and what they mean. I'm gonna post some hands pertaining to the question later because I don't have... Started by supa, 02-20-2011 04:30 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,342	Last Post By grnydrowave2 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-27-2011 08:56 AM
It Feels Gooooood It feels good to be a party of this community, ive been viewing posts as a guest and decided to join up, any how I look foward to posting some good... Started by Blizzardblast1182, 02-19-2011 02:41 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 2,130	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-26-2011 08:37 PM
AA/KK ??? Hello all, I am sure this question might have been asked alot, but I am not really sure if I m playing this correctly. This isn't hand specific,... Started by RebornSky, 02-26-2011 12:43 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,267	Last Post By Acemonk View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-26-2011 04:38 PM
thoughts on flatting AA? this question came from a 2+2 thread i was reading about 3betting. let's say we're on the button with AA, and a 24/16 opens in the CO (or any other... Started by rpm, 02-24-2011 07:29 AM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,676	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-26-2011 07:26 AM
AKo vs nit MDK is running 20/3/45 over 60 hands. He is UTG and limps. There are many limpers and I raise to 6BB's. He then raises to 60BB's. We are both... Started by profnabeshin, 02-23-2011 04:31 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,537	Last Post By rong View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-26-2011 02:54 AM
Rush, 5NL, 6max: flopped split 2 pair, what now? Hello. First ever post! Have only seen 3 hands on opponent, 0 VPIP. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) BB ($3.87) UTG ($5.15) MP... Started by Br_, 02-20-2011 04:14 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,035	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-25-2011 09:36 PM
Hello Everyone !! Greetings to All!! :) Its my new thread to the forum to talk with new people who share some knowledge. I want a learning session about forum from... Started by kattrine_john, 02-25-2011 07:46 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,017	Last Post By Penneywize View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-25-2011 01:44 PM
Introduction Greetings (FTR)!! I'm fresh on the forum, old on an online casino & Poker, would just like to give you all a brief introduction of myself. I'm... Started by kattrine_john, 02-09-2011 07:05 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,024	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-25-2011 08:38 AM