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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

Post Progress thus far. Want input (4K hands, pics included)

So, I broke 2k hands last night on 6-max, bringing me to total of 4k hands across FR and 6-max. Took me a few days, 2 tabling every now and then,...

Started by TheMaverik91, 08-06-2010 03:29 PM
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08-07-2010 01:43 PM

Playing the blinds

OK, so one trouble I'm having at 2nl is deciding when to play junk on the sb to limps or the bb to a min raise. Say, I pick up 83o on the sb. How...

Started by OngBonga, 08-03-2010 08:42 AM
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08-07-2010 12:17 PM

$25NL 160bbs 3bet pot 2pair

$25NL 6max Bodog, no converter as I haven't got the handgrabber yet, sorry! Villain has been fairly active preflop, isolating the limper he has...

Started by Duck Hunter, 08-06-2010 07:30 PM
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08-07-2010 09:53 AM

KK overpair in SB faces limp, call, then shove on turn (5NL micro)

In this hand I'm up against a tight passive micro player who goes to the showdown way too much: VPIP 14, PFR 1, AF 0.5, WTSD 48(!). I've seen him...

Started by rowhousepd, 08-04-2010 05:44 AM
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08-05-2010 09:00 PM

Turn QQ into a bluff on this river?

Vill was 33/25/ 7% 3b over 32 hands which means he was probably more of a 16/13 who was running hot after sitting down. I haven't gotten into any...

Started by Donachello, 08-04-2010 10:16 AM
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08-05-2010 08:56 PM

Post of Intent: $$$ up for grabs

Howdy, After rollercoaster ride with STTs and tilt, I'm stumping up the dough for a serious stab at cash - depositing a BR and buying HEM - and if...

Started by Val Kilmer, 08-04-2010 10:56 AM
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08-05-2010 11:30 AM

Heads Up Gauntlet TN!

Lets have some fun and play in the only heads up event of the season! Tonight at 10pm ET, $5 buyin. SPECIAL BOUNTY PRIZE - If you win your match...

Started by givememyleg, 08-04-2010 03:36 PM
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08-05-2010 10:15 AM

Adjusting hands that PokerStove includes in certian ranges

I'm trying to study ranges (something I know semi-novices like me need to do a lot of) and I've been using PokerStove lately to analyze my hands. ...

Started by rowhousepd, 08-04-2010 10:53 PM
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08-05-2010 12:36 AM

planning hands

blame someone in irc for suggesting this, here's some sorta post on planning hands. I'll add some to the end of it later, but for now, here goes:...

Started by daven, 07-06-2010 07:47 AM
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08-04-2010 09:33 PM

July Microbonk Graphaments

July wasnt very nice in terms of time for me. Vacation throughout the first two weeks...then other interferences so volume is meh. Mostly...

Started by JKDS, 07-31-2010 04:37 PM
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08-04-2010 03:37 PM

Is there anyway to not go broke here?

Hey guys, Had a lot of ups and downs today. Managed to get +10BBs in the session. I'd like your opinions about the following hand. First of...

Started by Raoni_Poker, 07-26-2010 02:49 PM
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08-04-2010 12:24 PM

Playing PPs in EP vs UTG Raise

What is your standard play with pocket pairs vs an UTG 4x raise when you're UTG+1 and UTG+2 in FR? Assume everyone behind has at least 60-100bb...

Started by StarGrinder, 08-02-2010 01:16 PM
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08-04-2010 09:32 AM

novice player looking for ideas for custom reports to catch common leaks

I'm a micro stakes NL cash player who purchased & uses PokerTracker, and I'm looking for some ideas for custom reports I want to create that would...

Started by rowhousepd, 08-03-2010 08:14 PM
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08-03-2010 10:01 PM

25NL - AA vs Turn Aggression

I'm not sure about turn or river here. Villain is 28/11 over 50 odd hands. Seems positionally aware, in as much as he's mainly limping in EP and...

Started by kiwiMark, 08-03-2010 08:02 PM
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08-03-2010 09:39 PM

Value bet the river or no?

Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 820718 The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter BTN: $28.45...

Started by kidsoldja, 07-26-2010 09:42 AM
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08-03-2010 10:38 AM

99 on button, double barrel and make my flush on river (5NL micro)

I've got pocket nines on the button against a typical micro stakes fish (28 vpip / 5 pfr / 1.1 af / 55 cbet f). I've seen him limp w/ kings & weak...

Started by rowhousepd, 08-03-2010 05:19 AM
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08-03-2010 10:00 AM

AA reraised on flop

Villain is semi-unknown but seems very fish so far running 27/0 after about 19 hands. I noticed that he wasn't a maniac postflop but wasn't too...

Started by kmind, 08-01-2010 02:55 PM
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08-03-2010 09:57 AM

Moved: ATs against nitty reg and AA hand

Started by Sasquach991, 08-03-2010 01:36 AM
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08-03-2010 02:55 AM

AK

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop MP1 ($4.56) MP2 ($1.96) MP3...

Started by OngBonga, 08-01-2010 12:08 PM
Replies: 26 Views: 1,505
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08-02-2010 06:13 PM

AI w/JJJ vs Gutshot

Villain is 28/17 over 127 hands. Fit/fold player post flop. He didn't really go to showdown much. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) -...

Started by bhaley66, 07-31-2010 03:54 AM
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08-02-2010 04:30 PM

FlopTurnRiver's Facebook Page

FlopTurnRiver on Facebook I would like to invite you all to FlopTurnRiver's newly-managed Facebook page. I understand it looks a little robotic...

Started by BooG690, 08-01-2010 07:20 PM
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08-01-2010 08:51 PM

AKs vs shove

Villain is 41/10 over 22 hands. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($3.45) UTG...

Started by bhaley66, 08-01-2010 02:53 AM
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08-01-2010 08:18 PM

what would u do ?

Ok player X is using strict bankroll management and poker office in ring games 50 buy ins per limit Lets say he becomes rolled for 50 buy ins at the...

Started by leotran, 07-30-2010 06:49 AM
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08-01-2010 06:24 PM

Table selection at $2nl

I've just fired $20 into stars and the grind has begun (up to $27 after three days!). But before I even see a hand, I already have one important...

Started by OngBonga, 08-01-2010 09:33 AM
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08-01-2010 11:30 AM

Using a HUD at microstakes

Does using a HUD at microstakes really hinder player development. It is in the dictionary (:confused:) but is it true?

Started by Tasha, 07-22-2010 12:18 PM
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08-01-2010 10:01 AM

Feedback wanted

No Limit Holdem Tournament PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG gabriel_lan (19,273) UTG+1 Hero...

Started by pdk1010, 07-31-2010 05:06 PM
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07-31-2010 07:50 PM

gauntlet game 19 in 14 mins....

hurry

Started by Roco415, 07-31-2010 02:46 PM
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07-31-2010 02:46 PM

QQ multi way

ok so mp1 is a really passive donk hes like 50/1/20agg over like 30 hands. hes c bet like 35%. ive 3b him once before ip and he folded. I dont...

Started by thelorax, 07-30-2010 06:35 PM
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07-31-2010 01:27 PM

25NL-AKs against reg

turn bet was for value. River bet a bluff or value? I almost timed out thinking about it. I had originally planned to fold if heart hit river but the...

Started by Sasquach991, 07-23-2010 03:13 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 1,944
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07-30-2010 12:37 PM

Continuation bet on pocket pairs

Suppose you have QQ on a board of AK4. Do you c-bet the flop or not? I've seen opinions that say you don't because it might make opponents fold,...

Started by Tasha, 07-22-2010 12:22 PM
Replies: 21 Views: 1,621
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07-30-2010 04:37 AM

AK makes top pair on turn & gets check-raised from BB (5NL micros)

I have AK in LP w/ a big stack and since it's the 5NL micros, two people open limp (of course) so I put in a nice hefty 5bb +1/limper raise. The BB,...

Started by rowhousepd, 07-22-2010 05:29 AM
Replies: 27 Views: 2,402
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07-30-2010 12:35 AM

Whether to use a HUD or not

I was wondering what are people's perspective of this. I play live a lot and I thought that it would interfere with my live game. Maybe I could ...

Started by pat3392, 07-22-2010 06:12 AM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,409
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07-29-2010 08:55 PM

5NL players

just wondering how other 5NL'ers are doing around here. Whether your in it right now or have recently surpassed the level, it'd be cool to compare...

Started by nonofyobiz, 07-28-2010 11:35 PM
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07-29-2010 06:46 PM

FD spot?? (10nl)

I'm generally pretty bad at playing my draws sure I understand, implied odds, pot odds and fold equity and try to play my draws aggressively and...

Started by chatzilla, 07-29-2010 09:12 AM
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07-29-2010 06:43 PM

25NL-KK vs passive CS

35/4/0.3 over 24 Got 2nd BD flush draw but I still don't see any way I can call this turn shove. $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 8 Players Hand...

Started by Sasquach991, 07-23-2010 03:18 PM
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07-29-2010 04:34 PM

AKo vs small stack 5NL

just sat down at this table, 2nd hand in, no stats, no reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by nonofyobiz, 07-28-2010 07:12 PM
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07-29-2010 04:01 PM

flop royals get paid, lc 4 da bc

suffice to say that we have history. Big 3b history this session over several FR tables, he knows that i only VERY rarely slowplay in FR, and that...

Started by daven, 07-22-2010 09:41 PM
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07-29-2010 04:00 PM

value betting?

Im sure i could have played this hand better but villain is a station, trying to get as much value here as possible? or am I setting myself up to get...

Started by pdk1010, 07-22-2010 09:03 PM
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07-29-2010 03:59 PM

TPGK 380bb relative stacks

Villain is running 70/50 with 30% 3b, and overbets almost every time he bets/raises. I take a passive line because I don't want to stack off 400bb's...

Started by Imthenewfish, 07-29-2010 12:23 AM
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07-29-2010 01:00 PM

Lightbulb Know I screwed up last time around, hope to be better this time!(HH's inside)

Ok, been ages since I've been here, lol. So let me get right to the point: First: I want to apologize to anyone who tried to help me out in the...

Started by TheMaverik91, 07-28-2010 07:18 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,183
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07-28-2010 09:10 PM

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