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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

JJ w/flush draw against oop tagg

Villain is tagg with 100% fold to 3bet and oop.I guess I can put his range at 99+,AKs,Ako and maybe KQs. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9...

Started by supa, 06-04-2010 07:04 PM
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06-05-2010 12:34 PM

5NL FR Hands for review

I've posted these in my Operation thread. I rarely post there, so it's no wonder I haven't gotten any responses. Thanks for looking. Here's a...

Started by PlayToWin, 06-03-2010 01:00 AM
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06-04-2010 06:59 PM

Weird AI decision on river

K our villain's running 19/6 over 20 hands. I do not have any reads on him yet apart from the fact his kings were cracked in the previous hand. ...

Started by deucesomething, 06-04-2010 03:17 AM
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06-04-2010 01:45 PM

2nl, QQ vs 0/0's utg open

Villains an unknown, hes 0/0 over 13 hands $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ...

Started by JKDS, 06-03-2010 07:46 PM
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06-04-2010 05:45 AM

KK in a 4b pot 25nl

SO it wont let me post the HH as this is my first post. Villain is like 20/13 with a 70% fold to 3b and 80agf over like 70...a few hands ago: ...

Started by thelorax, 06-02-2010 02:54 PM
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06-04-2010 12:32 AM

A3o in BB,hit set,now what?

Villain has been in every hand since I sat at the table and has won a ton of tiny pots and a couple of biggish ones.He has shown second best hands...

Started by supa, 05-24-2010 07:30 PM
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06-03-2010 06:00 PM

Swingin and a Swongin: May BC Graphs

Thought I'd kick this biznitch off, lolvolume and such, and running bad in all ins the last session before the month was out was shitty. At least I'm...

Started by dranger7070, 05-31-2010 11:12 PM
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06-03-2010 02:35 PM

Hey all you fish assholes

I need suggestions for the BC Digest. Please post them here.

Started by spoonitnow, 05-31-2010 04:41 PM
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06-03-2010 12:51 PM

Short Stack Strat on micros

Ive been playing Micro stakes on Fulltilt for a few weeks now using the Short Stack Strategy. Unfortunately my BR has taken a toll during that period...

Started by kidsoldja, 06-02-2010 08:51 AM
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06-03-2010 12:40 PM

Wierd spot with top pair

One of first hands at the table, CO is 55/14 over 100, no reads on any other players. Heads up this is a snap call, but with the player beind.. ...

Started by DA9ers, 06-02-2010 05:31 PM
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06-03-2010 12:02 AM

NLHE Theory + Practice: Week 4

This week's section from page 58-75 will run from "The Hammer of future bets" and cover a lot about bluffing and bluff sizing. At one point in...

Started by Carroters, 05-18-2010 01:37 PM
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06-02-2010 01:11 AM

FTR vids

Edit: nvm

Started by cleanup.that, 06-01-2010 06:30 PM
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06-01-2010 06:30 PM

Dealing with spewtards (10NL)

These guys are just annoying. Especially when the deck is not cooperating. I can't cbet my iso because they'll just call with a backdoor gutshot. If...

Started by deucesomething, 06-01-2010 05:20 AM
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06-01-2010 06:26 PM

Was I wrong????

I'm playing on PokerStars.com just the Micro Cash Games .01/.02 Cent(s) Games. I'm a few hands into playing and I pick up J 10:s: . Seat 1 has the...

Started by Dimaline312000, 05-23-2010 05:29 PM
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06-01-2010 05:28 PM

J5s made me tank a bit

Villain was 29/11/39 over about 30-40 hands. I have to win the river 1/3 hands to make this call here. The tanking was trying to put him on a...

Started by sven00100, 05-23-2010 10:00 PM
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06-01-2010 11:48 AM

somebody check my math

I didn't want to highjack the "Was I wrong" thread but i had a hand last night against a frequent shover. I read the "How to analyze an All-in"...

Started by villagenut, 05-28-2010 01:53 PM
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06-01-2010 04:56 AM

25NL - QQ BvB

Another 3bet hand where I get lost. Villain is 22/18, 75% raise first in from the blinds, and with a 38% fold to 3bet and seems to be a thinking...

Started by kiwiMark, 05-30-2010 06:56 PM
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05-31-2010 11:48 PM

how do i factor in fold equity?

say villan bets turn and from studying his habits in hem we guesstimate that he will fold 38 percent of the time if we raise and 3-bet shove 12...

Started by littleogre, 05-28-2010 03:03 PM
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05-31-2010 04:44 PM

AK preflop with tons of limpers

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 0.25 Tournament, 25/50 Blinds (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP1 (t2135) MP2 (t1325)...

Started by mitodream, 05-29-2010 08:35 PM
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05-31-2010 04:38 PM

3 hand for review

No reads on this villian Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($3.43) UTG ($2)...

Started by villagenut, 05-21-2010 03:25 PM
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05-31-2010 05:47 AM

-EV Call?

We are deep with villain who is your standard tag running 21/16 50afq over 200~ hands. Haven't seen him do anything out of line yet. PokerStars...

Started by deucesomething, 05-24-2010 12:34 AM
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05-31-2010 05:41 AM

Most Ridiculous Donk Call Ever

~I can't post url yet but here's the hand: Full Tilt Poker Game #21163241691: Table Sublime (6 max) - $0.01/$0.02 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:34:16 ET...

Started by fongvoltfan, 05-27-2010 03:44 PM
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05-31-2010 05:12 AM

10nl AK-tptk facing shove on flop

He is running 15/8 over 60 hands. Only hand that he has shown down was KK, which he popped for 11xbb pre, then checked down flop turn and river. ...

Started by trilerian, 05-27-2010 01:47 AM
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05-31-2010 05:10 AM

calling shove with small straight flush draw

NL Holdem $0.25(BB) Replayer SB ($30.82) BB ($32.73) UTG ($24.75) UTG+1 ($27) CO ($25.76) Hero ($36.50) Dealt to Hero 5:club: 7:club:

Started by Viscaro, 05-28-2010 02:14 PM
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05-30-2010 08:30 PM

10NL - AQs in BB vs EP open

First, a small ramble: Probably the single biggest thing holding me back at poker is my ego. When I do these hand analyses I tend to ignore the spots...

Started by kiwiMark, 05-26-2010 04:43 PM
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05-29-2010 09:08 PM

GAUNTLET IX STARTS TOMORROW! Sunday May 30th @ 3:00 PM ET

(Sorry for spamming your forum!) DON'T FORGET to register for the first Gauntlet game of series IX! You are able to retrieve the password...

Started by givememyleg, 05-29-2010 05:07 PM
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05-29-2010 05:07 PM

5nl hit nut straight on turn, flush comes in on the river

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (CO) ($5.10) Button ($12.55) SB...

Started by trilerian, 05-25-2010 10:41 PM
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05-28-2010 07:27 AM

Range vs Range analysis

One of the things that stuck with me from ISF's article posts is that a beginner wanting to learn poker is much better off taking the time to learn...

Started by kiwiMark, 05-20-2010 11:14 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 4,846
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05-25-2010 08:56 PM

Hand Histories II

When I try to send my converted hand to a forum this is whay it tells me. supahaole, you do not have permission to access this page. This could...

Started by supa, 05-24-2010 04:53 PM
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05-24-2010 06:44 PM

NFD in 3bet flop against nit

Nit is running 14/11 afq 50 with 75% fold to 3bet ratio and is pretty straightforward postflop. His continuing range preflop probably includes TT+,...

Started by deucesomething, 05-23-2010 06:38 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,998
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05-24-2010 03:33 AM

Ok i vilains flop c-raise range is x i'm a head of his range with x

Ok it's easy figuring out what hands a hands equity is versus a pf range but what about post flop? The following is real data not just pulled out...

Started by littleogre, 05-23-2010 03:20 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,307
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05-23-2010 05:40 PM

Why cant we post hand results?

:cool:

Started by 6PoundPoo, 05-23-2010 07:44 AM
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05-23-2010 12:50 PM

Official Don't Look at Trackers/Cashier Window Week: May 16-22

Official Don't Look at Trackers/Cashier Window Week: May 16-22 The idea is to not look at your PT/HEM/whatever or your cashier window for a week....

Started by spoonitnow, 05-15-2010 11:48 PM
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05-23-2010 12:46 PM

In general is this right? AA in MP3

Alright, so if you look at the hand, obviously I didn't lose as I have the nuts. My question is: On any street here, should my play have been...

Started by sven00100, 05-20-2010 02:32 PM
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05-23-2010 05:26 AM

So hows about a hero call here?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($5.58) Button ($3) SB ($4.99) Hero (BB)...

Started by jaytoi, 05-22-2010 09:43 PM
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05-23-2010 04:22 AM

AA on BTN, 4bet or call?

Had played only a few hands with villain. Hadn't seen anything overly fishy. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter...

Started by azalehabibi, 05-21-2010 03:33 PM
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05-23-2010 02:29 AM

big blind hand for review

Villian is 17/10 over 65 hands With his stats the limp/call was puzzling Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter...

Started by villagenut, 05-21-2010 02:37 PM
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05-22-2010 03:55 PM

hands from my first 6 Handed 2NL session

This was my first session at 6 handed, probably in 3 years.. My stats in full ring have been 15/13 pretty consistently, while my stats at these 6...

Started by sven00100, 05-21-2010 08:24 PM
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05-22-2010 12:35 PM

Extracting max value

I'd just sad down at this table so no reads on anyone. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by deucesomething, 05-21-2010 02:49 PM
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05-22-2010 01:32 AM

QQ, atrociously misplayed IMO

Alright, so here is a hand I just played, as soon as I made my turn play, without the hand finishing, I felt I misplayed it. I was thinking a small...

Started by sven00100, 05-17-2010 11:29 AM
Replies: 37 Views: 2,373
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05-21-2010 02:11 PM

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