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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

How to work into it?

So I play mostly SNGs and MTTs, but I am interested in doing ring games again (that's what I started off doing a while ago) I'm not entirely...

Started by sven00100, 05-15-2010 11:41 PM
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05-21-2010 12:38 PM

Playing with mIRC noobs

Started playing JUSTINSKS HU 250bb deep at a 2nl table. Josh joined and our big pots attracted teh feesh. I minraise preflop to mix up my min-raising...

Started by Imthenewfish, 05-20-2010 02:07 AM
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05-21-2010 07:25 AM

Trouble with a nit min betting 2 streets

Everest No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Everest Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP2 ($14.03) MP3 ($0.27) CO ($10) Hero (Button)...

Started by xpaand, 05-19-2010 11:31 PM
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05-21-2010 04:10 AM

Flush facing 3bet

This is exactly the kind of hand thats killing my game.Still no stats until I can figure out my poker tracker.Working on that. PokerStars Game...

Started by supa, 05-20-2010 03:56 AM
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05-20-2010 03:52 PM

One Bad and One std?

First hand I hate how I played it *slaps self* Vill is like 6/6/8AF over 65 or so. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars...

Started by Donachello, 05-18-2010 02:33 PM
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05-20-2010 01:43 PM

JJ in the BB

Another very passive table.Should I have slow played the trips? PokerStars Game #44091346761: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) 2010/05/14...

Started by supa, 05-14-2010 07:19 PM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,523
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05-20-2010 04:05 AM

i 3b AK in position vs tight reg, and ?

this is an interesting and all too common spot - so, what is our plan. We threw some ideas around in irc, but blind leading blind etc... villain...

Started by daven, 05-13-2010 11:27 PM
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05-20-2010 01:36 AM

Poker Tracker

I downloaded a 60 day trial of poker tracker yesterday and am having lots of problems getting it to work.I'll end up asking the tech questions to...

Started by supa, 05-18-2010 02:40 PM
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05-19-2010 02:32 PM

Holy crap this dude makes 600 a month playing play money tables

read about it at 2p2

Started by littleogre, 05-19-2010 03:55 AM
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05-19-2010 09:30 AM

hand combo practice

Was having a very detailed and helpful conversation with daven in the IRC and realized I have not practiced hand combos at all! I guess there is a...

Started by Santo2True, 05-18-2010 07:24 PM
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05-19-2010 09:25 AM

$2NL 9Max - practice range

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($2.49) Button ($2) SB ($1.29) BB ($2.03)...

Started by scfc_andy15, 05-19-2010 09:10 AM
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05-19-2010 09:10 AM

Oh my god!!!

Should I have lead out on the flop instead of check raising? This is sick. How the heck... Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) -...

Started by dafu, 05-18-2010 08:05 PM
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05-18-2010 08:37 PM

informational calls

Just something I find myself doing from time to time again "unknown" players, because there are so many people playing at the 10nl that there are a...

Started by AK_suited, 05-18-2010 06:34 AM
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05-18-2010 07:14 PM

Stack Size in LIMIT MTTs

If 30 BB is a typical average stack in a No Limit tourney (30000 chips for 500/1000 blinds), how does that translate to limit (e.g., for blinds...

Started by MattW19, 05-18-2010 06:18 PM
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05-18-2010 06:18 PM

QQ facing paired K on flop

Criticize my play. Villain is 73/20, so hugely wide range. Although his range includes Kx i figured he was playing so many other hands like Ax Qx...

Started by abysil, 05-15-2010 11:52 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,952
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05-18-2010 02:33 PM

KQ in BB tpgk, would you have called the turn?

This guy just sat down, so no reads, but considering he didn't reraise pre I didn't put him on any strong hands like AK or AA, so I felt my pair of...

Started by abysil, 05-15-2010 12:07 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,151
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05-18-2010 12:19 PM

Trying to decide what to play....

I'm starting to play poker again, and have been thinking about what I want out of it. I'd like suggestions on the best way to go about it. First my...

Started by Laeelin, 05-03-2010 06:10 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,274
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05-18-2010 12:51 AM

Rivered set, small pot, 3 handed- 2nl 6m

CO caller is 20/7 over 15 hands, BB is 38/19 over 16 hands I didn't feel like a pair that beat mine would fold to a single flop bet, Turn hits a lot...

Started by Imthenewfish, 05-16-2010 08:31 PM
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05-17-2010 06:07 PM

AJ OOP on AQx flop

Another hand I wasn't sure about, but played as best I thought. Villains stats are 22/16, so his 3bet with position on me leads me to believe he...

Started by abysil, 05-15-2010 11:59 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,189
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05-17-2010 02:39 PM

i see a small pattern

After about 2,500 hands of 2NL and really sucking, (down 5 buy-ins) i have noticed somewhat of a pattern. I seem to be winning the 20-30 cent pots...

Started by villagenut, 05-17-2010 09:33 AM
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05-17-2010 02:22 PM

US Player Trying to Rebuild a Bankroll

Hey guys, Quit for a long time when college got way too heavy for me to keep up with the poker hobby. My bankroll was up somewhere around $270...

Started by Xioustic, 05-15-2010 02:45 AM
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05-17-2010 02:11 PM

First 3 hands after sitting down

No stats.Any thoughts? PokerStars Game #44190471091: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/05/16 14:09:19 PT Table 'Nininger' 9-max Seat...

Started by supa, 05-16-2010 05:26 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,045
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05-17-2010 11:02 AM

question and discussion on Fergusons strategy remarks

Hey there, I was watching some of the video´s they have on full tilt (academy) where pro´s talk you through their sessions. I saw Ferguson...

Started by mentalrudy, 05-12-2010 03:34 PM
ferguson, minraising preflop
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05-17-2010 02:56 AM

Hold'em Starting Hands Chart (PDF)

Okay cool kids, I took a minute or two and copy/pasted the output from Flopzilla for some hold'em starting hands to give you an idea of how hands hit...

Started by spoonitnow, 05-14-2010 02:03 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 6,894
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05-17-2010 01:22 AM

Moved: Legislation for US players

Started by cleanup.that, 05-17-2010 01:01 AM
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05-17-2010 01:01 AM

A couple hands for Review

My first session in open tables in a while, I'll just post the hands, feel free to make any relevant comments. Sample sizes were small at the point...

Started by sven00100, 05-16-2010 02:37 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 962
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05-16-2010 09:16 PM

Sup

Hi lah. Some of you may remember me from before having said that i'v been gone for a while, BUT IM BACK!!! So i realised i have about $750 in...

Started by amifat, 05-16-2010 07:32 PM
Replies: 0 Views: 1,439
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05-16-2010 07:32 PM

what to do with AQo against a slow player and possible set

BB is a 24/10 over 1,341 hands. I've played many hands with him and he is known to slow play sets by only calling behind. I'm OOP and want to shove...

Started by Santo2True, 05-15-2010 02:44 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,653
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05-16-2010 06:08 PM

2nl J10 on the button

This hands been bugging me even tho I won.Super passive table. PokerStars Game #44038638437: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/05/13...

Started by supa, 05-14-2010 06:57 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,769
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05-16-2010 12:30 PM

77 on trips board oop against loose aggressive op

Wasn't sure about the flop, so checked behind, but after he checked the turn i tried to pick up the pot, but since he called and another overcard to...

Started by abysil, 05-15-2010 12:12 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 980
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05-15-2010 08:10 PM

AQ 2pair, help me extract max value

Villain is 14/0 over 7 hands, so no real reads as of yet, but I felt the 2pair was for sure the best hand especially on the dry board and tried to...

Started by abysil, 05-15-2010 12:02 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 826
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05-15-2010 03:40 PM

What should i be thinking

2NL FR one limper in early position. folded to me on button. Holding AJs i raise 3xBB + 1 for the limper. Folded to him and he calls. The...

Started by villagenut, 05-14-2010 02:01 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 893
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05-15-2010 03:25 PM

Question How to calculate odds?

Hi, I'm not talking about the regular charts of odds I can find everywhere. I learn better when I understand how things are done. What I want to have...

Started by pokernewbie, 05-07-2010 11:21 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 4,590
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05-15-2010 09:49 AM

2 hands 5nl

Btn is your average call atc, SB is running 11/11 over 50 hands and hasn't shown anything down. I am running really aggro at this table 22/20 over...

Started by trilerian, 05-13-2010 03:50 PM
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05-15-2010 04:32 AM

ideal situation gone wrong - please point out my mistakes

I also posted this in the heads-up forum, but since I´m a beginner and this is a situation that arose from inexperience I would like to post this...

Started by mentalrudy, 05-14-2010 07:39 AM
sng hu strategy
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05-15-2010 01:47 AM

Play Money Exchange

Hi all, I took 2nd in a 5,200 Badugi fag Money Tourney and am hoping to sell all of the winnings (191,562) for 1.50$. According to xxxxxxxx 1...

Started by MattW19, 05-14-2010 03:13 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,184
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05-14-2010 10:45 PM

NLHE Theory + Practice: Week 3.

This week's discussion will be on the next section running from pages 45-56. This is a short section that deals pretty much exclusively with bet...

Started by Carroters, 05-04-2010 10:56 AM
Replies: 35 Views: 5,146
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05-14-2010 07:56 PM

Hand histories?

I've tried to post some hand histories in this forum but have not been allowed to do so.Could someone let me know if I'm doing something wrong?I...

Started by supa, 05-14-2010 06:26 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 1,147
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05-14-2010 06:27 PM

April graphs

Another month with a HUUUGE downswing, so sick. 7k hands at 2nl Rest at 5nl Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Started by EasyPoker, 05-01-2010 09:01 PM
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05-14-2010 01:49 PM

Pokerstars - Starting a BR from scratch?

Hi I'm trying to start a bankroll on PokerStars and since I am a dirt poor college student I have to do it from scratch. Which is probably the...

Started by MattW19, 05-13-2010 10:45 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 3,268
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05-14-2010 07:33 AM

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