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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

5NL Full Ring Hand

I've got a great PF hand w/KK. The call by BB is pretty standard given his stats. On the flop, he raises my cbet, which indicates has a good hand. I...

Started by PlayToWin, 04-05-2010 10:09 PM
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04-07-2010 08:34 AM

Is stars down for anyone else

First sorry for posting this here but this site doesn't have an internet forum. It may just be my crappy connection but i can't get into the...

Started by littleogre, 04-07-2010 07:10 AM
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04-07-2010 07:31 AM

10nl, 4bet AKo frmo BTN, villain calls and flop rags

i cant remember stats sorry but villain was pretty loose passive but had shown aggro with flopped sets previously and has indeed folded on occasion....

Started by mbiz, 04-02-2010 08:17 AM
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04-07-2010 05:55 AM

10NL, QQ utg open gets 3bet, called for set odds - stupid?

Villain somethng like 14/10 cant remeber exact stats but enough for me to put him on aces or kings. I decided to turn my hand into a set hunt...

Started by mbiz, 04-06-2010 02:47 AM
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04-06-2010 08:18 PM

KQ value towns itself (25nl)

Villain is 44/19 over 16 hands, has been somewhat aggresive so far, no real reads. On flop i check as most people c bet too much and he has been...

Started by Donkafelts, 04-06-2010 01:30 AM
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04-06-2010 07:42 PM

When to turn my hand into a bluff.

Often I find myself in a spot where I have showdown value - I'm ahead of my opponents range - but there's no expectation in allowing another card. ...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 03-29-2010 11:07 PM
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04-06-2010 12:15 PM

what strategys to use against people who c-bet to much and not enough ?

This thread http://www.flopturnriver.com/pokerforum/beginners-circle/beyond-100-continuation-bettng-strategy-179083.html#post1930653 got me thinking...

Started by littleogre, 04-03-2010 05:00 AM
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04-05-2010 08:27 PM

Is it a good idea to clarkmeister in nl

I know it is more of a limit play but wondering if it would also work in nl?

Started by littleogre, 04-05-2010 01:32 PM
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04-05-2010 05:18 PM

Beyond 100% continuation bettng strategy

<edit> This thread has got pretty hard to get through, it seems. So for those of you who have come to this looking just for the answers, and not...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 04-02-2010 11:01 PM
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04-05-2010 09:02 AM

Stop donking, i hate you. 2nl

First hand from villain after 5 folds. $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ...

Started by JKDS, 04-04-2010 01:57 PM
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04-04-2010 06:15 PM

Sol Reader to Leave Grinderschool

Hi guys! I don't know if anyone here has followed the controversy on TwoPlusTwo, but there have been some shenanigans that involved one of the...

Started by JeffreyGB, 03-29-2010 02:58 PM
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04-04-2010 06:21 AM

KK facing river min raise [nl10]

€0.05/€0.10 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG (€7.60) HERO (€27.46) CO (€10.04) BTN ...

Started by funkeefeesh, 04-03-2010 02:25 PM
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04-03-2010 05:09 PM

KTo, dry flop, vs tagg reg, turn 2 purr

I have 250 hands on SB who is 21/19/40%agg. His continuing range on the flop might be something like {ak,kq, 88, 66, *maybe* 79s, 75s}. I wanted BU...

Started by eugmac, 04-03-2010 09:59 AM
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04-03-2010 10:26 AM

Good spot or FPS?

Villain is tag reg who I have very little history with, but likes to limp some utg for some reason. I'm not playing with hud, but i would guess he...

Started by Donkafelts, 03-31-2010 07:59 PM
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04-02-2010 08:59 PM

March BC Graphaments

Cool graph bro :rolleyes:

Started by Donachello, 04-01-2010 01:58 AM
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04-02-2010 08:46 PM

Full Tilt Deposit Question

A buddy of mine has been trying to get $ on FT for a couple weeks. When he uses his ATM/credit card it gives him an error message. We're in the U.S....

Started by Kijjo, 04-01-2010 12:21 AM
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04-02-2010 08:37 PM

Skills required to beat micro stakes

Throughout my poker "career" I have always struggled with information overload. I play well for a week or two decide that if I studied more I would...

Started by ledfut, 03-30-2010 04:12 PM
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04-02-2010 07:49 PM

You're all a bunch of idiots

lol april fools

Started by spoonitnow, 04-01-2010 12:17 PM
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04-02-2010 03:13 PM

Need a little help... Thanks!!

Hello guys!! I have been following this forum for about one year, but that is the first time that I post something. I am playing for about 1 year...

Started by bvonah, 04-02-2010 12:14 PM
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04-02-2010 02:29 PM

Couple Hands

10NL FR Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP2 ($37.33) CO ($10) Button ($9.75)...

Started by Donachello, 03-30-2010 10:17 PM
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04-02-2010 06:59 AM

$2NL 9Max 2nd nuts against fish

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (Button) ($4.72) SB ($1.77) BB ($5.20) UTG...

Started by scfc_andy15, 03-28-2010 05:40 PM
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04-01-2010 11:21 PM

frist time posting stats

how it looking over this sample any feed back would be great.

Started by EthanH1, 03-22-2010 06:16 PM
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04-01-2010 06:05 PM

10nl 6max 4h4d - Turning my hand into a bluff on a monotone board.

Edit: Title should read monotone flop. Apologies to anyone who comes in expecting different. There's been a lot of interesting discussion in the...

Started by Dex, 03-30-2010 03:29 PM
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04-01-2010 11:29 AM

why do people hardly ever include cpfr in their post?

Cpfr= call pre-flop raise incase people are wondering

Started by littleogre, 03-31-2010 12:34 PM
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04-01-2010 11:28 AM

QQ in tough spot

Villain is 86/21/43. Guy has basically played every hand since he sat down. Thoughts on this one? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed)...

Started by deucesomething, 03-24-2010 06:40 PM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,386
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04-01-2010 08:25 AM

What's his range here?

What's his range here? And what range did he put me on here? I just want to get people's opinion. He's playing 30/8/2.0. over 50 hands. I've seen...

Started by Fedora, 03-31-2010 01:27 AM
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03-31-2010 08:13 PM

how do people with these numbers win?

As i'm sure you all know micro stakes are full of people with numbers that look like this. 60/3/7. Most of them are way down but some actually win. I...

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

AJ all-in decision on flop

Villain is 36/9/60 over 11 hands. No reads on him yet. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by deucesomething, 03-31-2010 03:12 AM
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03-31-2010 04:13 PM

5nl - fold KK?

Villain is 31/0 over 13 hands. Only other stat is fold to cbet 50%(out of 4). He flats my flop bet and then raises my psb on the turn. I find this...

Started by rong, 03-28-2010 06:28 PM
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03-31-2010 06:49 AM

25NL Stats checkup please

This is a small sample, but I think pretty much all the stats are at where they would be on a large sample. The sample is filtered for hands with...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 03-24-2010 12:20 PM
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03-30-2010 11:32 PM

Table selection and value

Im still learning ALOT... and have already picked up GREAT information from this forum. I am novice at best but I do understand hand ranges,...

Started by Santo2True, 03-30-2010 02:37 PM
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03-30-2010 05:48 PM

What to do with this hand?

Hi there I am wondering what I should do in this situation when you are in the money. Here is the hand!! I am Bollfridur and had a decent stack...

Started by Steinbitur, 03-30-2010 07:13 AM
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03-30-2010 04:39 PM

some confusing spots at 2nl/5nl

Hey all- I just moved up from 2nl to 5nl and im getting used to the play. I had a couple questions because I don't feel like i played the below...

Started by FMLwin422, 03-26-2010 10:56 PM
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03-30-2010 11:52 AM

25NL - AQo in large pot

And another hand where, results aside, I don't like my play. Villain is 25/19 over a decent sample, active-ish reg, floated me a couple of times,...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-22-2010 03:47 PM
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03-30-2010 09:26 AM

25NL - QQ oop in 3bet pot

I feel like I missed a bunch of value yesterday. Gonna have to try and figure out some way to work on improving on that. UTG was 25/20 with a 78%...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-28-2010 04:47 PM
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03-30-2010 09:19 AM

Too passive w/ the nuts?

So, I got into this hand from the BB and just ended up hitting the nuts. I am realizing that when I hit my set or have a situation like this I tend...

Started by FMLwin422, 03-27-2010 07:54 PM
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03-30-2010 06:41 AM

Win FREE Coaching With m2m!

Introduction: Hi guys, many of you know me or have some idea of who I am. But to those who don't allow me a brief introduction. I joined FTR last...

Started by Micro2Macro, 01-25-2010 07:11 PM
Replies: 87 Views: 6,413
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03-30-2010 05:45 AM

25NL Flopped set against nit

Villain is 15/7/3.1 over 100. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($32.90)...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 03-28-2010 10:34 PM
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03-29-2010 02:04 PM

10nl 6max Th9h - 3bet pot turn implied odds math.

Edit: Reworded things to make more sense, although I can't edit title. I guess this is much more about the EV of calling purely to improve my hand...

Started by Dex, 03-28-2010 01:03 PM
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03-28-2010 01:03 PM

Tom Dwans bluff vs JC Tran on the river

Was watching this video {url removed by spoonitnow} and was wondering how can JC Tran think of folding in this situation especially verse a player...

Started by pokerobsession, 03-27-2010 10:24 PM
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03-28-2010 04:44 AM

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