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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

10nl 6max AdJd - river bluff thought process.

Hey all. Looking for some discussion on my thought process in this hand. Villain is 41/22 over 50 hands, and of 6 opportunities so far has cbet 2...

Started by Dex, 03-25-2010 09:53 PM
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03-27-2010 07:54 PM

FD+Gutter on flop - right to get it in?

Am I right to get this in on flop, Given I had raised, re-raised to rep the T in the first place there was already money in the pot. Does extra 3...

Started by LuckySlevin, 03-27-2010 07:50 AM
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03-27-2010 02:25 PM

Fold Equity Hypothetical

You're holding 3:c:2:c: and the pot has reached $100. The river comes and you missed your str8 draw. You missed your flush draw, too. You got the nut...

Started by Jason, 03-08-2010 01:40 PM
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03-26-2010 09:11 PM

Question???

Is calling on the button with a SC against a standard 3x Pre flop raise profitable against an avergae TAG player???? im assuming it is but what are...

Started by nros0801, 03-23-2010 12:27 AM
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03-26-2010 11:23 AM

Attempt at range, $2NL 9Max against aggro player

Ok was talking to spoon last night in IRC and I said i was struggling with putting people on ranges so he said to go through my HEM hands won/lost...

Started by scfc_andy15, 03-25-2010 06:21 AM
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03-26-2010 06:19 AM

very basic questions about implied odds for NL

I’m a newbie Fixed Limit player just starting to play NL and am trying to figure out how implied work in NL. Here’s a fairly basic questions about...

Started by rowhousepd, 03-24-2010 10:14 PM
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03-24-2010 11:09 PM

Best way to move money between sites?

Hi guys, I'm wondering about how you deal with transferring funds between poker sites these days. I have seen some escrow sites offering the...

Started by SpookMeister, 03-24-2010 06:02 PM
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03-24-2010 09:36 PM

25NL - JJ facing river bet

Villain is 63/43 over 49 hands $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG Cha5e04 ($5.25) ...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-23-2010 10:05 PM
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03-24-2010 08:44 PM

some 25nl position stats

Here are some ubernit stats from 25nl. These are filtered to only include hands with > 5 players at the table, most are 8-9 handed. No idea why...

Started by daven, 03-22-2010 11:02 PM
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03-24-2010 08:10 PM

25NL - ATo on draw-heavy board

I seem to be on a bit of a posting spree in here. Thanks very much to everyone for the advice, it's all being read and thought about, I assure you :)...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-24-2010 04:20 PM
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03-24-2010 07:37 PM

Only move when have 13 blinds or under is to push? All others are losing moves?

I have read this and was wondering if you guys can show me the math/reasoning why this is true

Started by pat3392, 03-20-2010 04:29 AM
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03-24-2010 01:13 PM

Flopped trips on scary board - unsure what to do

Villain was 26/7/37 over 95 hands. All I had noted on him was that he was capable of folding on a scary board, which I felt was unusual for a 2nl...

Started by EasyPoker, 03-24-2010 08:08 AM
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03-24-2010 08:58 AM

Getting Destroyed at NL5 SH - Need Help!

After deciding to move to cash after some brutal sng variance I beat NL5 FR at 6BB/100 hands over a 30k sample. My roll was sat nicely at $210 and I...

Started by Wurble, 03-22-2010 07:02 AM
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03-24-2010 08:13 AM

Moved: Quality Essay

Started by MelisaJacinto, 03-23-2010 02:38 PM
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03-23-2010 02:54 PM

Probe bet Vs. Check raise

So maybe I limp a pot in SB purely for the odds I'm being offered with lets say.... Th8h i have 4 limp asses behind me and the Flop goes: Ts 8d ...

Started by EspoVokP, 03-23-2010 09:16 AM
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03-23-2010 02:02 PM

Fixed Raise size or work on target SPR

Hi guys, I've been reading through professional NLH and just got through this chapter on target SPRs and manipulating SPRs. Before reading the...

Started by Fedora, 03-21-2010 05:15 PM
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03-23-2010 06:35 AM

25NL - T9s 4bet bluff

As requested, a hand in which I fucked up. Probably gonna post another one, too. Villain is 24/18 with a 12% 3bet. Had 3bet me a few times now...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-22-2010 03:25 PM
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03-22-2010 10:19 PM

25NL - QJs facing donk bet.

Villain is 18/13, and had donked another flop a few hands previous, to which I'd folded. $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-21-2010 05:49 PM
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03-22-2010 07:30 PM

few troublesome hands

Hey, I haven't played for awhile and feel a bit rusty, was hoping I could get some help with some of these spots, thank you. Hand 1: Villan is...

Started by Luke999, 03-18-2010 03:18 PM
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03-22-2010 11:39 AM

Dealing with lite-3betters

I've noticed that lite 3betting going on in 10nl these days. Laggfish love it. Now, I know that a 3bet of around 8% is basically unexploitable, but...

Started by nodeg, 03-20-2010 07:51 PM
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03-21-2010 10:57 PM

SH 25NL facing all in with draw.

PF Raiser is 19/13/7.0 and cbets about 90% over 243. Did some crazy shit a couple dozen hands ago where he 3bet me with KQo, cbet the flop, and...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 03-21-2010 06:27 AM
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03-21-2010 01:16 PM

$5nl, AKs up against a set/FH?

Villains stats: 34/4 over 167 hands. By the turn I had narrowed his range down to either 44, 77, K4s or K7s. I can't help thinking this is way too...

Started by rong, 03-21-2010 09:55 AM
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03-21-2010 11:25 AM

10NL 4bet cold called by loose deepstack in BB on crap board

Okay, so the 3-bettor was very reggy, had squeezed multiple times previously and I felt like I could steal pretty profitably here (my 4bet was...

Started by Donachello, 03-11-2010 12:21 AM
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03-21-2010 06:59 AM

help me out with my game

I'm new to online poker and just tried poker tracker 3 .. these were the results playing 25$ no limit .. i started with a 80 $ deposit and...

Started by himanshulaul, 03-20-2010 06:15 AM
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03-20-2010 11:33 PM

Pokerstove query

When using 'Stove midway through a hand, is it accurate to use villain's PFR % even if, say, he didn't raise preflop? I have been doing this, and...

Started by EasyPoker, 03-11-2010 02:29 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,368
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03-20-2010 08:06 PM

FAO: The Oracles of the BC

Could you survive/be as successful without a HUD? It's pretty clear that HUDs are a contributing factor to "games drying up" in FR and 6-max on...

Started by EasyPoker, 03-16-2010 11:48 AM
Replies: 29 Views: 2,606
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03-20-2010 02:09 AM

Shallow stack tables on FTP - microstakes

Since the shallow stack tables have appeared on FTP, the 2NL standard stack tables have dried out quite dramatically. It's like most of the loose...

Started by daviddem, 03-19-2010 04:49 PM
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03-19-2010 10:32 PM

Hand help

Originally Posted by EasyPoker Only had 16 hands on Villain, but his stats were 81/25/38. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB...

Started by EasyPoker, 03-16-2010 12:45 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,306
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03-19-2010 07:50 PM

AA on wet flop

No reads on this guy yet. Easy fold here? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP...

Started by deucesomething, 03-18-2010 05:54 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,373
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03-19-2010 02:59 PM

The Official Don't F'ing Open Limp Thread

^^^

Started by spoonitnow, 03-15-2010 03:39 AM
Replies: 32 Views: 2,832
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03-19-2010 12:24 PM

5 hands about C betting.

I just played a bunch of hands and i really focused only betting when I thought they would call with worse or fold better. In 3k hands I ended up...

Started by !Luck, 03-18-2010 08:04 PM
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03-19-2010 02:04 AM

10NL - AQ oop on paired board.

Villain is 45/9 over 50 hands with a 33% fold to cbet. Critiques of bet-sizing would be greatly appreciated. I'm more and more noticing how often...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-17-2010 04:28 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,298
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03-18-2010 07:43 PM

AK flop TPTK

CO is 8/8/ c-bet 67% over 36 hands. Probably should have 3bet preflop. As played? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt...

Started by deucesomething, 03-18-2010 05:45 AM
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03-18-2010 07:30 PM

10NL - AKo on KJJA9 board

This hand is me trying to figure out how different lines could get me more value. Villain (20maxim20) is 56/28 and tends to be very aggressive...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-18-2010 05:45 PM
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03-18-2010 05:45 PM

TT @ 25nl fr

Villain I have 5 hands on him. He is sliver star, that is all the info I have on him. Pre:Std. Flop: Std. bet At this point the guy called my...

Started by !Luck, 03-16-2010 01:42 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,141
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03-17-2010 04:31 PM

Reg takes weird line oop, €20nl

Villain in this hand is a pretty solid reg, plays about 16 tables and is a big winner at this level over a large sample. I don't think he's got any...

Started by knaplek, 03-16-2010 04:28 PM
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03-17-2010 04:08 PM

Back in the game after a few years..

Nice to see this place is still here. Was a big fan of this place and some of the regular posters. I stopped playing a few years ago. Mainly...

Started by D-Sect, 03-17-2010 01:32 PM
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03-17-2010 02:56 PM

10NL - AJo in SB vs BU open

$0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG Elenka921 ($10) UTG+1 PIPA1974 ($5.30) CO ...

Started by kiwiMark, 03-15-2010 03:24 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,362
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03-17-2010 04:35 AM

QQ @ 25nl fr

Villain is 40/13 over 72 hands. I have yet to see him 3 bet. The widdest range I can come up with is AK,QQ+ I have 40% equity against this...

Started by !Luck, 03-16-2010 02:25 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,080
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03-17-2010 04:29 AM

Tt @ 25nl fr

MP1: 14/9 NIT over 2.2k hands Button: 17/0 36 hands. Uknown. Preflop: Std. Raise Flop: This is my first mistake, this is actually a good time...

Started by !Luck, 03-15-2010 03:49 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,302
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03-17-2010 04:26 AM

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