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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 3bet pot two ftr'ers

K so sorry no HH my pc i play on doesn't have a working browser atm. This was a hand played between myself and another ftr micro stakes player who...

Started by Donkafelts, 01-29-2010 12:35 AM
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01-31-2010 08:24 AM

Pokerstars loading slow or not responding

I posted this in the online poker rooms forum but I thought others might see it better here. If it takes a while for PS to load or it does not...

Started by Sasquach991, 01-30-2010 02:22 PM
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01-31-2010 01:14 AM

Fold KK pre?

Vllain has just joined the table, stats are 9,3,32. Is this an occasion where I should drop KK after the reraise? WIth those stats, I'm guessing...

Started by rong, 01-29-2010 07:37 PM
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01-30-2010 06:29 PM

Quick question re Renton's postflop guide

This seems like a contradiction unless he is saying: "If you are bluffing lower the amount of c-bets you make" No? Can somebody clarify. Thanks.

Started by EasyPoker, 01-30-2010 03:04 PM
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01-30-2010 04:33 PM

tracking donks

Lately I've taken to keep a list of donks, anyone who runs over 60 vpip, can't let go of 2nd pair and is a long tern loser gets stuck on it. And the...

Started by rong, 01-30-2010 02:17 AM
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01-30-2010 01:52 PM

FD into combo draw

Villain was a TAGGy player who seemed prone to 3betting me. Looking back at his stats he was an 8.35% 3bettor which is a little high imo. Full...

Started by Donachello, 01-29-2010 10:25 PM
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01-30-2010 10:35 AM

what is the best line?

villain 15/15 after 20 hands. Quite simply being oop I am having trouble working out the best line and why. The fact he has only raised to date...

Started by MuddyWicket, 01-22-2010 03:51 PM
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01-29-2010 06:45 PM

5nl squeezed improved draw on turn

villian is a very weird type of loose passive player... i've seen him chase really weird runner runner straights and flushes to the river but will...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 01-28-2010 04:34 PM
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01-28-2010 10:55 PM

3bet by shortstack - I have KAo

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($3.41) MP ($0.98) CO ($8.31) Hero...

Started by EasyPoker, 01-28-2010 11:38 AM
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01-28-2010 08:27 PM

top pocket pair with no overpair on flop v shortstack =shove

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($0.86) BB ($5.43) UTG ($3.01) MP...

Started by EasyPoker, 01-28-2010 11:59 AM
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01-28-2010 06:44 PM

bet? what? when?

Villains stats 23/12/131 I'm lost on a range as CO could be raising quite wide here, nut 6xbb is big for a standard steel, so I'm thinking maybe...

Started by rong, 01-24-2010 04:50 AM
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01-28-2010 04:59 PM

FR to 6max switch, pwning myself outside my own comfort zone

Good morning, guys. Just wanted to take a minute and share some thoughts about a 550 hand session I played last night. For the most part I was four...

Started by d0nkeylipz, 01-28-2010 08:11 AM
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01-28-2010 04:51 PM

AA & QQ @ 10nl

I am in a tough spot in this hand as SB has me covered and we are playing this 150bb deep. SB is 30/9/0 over 33 hands, which isn't a big sample but...

Started by !Luck, 01-28-2010 01:12 AM
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01-28-2010 02:32 PM

rush poker and HUD stats

When HEM and PT3 get a HUD working properly , how will these stats compare with stats for regular tables.Robb is probably the guy to give the best...

Started by Keith, 01-28-2010 12:26 PM
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01-28-2010 12:53 PM

First Impressions of Rush Poker

When I first read the description of the new update on FTP i was really skeptical. "Rush Poker?" To me it seemed like just an idea for make...

Started by Donachello, 01-20-2010 04:40 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 2,025
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01-28-2010 06:44 AM

Some weird or troubling hands

Hello guys, I took everyone's advice, stopped 12 tabling and played 6 tables then 4 tables. I was trying to put everyone on a range every hand,...

Started by Fedora, 01-27-2010 11:56 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 616
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01-28-2010 01:00 AM

Pocket 9s MP1 - FR 2NL

Villain is 29/11 over 35 hands with 57 Aggression Frequency. Only a few of his hands went to showdown, but all of them were within the range of...

Started by Shifter, 01-27-2010 02:07 PM
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01-27-2010 08:32 PM

Squeezing

So I was just sifting through a few HHs on pokertracker and reviewing 3-bet hands I have played this month. And while I feel my light 3-betting game...

Started by Outlaw, 01-22-2010 10:33 PM
Replies: 20 Views: 1,197
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01-27-2010 08:08 PM

Flopped 2 pair.

no reads on villain, been at table for an orbit and he hasnt played anything yet. I feel like I should have C bet closer to pot, ~2 On the flop he...

Started by mz102489, 01-27-2010 03:27 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 850
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01-27-2010 06:34 PM

Growing as a player, getting stuckk

I know this is a pretty general topic, but how do you guys get better and grow as a player? Is it by just playing more hands, reading books, coming...

Started by Fedora, 01-26-2010 02:17 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,336
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01-27-2010 01:31 PM

AJs 10NL FR villain takes weird line...

No reads. Logic: PRF:STD. Flop:Std Bet. This guy open limped does not have a big stack thus im am giving him a pretty wide range of 22+ (though...

Started by !Luck, 01-26-2010 03:58 PM
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01-27-2010 01:30 PM

More donks at higher stakes???? (10nl)

I am currently playing on a 10nl table for the hell of it, and for some weird reason the players seem to make more mistakes than at 2nl...not to...

Started by EasyPoker, 01-27-2010 06:08 AM
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01-27-2010 12:17 PM

Sizing bets facing what is either a draw or a made hand

Let's say for the sake of the example that we are heads up on the turn, in position. The pot size is P and villain checks to us. We have an overpair...

Started by daviddem, 01-23-2010 09:37 AM
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01-27-2010 11:15 AM

2 hands...

So this one Im just clueless... So originally I thought villain was a horrible aggro tard, saw him stack off with AK on a J102 flop and also 3bet...

Started by eragotte, 01-26-2010 07:01 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 815
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01-27-2010 11:12 AM

Top pair vs. interesting minraise

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG+1 ($96.85) MP1 ($68.55) MP2 ($20.50) CO...

Started by S1x, 01-24-2010 06:48 AM
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01-27-2010 07:46 AM

AK hand

I feel like I made some noob errors here. Please, tell me how this should have been played. No reads, this is a rush table. Full Tilt No-Limit...

Started by RockyMoose, 01-24-2010 04:32 PM
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01-27-2010 04:28 AM

KA > TPTK - Hand review

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($6.18) SB ($2) BB ($5.12) Hero...

Started by EasyPoker, 01-23-2010 03:03 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 745
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01-27-2010 03:47 AM

Open Small Pairs???

Hey, just wanted to get everyone's take on what to do with small pairs with 1 or less limpers. By small pair i mean from 22-66. Currently, i'm...

Started by Fedora, 01-26-2010 09:37 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 621
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01-27-2010 03:22 AM

Rush Poker: Strategy, strangeness, social networking

Hi Everyone, There are some good Rush Poker strategy discussion topics for beginners and pros alike at: FullTiltRushPoker on Facebook Here...

Started by foldymcfolderson, 01-26-2010 03:55 PM
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01-26-2010 10:47 PM

What does players per flop mean and table selection

So currently, when i'm picking tables, i'm just going in to the PS lobby and sort by highest players/flop column, and join or wait list when I can....

Started by Fedora, 01-26-2010 02:34 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 3,443
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01-26-2010 07:17 PM

:(

Well today i officially went bust... Not the first time in my online poker career, probably not the last time. I usually only play small stakes poker...

Started by pl4ytime, 01-26-2010 04:29 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 741
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01-26-2010 03:32 PM

Hey, lemme try one of those stat checkup things!!!!

Obviously this isn't the best way to plug leaks, but it's fun and it's easy. Maybe someone'll tell me where and why and how I suck, and then...

Started by surviva316, 01-20-2010 11:32 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 851
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01-26-2010 12:10 PM

Slowplaying pocket rockets

What are people's views on this? Looking back over my HH, whenever I've slow played them I tend to make more money then when I raise high from the...

Started by EasyPoker, 01-11-2010 05:29 AM
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01-25-2010 05:40 PM

Playing weak made hands on the flop Question

Finally got arounf 50k hands in my nldb and i have found that one of my biggest post flop leaks is second through 4th pair on the flop. I have tried...

Started by littleogre, 01-24-2010 03:52 AM
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01-24-2010 06:39 PM

Question

Is a +EV decision "no matter what" worth it by virtue of "being the right play" if it costs you nearly half of a buyin? I saw John Duthie v Tom...

Started by EasyPoker, 01-23-2010 05:43 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 854
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01-24-2010 03:30 PM

Moment of realisation

So I’ve had approx 5 or 6 two hour sessions of playing between 4 & 6 tables of FR $5nl, and I have come across an amazing and very important fact...

Started by rong, 11-06-2009 10:53 PM
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01-24-2010 10:33 AM

KK with A77 on flop - villain bets high

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($1.10) UTG ($4.19) Hero (MP) ($6.03)...

Started by EasyPoker, 01-19-2010 01:44 AM
Replies: 29 Views: 1,653
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01-24-2010 04:14 AM

Come Discuss Poker With Us

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat, but it's basically a chat room full of poker players affiliated with FTR in one way or another. There are a lot...

Started by spoonitnow, 06-12-2009 01:44 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 1,885
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01-23-2010 10:01 PM

Explain this stove!

Text results appended to pokerstove.txt 2,970 games 0.005 secs 594,000 games/sec Board: 2d 7h Jc Dead: equity win tie ...

Started by daviddem, 01-23-2010 09:46 AM
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01-23-2010 05:40 PM

How would you have extracted value from this hand?

Just sat down at the table, so they have no reads on me. I checked hopping someone would hit something.... someone did....i hit my 4th 7. Was...

Started by TheMaverik91, 01-21-2010 11:52 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 1,172
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01-23-2010 05:15 PM

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