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Sticky Thread Sticky: ATTENTION

bad beats are for whiney losers, they happen to everyone, get over it

Started by gabe, 02-27-2006 06:55 PM
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08-08-2011 06:02 PM

Sticky Thread Sticky: Bad beats and You.

{Comments? Please post here: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28146 } You have a pretty looking hand and your opponent has a...

Started by a500lbgorilla, 03-14-2005 05:50 PM
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03-14-2005 05:50 PM

Sticky Thread Sticky: READ BEFORE POSTING: Wins and fails

Tales Of Poker Forum Guidelines This is the place to post and talk about peculiar hands, plays and sessions or other memorable stories from ANY...

Started by Humphrind, 09-10-2004 02:32 AM
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09-10-2004 02:32 AM

%#$&!!5%y8*&^

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Started by supa, 03-13-2012 09:11 PM
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03-13-2012 10:22 PM

(&*^#*(@&)(@*$(@)

)@*(&()#*)(@*_@(@(@(#%@_@@@)*&!@#^$)*_@% against known agro fish $0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Stacks: UTG ($119.88) ...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 03-29-2012 11:27 PM
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04-18-2012 08:57 PM

-25BI swing. Welcome to ipoker

Bout a month ago got offered 50% rb on ipoker in a special deal. So started playing there. Now at the wrong end of a 25BI (@20NL) downswing...

Started by parislad, 08-07-2010 09:58 PM
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08-12-2010 08:07 PM

[email protected]

FINISHED ABOUT 40ISH FOR GOOD PAYOUT ANTES 400 8 PLAYER TABLE, BLINDS 2000, 4000. VILLAN AS 200,000 CHIPS ME 100,000 WENT FROM 17,000 TO 100,000...

Started by joker131, 10-08-2012 05:42 PM
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11-12-2012 03:57 PM

10NL Rush, gift donations

I was having a rough week til this guy came along. Over 21 hands he was running 59/41/6. The hands took place within 4min of each other. I can't...

Started by couriermike, 12-20-2010 09:42 AM
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12-20-2010 11:30 PM

Cool 1st place $909.87 $5k GTD (Pokerstars)

PokerStars Tournament #693520916, No Limit Hold'em Buy-In: $2.00/$0.20 USD 2881 players Total Prize Pool: $5762.00 USD Tournament started...

Started by UnknownFlush, 02-27-2013 12:31 AM
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02-28-2013 11:59 AM

20xBI lost to 2outer

I have been running really bad lately. I keep getting it allin on flop and loosing to runner runner or some other gutshot draw. $1 tourny. ...

Started by profnabeshin, 03-01-2011 04:44 AM
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03-15-2011 06:19 PM

25NL All in pre flop KK vs 39o

Basically what is was... Hero= Dealer Maniac= CO 2 people limp in, maniac bets 4 bucks, I push 24.75 with KK KK vs 3,9o Flop comes 93T...

Started by Fieldsy, 08-18-2010 09:06 PM
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08-18-2010 09:06 PM

Cool 2nd place $277.76 $4.40 PLO Zoom [$500 GTD] (Pokerstars)

PokerStars Tournament #721378102, Pot Limit Omaha Buy-In: $4.00/$0.40 USD 496 players Total Prize Pool: $1984.00 USD Tournament started...

Started by UnknownFlush, 04-26-2013 08:31 PM
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05-02-2013 05:28 PM

2NL - Fighting Back: Hand After AA's Cracked

I had my AA's cracked by JJ earlier and lost a pot that was worth $1200 of LiveAce money...which has a real dollar amount attached to it. I stuck...

Started by Nostalgia, 11-21-2013 06:35 PM
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11-26-2013 11:05 AM

3bet pot , all flop straights

I was ready to fold to the 3Bet till matey came along Microgaming - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 ...

Started by celtic123, 01-07-2013 04:56 PM
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06-01-2013 02:15 PM

Thumbs up 3rd Place in Power Poker Omaha 09-25-10

Congratulations datsme13, Out of 74 players in Tournament 9057089 (Daily Omaha $25 Freeroll), you came in 3rd and have won $3.31. Best wishes,...

Started by datsme53, 09-26-2010 12:18 AM
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10-13-2010 04:49 PM

56 deep in tourney

NL Holdem $4,000(BB) Replayer Game#56916675812 climber58 ($77,988) Trussell436 ($113,900) BASR666 ($73,293) jpark12381 ($60,777) KennyED...

Started by Trussell436, 02-01-2011 01:41 AM
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02-01-2011 01:56 AM

Cool 5th place - $552.82 in $11 NL Holdem Turbo [$8.5k GTD]

Results: Blog posted here: 5th place – $552.82 in $11 NL Holdem Turbo | ProBlackbird

Started by UnknownFlush, 11-28-2013 12:24 AM
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12-20-2013 09:52 AM

A couple old "favorite" Bad Beats

Found these gems from years past while I was going through my folders and backing up anything important on my comp.

Started by KoRnholio, 07-17-2015 03:50 PM
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11-02-2015 06:55 AM

A few big hands for me tonight

With help from forums like this, training videos, and going over a lot of hand histories - I've been starting to improve regularly. I've posted a few...

Started by Nostalgia, 12-01-2013 03:26 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 7,890
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10-22-2015 11:23 AM

A near win by an obv. fail :P

"I will say though, that judging by the registration dates and the post counts in this thread, there is a reason you guys needs a free $2 ticket. You...

Started by Poker Orifice, 02-15-2014 07:46 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 10,395
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04-05-2014 10:03 PM

a new poker site fit for a forum

there is a new poker site that will be launched later this year .. it is totally different to all other sites , testing has been active for quite...

Started by senortez, 07-29-2010 05:43 AM
Replies: 22 Views: 1,726
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10-27-2010 06:45 PM

a tilt special

PokerStars Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 10, 10 UTG raises, 1...

Started by LawDude, 07-07-2010 01:27 AM
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07-15-2010 04:10 PM

AA cracked again.

ty FTR for the stars game yesterday;i didnt last long my AA got cracked KQ;i did a pot sized raise pre-flop 1 caller SB i think flop was Q ?? lol and...

Started by ROGUE63, 04-22-2013 07:43 AM
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05-26-2013 01:33 AM

AA on 3 tables at once

The other day I was playing 3 low stakes tables on UB and was dealt AA at each one within a few seconds. So I had 3 tables showing AA. What are the...

Started by Rake Return, 07-20-2010 08:38 PM
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11-07-2010 03:17 PM

Ahh - The good old days

I just met the biggest whale I have seen in years. He got tilted after losing a small pot with KJ to my 87s then started constantly jamming over my...

Started by HiLo, 10-03-2010 09:31 AM
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10-03-2010 09:31 AM

all in call with weak pair on two-paired board

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($50.75) Button ($66.80) SB ($72.40) BB...

Started by fakedecoy, 09-27-2010 10:19 PM
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09-27-2010 10:19 PM

An other one for the books!

There is always an other hand that will make you wonder - how many different ways can possibly the cards fall! This is not a bad beat or anything...

Started by vegasjj, 01-12-2013 06:51 PM
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01-12-2013 06:51 PM

another cash for 2nd

After 7 hours of play, I got 2nd place in a a 3,30 mtt at pokerstars, with a field of exactly 1100 players. I won 412,50$ and now my bank is over...

Started by matiusaa, 07-07-2015 07:25 PM
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11-02-2015 06:57 AM

Another ridiculous bad beat on ful tilt poker

Hero (BTN): t1315 13.15 BBs SB: t2505 25.05 BBs BB: t3885 38.85 BBs UTG: t10600 106 BBs UTG+1: t2560 25.60 BBs MP1: t4380 43.80 BBs...

Started by devildog195, 04-05-2013 12:33 PM
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04-16-2013 01:48 PM

Anyone play at BetDSI? Super sick value tourny needs players

$5k in prizes added (to the top 9) semi-private tourny, runs at 3pm EST. Needs 10 players to run, has 7 so far. PM for pw/details, thanks. This...

Started by KoRnholio, 09-03-2011 01:49 PM
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09-25-2011 03:25 AM

Are programmes like Hold'em Manger, Poker Tracker legal?

Hi everyone. Just want to ask if programmes like Hold'em Manager, Poker tracker that is able to reveal opponents hand history (% they raise, C bet,...

Started by fidel castro, 07-04-2010 08:18 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,539
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07-06-2010 10:48 PM

Arghhh!

Won in a $2.20 satellite a ticket for the $109 Sunday Kickoff, was motivated, made observations and notes, took my time, played well and disciplined...

Started by Daniel72, 08-10-2014 11:53 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 9,240
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05-04-2015 06:04 PM

arghhhhhhh

1$ sat to the 900million tourney the bust hand PokerStars Hand #115308758340: Tournament #897295464, $0.91+$0.09 USD Hold'em No Limit -...

Started by Keith, 04-25-2014 08:12 PM
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10-09-2014 07:13 AM

ATs against nitty reg and AA hand

No idea what range to put him on for turn and river? The plan was to play an effin hand as I was card dead all night. The real plan was 2pair, str8...

Started by Sasquach991, 08-03-2010 01:36 AM
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08-05-2010 07:53 PM

Awesome cash after miserable start of the day

Good things do happen... I guess just need to survive all the bad stuff... Today I lost in NO TIME at all 3 very good games one after the other -...

Started by vegasjj, 02-14-2013 07:46 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 1,078
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02-15-2013 02:59 AM

Unhappy bad beat --- RIVER!!

In actual ring game NL Hold’em (sometimes up to 10 players) not online, how do you handle or what is your strategy in playing against multiple...

Started by thebroker, 08-30-2010 12:48 AM
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08-31-2010 06:51 PM

Bad session

-300BB's AA < KK (AI on turn K on river - 4%) AA < KJs QQ < 55 (AI on flop 5 on turn - 8%) Normally I wouldn't be venting about -300BB's for...

Started by profnabeshin, 04-15-2011 01:42 AM
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04-20-2011 07:22 PM

Badbeat or Variance... or ....

On Monday I managed to bink the PokerstarsRadio $1 Hyper (1st of 157)... winner gets a $215 WCOOP ticket! (StarsRadio calls winner on phone, winner...

Started by Poker Orifice, 09-15-2012 01:52 PM
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09-16-2012 02:49 PM

bankroll: some tips please...

i consider myself a reasonably talented poker player, but i lack discipline and method. despite playing for about two years, and being kind of...

Started by dgonson879, 03-22-2011 02:15 PM
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03-22-2011 10:40 PM

Being Ahead != Being Ahead

Months have gone by, and I cannot seem to win when I'm ahead. I am getting called down as a huge favorite either on the flop or on the turn and...

Started by tomato paste carnage, 07-15-2010 03:25 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,244
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07-26-2010 07:20 PM

Wink Bemused

:D:DPokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 3.3 Tournament, 500/1,000 Blinds 125 Ante (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com ...

Started by rabbieburns, 06-27-2013 02:21 PM
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06-28-2013 04:07 AM

berlin robbers sentenced

German article (with pictures): Berlin: Pokerräuber zu mehrjährigen Haftstrafen verurteilt - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Panorama It reads: ...

Started by kidsoldja, 07-01-2010 08:12 AM
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08-09-2010 01:36 PM

Best day at poker

hi All.... What was your best day at poker? The day you won the huge money? Would love reading the replies :) :clap: Thanks

Started by IH8Folding, 12-30-2010 11:38 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,612
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02-16-2011 03:29 AM

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