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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

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

Some EV Calculations OTR

I'm IP. Villain Checks. I believe Villain will call any reasonable bet OTR. $1 in the pot OTR 1) We have 30% equity I bet 50c, Villain...

Started by DJAbacus, 01-31-2015 05:30 AM
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02-01-2015 04:09 AM

PartyPoker offer

What do you guys think of this? Free $25 dollars real money to play around with. How to claim your FREE $50 Click the 'Start Playing Now'...

Started by DJAbacus, 12-19-2010 01:46 PM
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12-19-2010 01:59 PM

Best Place to Start

Hi everyone, My name is Darren and I'm from the UK. The site looks great but a little overwhelming at the moment with all that info!! I have...

Started by DJAbacus, 12-18-2010 11:51 AM
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12-20-2010 08:22 PM

Benefits of 'Play Money' games for beginners

Well just coverted $2000 into $20,000 in just over 3 hours. So what I hear you cry....its bullshit poker...and you would be right but it has...

Started by DJAbacus, 12-20-2010 08:05 PM
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12-20-2010 08:15 PM

2 nl KK in MP totally confused.com by this hand ... your thoughts please?

888 Poker - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 8 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 BTN: $2.35 (VPIP: 20.79, PFR: 11.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 103)...

Started by DJAbacus, 03-22-2014 01:51 PM
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03-23-2014 09:09 AM

Defending from the Blinds

It's come to my attention that I need to defend more from the blinds. My Fold BB to BTN steal is a whopping 83%, mainly because I'm very conscious...

Started by DJAbacus, 02-13-2015 08:24 AM
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02-16-2015 10:26 PM

Cbetting the flop, Fold equity and hand equity etc

I understand that if we cbet 50% pot OTF then we need a Villain to fold more than 33% of the time for it to be +EV. I understand that when...

Started by DJAbacus, 02-25-2015 05:08 AM
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02-26-2015 12:09 PM

Folding OTF examples

Played 736 hands yesterday and folded the flop 35 times. I understand that this can happen but just want to throw some examples in here to see if you...

Started by DJAbacus, 03-02-2015 05:21 AM
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03-02-2015 07:17 AM

Overs or Over pair?

New here in ftr land, been reading and taking notes in about everything, one term I just havent got down yet is: overs or Over Pairs, what exactly is...

Started by Djanvk, 10-09-2005 04:52 AM
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10-10-2005 04:33 PM

How to play 2-3 different ring tables at the same time?

I've been reading about playing more than on etable at the same time, and have tried this with 2 tables so far, and this can get a bit hectic. But...

Started by Djanvk, 10-11-2005 12:29 AM
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10-13-2005 09:58 PM

Standard ring vs. 6Max

been mainly playing standard ring games (.05/.10) at stars, have looked at 6Max, but what I'm wondering is there and advantage or reason to play...

Started by Djanvk, 10-22-2005 08:22 PM
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11-07-2005 10:02 AM

Looking for another Poker Place?

Currently playing at Pokerstars and also have a account at Bodog which i havent played in awhile, but have been thinking of joining PartyPoker? Any...

Started by Djanvk, 11-09-2005 10:35 PM
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11-12-2005 07:35 PM

45 person SNG's on Pokerstars, need strategy help?

I'm been playing these 45 person SNG's on PS but have never been in the money yet after approx 15 entries, I do well for awhile and am usually bumped...

Started by Djanvk, 11-14-2005 08:45 PM
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11-24-2005 09:48 AM

What does this stat in PT Mean?

Trying to figure out what this stat: W$WSF means in PT? Thanks for any help.

Started by Djanvk, 04-30-2006 06:32 PM
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05-01-2006 08:03 PM

Frustrated need Insight?

Ok here's the deal been playing online now for a bit over a year, recently bought PT and Its great, but I'm on a total downslide. I play $10NL and...

Started by Djanvk, 05-03-2006 12:51 PM
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05-03-2006 03:05 PM

Poker calculation help

hi guys, especially maths wizzs. I'm trying to develop my own strategy, something i can call my own and stick with. so, a few questions. How...

Started by djbruxism, 12-06-2006 04:53 AM
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12-06-2006 04:25 PM

going pro

I'm interested in what exactly it takes to "go pro" I'm not an amazingly good poker player or anything like that, but i'm intrigued by the people...

Started by djbruxism, 12-29-2006 07:23 PM
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01-02-2007 04:20 AM

Pot limit hold em

occassionally, i've accidently joined a pot limit table, and played a while without really realising it. i make more money here. people play mega...

Started by djbruxism, 01-20-2007 08:27 AM
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01-23-2007 08:55 PM

pot odds help please.

hi guys, I've been reading phil gordon's little green book, and am now determined to further my understanding of pot odds. Could someone please...

Started by djbruxism, 01-28-2007 10:07 PM
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01-29-2007 03:46 PM

value bet

having trouble with my value bets. what kind of ideas go through your head when coming to an amount for a value bet? A lot of times after it's...

Started by djbruxism, 02-04-2007 04:20 PM
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02-05-2007 04:06 PM

tight is....wrong!?

hello everyone here at FTR. I've been playing a LOT of poker over the last month, basically breaking even at 25NL. When i started out, for mayb...

Started by djbruxism, 02-05-2007 11:05 PM
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02-13-2007 04:49 PM

LAGG style poker

How do you play decent LAGG poker? I see a lot of tutorials around on how to play TAGG poker, but never anything about LAGG? Anyone got a basic...

Started by djbruxism, 08-20-2007 09:43 PM
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08-21-2007 07:05 PM

What should my stats be?

Hi guys. I'm yet to delve into the world of poker tracker. I think it's a good future investment but for now i think it's a little too advanced...

Started by djbruxism, 04-30-2008 09:20 PM
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05-02-2008 12:13 PM

Pythonic and Bruxism face off

Epic battle today at 10nl, with pythonic and I sitting at a couple of tables together. This hand must be posted for the sake of pythonic's sanity. ...

Started by djbruxism, 06-04-2008 12:16 AM
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06-04-2008 12:20 AM

25SHNL: AK OOP problems

So two situations that should be totally basic but seem to be upsetting me no matter how i play it. 1. I'm in EP and i raise 4x with AK. The...

Started by djbruxism, 09-04-2008 09:59 PM
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09-05-2008 05:55 AM

A draw-heavy flop?

Coming from a 50NL 6-max perspective. I hear a lot that I should refrain from c-betting draw heavy flops, but what exactly constitutes a draw...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 05-23-2008 08:51 AM
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05-23-2008 03:20 PM

Best place to raise from.

Coming from a 6-max 50NL point of view. Someone puts a gun to your head and tells you to raise to with 72o. You can do this: A. When folded...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 05-27-2008 10:26 PM
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05-29-2008 07:35 PM

Really basic question...

...that I think a lot of pretty decent players probably can't give me an answer to - why am I raising preflop? Basically, if I'm raising first in...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 06-15-2008 11:47 PM
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06-19-2008 01:35 PM

3betting a taggs BTN open from the BB with ATC.

Here is something I don't quite understand, or at least can't quite believe. Running a report on my extensive lifetime database, I find that the...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 04-28-2009 03:56 AM
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04-28-2009 04:37 AM

Re-raise flop, or did I play it right?

Villian is 14.8/4.3/2.9 over a couple hundred hands. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 02-13-2010 12:17 PM
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02-18-2010 06:15 AM

Better to check call river, or shove?

Villain is 25/11 over 100. Notes on him read: * Cold called with KQo * Checked called 3 streets with TPGK * Cold called with SCs/Gappers * Bet...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 02-21-2010 02:28 PM
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02-21-2010 10:29 PM

300k Hands at Stars Microstakes

After cashing out my roll a year or so ago, I've been regrinding these last couple of weeks, and I just noticed I've crossed 300,000 hands on...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 02-24-2010 02:18 PM
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02-27-2010 08:25 AM

I should turn barrel here, right?

Villain is 27/9/2.0 over 80 hands. No other reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 02-25-2010 02:16 PM
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02-25-2010 04:45 PM

Am I a nit for not raising the river?

Less than 10 hands on villain. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (3 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (BB)...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 03-08-2010 08:43 AM
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03-11-2010 07:53 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

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

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

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

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

How do you evaluate yourself

Bear with me. People talking about hand histories and checking through "poker tracker". Could someone fill me in. I have a feeling that this...

Started by DJShmee, 10-18-2004 12:02 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 2,351
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10-26-2004 03:29 PM

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