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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	Replies: 17 Views: 47,525	Last Post By Moritz Fischer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2023 07:21 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 20,386	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 22,165	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2014 11:38 AM
Anyone else starting to play passive preflop? I've mostly stopped raising preflop. Basically only raising with AA/KK/QQ. I've even dropped AK from my FPR list. Basically, with really... Started by Laeelin, 09-04-2005 02:15 AM	Replies: 39 Views: 3,319	Last Post By ChezJ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-09-2005 04:46 PM
The Lagg style Ok, I'm getting the hang of this a bit. The "real poker" as my friends call it. Bluffing useless at 10NL? Turns out to be quite the falsehood. So my... Started by jackvance, 04-06-2006 05:28 AM	Replies: 39 Views: 3,424	Last Post By jackvance View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-08-2006 07:46 AM
Can someone tell me... the term for when a player leaves a table and comes back with less chips than they left with? thanks in advance Started by mavkid11, 07-30-2006 07:14 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 2,049	Last Post By Chicago_Kid View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-07-2006 04:28 PM
Gus Hansen's theory of NL Holdem Gus Hansen " Part of my strategy is that my opponents know i will always call " anyone have any views on this theory? Started by dioufy77, 09-20-2006 08:04 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 6,177	Last Post By bode View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-06-2006 03:44 PM
Should you ever fold KK PF in low limits? Earlier tonight I was reraised while holding KK pf so I raised back, and decided to push after getting raised again. The guy turned over AA which... Started by weezie, 04-20-2007 03:25 AM	Replies: 39 Views: 2,309	Last Post By givememyleg View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 04-26-2007 09:48 PM
WA/WB hand from tonight... played okay? $10NL UB. Villain is TPA. I limp the 99 from the button because the pot is so MW so I'm looking for a set. Hit it on the flop on a very drawie board.... Started by sarbox68, 09-14-2007 02:22 AM	Replies: 39 Views: 1,223	Last Post By Chopper View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-18-2007 12:43 AM
Multi-tabling I'm after some hints/tips on multitabling but can't seem to find any stickys/posts specifically dedicated to this. I'd appreciate a link or two if... Started by kevster, 10-15-2007 09:21 AM	Replies: 39 Views: 1,554	Last Post By martindcx1e View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-19-2007 03:18 AM
Noobie's First 5k Hands at 10NL: Guide, Links and Advice Noobie's First 5k Hands of NL10 I got my Dad interested in online poker more than a year ago. I have turned into a winning player. He's still a... Started by Robb, 06-08-2008 06:01 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 7,984	Last Post By NewbieNoOne View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-30-2008 04:18 AM
on the culture in the beginners forum There is a 'us' v them mentality in this forum which is awful considering it is meant to be a forum for new players. I would like to take this... Started by LuckySlevin, 07-17-2008 10:13 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 1,438	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 07-19-2008 07:15 PM
Thanks spenda and tip for Wonderland This is down to Spenda's tip to start new tables slightly adapted in that I just stayed on the same table each time that it broke up and its also... Started by Keith, 04-19-2009 05:23 AM	Replies: 39 Views: 1,294	Last Post By BooG690 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-26-2009 03:27 AM
why would beginners play stars? i can't think of any reasons for micro stakes players/beginners to play on PS now - see keith's posts here for clarity. ... Started by daven, 12-29-2011 02:52 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 3,335	Last Post By DoubleJ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-14-2012 05:50 PM
NLHE Theory + Practice: Week 4 This week's section from page 58-75 will run from "The Hammer of future bets" and cover a lot about bluffing and bluff sizing. At one point in... Started by Carroters, 05-18-2010 01:37 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 4,599	Last Post By philly and the phanatics View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-02-2010 01:11 AM
another queens oop hand $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem FullTiltPoker 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($5.82) UTG+1 ($5) MP1 ... Started by kickass, 03-07-2011 05:14 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 2,069	Last Post By supa View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-09-2011 06:56 PM
Reload Bonus @ Stars Home Poker Games Reload Bonus - March PokerStars Deposit Bonus Code YES. !luck Started by !Luck, 03-07-2011 09:43 PM	Replies: 39 Views: 3,386	Last Post By BooG690 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-20-2011 12:04 AM
NLHE Foundations Course #04: Pre-Flop Ranges (Part 1) This is the thread for part 4 of the NLHE Foundations Course. In this lesson, we start to get into what everyone has been asking about: Putting... Started by spoonitnow, 07-08-2015 07:59 AM	Replies: 39 Views: 17,082	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2015 02:00 PM
food for thought {This post has been removed} Started by , 07-24-2004 12:10 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 3,867	Last Post By Humphrind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-29-2004 12:04 PM
Poll: When to leave a table I've noticed lately a tendency by people to bust out and then leave a table. I'm assuming in many cases the players were tilting when they did this,... Started by JeffreyGB, 02-21-2005 02:07 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,571	Last Post By Jay67s View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-24-2005 11:10 AM
KK vs. AA raise-reraise-reraise question With KK I will reraise any raise preflop. But what if you are reraised again - and a second time? Do you allways move in your stack or do you get... Started by Borax, 04-21-2005 09:45 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 3,038	Last Post By SpceManSpif View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-27-2005 10:42 AM
JJ giving me a bunch of trouble JJ is giving me so much trouble, it seems like everytime i call a raise with it, and is heads up, i run into QQ, and lose all my chips. if im heads... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 08-05-2005 12:25 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,064	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 08-13-2005 04:03 AM
Just how good is the SUPER SYSTEM?? Yesterday after I got off work, I stopped by a bookstore to do a little reading on some poker books. I decided to read Doyle's SS2. I indexed... Started by Off5th, 12-20-2005 01:33 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,397	Last Post By Miffed22001 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-31-2005 11:05 AM
Fun Quiz: Just some random questions I came up with. You can look up the answers to all of them, really, but what is the fun in cheating? 1) What is the... Started by Demiparadigm, 02-13-2006 10:39 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 3,110	Last Post By Jimmy Mac View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-17-2006 10:39 AM
Is there ever a right time to ignore bankroll management? It is the beginners circle so any question goes, even committing the sin of ignoring BR management. Example: I am rolling along nicely crushing... Started by dvda, 02-22-2006 02:00 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,151	Last Post By Muxy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-26-2006 11:48 PM
Comments: How to plug any hole in 1 hour {Comments on http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-18386.htm } Thanks aokrongly. I am not a beginner, but I'm beginning over. I plan... Started by r8ed, 09-01-2005 01:32 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 3,613	Last Post By LawDude View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-23-2009 07:02 PM
... ... Started by aokrongly, 07-18-2006 01:12 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,590	Last Post By Muxy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-27-2006 09:06 AM
Terrys 10k fulltilt checkup (not pretty) Heres my stats from 50NL. Been on a slide as of late. Comments appreciated. compare to my good old days of poker before the ban, at ongame 50NL... Started by TerryToma, 10-24-2006 01:14 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 3,210	Last Post By silu73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-07-2006 08:59 PM
Table chat Only 10NL because I had no BR left, but i was surprised how big of an influence table chat can sometimes be. 10NL probably the only stake where this... Started by jackvance, 01-17-2007 01:34 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,513	Last Post By biondino View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-24-2007 01:23 PM
Poker is beginning to bore me (help FTR regs!) You all know my poker story by now, i was a reasonably sucessful bonus whore when whoring was good, built a br played 100nl and 1/2nl when it was... Started by Miffed22001, 03-31-2008 03:32 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,647	Last Post By Robb View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-21-2008 04:16 PM
Advice on getting the best possible start I want to learn and become proficient at poker and I want to build a decent bankroll. So far I've been through about four 100$ bankrolls and have... Started by LuckySlevin, 08-06-2008 04:23 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,015	Last Post By LuckySlevin View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 08-07-2008 07:56 PM
Please help keep the Beginners Circle friendly Hi guys, I have noticed that the general level of sarcastic and unfriendly posts in this forum has increased by quite a bit recently, and it's... Started by donkbee, 09-25-2008 06:33 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,437	Last Post By GatorJH View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-02-2008 01:36 PM
Absolute Fking b***ards Guys, Almost had my bankroll RAPED tonight by calling stations. It's 5am and i've been slowly clawing back my losses only to have them snatched... Started by wonderland, 10-11-2008 07:48 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 1,149	Last Post By donkbee View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-13-2008 03:08 AM
10nl: flop 2pair 190 bb deep 3way this was a hand from a couple of days ago.MP was a huge calling station limp calling all the time . UTG was 28/23 overall with 67% cbet. he had a $22... Started by Keith, 01-24-2012 08:30 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,292	Last Post By Huey_Freeman View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-31-2012 02:12 PM
Banging my head, This may be a stupid question, but would like to hear some feedback. I play usually two days a week live, 400nl and do quite well every week. Have... Started by dutch96, 04-07-2009 07:15 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 1,622	Last Post By Robb View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-09-2009 06:48 PM
You got a bunch of Donkeys on FTR I have never understood a donk who min raises with pocket 2's and the flop comes K J 6 all different suits..Me and this idiot are the only ones in... Started by Maynardtool, 05-06-2009 10:39 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 1,859	Last Post By Stacks View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 05-08-2009 06:45 PM
Please tell me I am a donkey.... Please I need to hear it God, Its so frustraiting sometimes to be as bad as aI am... I put him on a flush draw from begining, and well AGHHHHHH!!! All negative comments... Started by sportbike33, 09-06-2009 03:50 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,604	Last Post By StillDeadMoney View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-17-2009 11:34 PM
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	Replies: 38 Views: 1,960	Last Post By DrakaZ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2010 09:26 AM
Can you really make $ in micro stakes. Ive been on this forum for about a year and have learned a great deal. I really value the input and opinions here. I have been up and down in... Started by paratrooper99, 08-11-2010 12:45 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 6,619	Last Post By oskar View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-15-2010 03:13 PM
Double Barreling Quiz Barreling the turn has been a hot topic lately in the BC, so I'm acting appropriately by asking about a fairly easy-to-understand scenario that... Started by spoonitnow, 09-09-2010 11:11 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 4,340	Last Post By birdman417 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-13-2010 08:51 PM
October Graphs 10NL not going very well. 2NLz with random Full Tilt monies More volume next month. Started by Hoopy, 10-31-2010 08:02 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,419	Last Post By oskar View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-03-2010 06:43 PM
bottom set facing b/c, c/r big line Villain is 29/11/1 over 40 hands. He bet/calls small on the flop, then check/raises the turn huge. How do you read that? Would you ever fold here?... Started by couriermike, 02-13-2011 12:14 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,211	Last Post By Carroters View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 02-15-2011 02:16 PM
Grinderschool Would you guys recommend a microstakes player get a subscription to this site at this point? I know, in the past, it received a mention here on FTR... Started by Nostalgia, 11-24-2013 12:36 PM	Replies: 38 Views: 11,972	Last Post By chemist View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-30-2013 12:44 PM