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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 03:12 PM
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08-09-2023 08:21 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 12:38 PM
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09-28-2014 12:38 PM

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 03:04 PM
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09-11-2014 03:04 PM

25NL: Those overpair vs set situations

Opponent is 12/8. It is blindingly obvious to me that he has a set after his turn checkraise, but I feel way too committed to get away. Is there a...

Started by UnbelievableJeff, 07-05-2009 12:33 PM
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07-05-2009 07:56 PM

Poker Investments

Poker is an investment opportunity. That's how I think of it. We choose what tables to sit at, finding sweet investment portfolios - we want a...

Started by Robb, 07-03-2009 08:34 PM
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07-05-2009 07:38 PM

NL25 commitment threshold question

Now in this hand according to commitment threshold of the CO player is my line good for putting him all in on the turn? Or should I have re...

Started by inƒamous, 07-05-2009 08:30 AM
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07-05-2009 07:30 PM

I don't like to fold sets 2nl

Villain has 78%vp$ip over 30ish hands I figure I need to call 1.36 to win 2.09 so I need 40% equity. imo his range is ...

Started by JoeHaw, 07-05-2009 02:20 AM
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07-05-2009 07:18 PM

Blind War w/ 88

Villain is 16/10/1 over 86 hands. Was in a hand earlier with him where he checked flop, then check/raised the turn for the min. I expected him to...

Started by Airles™, 07-04-2009 10:10 PM
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07-05-2009 12:28 PM

NL25 3 bet pot flop shove

villian is thinking reg running at 16/10/2.3 fold to 3 bets %33 w/ %13 raise flop c bets. my 3 bet % is 2.8 and am running 13/9 Do you fold to...

Started by inƒamous, 07-05-2009 08:19 AM
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07-05-2009 09:51 AM

Self Evaluation

I think i realized today that i suck at poker. I think i know whats going on but in reality lol who knows. I mean so ok i turned 5 dollars into 85...

Started by RoyalProdigy, 06-30-2009 11:34 PM
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07-05-2009 09:05 AM

KK on A-high flop OOP (25NL)

Is it ok to just check-fold here? It seems like any good opp could reasonably expect that we would beat on that drawy type of board with Ax hands. ...

Started by Nakamura, 07-05-2009 07:43 AM
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07-05-2009 07:53 AM

I play weak tight

Hand 1: Villain 16/12/2.55 over 427 hands. Steals 20%, so his UTG range should be very tight. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) -...

Started by minSim, 07-03-2009 07:28 PM
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07-05-2009 07:37 AM

IRC Poker Quiz #7 - 3-Betting Edition

A 30bb stack who you have covered opens {66+, AK} to 4x in EP, and it folds to you in the small blind. You have the options to fold, call, 3-bet to...

Started by spoonitnow, 06-29-2009 05:36 PM
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07-05-2009 03:07 AM

QQ as overpair vs 71bb stack really gay flop action

Villain was 77/14 over around 20 hands hadn't seen him 3bet until now PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter...

Started by JoeHaw, 07-04-2009 04:36 PM
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07-04-2009 07:14 PM

AK preflop 4bet AI from shortstack

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($3.61) MP1 ($5.06) MP2 ($6.11) CO...

Started by JoeHaw, 07-04-2009 04:47 PM
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07-04-2009 07:03 PM

A couple of hands from 25NL

I'm a bit cash-retarded, but what is the best play in these spots. Hand 1 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars...

Started by Nakamura, 07-04-2009 01:30 PM
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07-04-2009 05:37 PM

misapplying clarkmeister theorem?

villain is like 50/0 over 10 hands and i have nothing but hud reads on him. the turn bet didn't feel right in a 3-way pot, and the only reason i...

Started by surviva316, 07-03-2009 11:20 PM
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07-04-2009 02:41 AM

Some 5nl hands prt 2

Hand 1 Villain 1: 67/2/.9 over 71 pretty transparent, limped tones and stayed in pots when he connected. Villain 2: only 11 hands on him. He...

Started by Vinland, 07-02-2009 01:37 PM
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07-03-2009 05:56 PM

Some really bad/spewy hands 2NL

HAND 1 Villain here is 50/26 over 34 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP2...

Started by JoeHaw, 07-03-2009 02:08 PM
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07-03-2009 03:20 PM

June micro graphs.

well I'll start off. By keith_mm at 2009-06-30 11 BI downswing at the end of the month followed by almost a 9 BI recovery. Cleared 24$ of...

Started by Keith, 06-30-2009 09:25 PM
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07-03-2009 02:12 PM

10NL: JJ IP vs nit

Villain is 10/9 over 400 hands or so and is quite passive but does c-bet flops 55%. Only pertinent read is he is not positinally aware. Is this a...

Started by Gobbatino, 07-02-2009 02:56 PM
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07-03-2009 01:47 PM

Implied Odds question

This might be elementary but since I have never read a poker book it's something I've been wondering for a while now. If we're in a spot where we...

Started by OP, 07-03-2009 02:56 AM
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07-03-2009 01:32 PM

Session Preperation

Was wondering how all of you prepare for a session. What kind of mindset you try to get yourself in, or how you approach a session. Reason i ask is...

Started by ryokan, 06-29-2009 07:04 PM
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07-02-2009 11:55 PM

TT with a 3-bet ($10NL).

Is my thought process ok on this hand, or am I way off? Villain was 80/35 over 41 hands. He seemed to call a lot of raises with mediocre hands. ...

Started by Rage2100, 07-02-2009 02:24 PM
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07-02-2009 04:59 PM

set vs flush?

$0.05/$0.1 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG QuailDaddy17 ($2.30) CO Hero ($21.55) BTN catje pronk ($4.95)...

Started by Keith, 07-02-2009 02:57 PM
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07-02-2009 04:58 PM

Some 5nl hands prt 1

Hand 1) Villain is 21/8/4 over 50 hands Hadn't seen him do much at the table so not a lot to note on unfortunately. He limp/called his fair share...

Started by Vinland, 07-02-2009 12:46 PM
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07-02-2009 03:54 PM

2NL made A-high straight with flush draw on board

PokerStars, $0.01/0.02 Hold'em Cash Games, 5 Players Board: BB: $1 UTG: $5.03 CO: $2.81 Hero: $7.35 SB: $8.44 Dealt to Hero K:heart:...

Started by zbeg, 07-02-2009 06:17 AM
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07-02-2009 02:23 PM

Big pot TPTK versus shortstack 2NL

I had really just sat down, 5 hands in and no reads- my HUD actually wasn't even up because my trial was over and I was just testing it for one orbit...

Started by JoeHaw, 07-01-2009 01:21 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,037
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07-02-2009 02:04 PM

Small pocket pairs...

At 2NL, should I be raising ALL pps pre? Right now I generally tend to l/c 22-77 and bet 88+. What about facing a 3bet? I know it can be read...

Started by JoeHaw, 06-27-2009 06:13 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,349
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07-02-2009 01:38 PM

JJ OOP in 3b pot vs unknown villain

3betting villain is 27/22 and this was his 3rd 3b over just 17 hands. i know that the hand as it played out is really pretty straight forward but...

Started by surviva316, 06-30-2009 03:30 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 1,567
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07-02-2009 01:36 PM

Outs Question

This is just a general question for thinking purposes. How many outs do we need on the Turn to call ANY bet? What about the River? Explain...

Started by Sasquach991, 07-01-2009 02:26 PM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,149
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07-01-2009 09:05 PM

2NL Hand From Tonight

How did i play this? $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem 9 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG 50marian ($1.48) UTG+1 delwing ($5.00)...

Started by Schya, 06-30-2009 11:11 PM
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07-01-2009 08:42 PM

pick one or more of 6 hands from todays 7hour session 2NL

If you don't feel like reading them all just pick one- I appreciate it either way. If you think reads or more details are necessary in a hand where I...

Started by JoeHaw, 06-30-2009 01:26 AM
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07-01-2009 02:24 PM

Any advice for people playing in Australia

Gday all, Was hoping to get some responses from Australian players, as well as the general public, on the following questions : Which sites do...

Started by kolonel, 07-01-2009 07:40 AM
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07-01-2009 01:11 PM

10 NL: AJs vs. Loose Villain

Villain is 47/13/2.4 over 118 hands Made some really loose call of J4o in SB on 4xbb bet from CO and called good sized bet on river with MPLK ...

Started by Cougar, 06-30-2009 12:26 PM
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07-01-2009 05:09 AM

Some preflop spots 2NL

Should I have maybe not 3bet it in the first place? I had to call the 19 cents, right? Villain was 53/21 no 3bet over 21 hands PokerStars...

Started by JoeHaw, 06-30-2009 01:07 AM
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06-30-2009 06:29 PM

Working on exploiting LAggish player

HAND 1: I had like 40 hands on villain at this point, but hadn't seen him show anything down (i had made him pay for limp/calling with a few cbets...

Started by surviva316, 06-29-2009 02:04 PM
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06-30-2009 05:56 PM

10 NL: 3 JJ Hands for Review

Hey everyone, couple recent JJ hands that was wondering if I could get your input on? 1.) Villain: 35/6/0 over 17 hands, no specific reads but...

Started by Cougar, 06-30-2009 12:16 PM
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06-30-2009 01:03 PM

Flop and Turn Cbet Frequencies

So what are good number for these at the micro stakes ? Obviously they will be dependant on the style you are playing. My numbers are: Playing...

Started by Evilpopcorn, 06-29-2009 09:20 AM
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06-30-2009 11:17 AM

Overpair on monotone board

I have 370 hands on villain in MP and am completely embarrassed to say that i don't have any notes on him. i guess that's because he's only shown...

Started by surviva316, 06-29-2009 05:33 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,171
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06-30-2009 11:11 AM

Hand Ranges for Blinds position ?

Hello I read about hand ranges and basically what ranges of hands to play in what position but have not clue what ranges to play or complete in...

Started by WeiJie, 06-29-2009 06:46 PM
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06-30-2009 06:34 AM

What's the longest session you've done?

Today I had absolutely nothing to do. Summer just started, my friends are all busy today, my girlfriend started summer school so off I went and fired...

Started by AFchung, 06-23-2009 01:42 AM
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06-30-2009 03:47 AM

A few hands from today

These hands came from two sit'n'gos and im pretty upset with the turnout of some of them: PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 200000+1500 Tournament,...

Started by golfguy37, 06-19-2009 01:16 PM
Replies: 30 Views: 1,828
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06-30-2009 02:51 AM

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