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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 03:12 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 67,073	Last Post By Moritz Fischer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2023 08:21 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 33,583	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2014 12:38 PM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 31,963	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
[2NL] KQs hand analysis Villain (CO) is 67/24 over 77 hands. He's quite fond of limping in with crap before calling raises, but has raised 4/5BB pre-flop with JTs, ATs and... Started by Circuits, 04-27-2013 12:15 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 3,245	Last Post By Circuits View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-28-2013 07:27 PM
[5NL] 77 flop an overpair in 4 way pot. What to do? SB - 46/33/11 through 118 hands. Fold to cbet 63%, 5/8. Had notes that villain was passive, c/c 3 streets with a set. Had also seen villain 3bet with... Started by Cobra_1878, 04-21-2013 08:43 PM	Replies: 29 Views: 7,287	Last Post By seven-deuce View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-26-2013 10:30 AM
Poll: FTR Chat Question of the Day #1: Full Ring vs. Six Max <spoonitnow> okay so here's your question of the day <spoonitnow> might make a thread out of this * gizmo... Started by spoonitnow, 04-24-2013 04:46 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 2,864	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-26-2013 10:22 AM
Notes Just out of interest, do yous guys prefer keeping notes: in your poker client in your tracking s/ware all of the above thankin yew Started by DoubleJ, 04-23-2013 02:53 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,690	Last Post By Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-26-2013 09:48 AM
River sizing? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com BB ($5) UTG ($5.91) Hero (MP)... Started by seven-deuce, 04-25-2013 08:48 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,299	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-25-2013 02:05 PM
[5nl] AQ on BTN, trips on turn, bad river Villain is 0/0 over 4 hands. Played passively pre and flop, to get max value from worse aces. Think I should have raised turn though. River... Started by Fielmann, 04-19-2013 06:05 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 2,596	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-25-2013 10:26 AM
How to handle extreme aggression? I was playing .05/.10 heads up NL yesterday and was being the aggressor for most of the match. I think my opponent started getting frustrated/bored... Started by heLPME, 04-09-2013 04:37 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,488	Last Post By sevenandnine View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 04-23-2013 04:23 PM
[FTR Quick Tip #004] 3-Betting, Part 1: Three-Betting for Value http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnmZZiCvOXY FTR Quick Tip: Helping you plug leaks in 5 minutes or less. In this installment, we talk about... Started by givememyleg, 04-23-2013 12:41 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 2,342	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-23-2013 03:05 PM
NL10-HU Good aggression or spewy? I've played about 50 hands (.05/.10) with villain and he hasn't done anything out of line at this point and has 3 bet a few times and vice versa. I... Started by heLPME, 04-16-2013 10:01 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 2,155	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-23-2013 11:11 AM
AA OOP vs. Fish - Wot's His Range? This is not so much a "wot's my action" question; more of a request for tips on putting these kind of players on ranges. TableScanner found me... Started by DoubleJ, 04-18-2013 10:02 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 2,566	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-23-2013 11:10 AM
TP Makes Weak Boat OTR; Facing Shove This is another "Wot's his Range" question $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 5 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com ... Started by DoubleJ, 04-19-2013 11:22 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,708	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-23-2013 11:06 AM
[5nl] AJ, hits something on river MP3 is 19/13, quite passive, standard player BTN is 22/16 over 68 hands. Post-flop he has been a calling station, rarely folding or betting. ... Started by Fielmann, 04-20-2013 09:22 AM	Replies: 22 Views: 3,636	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-23-2013 10:58 AM
[5NL] AQo on button. TPTK on mono flop, 3 way. River decision and line check. SB - 16/12/4 through 394 hands. Fold to cbet 20%, 1/5. MP - 23/17/4 through 538 hands. Fold to 3bet 78%, 14/18. 86% cbet, 24/28. Not many notes... Started by Cobra_1878, 04-21-2013 09:56 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,485	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-23-2013 10:55 AM
[10NL] HU- All in first hand? Hero-Q9os (10.00) Villian-? (10.00) I raise 3x and he 3bets me. FLOP- 4/7/Q rainbow Villain bets 1/2 pot, Hero calls TURN- 6 of... Started by heLPME, 04-18-2013 03:10 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,483	Last Post By heLPME View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-18-2013 07:26 PM
HEM2 HELP Finally bought HEM2, but it thinks i'm a different player?? What the fuck is going on? That's not my screen name. It's not logging my hands... Started by seven-deuce, 04-17-2013 08:11 AM	Replies: 19 Views: 3,133	Last Post By kiwiMark View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-18-2013 09:18 AM
[10NL] Defending against cbets Villain is fairly loose and aggro in small pots, 35/22/58 (steal)/86 (cbet) but I haven't seen him getting to showdown with anything too silly. I... Started by Pelion, 04-06-2013 08:21 PM	Replies: 14 Views: 4,321	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-17-2013 03:57 PM
Possible bluff spot PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (4 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com Hero (BB) ($9.43) UTG ($5.79)... Started by seven-deuce, 04-16-2013 07:41 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 929,773	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-17-2013 07:41 AM
April Poker Chat Thread New month, new thread Still no poker for me - #retiredlad - graduate in 2 months and will be back to playing after that! Random news:... Started by Pascal, 04-02-2013 08:16 PM	Replies: 22 Views: 3,444	Last Post By Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-16-2013 03:31 PM
[10NL] QQ overpair (until river) Villain is 60/10 but fairly aggro postflop, enjoying donkbetting and other odd ventures. I don't know yet whether he tends to donk/call or donk/fold.... Started by Pelion, 04-08-2013 06:10 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 2,746	Last Post By Mr. Bucket View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-15-2013 07:56 PM
Unsure whether to c-bet? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com Button ($7.70) Hero (SB) ($11.50)... Started by seven-deuce, 04-13-2013 12:46 PM	Replies: 36 Views: 4,773	Last Post By eugmac View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-15-2013 02:26 PM
How to analyse calling an all-in vs 2 opponents? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com BB ($9.60) Hero (UTG) ($10.79) MP... Started by seven-deuce, 04-13-2013 11:53 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,561	Last Post By Savy View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 04-13-2013 06:28 PM
[FTR Quick Tip #002] Preflop Raise Sizing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kcz8y1mQcw FTR Quick Tip: Helping you plug leaks in 5 minutes or less. This week's tip focuses on what size of... Started by givememyleg, 04-09-2013 10:02 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 6,217	Last Post By Mike1013 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-12-2013 04:41 PM
[10NL] Flopped Trips vs Fish; Check Raised OTT $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 4 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: DoubleJ (CO) ($10.04) 100bb ... Started by DoubleJ, 04-10-2013 07:30 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 2,337	Last Post By seven-deuce View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-12-2013 11:50 AM
newbie Hello, I am new to online poker gaming so I would like some of you old sharks to point me in a direction where is the best way to start playing the... Started by cupius, 04-11-2013 05:02 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,573	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-11-2013 02:12 PM
Name for betting turn after cbetter checked back flop Is there an official name for the following play: You call a raise preflop; you check the flop out of position and it's checked back by the... Started by rowhousepd, 04-09-2013 05:43 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 4,569	Last Post By rowhousepd View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-10-2013 08:52 PM
A9s HU Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 2 Players SB: $10 (100 bb) Hero (BB): $12.72 (127.2 bb) Preflop: Hero is BB with 9:club:... Started by mondayscool, 02-07-2013 01:39 PM	Replies: 14 Views: 4,123	Last Post By peersimko View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-09-2013 11:13 PM
[5NL] AJs...TPTK. Turn decision Villain is 48/28/20 (3bet) through 66 hands. Fold to cbet 50%, 2/4. Only notes I had on villain was that he had previously 3bet my raise from the... Started by Cobra_1878, 04-09-2013 12:05 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 1,851	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-09-2013 09:32 PM
2 Questions about a standard microstakes spot PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, €0.10 BB (4 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com BB (€10.10) Hero (UTG) (€12.96)... Started by Pelion, 04-06-2013 02:20 PM	Replies: 14 Views: 2,258	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-09-2013 11:19 AM
[2NL] Finding villain's range PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from UTG+1 ($2) MP1 ($0.26) MP2 ($2.85) MP3 ($0.80) CO ($3.63)... Started by Circuits, 04-07-2013 10:53 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 2,918	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-08-2013 03:06 PM
ISOing range versus Station OK, so we have this guy on our right:- VP 53, PF 4 AGG 1.4 3B 2, F3B 0 (0/3) L/Fold 57 L/Call 41 L/Raise 2 FcB Flop 33 (10/30) FcB Turn 75... Started by DoubleJ, 04-04-2013 10:18 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 2,064	Last Post By DoubleJ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-08-2013 11:01 AM
FTR Cash Game Session Putting this up with plenty of notice but thought this might be a cool idea. We've got the Pokerstars Home Game group so let's all play a... Started by Pascal, 04-06-2013 10:52 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,447	Last Post By jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-08-2013 09:23 AM
2nl - FD & Overcards 0 reads $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG Player2 ($1.33)... Started by Savy, 04-04-2013 10:16 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 2,103	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-07-2013 12:21 PM
A little confused about implied odds I'm reading Sklanky's "No limit Hold'em Theory and Practice" and am not sure if I'm missing something or if this is conflicting info with other... Started by heLPME, 04-06-2013 03:18 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,137	Last Post By heLPME View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-06-2013 05:32 PM
25nl: King high flush facing rvr jam, paired board This is a pretty clear fold, right? My thinking was that villain conceivably plays flopped sets and turned boats/quads this way and I don't see... Started by The Bean Counter, 04-05-2013 06:47 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 3,018	Last Post By kickass View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 04-06-2013 04:55 PM
[FTR Quick Tip #001] To C-Bet or not to C-Bet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cRgs2fqzKE This is the first installment of a new weekly video series, where we will be looking into various... Started by givememyleg, 04-02-2013 02:15 PM	Replies: 14 Views: 8,764	Last Post By PokerKing View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-05-2013 11:52 AM
[5NL] QJs in SB...hand played badly or bad river card? Villain was 31/24/7 through 403 hands. Fold to 3bet pre, 66%. 51% steal from LP, 50% steal from button. Cbet 85% PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) -... Started by Cobra_1878, 04-04-2013 09:38 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 3,105	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-05-2013 10:09 AM
[10NL] KK overpair multiway. 1 whale, 1 rock BB is 86/20 megawhale. Very passive postflop. Rarely folds to cbets. Goes to showdown a lot. CO is 12/8 positionally unaware after 210 hands.... Started by Pelion, 04-04-2013 07:42 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,750	Last Post By griffey24 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-05-2013 10:06 AM
[5NL] KQo UTG...overplayed hand? Villain was pretty unknown, 36/14 through 15 hands. PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 Hero... Started by Cobra_1878, 04-03-2013 08:40 AM	Replies: 17 Views: 3,315	Last Post By Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-05-2013 07:55 AM
[5NL] JJ in BB...line check. Villain a complete unknown, 50/25 through 8 hands. PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 UTG:... Started by Cobra_1878, 04-03-2013 09:37 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,327	Last Post By jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-04-2013 06:23 PM
[Hand of the Week #5] TT UTG & QQ UTG+1 w/ 25 BBs in MTT Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBJd7_fL4RA Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZxAeQm8DE0 Hand of the Week is a video series that... Started by givememyleg, 04-04-2013 01:42 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 3,565	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-04-2013 03:25 PM