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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

How to become a poker player

How to become a poker player: Deposit $20-$50 online. Play some ring games, lose money to those stupid donks that call everything. Play a few...

Started by dev, 02-07-2009 09:29 PM
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02-14-2009 06:49 PM

Slow play?

Another thing I wanna ask is how do you play someone who has played slow aganst you? (been stung a few times) and when is it applicable to slow play...

Started by xbones, 04-16-2004 10:03 PM
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02-14-2009 06:31 PM

Question

$3 in the pot and 0.50 to call = 6:1 pot odds. I got 2 more Fives and 3 more Tens to give me 5 outs here to improve, or 4:1 odds. is this right...

Started by !Luck, 03-05-2004 01:47 AM
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02-14-2009 06:22 PM

The Nordic on Pokerstars

Does anyone know on how to qualify for the Nordic Freeroll Tourny on Pokerstars.....Also what times are the tournys?

Started by luckbox1669, 02-14-2009 03:40 PM
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02-14-2009 05:09 PM

Unlucky

At whom was such? The whole week of failure. АК AQ QQ KK all time lose. Only I such loser?

Started by Danil999, 02-14-2009 01:25 PM
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02-14-2009 04:30 PM

My most interesting hands today

The first one is gross because it's pretty deep, but I still have a hard time laying down an overpair heads-up. There were big decisions on the flop...

Started by DoanDiggy, 02-13-2009 01:52 PM
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02-14-2009 03:38 PM

TPTK overplayed?

Villain is 70/6/1.1 over 34 hands. I think this hand was my 8th or 10th hand at the table and he had only folded preflop once. Also I think the...

Started by kfaess, 02-13-2009 10:48 PM
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02-14-2009 11:32 AM

Spew versus tight multitabler?

I have played with the villain in this hand quite a bit; he multitables and generally nut camps. I have never seen him flat with a big pair. I've...

Started by Palantine, 02-13-2009 10:57 PM
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02-14-2009 03:28 AM

Inspiration for all micro grinders!

I'm going to share with y'all 2 terrible plays from retarded donks giving me their stacks for no apparent reason. These occurred today within 10...

Started by Carroters, 02-11-2009 06:38 PM
Replies: 27 Views: 1,844
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02-14-2009 01:47 AM

Verify these positional hand ranges plz

Just wanted some input on these hand ranges for a standard NL small stakes 9 player table. Ranges would obviously change for tight or aggressive...

Started by HeAVyB101, 02-11-2009 05:55 PM
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02-14-2009 01:01 AM

10NL-QQ and got 3bet

Villian was 20/17/7 over about 100 hands. He was also on another table I was in. This was a fairly tight table where noone had a vpip >25 and very...

Started by Sasquach991, 02-10-2009 10:34 PM
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02-13-2009 07:05 PM

Fighting the Limpers in Microstakes

I dont have a hand to show so I'll try to talk it out. I'm finding myself tossing too many hands that I am starting to think may have some value...

Started by Vinland, 02-13-2009 01:15 PM
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02-13-2009 07:01 PM

AQo Under the gun..

I'm thinking about tightening my range to include this in my insta muck in UTG range. AQ is currently the hand I lose the most money with and what...

Started by Revolver123, 02-13-2009 04:19 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,049
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02-13-2009 05:57 PM

what pre-flop raises do to implied odds

Jack and Jill are best friends and poker buddies. They talk about poker all the time, they have read all the same books, and they frequent this and...

Started by LawDude, 02-13-2009 04:30 PM
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02-13-2009 05:11 PM

Cbetting: opponents, board texture

Let's have a discussion of how these factors affect your decision to cbet. Recently I played against a very loose opponent that was passive post-flop...

Started by , 02-12-2009 06:48 AM
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02-13-2009 04:14 PM

Implied odds improve with more people in the pot?

I don't have a hand to show but I'll talk it down. Yesterday on Stars I was in a hand with two opponents. Long story short is that on the flop I...

Started by Vinland, 02-13-2009 10:25 AM
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02-13-2009 03:12 PM

Managing Play Money Account Working...

Hi, guys, please, I need some advice or information about my experience on poker so far... In october last year, because of my wife and a mate of...

Started by CasalRoyal, 02-13-2009 01:38 PM
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02-13-2009 01:46 PM

Am I ever better than a tie in this spot.

This guy is like 9/4 over like 2k+ hands. Being so tight I'm figuring the absolute worst he can be holding is AQ, with AK and full houses having me...

Started by BoondockSaint, 02-12-2009 01:47 AM
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02-13-2009 03:48 AM

K6 Flush & AK Trips

Both hands villains are semi-loose over only a short sample of hands. Other than that, no real reads to go off of. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by Airles™, 02-07-2009 05:52 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 984
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02-13-2009 02:23 AM

TT flop trips

Good, bad, or ugly? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($20.90) UTG...

Started by HeAVyB101, 02-11-2009 07:31 PM
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02-13-2009 12:52 AM

I play bad: 2 hands from 10NL

Hand 1: Villain is 65/8. On the flop Im putting him on a weaker king or possibly 2pair. Neither the turn or river are impoving his hand...should I...

Started by Biglines, 02-11-2009 05:02 AM
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02-13-2009 12:23 AM

no read = muck?..

at least in this situation?.. i just sat down... i really didn't like the fact that i was oop... PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed)...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 02-12-2009 08:11 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,010
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02-12-2009 11:03 PM

Building a Bankroll

Ive heard mixed reviews on the best way to build a bankroll online...some say 1 table SNGs some say grind it out at cash games. Any opinions from...

Started by jrich90, 02-12-2009 07:55 PM
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02-12-2009 10:58 PM

Putting villains on ranges..

This specifically applies to micro stakes where players stay at the tables approx ~20 minutes and leave. I am writing this post to ask for advice...

Started by Revolver123, 02-12-2009 01:16 AM
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02-12-2009 10:07 PM

Did I play this right?

I just sat down at this table. 0 reads on the villain. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by Revolver123, 02-11-2009 01:15 PM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,256
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02-12-2009 07:11 PM

help fix leak... losing value on big hands...

rather than playing poker tonight i decided to go over my tracker since i hit the 100K hand mark (i really hate that according to tracker i should be...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 02-11-2009 10:02 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,411
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02-12-2009 03:15 PM

TT from BB flops set on drawy board

UTG+1 is running 35/13. He opens kinda wide but plays PF pretty standard. Haven't seen him get too much out of line. MP2 is running 59/3, and is a...

Started by kb coolman, 02-11-2009 10:33 PM
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02-12-2009 02:56 PM

ranges and probabilities

Since Pokerstove is a favorite topic around here, I wanted to suggest something that I do (on a more vague, instictive level) in my live games that...

Started by LawDude, 02-12-2009 02:36 PM
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02-12-2009 02:36 PM

2nl few more hands from tonight

I've been pretty active over the past few hands, and have been winning decent pots without a showdown, particularly against villain. PokerStars...

Started by Lokedog, 02-12-2009 01:07 AM
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02-12-2009 09:43 AM

Should I just fold these?

AQ is my worst hand and according to poker tracker, the hand I lose the most money with. I'm thinking I should just toss it when I'm faced with a PF...

Started by Revolver123, 02-12-2009 03:19 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 909
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02-12-2009 06:52 AM

Rakeback- UB-Absolute

I used up my FT bonus a long time ago and was thinking of moving from PS to UB or Absolute while I grind 25NL for their rakeback and bonuses. Anyone...

Started by Outlaw, 02-11-2009 11:10 AM
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02-12-2009 06:40 AM

What is your range in the SB?

I've read so many conflicting things in regards to this. Some sites and books will say your range can be huge from pp to suited connects to suited...

Started by Revolver123, 02-11-2009 01:22 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,345
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02-12-2009 01:31 AM

How to read players at 5NL 10NL and maybe 25NL

Alot of people ask me when I post hands "what was their range?" or "are they tag or lag?" or some people simply have no reads on players at these...

Started by Revolver123, 02-06-2009 04:54 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,944
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02-12-2009 01:03 AM

2nl couple hands from the day

Villain has been pretty laggy so far. No other reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by Lokedog, 02-11-2009 08:42 PM
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02-11-2009 11:28 PM

"pot committed"

A comment Outlaw made in a thread about the 3-bet pocket queens made me think about writing something about this. I often hear a player making a...

Started by LawDude, 02-11-2009 07:10 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 962
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02-11-2009 11:24 PM

Playing Weak Tights/Supersytem Approach

$5NL is FULL of weak-tight hand-chart grinders. It's really difficult to build a pot with these guys. What are some strategies to implement against...

Started by Micro2Macro, 02-11-2009 05:14 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,586
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02-11-2009 11:01 PM

SB decision - tough spot

I was jus reading the SB range thread there and thought it was quite interesting. What do you think about this spot, it seems to be one of these...

Started by Carroters, 02-11-2009 05:44 PM
Replies: 2 Views: 750
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02-11-2009 10:13 PM

Common Mistakes a Fish Makes

Big ups to Outlaw who attempted to start a discussion on exploiting opponents. Unfortunately his thread did not turn into anything epic. I believe...

Started by bigspenda73, 02-09-2009 10:35 PM
Replies: 35 Views: 2,001
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02-11-2009 10:09 PM

FTR Classic Rethread, Week 3

There is great bankroll management advice all over FTR, but here is one of the best Rant's you'll read: Spoonitnow's BR Management Rant. There is...

Started by Robb, 02-10-2009 03:15 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,028
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02-11-2009 10:04 PM

A tough QQ hand oop

Villian is one of the more decent regs i have stats on 12/9/3.0 over 1.6k hands. As he seems tight in EP i decided not to 3bet here, what do you guys...

Started by Sl4y3r, 02-11-2009 10:32 AM
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02-11-2009 09:42 PM

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