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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 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

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

Incorrect Value Bet?

SB and BB fold to very small cbets. Usually I would've made this quite bigger, but i noticed them folding to half pot cbets PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by AFchung, 01-27-2009 05:41 AM
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01-28-2009 07:06 AM

Top Set Multiway - Draw hits on turn

Is my flop bet sizing okay? I figured we didn't have enough behind and that since the pot was big enough already, he wasn't getting correct odds ...

Started by AFchung, 01-27-2009 05:43 AM
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01-27-2009 10:56 PM

My 100th post

I thought that I would mark my 100th post with some thoughts on what I've learnt here so far.I stumbled across the site originally because I'd built...

Started by Keith, 01-26-2009 07:38 PM
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01-27-2009 10:47 PM

why i think cereus is a good site for micro players

Sure they will rob you if you play any decent sized games but for a micro player you will be hard pressed to find a softer site. They have more...

Started by littleogre, 01-25-2009 10:59 PM
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01-27-2009 10:01 PM

Group Sweat Sesh #1 - Jan 21st 9pm GMT/4pm EST

***VIDEO*** Here's the video, it's a little over an hour long: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=79DCWANU Lets give it a shot. I will be using...

Started by XTR1000, 01-20-2009 05:52 AM
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01-27-2009 06:30 PM

KK in CO, 2nl

Player was 30/27 over about 30 hands, but I had no specific reads on him. He thought for a while after my pf 4-bet before calling so I was pretty...

Started by Elrohir44, 01-26-2009 08:46 PM
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01-27-2009 04:32 PM

Cbetting in 3bet pot OOP

Should I be cbetting this flop? KK/AA are easily in my range, and I fired a turn barrel to try and fold out lower PPs PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by AFchung, 01-27-2009 05:44 AM
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01-27-2009 02:08 PM

The HUD doesn't tell the tale: Positionally-adjusted ranges

I was thinking about HUD stats and positionally-adjusted ranges today, and in doing so it became clear to me that HUD stats can be pretty meaningless...

Started by DoanDiggy, 01-23-2009 05:13 PM
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01-27-2009 06:49 AM

How's my line here?

Should I have slowed down on the turn when getting two callers? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by AFchung, 01-27-2009 05:48 AM
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01-27-2009 06:10 AM

Value Towned Myself

Should I be checking behind this river? No real reads on villain. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool...

Started by AFchung, 01-27-2009 05:45 AM
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01-27-2009 06:05 AM

What's the best line here.....?

Opp is 17/12 over a decent enough sample. No specific reads. Having called pre for set value I've got an overpair so what's the best line to take?...

Started by kevster, 01-25-2009 07:02 AM
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01-26-2009 11:43 PM

POsitional Winrate

For any winning players, what is your average BB/100 in each position? I find my blinds are killing me, but not sure last 40K hands Button...

Started by langaan, 01-26-2009 04:43 PM
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01-26-2009 05:50 PM

is this an all in or fold hand?..

perhaps i should've re raised the flop to get more of an idea as to where i am?... PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 01-25-2009 10:36 PM
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01-26-2009 05:21 PM

KK scary turn card???

Villan is 55/27 but not a lot of history to go by. $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem 9 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG dysp003...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 01-26-2009 04:05 AM
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01-26-2009 02:20 PM

Biting my Lip: Hand #2

The second in a 2-part psychosis. Villain runs 40/7 over about 50 or so hands. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Button...

Started by loonychune, 01-25-2009 01:16 PM
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01-26-2009 09:08 AM

Was my play here ok? JJ $2nl

This table has been very loose and aggressive, especially the villain. No real specific reads, still trying to work on forming ranges at this point....

Started by Elrohir44, 01-26-2009 01:27 AM
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01-26-2009 04:08 AM

Call/fold?

Early in session, no reads really. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO...

Started by Illfavor, 01-25-2009 10:56 PM
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01-26-2009 01:51 AM

Am I the Fuckin Fish?

What's up? I leave the table for a few minutes and when I get back the table is dead. It makes me feel like the only reason the other players were...

Started by PlayToWin, 01-23-2009 01:31 AM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,258
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01-26-2009 12:53 AM

check or bet the nuts...

i think one of my biggest leaks is money extraction... i get very greedy and instead of making value bets i push since i'm playing in donkey land and...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 01-24-2009 10:37 PM
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01-25-2009 11:44 PM

meh turn...

no reads on villain... fifth hand of the session... checking here to me is giving up the pot completely... lead out fold to aggression?.. ...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 01-25-2009 03:48 PM
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01-25-2009 08:36 PM

Advice on some wierd 25NL hands

1. Villain was jus a typical donk - limper - short - stacker that I'd been isolating. Posting this mainly cos of the bizzareness of this line. Can we...

Started by Carroters, 01-25-2009 02:51 PM
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01-25-2009 07:21 PM

80k stats... feedback please...

hey everyone... it's been a while since i played poker the way i used to but at least i'm back into playing online regularly for sure... i had to...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 01-24-2009 06:28 PM
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01-25-2009 06:07 PM

Playing for stacks?

Opp is new to the table. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP2 ($24.90) MP3...

Started by kevster, 01-25-2009 04:59 PM
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01-25-2009 05:37 PM

Biting my Lip: Hand #1

I should probably have let this go on the turn (let's not talk about calling mp raise with 67s preflop :-s) but figured him for AQ. The more I look...

Started by loonychune, 01-25-2009 01:09 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 519
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01-25-2009 02:32 PM

Advice on a few hands

I need some help/advice on a few hands here. All of them I found myself not knowing what to do or second guessing my judgement. Hand 1 - UTG is a...

Started by chrisa, 01-23-2009 04:02 AM
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01-25-2009 11:58 AM

1000 hands = -4 buy-ins

This shit is getting ridiculous... Here are four hand in which I got complete run over somehow. Villain is a complete donk. very LAGGY in all...

Started by Im_new, 01-25-2009 02:51 AM
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01-25-2009 11:32 AM

The most important poker skill

Ok, I'm playing poker online and I'm faced with this situation: My cards: K:heart: A:spade: Remaining effective stacks $9 Board: 4:heart:...

Started by Erpel, 01-22-2009 02:04 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,509
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01-25-2009 10:59 AM

NL10 TPMK vs Unknown Passive

Villian is unknown i has no stats at NL10 $0.05/$0.1 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG...

Started by amifat, 01-25-2009 07:22 AM
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01-25-2009 10:20 AM

Away blows a buy-in: folding tptk against idiots

I've been in a few spots today against weak players. If i see 50/10 stats I just CANNOT put down my hands on the flop when i'm getting raised. Turns...

Started by loonychune, 01-24-2009 06:32 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,123
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01-25-2009 09:35 AM

AK on the button hitting top two pair on the river

BB was 87/6/0.22...originally bought in for 5$ had lost it all and had rebought in for another $5 in 32 hands utg was 31/0/5.5 over 16 hands I was...

Started by Keith, 01-24-2009 07:39 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 609
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01-25-2009 04:34 AM

I think I over value TT PF. How should I be playing it?

Note: in both hands I had TT. I just copied this over from my operation thread and didn't think of it until I had already closed HH converter with...

Started by dranger7070, 01-21-2009 07:29 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 979
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01-24-2009 10:12 PM

should i worry about my aggression stat on a table

found a nice table tonight with passive players on my left and calling stations with stacks to my right.played 93 hands on it with stats 23/19/14 and...

Started by Keith, 01-24-2009 08:14 PM
Replies: 2 Views: 539
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01-24-2009 08:27 PM

A Bet too Far?

Hey there, your input would be much appreciated. Three things i'm interested in here: 1) Should I have been betting the turn after getting...

Started by loonychune, 01-23-2009 06:22 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 731
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01-24-2009 06:44 PM

your play on the river?..

line check anyone please?.. villain is semi-loose aggressive with sample of 437 hands... PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) -...

Started by xX zorrito Xx, 01-23-2009 08:54 PM
Replies: 21 Views: 1,374
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01-24-2009 06:24 PM

favorite way to keep a poker journal

I have tried different ways to keep a poker journal and I was wondering what everyone's doing to keep up with this and what they are keeping up with....

Started by birdman417, 01-24-2009 03:02 PM
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01-24-2009 05:55 PM

PokerOffice is Dead!!???

Follow the saga here and let me know what you think. I don't think they have a clue how to fix their software. http://tinyurl.com/dmt6g2 ...

Started by PlayToWin, 01-23-2009 02:18 AM
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01-24-2009 01:49 PM

Aces on a horrible board

I was running 13/7/2 at the time. villain in MP2 had stats of 84.62/23/2.07 and had been raising quite heavily when there was a decent pot usually...

Started by Keith, 01-23-2009 09:03 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 887
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01-24-2009 01:42 PM

Combatting a LAGG

The thing I seem to be having the most trouble with is laggy opponents. When I say laggy, I mean LAGGY. Just a couple days ago, I was playing with a...

Started by DoanDiggy, 01-23-2009 06:52 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 726
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01-24-2009 01:30 PM

Back Down to 5NL from 10NL-GRAPH and STATS added

I went from $47 to $229 in 7k Hands Then went from $229 to $83 in 10k hands Total hands are 57k. I really have no idea why. Time to bite the...

Started by Sasquach991, 01-20-2009 02:20 AM
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01-23-2009 11:18 PM

Overshoved when I hit my flush

Couldn't work this one out in time, I think I made the right decision but certainly not for the right reasons. No stats on villain (just 10 hands)...

Started by tunah, 01-23-2009 10:27 AM
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01-23-2009 08:52 PM

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