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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

ZOMG

I rock wow i'm so sexy any nice girls in London want to go out for a night?

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-29-2008 08:40 PM
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07-30-2008 08:00 PM

Apparently I'm a dick

A new comment on the post #17 "mood" is waiting for your approval http://poker.blogvis.com/2008/07/29/mood/ Author : Richard (IP: 62.56.60.197 ,...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-30-2008 03:59 AM
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07-30-2008 05:43 PM

Please comment on how I played this hand

It's first 5 minutes of a freeroll to a 16k daily tournament, only one place up for grabs, about 700 runners. Thanks for your comments *****...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-29-2008 11:12 AM
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07-30-2008 10:45 AM

Odds Vs Possibility

I did a search, and didn't find a thread like this one out there, but if I missed it, point me in the direction, and I'll be there. I got 4...

Started by wellrounded08, 07-29-2008 10:05 PM
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07-30-2008 12:16 AM

Just checking on bet sizing

Is this more what everyone has been telling me to do in terms of my raise amount? BTW, I made the raise because the guy who bet did it...

Started by ponyboy, 07-29-2008 09:51 PM
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07-29-2008 11:54 PM

Adjusting play to terri-bad players

Playing 2NL has it's big share of bad players, but most of them aren't rediculously terrible. I'm having trouble on figuring out how to play...

Started by AFchung, 07-28-2008 05:50 AM
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07-29-2008 11:54 PM

Another thought about BRM on a small roll

Since this is officially "harp on about bankroll management" month. I was thinking about this last night. Even if you're prepared to redeposit,...

Started by bjsaust, 07-29-2008 08:45 PM
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07-29-2008 09:10 PM

thanks ftr

Hi everyone :p I just finished 19th out of 700 ppl in a freeroll tournament at pkr, just wanted to say thank you, couldn't have done it without all...

Started by maxifle6, 07-20-2008 09:12 PM
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07-29-2008 06:24 PM

Slowing down the aggression - SNG/MTT

2 plays I have currently started, in order to reduce getting burnt, and I'd like comments please. 1) hit the flop hard, say trips or 2 pair on a...

Started by Thunder, 07-29-2008 11:33 AM
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07-29-2008 05:31 PM

VP PAPPY POKER THOUGHTS

"Poker is not about life and death. It's much more serious than that." --VP Pappy “Sometimes when I play poker, I get the feeling that everyone’s...

Started by vppappy, 07-29-2008 04:15 PM
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07-29-2008 05:09 PM

when is the right time to raise?

suppose you flopped a huge hand, say a set or a straight, against a villain who has initiative. When do you put in a raise to swell the pot,...

Started by gosam, 07-27-2008 10:57 PM
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07-29-2008 02:33 PM

how would you have played this?

Can you tell me how you would have played this hand please, it's a 1$ 160 man mtt with 117 players left largest stack is 7.5k PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-28-2008 05:50 PM
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07-29-2008 12:34 PM

Software?

Hi, i see there is alotta software questions, well, here is mine. I'm overall down on poker, about 6 monthes ago, i deposited 3 bankrolls of 50 on...

Started by OneToughMuff, 07-28-2008 11:56 PM
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07-29-2008 06:38 AM

Poker University: A what if Scenario

What if there were a 4 year course in a major university where you could earn a degree as a poker player. What classes would a student be...

Started by Ragnar4, 07-28-2008 02:19 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 877
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07-29-2008 02:25 AM

Hello-I'm New

Hi everyone: I was very excited to find this site; I became fascinated with poker a couple of years ago when on a trip to Las Vegas, I saw some...

Started by SoCalBruce, 07-19-2008 02:53 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,018
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07-29-2008 02:16 AM

hmm, tips for PS 100K?

well i ended up winning a 2$ satelite to the pokerstars sunday 100k tourney only thing is, i think im gonna be completely out of the skill level,...

Started by smitts187, 07-25-2008 04:56 AM
Replies: 95 Views: 6,061
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07-29-2008 02:10 AM

It's all luck

I was at a family event last night and my brother in law's father was there. He's an arrogant know it all about most things and we all usually just...

Started by ponyboy, 07-24-2008 06:10 PM
Replies: 20 Views: 1,489
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07-29-2008 01:24 AM

BR management. The Mike Caro Guide

While this is somewhat sparked both by Auhfel's post, and the 100k pissing contest that FTR's regs, and that Spoon got into. I found some very...

Started by Ragnar4, 07-28-2008 03:42 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,297
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07-28-2008 10:14 PM

How to play an idiot that goes all in every hand

I was playing in a free roll first hands and this guy next to me keeps going all in, he's won about twice with nothing hands, last hand he had was...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-25-2008 04:03 PM
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07-28-2008 08:24 PM

Straight Flush Draw, Did I make the right call?

I didn't think to copy the hand down while I was at the table so, I'll just give you the rundown ~It's late in a 2,222 freeroll ~We're down to...

Started by wellrounded08, 07-27-2008 12:06 AM
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07-28-2008 07:09 PM

Rules question

This happened at our weekly bar league tourney. I looked at QJ of spades and decided to call a preflop raise. The hand ended when I made a river call...

Started by deacon_bluez, 07-24-2008 03:14 PM
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07-28-2008 03:31 PM

Tournaments, luck, and you

The amount of luck required to win a large field tournament is enormous. Recently, I chopped a freeroll headsup on Stars for $7.5k. Here are some fun...

Started by Deanglow, 07-28-2008 01:22 PM
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07-28-2008 01:57 PM

i wanna buy a book :)

ok.. after a rough night i wanna buy some books theme should be nolimt fullring micro stakes

Started by zgpwns, 07-24-2008 07:28 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,008
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07-28-2008 12:47 PM

Somewhat New.

Ok, so I'm new-ish to poker. I used to play a little bit with the play money back when I was 16 and I couldn't use real money. The first time I ever...

Started by Auhfel, 07-28-2008 03:12 AM
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07-28-2008 11:07 AM

I want to start using a HUD, any advice?

I feel like I am at a huge disadvantage not using a HUD even playing 25nl. But I'm not really sure which stats I need, or even what some of them...

Started by johnnytc, 07-28-2008 12:19 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,033
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07-28-2008 11:00 AM

Slevins Journey

Hi everyone this is going to be a thread where I post any notable events on my way to building a significant bankroll. I have been playing free...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-21-2008 02:11 PM
Replies: 32 Views: 1,629
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07-28-2008 02:10 AM

Play Poker Like the Pro's - Phil Hellmuth

I'm reccomending this book to any relatively new player to the game, I've been playing about three weeks now and under forum advice I've purchased...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-16-2008 01:21 PM
Replies: 42 Views: 2,059
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07-27-2008 11:36 PM

I played this hand horribly

I won my entire stack from this guy in a previous hand where it went all in on the flop with a set (he had TPTK). He was running 45/12/2.4 and then...

Started by xptboy, 07-27-2008 09:37 PM
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07-27-2008 11:17 PM

Custom Online Poker Table

I don't mean to post this out of place, but as a Beginner, I decided this was the best place. I Use only Pokerstars Currently. And you can...

Started by wellrounded08, 07-27-2008 09:03 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 727
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07-27-2008 10:25 PM

6-Max Multi Table Techniques

I want to start playing more tables at 10nl. Probably just two for now. I've read about many FTR regulars playing up to 9 or more tables at once. My...

Started by PlayToWin, 07-26-2008 03:37 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 2,131
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07-27-2008 09:55 PM

Playing With Starting Hand Frequencies

Here's another thing I get asked about from time to time, so I'll make this thread and bookmark it so I can just link people instead of having to...

Started by spoonitnow, 07-26-2008 10:50 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,250
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07-27-2008 06:31 PM

How to Be Successful at Micro and Low Stakes NLHE: A Guide

The basic rules governing what I think is a sure-fire way to be successful at micro stakes and low stakes are as follows. First, you need to just...

Started by spoonitnow, 06-19-2008 02:38 AM
Replies: 37 Views: 4,143
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07-27-2008 06:16 PM

First Tracked 5k hands $10NL

Howdy, Im looking for some feedback on my first 5k hands. Im not too familiar with what I should be aiming for statswise. I know 5k isnt a large...

Started by OhBollocks, 07-22-2008 10:14 AM
Replies: 12 Views: 954
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07-27-2008 05:58 PM

Looks Like I Should Find A Home Game....

Hi All: Well I had my third session playing live, at the Hustler Casino in Gardena; I was going to try the Bicycle Club, next but didn't feel like...

Started by SoCalBruce, 07-24-2008 12:27 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 733
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07-27-2008 03:21 PM

Good time to deposit at PS if you haven't already

It's a bit late for this but there's still four days left so thought I'd mention it for those thinking of depositing into poker stars. They're...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-27-2008 12:44 PM
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07-27-2008 12:44 PM

Your thoughts on pocket 10's

This hand has been frustrating me lately. I raise preflop, get called and then an overcard (or two) come up, I get bet into and feel like I need to...

Started by ponyboy, 07-23-2008 05:35 PM
Replies: 21 Views: 1,226
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07-27-2008 10:58 AM

What's a fish?

I have read bits and pieces referring to fishes, I used to think it meant new players - but think i'm off the mark with that. I've checked...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-25-2008 09:27 AM
Replies: 20 Views: 1,311
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07-27-2008 04:23 AM

please help to get poker ace hud working

I have tried twice now and still cant get it to work. I've installed PT 2.17.02 and also Poker Ace Hud 1.18. I use Poker Stars. First I used...

Started by LuckySlevin, 07-26-2008 10:16 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,956
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07-27-2008 04:15 AM

The Power of the Ego In Poker

This started out as a reply to user smitts187 in his thread: hmm tips for ps 100k. You can read the progression of that thread there, but I thought...

Started by spoonitnow, 07-27-2008 12:14 AM
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07-27-2008 12:14 AM

Carcurating ROI?

How? How I do dis? Sit and Go's specificarry. What is Formura?

Started by Ragnar4, 07-26-2008 01:26 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,033
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07-26-2008 10:38 PM

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