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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

Newbie questions

Since I'm new to online gamebling I have some questions. 1. What do I need to play an online Poker game? 2. What is the most profitable Poker game...

Started by Gaby, 05-17-2016 04:44 AM
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07-20-2018 08:58 AM

Where can US players play?

its already been covered here http://www.flopturnriver.com/pokerforum/small-stakes-nl-holdem/poker-sites-us-players-197350.html

Started by Lltyldide, 10-27-2015 10:37 AM
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02-07-2019 04:45 AM

Demi's BR Post: DEMIPARADIGM POSTS ONLY

This is still a work in progress, so bear with me. Instead of trying to write everything down coherently, I am going to ramble about here, and clean...

Started by Demiparadigm, 11-04-2005 04:17 PM
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03-27-2006 09:24 PM

How To: Analyze Calling An All-in

Introduction A dozen or more times a week there are hands posted in this forum that are asking if Hero should call an all-in. I don't even have to...

Started by spoonitnow, 08-01-2009 01:22 PM
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02-09-2013 08:27 PM

I shouldn't even be posting

Well I put real money in on Tuesday night. After my KK got broken by a4 and my QQ got broken but q7o. I lost all my money. I guess I was playing...

Started by !Luck, 02-19-2004 01:09 AM
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02-20-2004 01:31 AM

How to run PokerStove on a Mac

Step 1: Do you have an Intel Mac? Click the Apple in the upper left corner and select "About this Mac". If the processor has "Intel" anywhere in...

Started by mieczkowusc, 01-31-2009 01:15 PM
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08-18-2010 07:20 PM

Video NLHE Foundations Course #02: Hand Analysis

This is the thread for the hand analysis exercise listed as a part of the second lesson in the NLHE Foundations Course. If you're interested in this...

Started by spoonitnow, 06-21-2015 08:09 AM
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09-28-2015 01:59 PM

Poker............Luck VS Skill?

Now if I read more maybe my oppinion would sway a little. I've heard idiots who say Poker is all luck and I totally disagree. I've also had...

Started by Wolverine42, 04-01-2005 03:19 PM
Replies: 54 Views: 17,668
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12-04-2005 03:56 AM

Comments: Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strat: Preflop

Discuss: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-39184.htm nh sir

Started by midas06, 07-18-2006 05:40 AM
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09-12-2011 04:46 PM

Tilt tilt and more tilt

I have a problem with tilt lol Was running deep tonight in the big $11, $65k on PS, about 400 left out of around 7000, sitting with about 30/40k...

Started by MrFerguson91, 02-10-2015 06:46 PM
Replies: 58 Views: 17,421
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06-12-2015 07:18 AM

Video NLHE Foundations Course #04: Pre-Flop Ranges (Part 1)

This is the thread for part 4 of the NLHE Foundations Course. In this lesson, we start to get into what everyone has been asking about: Putting...

Started by spoonitnow, 07-08-2015 07:59 AM
Replies: 39 Views: 17,165
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09-28-2015 02:00 PM

Arrow BC General Chat Thread

Hey all of you guys who have joined my NLHE Foundations Course. This is the new general chat thread for the BC regulars like yourselves. I propose...

Started by spoonitnow, 08-05-2015 12:03 PM
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09-16-2015 05:01 PM

Flush Odds

Anyone know the odds of flopping a flush?

Started by coldmultra, 03-19-2005 12:55 AM
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06-04-2007 05:46 PM

Best Way to Post Hands?

Can anybody offer me advice on how to post hands here? I have Pokertracker 4. I have tried the FTR hand converter, as well as Weaktight and I'm...

Started by PrairieMuffinKicker, 09-25-2016 06:31 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 16,847
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12-02-2016 06:10 AM

Odds of making set with pocket pair

Okay... so I read that the odds of flopping a set if you have pocket pairs is 1 in 8. (Maybe not the exact number, but that's not entirely relevant...

Started by sarbox68, 10-23-2006 03:49 AM
Replies: 29 Views: 16,759
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10-28-2006 01:59 AM

cash game questions and hh w/e

all stuff goes here. ill answer them when i have the time

Started by bikes, 08-14-2011 09:34 AM
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11-01-2011 12:05 PM

HU, FTR tourney for feeshus.

Ok so I've decided it's time for a HU tourney again for the lesser ones among us. It'll pretty much be open to anyone, it's just that the BI will...

Started by Carroters, 03-23-2010 07:33 PM
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06-30-2010 08:33 PM

Question about an odd situation-Replies Appreciated

Scenario: Final 8 players at a Texas Hold'em Bar Tournament Freeroll Event. Players take turns dealing and play was resuming after a...

Started by chuckspduluth, 07-26-2017 02:52 AM
dead hand, rules, texas holdem, tournament
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08-17-2017 03:12 PM

The Newbie Circle of Death

{Comments? Please post here: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=73930 } I just went through a maddening circle that wasted 3...

Started by storm75m, 03-28-2005 03:04 PM
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03-28-2005 03:04 PM

What is a good BB/100 hands win rate?

I don't know really what is considered "good" as far as win rates in terms of BB/ 100 hands. Any comments are welcome. I know there isn't a...

Started by Duckslayer2k, 10-31-2006 12:15 AM
Replies: 54 Views: 15,850
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11-04-2006 06:04 PM

Video It's Coming...

The Spirit of an Age "It is said that what is called the Spirit of an Age is something to which one cannot return. That this spirit gradually...

Started by spoonitnow, 05-08-2014 08:41 AM
Replies: 51 Views: 15,763
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06-28-2014 12:35 AM

BR Management for people with balls

Okay so like check this out. The next person who posts about 20 buyins being enough to move up to the next level of stakes in NLHE is getting kicked...

Started by spoonitnow, 02-13-2008 04:44 PM
Replies: 64 Views: 15,759
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04-10-2011 10:33 PM

odds of flopping two pair or better

Say I'm head up with somebody, does anyone know what the odds are of the other person flopping two pair or better? Say me and two other people see...

Started by johnnyawe, 07-03-2004 05:10 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 15,737
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07-06-2004 07:58 AM

50nl FR: Top two pair facing C/R

Villain 13/11 3% 3bet (7% from the SB) Flop aggression 6 9 handed table that has broken to 5. Maybe 10 hands like this. Whats my best line? ...

Started by Miffed22001, 09-07-2011 06:58 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 15,630
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09-14-2011 04:38 PM

TerryToma's blog

Hello everyone, Im a FR 25NL / bonuswhore who would like to improve. I have poker tracker, gametime+, 2 1600x1200 monitors. Recent PT stats...

Started by TerryToma, 08-09-2006 04:24 PM
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11-29-2006 01:16 PM

Ask Spoony About Poker, Life, and Anything Else

As the title says. I'll try to spin all of my answers into being poker advice-related.

Started by spoonitnow, 03-26-2010 10:45 PM
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06-14-2011 08:12 AM

Come Join Me in the New FTR Chat Room

Hey guys, The various threads in the community forum are great and all, but it's difficult for me to keep up with the conversations that are going...

Started by spoonitnow, 02-15-2016 09:40 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 15,400
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04-04-2016 06:55 AM

General Hold’em Thoughts

General Hold’em Thoughts ---Everybody needs more experience and thatincludes most pros. ---Just to see where your game is,occasionally play with...

Started by vppappy, 01-10-2018 10:07 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 15,203
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01-12-2021 02:35 AM

How to get good advice on HH

This is a guide on how to get good advice on HH. Step 1. Post any stats and perhaps if hes a winner, or a giant moron. not a 2 paragraph...

Started by bikes, 08-11-2011 11:20 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 14,960
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03-09-2012 06:58 PM

What variation of Hold 'Em do I play???

Hi guys, Was taught many moons ago of my grandmother. Fine tuned in the British Army and now a civey again, I play local for fun and low yeild...

Started by Kola, 08-14-2022 05:32 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 14,917
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01-09-2024 11:56 PM

FTR HU Tourney for Da BC

BRACKET IS NOW UP! BC HU Tourney - CHALLONGE! MAKE SURE YOUR PM'S ARE TURNED ON AND GET TO FIGURING OUT THE MATCHUPS! THE FIRST DEADLINE IS...

Started by surviva316, 08-18-2010 04:30 PM
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09-23-2010 05:14 PM

The leap from 5nl to 10nl

So i just decided to 'take a shot' at 10nl. thought i'd just do one table and focus on it. Thing is, the first noticable difference is that...

Started by wonderland, 04-05-2009 11:14 AM
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04-10-2009 09:16 AM

How to Post Hands Directly From Hold'em Manager 2

Thanks to Keith for these instructions. I'll be including this thread in a soon-to-come BC digest sticky.

Started by spoonitnow, 09-24-2014 11:07 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 14,708
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09-08-2015 11:27 AM

Bonus Whoring - Worth It?

So I'm thinking about whoring my way around as many sites and networks as possible, partly to boost bankroll, but also as a taster of all the...

Started by The Bean Counter, 07-22-2013 06:08 PM
Replies: 42 Views: 14,660
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08-01-2013 09:10 AM

opening AQ utg in Full Ring micros - my reasoning now added

I'm interested in decent, detailed reasoning on why/why not to open AQ from under the gun in 5nl Full Ring. I'm not as interested in why/why not in...

Started by daven, 09-03-2009 01:06 PM
Replies: 54 Views: 14,613
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11-30-2010 04:56 PM

Rant: Stations are *sob* so hard *sob* to play against

You can smell the fear. Noobie posts hand. AA. Station calls 2 streets. ZOMFG!! What do i DOOOOOO??? Sometimes, it's not a noobie. If you're not...

Started by Robb, 03-13-2008 09:04 PM
Replies: 53 Views: 14,550
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04-20-2012 03:06 PM

Poll Poll: Most flops are.....

Rainbow = All three different suits Two tone = Two of the same suit Monotone = Three of the same suit Which happens the most often?

Started by spoonitnow, 07-30-2010 07:05 PM
Replies: 64 Views: 14,475
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08-10-2010 12:54 PM

Decision Fatigue

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/magazine/do-you-suffer-from-decision-fatigue.html?_r=1&hp just thought I would drop this here. It's an...

Started by Zorkion, 09-06-2011 07:51 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 14,300
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09-21-2011 05:21 PM

spoonitnow's 5000th Post: Game Theory and Poker

Yeah so I started this thread the other day knowing that it would take a whole lot of posts before I finished everything I wanted to on the subject....

Started by spoonitnow, 12-08-2010 12:02 AM
math is idiotic, wtf is this shit
Replies: 50 Views: 14,248
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12-26-2012 08:43 PM

98s against a loose vp, but tight PFR.

Hey guys villain is 25/0 and an AGF of 3 over 30 hands PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 3...

Started by Verto, 09-07-2011 07:54 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 14,216
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09-09-2011 05:23 AM

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