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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

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

PP NL $25 Maniac Strategy

Here's a strategy that's proved to be fairly effective for me on the Party Poker NL $25 tables. Playing tight, solid poker is a lot less risky and...

Started by , 03-15-2004 11:40 AM
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03-08-2008 06:08 PM

Ahh the 'quick click' all-in

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Started by , 04-20-2004 03:38 PM
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06-08-2005 11:27 AM

the biggest mistake of all

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Started by , 06-10-2004 01:48 AM
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07-29-2004 05:41 PM

Playing the Ace Kicker

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Started by , 06-28-2004 02:01 PM
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06-28-2004 11:13 PM

Just played my first big multi table tourney last night

Hi all, Well I started out a month and a half ago playing ring games but they started getting a little boring. Within the past couple of weeks I...

Started by , 06-29-2004 03:34 PM
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06-29-2004 08:04 PM

logic vs lunacy

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Started by , 07-01-2004 05:29 PM
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07-02-2004 04:40 PM

back from the dead

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Started by , 07-08-2004 08:04 PM
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07-09-2004 12:22 AM

Rags are our friends

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Started by , 07-28-2004 02:49 PM
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07-28-2004 07:33 PM

slow playing the flush draw

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Started by , 10-06-2004 01:11 PM
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10-07-2004 10:22 AM

Happy New Year

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Started by , 12-31-2004 03:26 PM
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12-31-2004 05:25 PM

Suited Connectors

Sorry if this is a repost, just joined today... But whats the big craze over suited connectors... i mean with a hand like 8 7 if you make a flush...

Started by , 01-24-2005 05:55 PM
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01-28-2005 04:09 AM

How to represent weakness with the nuts even on the river

Masterclass: ***** Hand History for Game xxx ***** 200/400 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 9913905) - Sat Feb 26 15:30:10 EST 2005...

Started by , 02-26-2005 04:57 PM
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02-26-2005 07:36 PM

How To Control Tilt - Dwarfy's Thoughts

Well I haven't wrote a long strategy post in a long while, so I may as well enlighten the masses with one now. Pardon me if I ramble on a bit like a...

Started by , 04-22-2005 06:14 PM
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05-28-2005 06:53 AM

My PT Stats: 3k hand checkup (NL ring)

3k hands of .05/.10 NL ring quadtable camping at PokerStars and this is what I got: Any thoughts/suggestions? A couple of things I've...

Started by , 06-01-2005 07:43 AM
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06-02-2005 05:05 PM

Help playing JJ

1. It's usually not an overpair to the flop. 2. Trip jacks come as often as trips to any pocket pair. 3. Dies to overpairs That means it's not...

Started by , 07-14-2005 01:51 AM
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07-25-2005 04:42 PM

Best poker software?

Well, some sites suck. For example, some don't give enough time, some don't have an all-in policy for disconnections. Tell me what sites you do or...

Started by , 08-10-2005 08:57 AM
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08-12-2005 11:27 AM

TPTK vs. 4flush board

How do you play TPTK on a 4-flush board? Say you have AKo, you raise preflop in mid position and the button calls. The flop comes KJ7 two of one...

Started by , 09-06-2005 01:32 AM
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09-07-2005 02:57 AM

Night at the Excaliber

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Started by , 10-22-2005 03:39 AM
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10-23-2005 04:34 AM

thought you guys might enjoy this :)

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Started by , 11-08-2005 04:29 AM
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11-08-2005 05:32 PM

monster plays du' jour

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Started by , 11-10-2005 04:39 PM
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11-11-2005 11:55 AM

Complete OWNAGE

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Started by , 02-08-2006 07:15 PM
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02-13-2006 10:46 AM

Poker room selection for super microskates ?

Hi, I recently started to play some online poker at PS, choosing PS mostly because I wanted to deposit only 20-30$. Now I'm currently playing 2NL...

Started by , 10-06-2007 11:50 AM
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10-07-2007 08:31 AM

Cold Cards; Ending a Session

I found the hardest aspect of the game when I started playing was discipline - learning when to throw away crap (and by crap I mean KJ, AT, low/mid...

Started by , 06-02-2008 07:10 PM
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06-07-2008 05:06 AM

BB/100 Formula

Anyone know the formula to calculate BB/100 for NLHE? For LHE, BB = Big Bet, so for NLHE does BB = the Big Blind or the Big Blind x2? Up until the...

Started by , 06-11-2008 12:55 PM
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06-11-2008 04:01 PM

I Suck at Poker

Well, here it is. I have finally come to fruition. I suck at poker. I haven't always sucked at poker however. I was actually quite good once, at...

Started by , 09-01-2008 07:58 PM
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09-10-2008 01:53 PM

2-pair + flush draw on turn

Consider villian's range to be 72o - AA at $25NL Board: :kh: :qs: :8s: :td: Hero holds: :ks: :ts: Deep stacked, facing a 100BB+ shove, how...

Started by , 09-09-2008 09:53 PM
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09-12-2008 11:00 AM

Time for a super-thin river bet?

Full Tilt Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP1 ($4.85) MP2 ($12.95) MP3 ($5.95) CO...

Started by , 09-18-2008 12:54 AM
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09-18-2008 11:06 AM

3 betting a steal at the micros

The guy was running 22/22/infinity over 20 hands I thought "isn't he stealing with a wide range here?" I could be wrong, because some people don't...

Started by , 09-19-2008 08:05 AM
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09-19-2008 11:22 AM

NL 10: Tough decision on the river

Villain is 19/6/1 Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($10.75) Button ($20)...

Started by , 09-23-2008 07:22 PM
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09-25-2008 06:40 AM

How often do YOU felt villain w/ sets?

^ Like seriously, over the last 25K (+/-) hands I don't think I've stacked one single person. Oh of course though, I've gotten drawn out own and...

Started by , 09-24-2008 09:08 PM
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09-24-2008 11:44 PM

NL10 two hands for review

Hand 1: Villain is 23/10/3.6 Is the river way too thin? I thought his small bet is either a blocking bet or a "I have the nuts please call" bet...

Started by , 09-27-2008 02:55 AM
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09-28-2008 09:23 AM

Top two on the river against a spewy opponent

I didn't see the guy's stats during the hand, but the previous hand he bet the flop multi-way with a gutshot with his AJ, and got it in on the turn...

Started by , 10-03-2008 12:01 AM
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10-03-2008 11:35 PM

Battle of the Blinds w/ 99

Villain has been semi-aggressive but not overly loose from the few hands I've seen him play and has shown down some decent cards. I have 35.5bb left...

Started by , 10-05-2008 03:36 PM
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10-06-2008 10:06 PM

NL25 10K hands

I beat NL10 even with the retardedly high rake over 20K hands for a shitty rate, so I'm surprised here Especially at how little I raised from the...

Started by , 10-07-2008 12:24 AM
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10-07-2008 11:40 PM

Posting a session from NL25

------------------ HAND #1 ------------------ Full Tilt Poker, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players LeggoPoker.com - Hand History...

Started by , 10-07-2008 02:55 AM
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10-07-2008 05:31 AM

Win Rates at Each Level

This question goes out to some of the more experienced players here on FTR who have been using software for a good while now. What are we shooting...

Started by , 10-07-2008 01:20 PM
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10-07-2008 08:27 PM

I play limit too much

This hand would be totally standard in limit, but it's like a leak of mine to play TPWK this way in no limit because not a lot of weak hands call. My...

Started by , 10-15-2008 07:03 PM
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10-15-2008 08:40 PM

I'm EV- when I flop TPTK

45 hands is not a big sample, so I'll post hands for review I think I'm making systematic mistakes in how I approach these hands I have no idea...

Started by , 10-15-2008 08:30 PM
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10-16-2008 12:29 PM

Poker math problem

Doing mathematical calculations in poker is important. We did some math problems in Ventrilo, but I still liked the first problem we discussed the...

Started by , 10-18-2008 02:48 PM
Replies: 26 Views: 1,433
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10-21-2008 12:42 AM

NL25 two marginal hands

I knew the river didn't help me because I didn't improve against anything but bottom two. Villain is passive, so I think I'm behind quite a bit here,...

Started by , 10-24-2008 05:23 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 702
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10-24-2008 08:53 PM

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