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I'm in the process of starting a new account on Full Tilt to take advantage of their 100% bonus. I'll deposit the $600 to get the $600 bonus, which...

I never understood why people say" never bet on the river if the only hand that will call you, can beat you". I mean, if 2 of you have got that...

i read in Theory of Poker that, when figuring pot odds, if you bet as a semi-bluff or block, you need to calculate the raise back in addition to your...

One of the best ways to learn poker is to watch people play as they explain their thoughts and strategies. Now, watch and listen to your fellow FTR...

I am playing 100NL 6 max right now. I am only a small winner at these stakes(<2BB/100) and will admit my sample size is small ~13K. I have been on...

Green Plastic talked about this in an older CR video PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

I am going to my local card room (Lake Elsinore) tomorrow to play their morning tourney. This is the second time I've played in it, the first time I...

Hi, This may be obvious to answer but I have been playing the past 2 weeks in a pub league environment. I am doing it purely for the experience of...

Was playing then all the sudden the trying to connect screen popped up. It's been trying to reconnect for the past 10 minutes.

i am personally shocked at the drop off in these tourneys. c'mon guys. we can get more than 20 to show up, right? how many members/active...

I've said it a hundred times now, even in 48 or so posts but I'm a really new poker player, started back in February. Lost an initial $1500 or so...

i ran some pstove calcs on overpairs to a small board. say i have TT and board comes 9 high, even with 2 suits, if i put villain on any two...

if ur BR is under 2k- id say check this site out- p://www.bonuswhores.com/

The Full Tilt FTR 500 continues again this month. It runs tomorrow 11/5 at 10:00 PM EST. If you are unfamiliar with this tournament, basically it...

I’ve been playing poker for a year, and I’ve been a winning player for about three months coinciding with reading four poker books and joining FTR...

Well I’m not really a beginner but this is probably a beginner’s question and some beginner’s may find the answer handy… unless I’m the only one with...

Typical online game has half and half blinds (no idea what its really called) eg 1/2 2/4 3/6 etc etc Bodog offers 300l where the blind are 2/3....

Every few months I like to re-evaluate the basics of the game and go through a check list of items, articles and chapters to reaffirm my play. I...

Overall stats for 10 sessions, 20k hands, 2 weeks After a preflop raise cbet: check 40 : 44 Positional stats / specific hands stats: 1)...

Hi, I'm fairly new to this, posted sometimes in the SNG section but never startet a topic. Ok I've been playing poker for arround 7-8 months now...

First off, thanks to spoonitnow for posting about the importance of bonuses as it has changed my outlook on the subject. This might be a long...

I just wanted to write something about i like to play Ace-x hands preflop, since i feel i play well with them. Writing posts like this also helps me...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($2) SB...

The site is like a ghost town

Sorry to make another thread. Just wanted to make sure i can get this answer. While bonus whoring full tilt for the 600 100% deposit will i still be...

I have been on the worst ride in a while. Is it my play or just the worst luck? Hand #1 The villain as no stats. Is this the wrong move?...

eg you hold AA/KK, raise, get 1 caller, flop comes down Q high. You bet and get raised, how would you determine the difference between your...

You are holding KK in MP and have 200BB's....UTG with 100BB's raises 4x, you 3 bet and then Button goes insta allin with 200BB's. UTG folds. This...

So, I'm a college student currently and am not employed. I have no real big bills to pay aside from my phone, however I am considering depositing...

Assuming 100BB stacks, a reasonably sized 4bet is essentially pot committing. If villain has a hand like J-J/Q-Q, he could just call a 4bet, and...

I've been playin for about 3 months, at around 11k hands. I deposited 50, grinded up to 220 so far on .05/.10 stakes. Should I make a new account...

he mentioned how players worry "what if he's making a move on me?" and his reason for making a lot of folds is this: 1. If they aren't making a...

i was wondering since im us what sites and methods of deposit and withdrawl actually work since there is some sort of stupid law i previously played...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($10.72) UTG...