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This is from my Operation thread, and it's an idea i have decided to incorporate into my game for the next 10k hands and see how it impacts my...

http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-61721.htm

I'm curious to get inside the mind of the microstakes player. Suppose blinds are $0.25/0.50, $50 stacks except for you with $10. You're in the...

Is there ever a time to ignore pot odds? The main reason for my post is I often see an opponent make a bet that is not mathematically sound to...

It has been demonstrated before that middling pairs (6-6 – 9-9) and low suited aces (A-2s – A-5s) are the best hands to 4bet semibluff with, as they...

I recently entered a 6+.50 SNG and won a 26 $ coin. Which should I enter? I'm still pretty new to SNGs in general, im more of a tight player... any...

Admins/Mods, if this is inappropriate here or against the forum rules, delete/move at will. From an affiliate I got another license for both PT...

This is an entire tournament from tonight. Until my final hand this guy (Already 910) was pushing pre-flop or making enormous, comared to the blinds,...

So I'm reading Slanksy's Theory of Poker and something I'm reading doesn't make sense to me. He's talking about playing tight or loose should...

I am posting this in the beginner's circle because I think this is a great opportunity for new non-US players. FTR has been hosting a tournament...

Let me preface this by saying that I've only really been playing poker with any type of regularity for less than a year. Online I'm pretty much a...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) Button ($5.43)...

Been hovering around for quite a while, reading all that I can on the site and finally decided to join and benefit from the wonderful advice that can...

Looking for some advice for a relative newcomer. Have been playing for about six months, just thru a home game with friends/colleagues. Have read...

What are other Canadians doing with their bankrolls with the current state of the dollar. I came to the sad realization today that I am losing a...

I had a bad session and wonder if I just sucked today or what. Hand #1 Villain is very loose/weak and I just think this is standaed variance. ...

Which poker rooms actually deliver strong customer service? Thanks for the help

I am in the cakepoker cash out on October 9.Receive the mail on October 10:Valued CakePoker Player, Please be advised that your cashout request...

I have noticed lately that one of my main weaknesses (and there are many so that should say something :)) is that I don't know how to handle the...

What are the Pro's and Con's of both? Cash game... I've heard live is a lot softer than online.

I have been out of poker for over a year. I am trying to get back into it now. I am starting out at $25 NL and hope to build a BR from there. I...

are there any coaches on this board?? for 1/2 NL and to get much better and move up has anybody hired a coach and if so what is your feedback.

OK, so I've been playing poker since aroud x-mas last year and lost money on a wide variety of sites for few months until around May/June at which...

Can someone please comment on my play. My last three times to a B&R poker room I have lost. I know to most no big deal, but I don't feel the...

These two hands played out in a tournament I played yesterday and I'd appreciate comments/advice on my play, and, how can I avoid these in the...

I showed this to a 2p2er and he said he'd never seen stats like this. I thought this was pretty standard, comments? FWIW my opening range is...

Hi all, In the POKER TOOLS: section of ftr, there is a section where people have uploaded videos with commentaries on the game. I don't have an...

So fired up FullTilt this weekend since I'm locked out of Rakeback at UB. I like the resizable tables, hate the slowness of the interface. I'm...

Final post before bedtime. 3:47am - sheesh! What's needed - add ons/software to make me better, to highlight flaws and leaks in my game? I hear...

Tonight at 10pm et is the Full Tilt ftr 500. it's a $5 private tourney with $500 added, so first will be around $260. it's a great opportunity for...

I just want to share my own experience which I'm sure isn't unique ... but putting it out in the open may help someone thinking to make the move: ...

100 BB stacks preflop: SB raises 4BB; BB calls (8 BB) flop 2d 6d Th SB checks BB bets 6 BB (14 BB) SB raises 21 BB (35 BB) BB goes all in 90...

If you are a good hand reader and you can't really put villain on a hand/range, it's probably because his range is wide. in holdem, most hands cant...

Hello all, Bit of a hotch potch post - and my first too - but I'd like a bit on advice please as I'm hitting my head against a brick wall at the...