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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

prepartation

im preparing for a home game tonight, what should i focus on. there will be 5 ppl including me one is a calling station one is semi-strong one calls...

Started by norny21, 11-07-2006 05:01 PM
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11-08-2006 12:28 AM

When AK Gets 3Bet

You are UTG with AK and raise to 4bb's. Button 3bets to 12bb's. Assume his 3bet range is the standard QQ+ & maybe AK. Is this an auto-fold every...

Started by martindcx1e, 11-06-2006 05:50 PM
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11-08-2006 12:13 AM

Terrys 10k fulltilt checkup (not pretty)

Heres my stats from 50NL. Been on a slide as of late. Comments appreciated. compare to my good old days of poker before the ban, at ongame 50NL...

Started by TerryToma, 10-24-2006 02:14 AM
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11-07-2006 09:59 PM

What I learned from going to a casino this weekend....

Not playing in a live game in about 4 months more than three handed ended last weekend by going to Turningstone in New York. I guess I have improved...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-06-2006 09:35 PM
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11-07-2006 09:51 PM

Starting to Bet Online. . .

I'm trying to get real money chips onto my PokerStars account but I can't use any of their available methods. I have a PayPal account with enough...

Started by vesperka, 11-06-2006 10:38 PM
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11-07-2006 06:49 PM

First Post

Hello All, I've been a lurker for a long time - I've been in here at least once a day for the past 6 months or so but only registered today,...

Started by StageWhisper, 11-06-2006 08:16 PM
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11-07-2006 03:09 PM

need input

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($0.90) Button...

Started by norny21, 11-06-2006 09:12 PM
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11-07-2006 01:32 PM

Greetings. I've fallen in love.

Hi everyone. I'm not sure if this is the right part of the forum for introductions but I'll risk it nonethless. I just started playing online...

Started by Jupit3r, 11-06-2006 02:40 PM
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11-07-2006 10:25 AM

The biggest leak I had when I was first starting out was....

?? I'm sure this has been posted somewhere else but thought I'd bring it up again. I'd be interested to hear what all the good players on this forum...

Started by gnads, 10-12-2006 08:01 PM
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11-07-2006 07:20 AM

what's villain got??????

Ok, take alook at this and tell me what you think villains packing and why. Typical $10 table - passive/loose on Bet365poker Game ID 1023490951...

Started by Big Dazz, 11-06-2006 09:03 PM
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11-07-2006 02:00 AM

Two mantras

Recently, I've been reviewing and sorting my stored poker articles and forum posts when I rediscovered this little gem. It's a Cardplayer's article:...

Started by Sheetah, 11-01-2006 04:06 PM
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11-07-2006 01:43 AM

AJo

I've played about 100.000 hands since I got PokerTracker and one of the hands I do worst with, exept for random crap I always fold, is AJ offsuit. I...

Started by evovolvo, 11-06-2006 11:55 AM
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11-06-2006 07:13 PM

Can I beat the NL$100?

Sorry to put this here but I thought this was the best forum for it. Please tell me if these hands are awful or I'm just running bad. I think it's...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 11-04-2006 06:36 AM
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11-06-2006 07:10 PM

Save me from the dreaded limpers

Hi, I'm relatively new to cash games as I usually play sngs. Ive been playing the .05/.10 NL to try and get a feel for it and I'm doing terribly. ...

Started by gingerwizard, 11-06-2006 06:04 AM
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11-06-2006 05:13 PM

analysis please

OK, here's a recent hand that i rather well and rather poorly at $10 on Bet365poker. Give me some feedback, then i'll let you know the result...

Started by Big Dazz, 11-06-2006 12:41 PM
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11-06-2006 04:47 PM

when is it correct to go all the way with a single pair?

A big problem I'm having since moving from tourneys to ring is knowing whether or not my top pair or similar type hand is good. A lot of the times...

Started by donkbee, 11-05-2006 06:48 PM
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11-06-2006 04:29 PM

Bad Play or Bad Luck?

i didn't sve the hand so i'm gonna write by memory. full ring game Hero is on the button Ac 2D UTG calls .25 UTG +1, +2 fold UTG + 3 call...

Started by Vice_PK, 11-03-2006 12:09 PM
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11-06-2006 03:28 PM

Terry 10k checkup (rebound)

all hands playe dat 50NL full ring. y-axis is in bigbets & dollars (for 50NL). any advice/discussion appreciated. thanks. my last checkup was...

Started by TerryToma, 11-06-2006 01:04 AM
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11-06-2006 04:45 AM

Thoughts on Raising From SB vs. 1 Limper

I tried out a lot of raising from the SB when faced with 1 LP limper in tonight's session, and it seemed to work very well. I figured that if someone...

Started by martindcx1e, 11-03-2006 02:09 AM
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11-06-2006 03:35 AM

Stack off with TPTK?

Sometimes there are monsters under the bed, sometimes there aren't. Is there a monster here? What should Hero do? Assume no reads. Full Tilt Poker...

Started by Warpe, 11-04-2006 03:44 PM
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11-06-2006 03:20 AM

3Bet vs. Call/Lead Turn - Which is Better and Why?

Assume full stacks and villain hasn't shown that he is an idiot or great yet. You are UTG with AKo. You raise 4bb's and get 1 caller from the the...

Started by martindcx1e, 11-06-2006 03:12 AM
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11-06-2006 03:12 AM

Timing tells

Recently I've been paying a lot more attention to timing and deciphering it's meaning. First of all, one can make a big mistake by taking it for...

Started by Sheetah, 11-05-2006 07:28 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,210
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11-06-2006 01:56 AM

Turn out the lights .. the party's over - Many thanks to all

Fellow FTRs, Tomorrow, when Hollywood Poker shuts down to US players, I will be hanging 'em up. My 21 yo son started online about 3 years ago...

Started by KingLizard, 11-04-2006 04:31 PM
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11-05-2006 09:11 PM

a noob question

when ppl say 25nl is that what they buyin for and if so is that the max or the average they buy in for also what is the wpp thing under my avatar

Started by norny21, 11-05-2006 07:32 PM
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11-05-2006 08:03 PM

3 bluffs. what do you think?

posting 3 bluffs i made at $50nl. i've been playing very aggressively recently and don't usually make plays like i have below, so it was a great...

Started by pokerroomace, 11-01-2006 06:57 PM
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11-05-2006 06:47 PM

October 21st FTR Session Review Pairings

If there are any questions, see this thread: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-42620.htm Alright guys, sorry about the delay but...

Started by andy-akb, 10-21-2006 01:40 AM
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11-05-2006 04:42 PM

Thanks FTR

Hi Guys I have been lurking around FTR for about a year now, and have enjoyed learning about poker in a forum that...

Started by Andyl, 11-03-2006 11:48 AM
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11-05-2006 03:13 PM

Don't you just love...

when you fire a 3rd barrel on the river and you get a fold?

Started by bigslikk, 11-03-2006 11:28 PM
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11-05-2006 01:09 PM

No More Nit

So I decided to put a halt to my nitty ways for tonight's 100NL session at WPEX (which is FULL of nits). I 3bet AK/AQ (OMG) and took down some nice...

Started by martindcx1e, 11-03-2006 12:24 AM
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11-05-2006 01:08 PM

WSOP Academy formerly Camp Hellmuth question

Just curious if anyone here has ever attended this academy or knows someone who has and what their opinion of it is. I am thinking about going to...

Started by Guma, 11-05-2006 12:48 PM
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11-05-2006 12:48 PM

Who Likes to Play AQ for a 3-Bet PF?

As in treating it like AK?

Started by martindcx1e, 11-02-2006 01:05 AM
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11-05-2006 12:24 PM

can someone help me with a term

what does LAG mean, can someone show me an example and give me a definition

Started by norny21, 11-04-2006 10:34 PM
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11-05-2006 04:07 AM

Anybody

My last 10K hands. Down 4+ buyins at $25NL since moving to crypto. These stats are mostly hands at prima but 2500 are crypto, and I haven't changed...

Started by jyms, 11-03-2006 02:14 PM
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11-05-2006 02:40 AM

critique these 3 hands with same villain

Villain very loose. I am not trying to make a bad beat post out of it but want to make sure I played them right. Just want to make sure i am not...

Started by pokerlearner, 11-04-2006 06:05 PM
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11-04-2006 11:09 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 01:15 AM
Replies: 54 Views: 16,805
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11-04-2006 07:04 PM

playing against flush draws

Hi, I just want to know if I am playing the correct way or if I'm being overly cautious. Usually when I hit tptk or top pair high kicker but...

Started by Vice_PK, 10-30-2006 04:00 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,212
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11-04-2006 02:27 PM

Play from a SB

Hi, guys! I play microNL at pokerstars. I have a question and I haven't found an answer anywhere. It doesn't seem so important but anyway... How do...

Started by Dave Davis, 11-01-2006 05:04 AM
Replies: 22 Views: 1,925
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11-04-2006 08:56 AM

Am I playing these hands wrong?

Today has just been horrible for me. Here are some of the hands from today. Am I doing something wrong or should I keep playing them the same and...

Started by call204, 11-01-2006 05:45 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,234
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11-04-2006 05:49 AM

How could I have played this to minimize my losses?

The setting is a weekly game at school. It is a full table 40 dollar maximum buy in. Blinds are .25/.50 NL hold em. A little background on the...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 10-26-2006 06:45 AM
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11-03-2006 01:02 PM

PT: 6.7k hand checkup 1/2 NL PS Full Ring

I started out online poker playing SNGs and mostly tournaments about a year and a half ago. I started getting more into cash games seriously for the...

Started by Duckslayer2k, 10-29-2006 03:11 AM
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11-03-2006 05:15 AM

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