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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	Replies: 17 Views: 67,031	Last Post By Moritz Fischer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2023 08:21 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 33,553	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2014 12:38 PM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 31,931	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
Silly question but whats the right way to play this? Ok on the button or just before i have an A K suited. only 1 person in early position has called before me so i raise say 4/5 times blind and blinds... Started by the_show_stopperuk, 08-13-2006 10:37 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 799	Last Post By Blinky View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-13-2006 02:09 PM
GBP to US neteller currency fee? hi all, im using GBP's in my noble poker account and was wondering if anybody knows the currency exchange fee involved if you're neteller account... Started by montauk, 08-13-2006 10:26 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 824	Last Post By biondino View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-13-2006 12:50 PM
Strategy ideas for playing against ring multi tablers. :D Hello. I started playing hold'em in Feb. 06. I am presently bankrolled for and playing micro stakes .10/.20 Limit. I am averaging about 1.5BB... Started by SunNsrfkid, 08-11-2006 03:47 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,291	Last Post By Rondavu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-13-2006 04:06 AM
Firepay question How long does it take for firepay withdrawls take to appear on your statement. Is it instant or does it take 24 hours or something? Started by greenOak, 08-13-2006 03:14 AM	Replies: 0 Views: 658	Last Post By greenOak View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-13-2006 03:14 AM
Questionable play.... OK fist I should give you a lil history on this play as it afected my decision. I play at a local B and m casino on a regular basis. The vilin in... Started by evoman, 08-10-2006 01:41 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 891	Last Post By evoman View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-12-2006 07:11 PM
The value of "loosening up" aka I have seen the li Hallelujah, after a year or so of playing poker I have seen noticeable gains from not letting my opponents be able to put me in a range of hands. I... Started by Strung, 08-10-2006 10:14 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,503	Last Post By Werddown View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-12-2006 04:27 PM
I am break even UTG in 6max. Talk to me. I win stacks from the CO and button and im almost break even on the bb over a large sample, yet i make small amounts of money from UTG. Typical... Started by Miffed22001, 07-16-2006 12:53 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,527	Last Post By Miffed22001 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-12-2006 02:29 PM
Hand for disection PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) ... Started by Reidak, 08-12-2006 12:10 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 782	Last Post By givememyleg View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 08-12-2006 12:20 PM
Twofold Call For Help Greetings from purgatory, colleagues: I've just read Givememyleg's post and would like to emulate it, If possible. I am STILL losing at $25NL.... Started by Jiggus, 08-12-2006 08:11 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 728	Last Post By Miffed22001 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-12-2006 08:39 AM
Avoiding Bad Beats... I have a problem with my poker game. I am a magnet for bad beats! In an average tournament, I will lose 3 out of the 4 hands that I lose to a bad... Started by MRoper18, 08-08-2006 02:26 AM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,953	Last Post By bantam222 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-12-2006 02:27 AM
why i love BR management Excel is the greatest software of its kind. If you play strictly SnGs you really don't need pokertracker to do the kind of bankroll trending... Started by FlyingSaucy, 07-12-2006 03:00 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,048	Last Post By FlyingSaucy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-12-2006 01:47 AM
.01/.02NL level just a question, ive read that 2NL is often just like play money and rarely resembles anything in every other level. I've been playing for a few... Started by montauk, 08-11-2006 08:15 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,027	Last Post By XTR1000 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-11-2006 05:53 PM
I think I'm good. Pay off two pair/set? Is there a way to know if I'm good here? Turn bet: The $4 bet was to keep the smaller Kx hands in. Reraise: $8 into $22 I feel like I can't lay it... Started by IslandAK, 08-09-2006 10:19 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,333	Last Post By Werddown View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-11-2006 03:23 PM
AQ/AK 2NL I'm just starting out on 2NL, properly 'rolled, having decided to quit playing the Joe Bloggs game of depositing and taking your money to 20NL, only... Started by Ash256, 08-09-2006 05:06 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,227	Last Post By gutshot View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-11-2006 11:53 AM
$10NL Ring - What am I doing wrong? Instead of posting my hand history I was just wondering if anyone had any general advice for this limit. I've read HOH 1+2 along with plenty of other... Started by The Don, 08-10-2006 01:05 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 2,584	Last Post By aokrongly View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-11-2006 10:07 AM
Don't Be a Poker Pansy: Intro "Don't be a Poker Pansy." Apparently you can't make a post in the Beginner's Forum without attaching some cheesy phrase to it. That's probably... Started by DaNutsInYoEye, 07-24-2006 01:13 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 4,734	Last Post By Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 08-11-2006 03:36 AM
Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strategy: Preflop Introduction After reading through the latest gut wrenching 19 hands chart thread, I am going to try an experiment. We don't have enough people... Started by Renton, 07-18-2006 05:13 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 20,640	Last Post By Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 08-11-2006 03:28 AM
Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strategy: Postflop, Part I Addendum to Preflop adaptations that must occur Dealing with reraises- When you get reraised from position from a typical player, it sucks, and... Started by Renton, 07-24-2006 01:36 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 10,679	Last Post By Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 08-11-2006 03:25 AM
Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strategy: Postflop, Part II Specific hand strategy First of all, these aren’t all the situations that occur. I only chose to outline the situations that occur very... Started by Renton, 08-05-2006 04:27 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 8,828	Last Post By Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 08-11-2006 03:21 AM
Sklansky's advice on varying your pre-flop raise size I just bought NLHE Theory&Practice and I'd like to talk about the section where Sklansky says you should vary the size of your pre-flop raise size... Started by mcatdog, 08-10-2006 10:26 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,312	Last Post By johnnyBuz View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-11-2006 02:51 AM
Thoughts on KK/QQ All-In Pre-Flop ok so i've been wondering something lately about getting all-in pre-flop w/ KK & QQ. assume full stacks here and $100NL. say hero is on CO with QQ.... Started by martindcx1e, 08-09-2006 02:38 AM	Replies: 20 Views: 1,740	Last Post By martindcx1e View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-11-2006 01:14 AM
Push over raise w/TP OESD? This seems like just an advertising type play. I thought there was a small chance he lays down to the push. Probably 11/12 good outs right? 6's J's... Started by IslandAK, 08-10-2006 10:19 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 769	Last Post By Galapogos View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-10-2006 11:24 PM
Hand History Converter isn't working... I copy/paste my Party Poker hand history into the converter and I get a 404 type error thing: Internal Server Error The server encountered an... Started by Overman42, 08-08-2006 01:12 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,217	Last Post By Overman42 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-10-2006 04:11 PM
Theory: How to properly reraise for steals. Lately, I have been thinking a lot more about reraises and using it to steal limped pots that were trying to be stolen by someone, or making... Started by johnnyBuz, 05-16-2006 05:10 AM	Replies: 21 Views: 2,904	Last Post By benny999 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-10-2006 01:25 PM
JUST WON $1400 AHAHAAH!!!! This should go in the victory thread thing but im just ecstatic right now. I chopped with 2 people in the $5 turbo tourney. I had 1.2 M, and first... Started by Reidak, 08-09-2006 02:49 AM	Replies: 22 Views: 1,942	Last Post By biondino View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-10-2006 12:12 PM
Could my name matter?(Pitbozz) first time poster here so go easy on me. Tried playing online 4 years ago lost $250 + 150 bonus pretty fast. Started to play in free roles in the... Started by pitbozz, 08-09-2006 06:39 AM	Replies: 23 Views: 1,401	Last Post By flomo View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-10-2006 10:39 AM
I hate folding The diamonds looked pretty & made me want to raise preflop. Easy fold? This never happens when I have :As: :Ts: :wink: Party Poker No-Limit... Started by iloveyoooo, 08-09-2006 03:05 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,154	Last Post By givememyleg View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 08-10-2006 02:55 AM
Weak Overpair Scenario - What's Your Plan? say you have :8s: :8d: in a limped 5-way pot and the flop is :3c: :4c: :5c:. for EP and LP what are your plans for this hand? do you bet it if no one... Started by martindcx1e, 08-09-2006 03:27 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 717	Last Post By Rondavu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 03:59 PM
Pot Limit? i'm thinking of trying some pot limit HE in the next few weeks. anyone have any tips/strats/advice on PL25/PL50? any help is greatly appreciated.... Started by flomo, 08-09-2006 12:31 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 769	Last Post By KingLizard View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 03:17 PM
When should you fold a set with no flush or straight posible When should you fold a set with no flush or straight possible? Last night at the same table I lost to set vs set twice when set vs set is suppose... Started by deadgoat, 08-04-2006 01:06 PM	Replies: 27 Views: 2,873	Last Post By martindcx1e View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 03:08 PM
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I think I'm dominated. When do I bail? Do I lay this down at any point? I was playing pretty aggressively on this table. But I think the reraise means something. I don't think I've seen... Started by IslandAK, 08-08-2006 06:31 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 1,416	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 02:00 PM
ROI? Hi... I'm new to holdem, and I'm currently playing SNG. I'm just wondering how do you track your performance? I keep reading 'ROI' in this forum.... Started by maverickai, 08-09-2006 11:24 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 779	Last Post By flotu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 11:53 AM
Confused about range. Hi guys, Hope im not being too silly. Read alot of post talking about range and EV. Are there any posts on this site or anywhere i can read up... Started by the_show_stopperuk, 08-09-2006 10:20 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 728	Last Post By AHiltz View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 11:24 AM
How deep shall i go? My new poker site, victor chandler, offers a wide range of low stakes cash games. I'm used to playing $0.05/$0.10 NL, with a $10 buy-in. At VC... Started by chipfiddler, 08-08-2006 02:12 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 937	Last Post By bigred View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 10:41 AM
My Poker Career - Advice Needed So, I've played around 300-400 SNG's (small sample size I know) at microstakes while I've been learning. Whilst still having stacks and stacks to... Started by kevster, 08-08-2006 08:49 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,070	Last Post By kevster View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 05:08 AM
Play Money poker online Hello. I am brand new to FTR. I am also pretty new to online poker. Before I go and throw my money into the ring of online poker, I was wondering,... Started by BaABnG, 08-02-2006 01:28 AM	Replies: 32 Views: 1,797	Last Post By bantam222 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 02:24 AM
help, im falling Not really, just trying to understand what, if anything I did wrong on this hand other than maybe raising the inital raise... seems a little... Started by timsplace, 05-22-2006 09:47 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 974	Last Post By martindcx1e View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2006 12:30 AM
Who is everyones favorite Hold em player? Favorite players or players you try to mold your game after... My favorite player is Phil Ivey...I like everything about him. Hands down I believe... Started by IHodge7, 08-03-2006 10:34 PM	Replies: 40 Views: 3,603	Last Post By shysti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-08-2006 07:51 PM
Am I getting block bet or value bet? Call or raise? How do you play this? Do you just check behind on the turn? Villian has been playing quite a few hands. Like the title says, call or reraise the... Started by IslandAK, 08-07-2006 09:54 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 979	Last Post By IslandAK View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-08-2006 06:02 PM