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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

Running Good is Fun

Just got pokertracker at the beginning of the month. Haven't really picked out which game I want to stick with, so I've played 13 different...

Started by flaptornriver, 07-15-2006 12:37 AM
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07-15-2006 12:48 AM

The crazier your image gets...

If you're a LAG and get quite a few hands in a row worth raising preflop, and as a result get a crazy image at your table... Do you alter your play...

Started by Werddown, 07-14-2006 05:44 AM
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07-14-2006 09:06 PM

25NL 10,000 hand check up

Welp, I reached 10k hands bonuswhoring at 25NL and thought it was time to get some general advice. Aside from an unfortunate foray into the pounds...

Started by drtofu66, 07-14-2006 10:36 AM
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07-14-2006 08:58 PM

6 MAX vs. full ring

In many of the posts that I have read, i have noticed that many players do so well playing 6max NL ring instead of full tables. I always play the...

Started by Waterdick, 07-14-2006 04:41 PM
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07-14-2006 06:54 PM

Fold or Call?

Hands like these kill me, it's my biggest -EV for sure. Would you call, or fold? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) Hand History...

Started by FlopTurnThenRivered, 07-14-2006 06:08 AM
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07-14-2006 06:36 PM

Best place to play Low limit holdem -new question added 7/14

Hi, this is my first post so please be kind. I have played just a little online poker, and right now I'm playing at PartyPoker 0.5/1 and building...

Started by kyc12, 07-14-2006 12:02 AM
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07-14-2006 06:29 PM

Crushed with this hand...

So yesterday i'm playin over at my friends house, $10 NL one table w/ 7 people. (well 6 by the time this hand happened) I get dealt 22 in 3rd...

Started by clairvoyant, 07-13-2006 02:07 PM
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07-14-2006 04:41 PM

Possible to 2-4 table with overlap?

Is it possible to effectively multitable with overlap (not just the chatbox but the actual table)?

Started by mulhollanddrive, 07-14-2006 11:44 AM
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07-14-2006 03:45 PM

Best way to grind up your bankroll from $200 playing NL?

I want to deposit $200 and try to grind it up so I can safely play $22 SNG's without going bust what do you recommend. SNG's or Cash Games? Any...

Started by gregh2177, 07-14-2006 03:18 PM
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07-14-2006 03:35 PM

Pacific poker vs Party...

Specificaly, which is the best place for $50NL? Up to now i've mainly been playing $25NL on pacific, which I find even fishier than party (believe it...

Started by trev, 07-13-2006 08:54 PM
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07-14-2006 12:18 PM

so if i post in a thread that gets deleted....

do i still get the post count? Like today i replied to the spammer and his stupid party trick thing - Got deleted - so i'm just wondering if i get...

Started by LimpinAintEZ, 07-13-2006 06:47 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,221
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07-14-2006 11:06 AM

Being Doyle

Trying to crank up my aggression...how's my line? Opponent is sLAP... ***** Pacific Hand History for Game 124710871 ***** $0.25/$0.5 Blinds No...

Started by Chicago_Kid, 07-13-2006 12:54 AM
Replies: 21 Views: 2,399
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07-14-2006 04:10 AM

WTF, 72 hours to cashout at Pokerstars?

Is this true or are they just saying this to be on the safe side. It took me nearly 5 days just to get everything ready to cashout (with switch...

Started by Happy Jones, 07-13-2006 08:21 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,209
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07-14-2006 02:45 AM

How are my stats looking so far?

I've been getting beat up at sngs so I decided to go play some ring at Poker Stars. I seen you can minimize the tables so last night I tried 6 tables...

Started by Eat the Flesh, 07-14-2006 01:50 AM
Replies: 1 Views: 806
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07-14-2006 02:03 AM

Bet Bet Check Bet

I am not sure when I started using this pattern but it works well to get some one to fold on the river. (I often use it when on a draw and I miss.)...

Started by Grasshopper, 07-12-2006 10:20 PM
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07-14-2006 12:16 AM

This is fucking rediculous

I am on the brunt of a 12 buyin losing streak after 4500 hands. Is this anything out of the ordinary? To everyone who has seen my hand histories,...

Started by freechus9, 07-13-2006 09:50 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 837
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07-14-2006 12:14 AM

Electric...

So I'm sitting there in a raised pot with pocket Aces with two other players, and the flop comes King high, two low unsuited cards. One of them...

Started by Werddown, 07-09-2006 09:25 PM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,544
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07-13-2006 06:43 PM

Pokertracker vs. Pokeroffice

Hey guys, For the past couple weeks Ive started my game of playing pokerstars .10-.25 and .25-.50 NL (6 max) I have been rather successful building...

Started by Happy Jones, 07-11-2006 01:47 AM
Replies: 32 Views: 2,634
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07-13-2006 04:56 PM

Bonus Whoring

Ok, I've seen this phrase all over the site and I have a general idea of what it means. However, I have no idea how to go about doing it. Is there...

Started by bigspenda73, 07-09-2006 05:59 AM
Replies: 26 Views: 2,820
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07-13-2006 04:53 PM

Multi-tabling eye strain

Hi, does anybody else get headaches if they multitable? It seems when i 4-table the fonts get to a size where i can feel my eyes straining. ...

Started by mulhollanddrive, 07-13-2006 12:21 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 871
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07-13-2006 03:53 PM

good hands winning %

what should a good hands winning % be? this is only based on 2k hands but i win about 6% of hands i get. i play NL$10 10max.

Started by JCMoney, 07-10-2006 02:50 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,057
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07-13-2006 03:31 PM

3betting

ive been playing poker for a while now, and this is probably the most common term i don't know the meaning of. What is a 3bet? I gather its 3...

Started by mulhollanddrive, 07-12-2006 03:55 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 935
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07-13-2006 01:21 PM

What's a good PTBB/100 rate?

Okay, a bit of a "how long is a piece of string?" question and yes, there's probably a theoretical maximum (actually I don't suppose there is...) but...

Started by Anosmic, 06-30-2006 04:24 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 6,274
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07-13-2006 09:12 AM

why not to slow play aces preflop. duh

An age old lesson learned for UTG..... Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by FlyingSaucy, 07-09-2006 02:55 AM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,917
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07-13-2006 08:04 AM

Check up time, 10k

Well have hit around 10k hands at $25NL and have my BR at around $2k so am looking at making the jump up to $50NL and thought I would post stats and...

Started by Knytestorme, 07-11-2006 10:23 AM
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07-13-2006 03:29 AM

=[

Well... I know I've been more of a lurker the past couple months, mainly because I've been super busy. But I wanted to make a post to thank the...

Started by azureXsmurF, 07-13-2006 12:39 AM
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07-13-2006 02:29 AM

I just won my first tournament

It was only a cheap Sit and Go game ... but still, $25 is $25 and I guess it shows I'm heading in the right direction. Good start to the day...

Started by MortimerJazz, 06-24-2006 06:40 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,368
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07-12-2006 08:19 PM

Any Suggestions for Multiple Tables?

I currently play 16 tables at a time. This is how I've hit 17 royal flushes in less then 3 years of playing. I'm an ultra tight player. I do make...

Started by deadgoat, 07-11-2006 11:20 AM
Replies: 35 Views: 2,839
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07-12-2006 07:39 PM

These fish are HORRIBLE

Yet still taking my money lol Dealt to hartlis3 dr_quach folds. strus1 folds. AndBynd folds. TheZombi folds. Davidium78 calls ....

Started by Hartlin, 06-23-2006 11:44 PM
Replies: 29 Views: 4,562
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07-12-2006 07:15 PM

How's my line?

PokerStars Game #5533716199: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2006/07/12 - 06:36:51 (ET) Table 'Octans III' 9-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1:...

Started by FlopTurnThenRivered, 07-12-2006 07:47 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,301
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07-12-2006 06:20 PM

Ring Games - Any good books out there?

I'm a decent tournament and SnG player who can place ITM about 65% of the time, however I almost always lose my winnings in ring games. Can anyone...

Started by The Don, 07-12-2006 10:37 AM
Replies: 2 Views: 1,171
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07-12-2006 02:16 PM

Poll Poll: Put down the chips and step away from your hand...

There comes a time in every poker players life (day?) that you make a "move" (i.e. bluff, steal, semi-bluff) and get caught by someone who actually...

Started by magneticskull, 06-28-2006 06:24 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,882
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07-12-2006 01:52 PM

Hitting set, trying to get paid off.

I've had a bit of trouble as of late with getting paid off when I make my sets on the flop. Of course the guy(s) I'm in the pot with have to have...

Started by FlopTurnThenRivered, 07-11-2006 06:25 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,104
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07-12-2006 10:20 AM

Small Blind Play

I know this topic has been written about alot...but I seem to have a problem in this area. After looking at Poker Tracker, I found that I was losing...

Started by Santocubs, 07-11-2006 08:19 AM
Replies: 2 Views: 744
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07-12-2006 09:52 AM

Button Play

I want to pick the minds of the very good players on this board. When on the button....and there are limpers in front of you....how much do you...

Started by Santocubs, 07-11-2006 08:09 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 802
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07-12-2006 09:52 AM

I suck

How bad of a call was this. I can usually lay down shit like this but mustve been tilting or something. O and my suckiness was rewarded with a...

Started by BowlinPinTim, 07-09-2006 01:15 PM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,571
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07-12-2006 08:23 AM

Defending against pretty good LAG in low limits?

NL10, between 6-7 players in the period that this happened I think I'd played with him before, he could read me like a book, it was surprising. He...

Started by brewpub, 07-11-2006 03:14 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,082
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07-12-2006 01:40 AM

How well did I play This?

Hello everyone this is my first post!I have been playing on PS for 3 weeks now and have done well. I chose RoyalStraoght for my name becaue it is...

Started by RoyalStraight, 07-10-2006 06:47 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,001
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07-11-2006 10:00 PM

Good call here?

This person had been going all-in every hand from the time they joined the table which was about 5 or 6 hands ago. I had already lets go of 77 a...

Started by BowlinPinTim, 07-11-2006 06:49 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 873
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07-11-2006 08:42 PM

Leak in my game? AK/AQ play

I want some serious advice about c-betting with AK or AQ after missing the flop. I have been my c-betting every time and getting killed by getting...

Started by Santocubs, 07-09-2006 02:48 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,202
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07-11-2006 05:27 PM

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