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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

AK vs unknown CF 2 pairs on ribber?

40/20 over 5 unsure of what to does, i don't see worse calling cos I got the As, I don't see worse betting either. meh $0.10/$0.25 No Limit...

Started by kickass, 06-24-2012 08:54 AM
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06-27-2012 08:16 PM

64s in river spot

girl is 50/34 3bet: 18 % over 200 hands, she usually pops in goes wild for 50 hands max & leaves..... villain 3bet's A4+, KT+, T9s, she'll fold if...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-23-2012 09:27 PM
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06-27-2012 08:15 PM

88 on K-low flop

only have 15 hands on villain here, but he's been pretty active. should not have given up the lead here and b/f this flop?? Revolution Gaming...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-25-2012 02:33 PM
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06-27-2012 08:14 PM

QQ calls smallish raise pre? FOLD FLOP?

Guy was 12/12 over 100 hands played pretty straight forward. Should I be flatting pre flop OOP with this hand??? I feel like this is horrible and I...

Started by gotigers1234, 06-25-2012 04:54 PM
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06-27-2012 08:10 PM

Training sites and Leakbuster

I've been lurking here for a while and figured it's about time i joined a poker forum. I've been playing on stars a few months now after playing live...

Started by mrjoshua1988, 06-23-2012 07:08 AM
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06-27-2012 11:33 AM

4NL - QQ in CO

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (8 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($7.17) BB ($1.64) UTG ($3.99) UTG+1...

Started by maverick007, 06-25-2012 04:10 AM
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06-26-2012 08:00 AM

steal Q9, flop bottom two vs fish

35 hands on villain, he's loose (40vpip) and feels weak and station so far. bb doesn't 3b much at all button is pretty bad, reg 15-10 type,...

Started by daven, 06-20-2012 05:06 PM
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06-25-2012 03:46 PM

QQ, spazzy fish, King on the river

SB ($329.79) Hero (BB) ($125.05) Button ($61.05) Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, Q 1 fold, SB bets $1.80, Hero calls $1.30 Flop: ($3.90) 4, 7, 5...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-22-2012 10:12 PM
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06-25-2012 03:45 PM

AHK scripts

I was just looking at this old post www.flopturnriver.com/pokerforum/tools-poker/creating-basic-ahk-scripts-pokerz-173568.html and got a bit excited...

Started by LoneGoose, 06-20-2012 03:07 PM
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06-25-2012 07:09 AM

Unknown fish, horribly played rockets

Bugger. I think I butchered this. SB ($114.90) BB ($390.25) Hero (UTG) ($140.02) MP ($108.67) CO ($50) Button ($53.03) Preflop: Hero is...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-22-2012 10:27 PM
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06-24-2012 03:13 PM

Implied odds.....

I'm figuring out that not using good implied odds skills is costing me money... Especially w/ shorties at the tables ... Can you guys help me out...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-20-2012 05:17 PM
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06-24-2012 11:02 AM

Top 2, horrible board, passive calldown, oop

Disaster zone. Haven't got much of a sample at the time of this hand, but villain looks kind of loose, running like 25/12, maybe even a bit looser...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-22-2012 10:15 PM
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06-23-2012 03:38 PM

AA goes big time multiway

ZOOM not alot of hands on anyone Button is 36/12 or something seen him call K8s IP before. $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players...

Started by kickass, 06-22-2012 06:10 PM
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06-22-2012 08:33 PM

Move to 10nl

I am almost at my goal of 20 bi's for 10 nl. I am excited about trying a new level.. but I want to know what you guys think. What are some things...

Started by gotigers1234, 06-21-2012 10:16 AM
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06-22-2012 05:31 PM

66 against loose donk= LOST VALUE?

This guy was 86/17 over 30 hands. I had seen him bet in odd patterns no matter if he had a hand or not. This hand makes me sick b/c I am sure I am...

Started by gotigers1234, 06-21-2012 11:04 PM
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06-22-2012 09:13 AM

Tournament Advice - Part 1

In the early stages of most multi-table tournaments you’ll have a lot of chips. Relate to the blinds, so losing a bit 'at the beginning will not...

Started by PokerVincente, 06-21-2012 02:01 PM
hints, poker, texas holdem, tips, tournaments
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06-21-2012 11:46 PM

two pair vs fish, turn sizing?

$6, shove river, but there's no need to clutter up the BC with a thread for every street, just keep the convo going in the original thread. locking.

Started by d0zer, 06-21-2012 05:22 PM
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06-21-2012 05:22 PM

2 Hands vs same villain: flopped top set on mono flop

Both hands were within 15 minutes of each other. Villain is 32/12 over 150 hands. He seems fishy and a bit of a station without the betting lead but...

Started by The Bean Counter, 06-20-2012 07:04 PM
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06-21-2012 01:31 PM

Typical Ugly Spot OOP: No idea what to do when turn and river brick

This spot comes up fairly often. I flop a ton of equity and I'm looking to get the money in on the flop but villain doesn't oblige: turn and river...

Started by The Bean Counter, 06-20-2012 07:17 PM
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06-21-2012 01:26 PM

Stats Review

I just got back into poker after a break. From what I can tell, I'm in too often from sb/bb. Losing $$ on button is largely due to variance I think...

Started by Zorkion, 06-20-2012 03:09 PM
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06-21-2012 06:38 AM

Ato on BU....

It's @ the fifth time I've opened on the BU in the last 40 hands... The BB is vp/55pfr/22. def my target , and not my concern. The SB's flat here...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-19-2012 09:10 PM
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06-20-2012 05:21 PM

QQ & A damp board

91 hands on villain, 25/13 , this is the first 3bet I've seen him make. He's flatting AQo on the BU... So his 3bet range should be pretty narrow,...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-18-2012 07:12 PM
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06-19-2012 11:18 PM

flatting small PP's

I listened to the grinder school podcast yest. on itunes. This guy was talking about when and when not to flat small pp's. He was saying that in a FR...

Started by gotigers1234, 06-19-2012 10:43 AM
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06-19-2012 09:44 PM

Small PP in SB

Villain was loose/kinda aggro. running 53/31 over 98 hands. I had seen him station a lot but never folds. I was thinking this would be a good spot to...

Started by gotigers1234, 06-19-2012 12:38 PM
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06-19-2012 07:52 PM

KK v.s. 45o

Here Is a hand from today, I only have 56 hands v.s. villain,vpip:25 pfr:23 but about 10 hands back he 4bet shoved AA v.s. Hi-jack. So when he flats...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-16-2012 11:40 PM
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06-19-2012 02:18 AM

Folding nut flush at the river

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from Hero (MP) ($67.93) Button ($58.67) SB ($48.61) BB ($50.75) UTG...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-16-2012 08:48 PM
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06-19-2012 02:02 AM

5nl FR - JJ over pair on flop vs aggression

Villain - 25/8/3/ 37 hands. File: HH20120617 Weringia II #8 - $0.02-$0.05 - USD No Limit Hold'em_2.txt PokerStars Zoom Hand #82099672073: Hold'em...

Started by FaZzBoy, 06-18-2012 07:52 AM
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06-19-2012 01:24 AM

5nl - KK vs Aggregation from UTG

Villain - 17/17/3.8 BTN: $9.56 (191.2 bb) SB: $6.02 (120.4 bb) BB: $4.93 (98.6 bb) UTG+1: $6.70 (134 bb) UTG+2: $5.95 (119 bb) MP1: $5.54...

Started by FaZzBoy, 06-18-2012 12:27 PM
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06-19-2012 12:41 AM

Flatting AQo

over 100 hands villian's vpip:20 pfr:17 , about 20 hands earlier he really started opening up & splashing around a bit. maybe tilted on another...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-09-2012 04:09 PM
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06-18-2012 09:06 PM

TPTK & Overpairs deep

I feel like I'm playing tptk and overpairs kind of timid and giving up value when deep. 100bb deep I'd get it in with the hands below, but this deep...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-17-2012 08:22 PM
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06-18-2012 06:25 PM

4NL - AJs in SB

Cut off is 33/10 from 74 hands. BB is unknown. Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (9 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by maverick007, 06-15-2012 01:08 PM
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06-18-2012 01:08 AM

Turning queens into a bluff

CO (€19.69) Button (€32.52) SB (€7.86) BB (€10.24) UTG (€22.02) Hero (MP) (€26.65) Preflop: Hero is MP with Q, Q 1 fold, Hero bets €0.75, 1...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-16-2012 12:47 AM
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06-17-2012 10:29 PM

88 in SB.....

ONly have 47 hands on Villain, vpip: 63 pfr: 10. he's either limping or min-ra'ing at most. This is a spot where I'm on the fence about 3bet'ing. Out...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-16-2012 05:39 PM
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06-17-2012 11:36 AM

2 Hands Bluffing BvB: Maniac, plain dumb or okay?

I've been thinking a lot about BvB lately and I'm beginning to think most villains and I are too nitty in BvB battles. I've also been thinking a lot...

Started by The Bean Counter, 06-14-2012 07:24 PM
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06-17-2012 11:30 AM

River jam vs c/f

CO ($24.35) Button ($32.85) SB ($10) BB ($10) UTG ($29.24) Hero (MP) ($26.69) Preflop: Hero is MP with K, 10 1 fold, Hero bets $0.75, CO...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-16-2012 12:59 AM
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06-16-2012 06:09 PM

Thinnish (or is it?) river shove

UTG ($81.06) Hero (Button) ($147.30) SB ($127.55) BB ($130.15) Preflop: Hero is Button with 9, K UTG calls $0.50, Hero bets $2, 2 folds, UTG...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-16-2012 12:53 AM
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06-16-2012 05:16 PM

Sick turn

Hero (BB) ($54.36) UTG ($47.47) MP ($54.03) CO ($20.75) Button ($76.54) SB ($44.93) Preflop: Hero is BB with 6, 6 1 fold, MP calls $0.50, 1...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 06-16-2012 12:41 AM
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06-16-2012 11:29 AM

When You can't Reload....

I don't know how many of you guys play on lock... Let me know if you do, and I'll Friend ya.... Anyway, like I was saying the other day. I took a...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-14-2012 03:37 PM
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06-15-2012 11:30 PM

Helping our competitors: A moral dilemma?

So, clearly FTR is really helpful online forum and we all want to help each other become better players. My question is around where we draw the line...

Started by The Bean Counter, 05-31-2012 08:48 PM
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06-15-2012 02:15 PM

[Help me!] Odds and Outs

hey, this is a noob question but im trying to figure out how to get odds against 1 (?:1) from the number of outs you have and what the calculation...

Started by PSMatt, 06-15-2012 10:42 AM
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06-15-2012 12:25 PM

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