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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

What software is needed to log hand histories for ring?

What programs (free or not) are the best for keeping track of your poker status for nl ring. I have never used any kind of program before that tracks...

Started by apunisher, 05-28-2006 06:32 PM
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05-28-2006 08:03 PM

Just too agressive?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP3 ($64.76) CO...

Started by Dislexsik, 05-28-2006 02:58 PM
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05-28-2006 08:01 PM

Anyone willing to make a video of 25 or 50 NL games?

This is a pretty big request and probably a hassle to do but....I was wondering if anybody here could make any vids (like the past SNG vids) of them...

Started by martindcx1e, 05-05-2006 02:36 AM
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05-28-2006 07:38 PM

Moving up?

Ok, I've almost got the bankroll for 50NL now (figure 1000$ should do the trick), but I've only been playing a few weeks on 25NL. I'm totally...

Started by Halv, 05-27-2006 09:48 PM
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05-28-2006 07:05 PM

12 out draw facing reraise with odds - what do you do?

Bodog $25 NL Hero is CO with $23.75 Hero is dealt KsJs UTG call .25 UTG+1 call .25 MP1 raise to $1 MP2 fold

Started by Anaemik, 05-26-2006 08:37 PM
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05-28-2006 05:56 PM

General thoughts on situation

This sort of thing happens a lot and I'm losing more than I need to and not winning enough, I think. Imagine even stacks, 100BB for everyone at a...

Started by drtofu66, 05-27-2006 01:43 PM
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05-28-2006 12:19 PM

HUD stats on opponents

I currently use Poker Office. I let it display VP$IP, PFR and agression factor. (and amount of hands I have on said player, to see how accurate it...

Started by jackvance, 05-21-2006 11:01 AM
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05-28-2006 12:05 PM

Ok, this is really starting to piss me off

Every three months or so, the good people over at Party Poker deposit $20 into my account. Cool, free money! Of course, I have to play 200 raked...

Started by andy609, 05-28-2006 03:17 AM
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05-28-2006 08:58 AM

Difficult flopped set hand

***** Hand History for Game 4380382306 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, May 28, 03:05:42 ET 2006 Table Table 95780 (Real Money) Seat 8 is the...

Started by apunisher, 05-28-2006 04:10 AM
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05-28-2006 04:23 AM

Party 25NL: 2 BB specials

Hand 1 Question: Rereraise on turn? ***** Hand History for Game 4375709215 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 27, 16:26:18 ET 2006 Table...

Started by apunisher, 05-27-2006 06:54 PM
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05-28-2006 12:12 AM

Post-flop Aggression Factor?

Hi, I have gametime+ and one of the stats is post-flop aggression factor. can somebody give me a brief description of what it is?

Started by caelis, 05-26-2006 11:34 PM
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05-27-2006 07:23 PM

Party 25 NL: AK and AQ hands

Comments please. Ty. Hand 1 ***** Hand History for Game 4371350592 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 27, 00:23:30 ET 2006 Table...

Started by apunisher, 05-27-2006 06:51 PM
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05-27-2006 06:55 PM

Preflop ranges

This is a dumb and subjective question, but I have no framework for understanding ring games. So if you don't mind, I'd like to hear your limping and...

Started by Rockymv, 05-27-2006 06:26 PM
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05-27-2006 06:49 PM

Party 25NL: Big pp hands

Just looking for general advice on my lines and comments on where i can improve. Thanks. Hand 1 ***** Hand History for Game 4375693492 *****...

Started by apunisher, 05-27-2006 06:09 PM
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05-27-2006 06:09 PM

Maximize Value on Quads

Ok, so this hand has a little history behind it. Villain had called against the pot odds and repped a flush against my set a few hands before. I...

Started by geoffm33, 05-18-2006 08:53 PM
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05-27-2006 05:55 PM

With AKs..

I play $10 NL on Pokerstars. One play I'm confused about is what to do with AKs when someone comes back over the top of my re-raise (the...

Started by Werddown, 05-27-2006 08:58 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,204
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05-27-2006 05:49 PM

Flopped nut flush - how would you have played this?

Titan $2/$4 NL Hero has $580 Villain has $869 Hero is SB with AsJs Villain is CO UTG fold UTG+1 fold

Started by Anaemik, 05-23-2006 10:46 AM
Replies: 35 Views: 2,374
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05-27-2006 05:45 PM

What do you do?

You are holding top 2 pair even-stacked against unknown villain with KhQh. You have c-bet a board of Kd-Qd-3d Villain min-raises you. What...

Started by Genitruc, 05-27-2006 05:02 PM
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05-27-2006 05:06 PM

HH's from tourney last night

Finished ~40th/1223, best placing in the few mtt's ive been in. I liked it. Anyways, heres some of the hands I played, some I feel good, some bad....

Started by Reidak, 05-27-2006 11:30 AM
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05-27-2006 04:21 PM

Is giving a free draw as bad as giving a cheap one???

I've been rereading my Theory of Poker by Skalanskly to brush up on my game and there's this paragraph where he mentions that sometimes you have to...

Started by Off5th, 05-27-2006 01:44 PM
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05-27-2006 02:17 PM

Time to Change?

Guys, some advice please. I'm struggling to get out of the 10 buck limits. Two steps forward and three steps back has been the syndrome ever...

Started by Jiggus, 05-26-2006 06:43 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,105
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05-27-2006 12:07 PM

PartyPoker P2P

Is there a way to send money to someone else on PartyPoker? If not, does anyone want $50 on Party that can send me $50 on Stars???

Started by Hartlin, 05-27-2006 10:51 AM
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05-27-2006 10:51 AM

Moving on from TAGG

I've been playing AOKrongly's 19 hands, and intend to do so for the next few thousand hands until I get a better feel for poker. Having said that,...

Started by dzeanah, 05-27-2006 08:53 AM
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05-27-2006 10:10 AM

Last Words

‚You goddamn idiot think you can keep all-in stealing from me? Ill show you what happens when people try to fuck with me!” CALL Villain shows:...

Started by Wyvver, 05-26-2006 08:09 PM
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05-27-2006 08:48 AM

What are everyone's least favorite hands?

You hear a lot about people's favorite hands, usually because they flopped some miracle boat/flush/straight with them one time after four people...

Started by andy609, 05-24-2006 04:44 AM
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05-27-2006 02:48 AM

Poll Poll: arti-fish-ial odds?

im wondering how you approach playing flush draws OOP into opponents who have 'made' hands. ive been experimenting with this: flop, catch 4flush...

Started by siknd, 05-25-2006 02:17 PM
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05-27-2006 01:07 AM

AQ - bad hand for me - advice?

So far AQo is by far my worst hand, with AQs close behind. I normally raise preflop with these, but then when the flop comes down I have a natural...

Started by ponyboy, 05-26-2006 05:03 PM
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05-26-2006 06:16 PM

I know I screwed this one up . . .

. . . and this gives us an opportunity to talk about just how far to continue your continuation bets. Hand #31223157-2584 at Rockaway (No Limit...

Started by andy609, 05-25-2006 07:54 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,403
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05-26-2006 04:18 PM

Another JJ hand

EDIT: sorry, wrong forum...could someone move it? These hands drive me crazy. How's my line? PokerStars Game #5058118623: Hold'em No Limit...

Started by Rockymv, 05-26-2006 02:44 PM
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05-26-2006 04:06 PM

sick of losing!!

25NL/50NL 10max I have been 4 tabling, playing my pocket pairs and suited connectors in late position, Ace rag suited. QQ,KK,AA, raise a decent...

Started by mrhappy333, 05-25-2006 12:49 PM
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05-26-2006 03:06 PM

3% PFR

If someone has a PFR% of 3, does that imply their raising range is only AA and KK? What about 5%?

Started by flyingPenguin, 05-25-2006 06:01 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,266
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05-26-2006 01:54 PM

Open limping.

Here is something I am still working on. When is open limping profitable? By this I mean, let's say you're in MP, and it folds to you. You call...

Started by givememyleg, 05-25-2006 06:33 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,164
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05-26-2006 01:10 PM

BR reqs...?

Hi, Before about a week or two ago, i had been playing the majority of my poker on the party $11 sngs. I became kinda bored after a while with the...

Started by apunisher, 05-25-2006 10:11 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,713
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05-26-2006 11:24 AM

Tilt.

I think of all things beginners have to learn, this is probably the hardest one to figure out. When I started, I used to think that going on tilt...

Started by RevolverX, 05-25-2006 08:00 PM
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05-26-2006 04:51 AM

Is it normal to have a bad downswing and good upswing.

Is it normal to have a bad downswing at one poker site while having a good upswing at another pokersite? because lately i can't win to save my...

Started by johnnyBuz, 05-24-2006 02:12 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 2,077
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05-26-2006 02:43 AM

Preflop Min Raise

I play mostly $50 NL pokerstars. Anyone think it's a decent strategy to minraise preflop with decent suited connectors and low pocket pairs? The...

Started by Sound & Fury, 05-25-2006 05:24 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,149
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05-25-2006 11:44 PM

Thought process to go through when one goes bust

I've been playing for money for just a bit less than 2 weeks. It went like this:Deposit $50 with Pokerstars Play until I made the $25 bonus...

Started by dzeanah, 05-24-2006 12:46 PM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,599
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05-25-2006 09:11 PM

Taking a break from playing to learn poker

Hey, I've been on a recent downswing as of late. Few weeks ago I was up around 300$ after investing 100, so i cashed my 100 so id be playing on...

Started by Reidak, 05-22-2006 02:08 PM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,725
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05-25-2006 07:32 PM

OESFD on flop

This was on 10NL Bodog, so I'll have to reconstruct the hand as best I can: Stacks: Me (BB) ~$10 Villain (button)~$10 I'm dealt Jc9c in BB....

Started by drtofu66, 05-25-2006 05:27 PM
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05-25-2006 06:23 PM

NL Ring Skill Level

So after thinking about the skill level in NL Ring games do you think it follows the same pattern as SNG's. 25nl and 50nl Is compared to as...

Started by Muxy, 05-23-2006 09:32 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,772
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05-25-2006 04:16 PM

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