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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

Post-flop aggression w/ low PP

When is it appropriate to bet post flop with an unimproved low pocket pair? I think this is a leak in my game. For instance I am looking at 44. ...

Started by andy609, 04-26-2006 06:16 PM
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04-27-2006 01:17 PM

Cautionary tale of Bad Habits learned - Testify!

Okay, so a lot of the old timers here are going to warn you about developing bad habits at the lower stakes games. I haven't posted in a while, and...

Started by Dunk, 04-26-2006 04:57 PM
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04-27-2006 12:09 PM

Did I play this right?

It seems the opp could have easily had KJ or QJ, possibly with a flush draw as well. In that case he didn't have pot odds to call on the flop or the...

Started by andy609, 04-26-2006 05:34 PM
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04-27-2006 04:04 AM

My problems as a beginner poker player

I've been playing online poker for a month or two now. I currently play at Party Poker as it offered a small deposit bonus and boasted the most...

Started by Myke, 04-17-2006 11:57 AM
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04-27-2006 03:37 AM

Setting up a LAG for the hammer

Set up this LAG by playing a few hands heads up and folding instantly to his overbets hoping it would pay off later. Wanted to set a "wimpy image"...

Started by djzcko, 04-26-2006 07:19 PM
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04-27-2006 02:03 AM

I don't understand how people beat NL50

This is absolutely ridiculous. For the last month I have been trying to build my bankroll of $1100 up past NL50 level. I am pretty much just...

Started by Andy Kay, 04-25-2006 07:19 AM
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04-27-2006 12:16 AM

when exactly can you fold QQ pf in 25nl?

Just a quick answer please. I stacked lower pps and Ace-faces a few times with qq, but then I got stacked by kk and aa. How many hands do you need...

Started by dev, 04-21-2006 08:36 PM
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04-26-2006 04:26 PM

Home Game rule, is there a flaw in it?

In my home game, it's $10 buy in and 5/10 cent blinds. we usually have 5-9 players. The host has a interesting rule that the max buy in is as...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-21-2006 09:07 PM
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04-26-2006 02:51 PM

100nl 15k checkup.

I have logged about 16k hands of 100nl full ring on party. The first 10k of this is 5 tabling, and the last 5k is 8 tabling. I don't think my play...

Started by Renton, 04-24-2006 09:09 PM
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04-26-2006 12:46 PM

Conflicted :/

I'm a little conflicted about my game at the moment and looking for opinions or advice. A little background may help explain my problem. I...

Started by Knytestorme, 04-26-2006 07:22 AM
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04-26-2006 12:08 PM

Smooth call Flop, Turn, SLAM River...

OK, I've been playing mostly in Poker Room $25NL lately to clear a new bonus. I have not been doing real well (4.5PTBB/100) but most of that has...

Started by djzcko, 04-24-2006 11:37 AM
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04-26-2006 11:42 AM

Some random thoughts

As if my previous pessimistic mood was a forebode of things to come, it turned out to be "one of those days". Sets on my AA, flopping trips and guy...

Started by jackvance, 04-21-2006 10:41 PM
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04-26-2006 01:51 AM

No reads on this guy, but just the usual over the top bet!GR

***** Hand History for Game 4091441259 ***** $10 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, April 25, 18:50:41 ET 2006 Table Beginners Hyoglossus (Real Money)...

Started by Pokez, 04-25-2006 07:57 PM
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04-26-2006 12:24 AM

Dumb it down?

I've been playing 50NL for a while now, yo-yoing up and down and not getting much of anywhere. My biggest leak, I'm beginning to think, is making...

Started by samsonite2100, 04-25-2006 06:57 PM
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04-25-2006 09:57 PM

c-bets oop

Does it make sense to just not c-bet oop? I get burned when I don't have the heart to send out the second barrel into calling-station infested...

Started by dev, 04-22-2006 04:32 PM
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04-25-2006 05:38 PM

Where to start online?

I usually play live games but a guy I work with has played some online games and I thought I would give it a try since its hard to get a live game...

Started by 7star, 04-25-2006 04:43 PM
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04-25-2006 05:09 PM

Depositing Money

I was going to deposit money at party poker and my credit card would not work because my card won't allow charges for e-gaming. I tried the card...

Started by 7star, 04-23-2006 03:46 PM
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04-25-2006 04:48 PM

Well, that wasn't so painful

Things had been going so well on Party at the $5nl tables that I thought it must be time to move up. After all, after 45 days on Party I would have...

Started by Anosmic, 04-22-2006 09:33 PM
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04-25-2006 02:06 PM

Scared to make the leap! How should I handle this?

I've been slowly building up my bankroll for $25NL ring games, and I'm currently at ~400 dollars. I'm planning on making the jump when I hit 500...

Started by Pokez, 04-23-2006 02:55 PM
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04-25-2006 11:48 AM

QQ pre-flop

Never sure how to handle big pairs in pf raising battles. What do you think of this? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand...

Started by Anosmic, 04-20-2006 08:56 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,367
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04-25-2006 10:36 AM

Buy-in v Stakes

As far as I undestand it we tend to describe NLHE tables by the buy-in (i.e. $5NL) and LHE by the stakes (so $5/10 ). Now I was playing with my...

Started by Anosmic, 04-25-2006 09:27 AM
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04-25-2006 10:03 AM

Folding KK?

This has happened twice in the last three days, and it's getting really annoying. The situation was identical. I am dealt KK. A guy raises $1.2 - in...

Started by jackvance, 04-14-2006 01:31 PM
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04-25-2006 09:33 AM

PL omaha br.

Anybody how many buyin per level is recommended? At some sites this is likely to be the only game ill play so i need some ideas. Any good links...

Started by Miffed22001, 04-25-2006 09:15 AM
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04-25-2006 09:15 AM

No, I am a Hold'em Master

Behold: :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o ...

Started by martindcx1e, 04-15-2006 04:57 PM
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04-24-2006 11:50 PM

Great Article of Hope for Beginning player

Even experienced players: http://www.pocketfives.com/5E0A1F41-319A-4A94-AF6C-BFB995311F1E.aspx

Started by shysti, 04-24-2006 08:40 PM
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04-24-2006 09:56 PM

Check/Raise on the flop

I'm no rookie, but this is a move I don't understand. I've noticed that every time I use it, it's from OOP (obviously) and I'm bluffing - trying to...

Started by Sound & Fury, 04-24-2006 04:44 PM
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04-24-2006 08:28 PM

Online Note Taking Reliability

Question for fellow note takers. Say you're at a table and you see a guy slowplay his set/2 pair on the flop when led into with a psb (pot-sized...

Started by martindcx1e, 04-24-2006 04:41 PM
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04-24-2006 06:32 PM

Trips versus draw

At my level (5NL/10NL) a lot of the wins comes from flopping a set and betting it up. In general I've taken the advice that at this level its fine...

Started by Anosmic, 04-24-2006 02:18 PM
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04-24-2006 02:41 PM

Flush Question

I'm playing at 5 seated $25 NL Ring, the blinds are .10 and .25. I'm on the button with AQs of hearts. I raise $1 I get four callers. The pot is...

Started by davekp2003, 04-23-2006 08:00 AM
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04-24-2006 01:37 PM

Home Game Strategies: Loose preflop, TAGG postflop

I was thinking about my home game. It's $10 buy in initially, then buy in max is the highest stack (discussed already). It's usually really loose...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-23-2006 01:15 PM
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04-24-2006 12:56 PM

Regarding Variance

I'm going through another downswing. I'm perpetually in another downswing...probably 2,000 out of every 10,000 hands I swing pretty hard down. ...

Started by sejje, 04-14-2006 03:15 PM
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04-24-2006 12:48 PM

Micro-stakes, best strategy?

I just recently made my entrance into the world of online poker. Great site you guys have here and this is my first post so I'd just like to say hi...

Started by spyderracing, 04-24-2006 04:18 AM
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04-24-2006 12:48 PM

Poker Tracker / GameTime+

hey guys, i've been playing on and off for awhile now i just got pokertracker and i'm testing it out in partypoker i was wondering what you guys...

Started by caelis, 04-23-2006 10:13 PM
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04-24-2006 10:59 AM

I am a fish ... a donk ... just not thinking

OK ... I made a mistake here I think. Seat 1: Hannu_ ($83.75 in chips) Seat 2: spenn2 ($46.80 in chips) Seat 3: rammer87 ($56.60 in chips)...

Started by KingLizard, 04-24-2006 02:40 AM
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04-24-2006 08:05 AM

Check the river OOP

Its amazing how many people will bluff at the pot if you check to them on the river. Note this might not work at less then 100NL and the like.

Started by Irisheyes, 04-22-2006 12:59 PM
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04-24-2006 02:03 AM

Implied odds and a river bet

I'm still trying to fully understand implued odds, but I think this situation illustrates them. Please correct me if I'm wrong. No Limit Holdem...

Started by drtofu66, 04-14-2006 04:43 PM
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04-23-2006 10:57 PM

Pre-flop Raises: Regular player- beginner question

Hi I regularly play poker house / cash games with friends and of course we have all tapped into the info/ lit and know our stuff pretty well. ...

Started by bigslikk, 04-22-2006 09:10 PM
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04-23-2006 10:18 PM

.hi

.hi

Started by rolonrolon, 04-23-2006 04:05 PM
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04-23-2006 05:56 PM

A couple of noob questions

I've seen a few places that offer Poker Office/Poker Tracker as a sign up bonus after x amount of raked hands (Noble & CD poker). Does anyone know...

Started by iloveyoooo, 04-23-2006 04:32 PM
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04-23-2006 05:19 PM

Trip aces, WK on flop

Table was loose-passive preflop. Normal sized raises PF were getting 1-3 callers. Normally I don't limp Axs UTG but tables conditions seemed ideal...

Started by drtofu66, 04-22-2006 02:59 AM
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04-23-2006 02:09 PM

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