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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

W$SD% vs Pot Size

Instead of hijacking Fnord's thread further I decided to make a new thread for this. I am really interested to see how people's won $ at showdown %...

Started by arkana, 11-23-2005 06:20 AM
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03-27-2006 03:24 PM

can you really get away from QQ on 25nl?

no reads- I'm mp- I raise .75 SB reraises 1.50 flop 336 rainbow SB leads out 6.50 I call turn 9 SB bets 14.00 I go all-in for $14 he calls...

Started by Eat the Flesh, 03-25-2006 01:44 AM
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03-27-2006 12:32 PM

New to cash game termonology

I am a avid SnG player and have been turning a huge profit lately with SnG and MTT play but I am looking to expand my play into cash games because I...

Started by zarry, 03-26-2006 08:01 PM
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03-26-2006 09:53 PM

how bad is this call

my first orbit at the table = zero reads. the reason i get confused here is because i hold the nut flush. i start licking my chops on the turn...

Started by siknd, 03-22-2006 11:37 PM
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03-26-2006 09:46 PM

I find myself playing unsuited connectors... leak?

Limping unsuited connectors in LP as well as even calling a raise in LP (making plays against tight players on unscary flops) with the image of a...

Started by mxiu, 03-26-2006 08:53 AM
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03-26-2006 08:59 PM

Postflop play

My postflop betting is really weak because there are often so many things to consider that I'm confused as to what to do. Here is a fictional example...

Started by jackvance, 03-26-2006 03:26 PM
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03-26-2006 07:42 PM

Pot odds/implied odds example

I don't know how well I explained it in the other thread. So I am going to explain it with an example. Char has $100 in Big Blind Villain...

Started by chardrian, 03-24-2006 07:12 PM
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03-26-2006 03:01 PM

First Hand... All In

I'm sure we have all seen this a few times if not countless times. I would like to know what range of hands do you call with in the following...

Started by Vinterriket, 02-27-2006 09:44 PM
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03-26-2006 09:01 AM

Good or Bad laydown?

I was very unsure about my hand at the end. Villian was 30% VPIP, no PFR so far and neutral aggression. Looking back I probably played the streets a...

Started by holdin2, 03-24-2006 09:00 AM
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03-26-2006 08:54 AM

Is there such this as an +EV bluff or +EV steal???

There's reason why good player bluff on certain occassion and they do it as an artform. Although is there such is as an +EV bluff play and/or...

Started by Off5th, 03-26-2006 07:07 AM
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03-26-2006 07:40 AM

Thinking of moving to $100 N/L....

Okay so I got a bundle of cash saved up to move to a higher limit. $3000 would be my bankroll. I'm currently grinding $50 n/l. Now I heard and...

Started by Off5th, 03-26-2006 05:29 AM
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03-26-2006 07:13 AM

PT Autorating

This might be better suited in the Poker Tools thread, but hey I'm still a beginner and I think this forum is more widely read. PT has rated me as...

Started by Buzz, 03-25-2006 10:31 PM
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03-26-2006 06:30 AM

Putting someone on a hand (yet again)

Alright, I need help putting someone on a hand. Most of my success comes from nut hands so I need to develop the skill of putting people on a hand...

Started by geoffm33, 03-22-2006 12:09 PM
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03-26-2006 06:24 AM

Bad Line or Bad Luck?

The reason why I played so passively was because my read on SB is he is very tight. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) FTR converter on...

Started by IOS, 03-25-2006 08:22 PM
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03-26-2006 05:48 AM

Minimizing Losses

I've been reading the Forum and the Strategy threads a lot and trying to soak up as much as possible, I've been doing very well in my play, but my...

Started by AntsAttack, 03-21-2006 07:02 PM
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03-26-2006 01:07 AM

overplay. common pitfall.

to overplay any hand that is not the nuts is always a risk, especially at the higher limits. whats seperates the great players from the good players...

Started by bigboy5540, 03-18-2006 10:40 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 2,347
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03-25-2006 09:45 PM

Please rate my stats post (10k hands @ 100NL)

So, hit the 10k hands mark at 100NL. Thought it might be a good spot to post my stats and let y'all look at it. As you can see from the graph and...

Started by sandstorm, 03-24-2006 03:51 PM
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03-25-2006 06:55 PM

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Started by aokrongly, 03-21-2006 03:47 AM
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03-25-2006 10:34 AM

Did I play this "right"?

I have been only playing real money poker for three weeks and I know I have a LONG way to go. I am currently playing 10NL on Party Poker but have...

Started by DWayneBos, 03-22-2006 02:46 PM
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03-25-2006 09:16 AM

Move up to 50NL?

I got 16K hands played and i run 10bb/100 in 25NL mostly playing full ring. My BR is 1300$ atm including like 300$ from bonuswhoring.Ive been having...

Started by Dislexsik, 03-22-2006 08:10 PM
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03-25-2006 06:40 AM

Drawing hand, out of position

Okay, I'm fairly happy with how I played this. Once I made the decision to play pf, I think I was justified thereafter. Had no reads. Table image...

Started by Anosmic, 03-24-2006 10:43 AM
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03-24-2006 09:53 PM

the long run. overated?

i think the long run is overated to many poker players. when i play poker, i maximize on the short run. repeated short run plays put together is my...

Started by bigboy5540, 03-18-2006 10:31 PM
Replies: 71 Views: 4,465
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03-24-2006 06:22 PM

going broke

I just started playing on party pokers 25 nl tables only been playing for about a week(switched over from limit). but was wondering how often do you...

Started by theDEEPdish, 03-23-2006 12:14 AM
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03-24-2006 01:35 PM

Re-raising pre-flop from late position with premium hands

When you're holding AA AK KK in late position, and there has been a raise with some callers before you, how much of a raise do you like to put in? ...

Started by Awaji E, 03-21-2006 10:39 PM
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03-24-2006 07:11 AM

How should I have played this?

$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, March 23, 15:26:28 EDT 2006 Table Table 36569 (Real Money) Seat 6 is the button Total number of players : 9 ...

Started by iloveyoooo, 03-23-2006 06:29 PM
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03-23-2006 08:08 PM

Poll Poll: (Poll) Which book should we do first?

I lean, personally, toward Theory. HOH is a strictly NL book, whereas Theory is multifaceted. I think as a first book, we'd get more out of theory,...

Started by Fortune 500, 03-23-2006 09:31 AM
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03-23-2006 06:05 PM

25nl --------> 50nl

I am currently playing the 25nl on Party, and doing pretty well. I have been running about 8bb/100 over a fairly substantial number of hands (about...

Started by Renton, 03-13-2006 11:37 AM
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03-23-2006 02:00 PM

math question

hi, I read a lot about probabilites, pot odds and so on. each poker book is telling you things like: if your chance is 1 : 10 then you should...

Started by BrutalityOfFact, 03-21-2006 04:07 AM
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03-23-2006 01:58 PM

BR and Poker Tracker

After reading FTR for sometime now and understanding the impotance of poker tracker, at what point should i invest in PT. Currently my BR is $120...

Started by flomo, 03-21-2006 12:15 PM
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03-23-2006 12:59 PM

KK vs. possible two pair or set

I've been getting burned on overpairs lately, so thanks for advice on this. With no read, what would you do after this medium size turn bet and...

Started by benny999, 03-23-2006 04:39 AM
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03-23-2006 11:48 AM

Was I a chicken?

Trying not to focus on the result so much as the correctness of the decision. I was playing a couple of SNGs this morning (Everest Poker 0.04+0.01)...

Started by Anosmic, 03-23-2006 06:15 AM
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03-23-2006 10:36 AM

a pre-flop steal example

discuss. ostravak1 is at seat 1 with 260.80 PingZen is at seat 2 with 581.50 utkloman is at seat 3 with 4.90 Lida is at seat 4 with 72.20...

Started by Pingviini, 03-22-2006 08:27 AM
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03-23-2006 10:31 AM

Poker Tracker ?

Can Poker Tracker be ran while just observing other tables,not actually playing. Also, does it track other players cards played?

Started by Eat the Flesh, 03-23-2006 02:07 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,363
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03-23-2006 06:56 AM

Late Positions is Awesome

Full table. Crap player calls UTG Tight player calls in mp1 with KQ (maybe suited, who cares) two more callers You are on the button with...

Started by bearing, 03-21-2006 12:19 AM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,757
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03-22-2006 06:32 PM

Discussion: Some thoughts for beginners

RE: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=27771 Very well put post. Sticky this. Now.

Started by midas06, 01-30-2006 07:28 AM
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03-22-2006 04:32 AM

How many do the research

This is my first thread although i have been visiting the site for three to four months. I don't know if the answer is out there already or not and...

Started by jyms, 02-28-2006 12:59 PM
Replies: 26 Views: 2,453
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03-22-2006 01:37 AM

Rebuys and Addons

Ok so I'm playing in this MTT with $10 buy-in and $19000 prizepot. I figured it was a cheap shot to enter considering the reward. But it has rebuys...

Started by jackvance, 03-21-2006 05:47 PM
Replies: 26 Views: 1,889
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03-21-2006 11:04 PM

Not being aggressive enough with position?

Apparently, I have a leak (content changed from original post). Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 10 players Converter...

Started by Warpe, 03-20-2006 06:21 PM
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03-21-2006 10:58 PM

Reasonable expectations

What are reasonable expectations to hold at 10NL? 10bb/100, which would be $2/100 hands, is that good? Not sure how many hands per hour, and...

Started by jackvance, 03-20-2006 11:30 PM
Replies: 42 Views: 2,665
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03-21-2006 10:56 PM

Playing good players

Ok so you learn poker the regular way, you give the fish bad odds, you bet the ranch with your hands when you have them, you maximise your value...

Started by bearing, 03-19-2006 09:45 PM
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03-21-2006 05:19 PM

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