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OK ... 6 months into this poker thing and trying to get a grasp on pot odds and how to use them when betting. Specifically trying to determine how...

I have a question about the different size ring tables at different sites. I'm basically wondering about full ring. Some sites have 10 seat tables,...

I just opened an account at paradise poker, moving from party and leaving no money at party poker. The topic of variance comes up over and over...

:oops: As a strictly tournament player, I've been thinking about trying ring games a bit, but I really have no idea on the bankroll requirements,...

I'm just wondering how you guys play suited Aces and mid/low pps. I feel like i might be losing money on them. Here are my questions to those who...

How do you all go about picking off continuation bets? I figure your ideal targets for picking off continuation bets are TA-Agressive and...

How does your opponents open limping OOP change the way you look at your hand? I think a leak in my game is that I immediately reduce the value of my...

I wrote a little sumtin about AK in the MTT section. Here it is. http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=274339#274339 This is...

I've been reading this forum for a while. Great work! I've been a winning player since I started playing with my first $150 in September, thanks...

Let's say I have built my BR to 2k. I should now have the propper BR to play .5/1 NL. But what if I run into a little varience and drop down to...

Ok, as I said in another post.. still trying to digest all the information this site has offered me.. this hand dominating that hand.. pocket pairs...

So what hands are the most profitable for everyone? I'm asking because I'm assuming in low stakes you make most of your money from AA-KK and sets....

Ok, so two things I read on these forums were kinda guidelines I used in my game. Not sure where I read em orwho said it, but they are: "I don't see...

Anything I should have done differently or is this just an unfortunate turn/river scenario? Should I have folded to the pre-flop action? No way I was...

I like to play Tagg but PT says I'm Tagg/aggr. I sometimes get overly agressive and get burned by it. I call this my Mr Hyde. Mr. Hyde bluffs...

Hi all :) I do prettywell online on the low limit tournments and sit and goes. Recently I have been playing live with a regular group of 6 or 7...

I'm new to SnGs, but I've read about this somewhere in this forum. I think in the old Ripptyde tourny guide. The situation is it's a 45 person...

This came from a weird SNG yesterday. I just knew from the second hand that it was going to be me versus the guy on the button here at the end of it....

The tables are too tight nowadays in the 1/2 nl during non peak hours. It is almost not even worth my time to play playing these hours because...

Can someone elaborate on how the amount of players in the game should affect your play-style? Where I play it's mostly 6-player tables, so you'll be...

Hey all I have been lurking and reading the strat guides at this site for over 3 monthes. I hadn't been playing a whole lot of poker lately until...

I assume most people typically play a small to medium PP in a raised pot 3 to 4X the bb( hoping for a big payout on trips). Lets say .25 sb -.50 bb...

Hey, just want first to say that FTR is a great site, I've been lurking for ages, hopefully picking up something useful! Anyway, I have a quick...

heres a situation where im facing a laggy opponent, only i have posn. this relates to the "would you rather have the 1st and 3rd bets, or the...

12,000 hands might be a little early to draw conclusions but looking at my Poker Tracker stats but it seems like almost all the money I've made from...

Just in case this hasn't been posted, I am bored at work and found this, great link and site: ...

I've been cautious about playing multiple SNGs even at my level (0.04+0.01). This morning I made a bonehead call (called re-re-raise with QQ and...

Who on this site is actually playing poker professinaly? And how much do you make? You don't have to tell me the exact figure, just round abouts ie...

I know one knock on PokerStars(especially for a beginner like me) is the lack of fish and more skilled players. How do the lower ring/sit-n-go...

Guys, a situation I ran into today and want to get your thoughts on it. $25NL full ring on PS: dealt KK in EP. UTG folds, I raise to $1 (I vary my...

I'm making this post because the question comes up all the time: "How do I build a BR?", "What should I do with $100?". I think this is the best...

or badly played? #Game No : 3752254843 ***** Hand History for Game 3752254843 ***** NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:21064179 Level:3...

What exactly is the advantage of a connector over close cards? Ie, why would 89s be better than 97s? The way I see it: - your trips can flop all...

I have only played on Paradise Poker. Other players keep saying how bad the beats are there. I have had some bad beats, but isnt it the same on all...