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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	Replies: 17 Views: 67,509	Last Post By Moritz Fischer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2023 08:21 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 33,820	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2014 12:38 PM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 32,156	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
KJ on QJJ Flop Should I make the call? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx MP3 ($12.15) CO ($13.40) Button ($21.15)... Started by shaun98si, 10-28-2005 08:43 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 2,304	Last Post By qmriis View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-03-2005 08:07 PM
NOT reraising KK I've been thinking about this lately and wanted everyone's opinion here. I reraise KK about 70% of the time. Sometimes I like to trap with them and... Started by Checkways, 10-30-2005 05:54 AM	Replies: 28 Views: 2,183	Last Post By m3laNcholy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-03-2005 06:25 PM
Tournament question No real read on BB (and I'm very new to tournies, so I wouldn't put much faith in any read of mine). My notes have him calling twice and raising 3... Started by drtofu66, 11-02-2005 12:39 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 957	Last Post By Rondavu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-03-2005 12:02 PM
Anatomy of a Sit and Go I just wanted the new players to see what goes on in the mind of a winning player during a sit and go. Maybe you'll learn something. ***** Hand... Started by Rondavu, 11-02-2005 05:44 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,691	Last Post By Rondavu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-03-2005 09:57 AM
Hello and great site. Howdy Old School poker player (40 yrs old started at 5yrs for fun 7 yrs for money) who just decided to try on line poker. Damn it moves fast and... Started by SuperDave9x19, 10-31-2005 09:45 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 874	Last Post By SuperDave9x19 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-03-2005 09:17 AM
Turbo's vs. regular sit and go's I have never played a turbo sit and go and i wanted to know what the difference was between them and regular sit and go's. Is one better than the... Started by Pokitrokitz, 10-31-2005 02:24 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,305	Last Post By a500lbgorilla View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-02-2005 02:33 PM
First 18K hands, leaking in the blinds? I guess the extreme BN-2 profit is caused by variance, but what about the blind figures? Any thoughts/comments? edit: can't get image right :x Started by johnny_fish, 10-26-2005 02:58 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,017	Last Post By Demiparadigm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-02-2005 06:57 AM
question for higher stakes lag players dunno if this is dumb and im sure its very table-dependant, but..overall, does more of the profit from this style come from continuation bets when... Started by bigredhoss, 10-28-2005 10:57 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,428	Last Post By edudlive View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-02-2005 02:13 AM
Disagreement at work: Is this a bad beat? So I got worked on this hand and sent the history to a couple guys that play here at work, bitching about the bad beat. Now we're split almost 50/50... Started by cryptyk, 10-28-2005 06:20 PM	Replies: 20 Views: 3,267	Last Post By underminedsk View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2005 11:24 PM
Value bets? I've heard the term thrown around occasionally, and I'm still not exactly sure what it is. From what I gathered online, it's a bet that has +EV... Started by bluedevil907, 10-31-2005 09:52 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,123	Last Post By bluedevil907 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2005 10:53 PM
When you flop a set. Sets are what I make most money from, but I also loose quite a lot when I slowplay my sets sometimes. So I am wondering how others play them. (50NL... Started by Iwind, 10-31-2005 07:09 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,360	Last Post By WhooFleuryScores View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2005 09:13 PM
Laying down Aces Post flop I usually play 25NL ring games and want to know everyone's thoughts on what situations to lay down Aces post flop. I personally do not trap with... Started by krum2000, 11-01-2005 10:41 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,074	Last Post By krum2000 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2005 07:55 PM
why why why? I been playing on PartyPoker for some times now. I have been following the ABC poker guideline and is doing pretty well there. but something i... Started by diabloiij, 11-01-2005 08:12 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 999	Last Post By r8ed View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2005 10:37 AM
Seeking advice...And a few uplifting words...My story Hi all. Im new here so ill start off with a little about my poker career so far. Ive played online poker for little less then a year now. Most... Started by Soulless, 10-18-2005 08:29 PM	Replies: 27 Views: 2,774	Last Post By Irisheyes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2005 08:34 AM
Folding Pocket Pairs Pre-flop I've seen some talk about people playing low pocket pairs (88 - 22) pre-flop for almost any raise, in almost any position. Let's get this out in... Started by Humphrind, 10-19-2005 05:27 PM	Replies: 48 Views: 3,767	Last Post By EricE View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2005 03:37 PM
Question about odds... Complete noob question here, but here goes...I'm always seeing people on here talking about "this hand being a slight favorite against a random hand"... Started by A10Chief, 10-19-2005 01:14 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,189	Last Post By TLR View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2005 03:39 AM
Good play or stupid and lucky? 1/2 limit on PS No reads on anyone Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A:club:, T:club:. UTG calls, 3 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, SB 3-bets, BB... Started by SSocal, 10-28-2005 07:56 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,013	Last Post By jmontis View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2005 01:50 AM
An interesting observation I've always wanted to know how profitable MTTs were given that their rake (10%) is double what a normal ring game rake (5%) is. After loading up... Started by KoRnholio, 10-27-2005 10:28 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,018	Last Post By KoRnholio View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2005 02:44 AM
Question on Micro Nl Hi, new to FTR, but been reading for afew weeks. Any ways, I just started online and am starting .5/.1. Is there a "philosophy" in playing such no... Started by wc3x_tester, 10-29-2005 06:55 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,022	Last Post By Infamous View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2005 12:34 AM
questions about strategy when hitting top pair I have a question about strategy when hitting top pair. I'm not sure I'm playing these scenarios properly(i suspect many other novices are also... Started by thirteen, 10-26-2005 03:03 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 1,216	Last Post By Aceofone View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2005 12:03 AM
Would you play this the same? Hi All, Although this is my first post, I've been a lurker here for about 6 months, and have learned everything I know from this site. All the... Started by Anon.E.Moose, 10-29-2005 12:56 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,027	Last Post By Anon.E.Moose View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2005 09:35 PM
Correct use of implied odds? I believe I have this right, but just want to make sure. Here's the situation: .05/.10 NL 6 handed. I flop an OESD on the button w/ a 57. Guy... Started by pgil, 10-28-2005 02:00 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,204	Last Post By Iwind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2005 10:33 AM
I think I just suck at ring... I'm only an average player in general but I just can't make a decent long term profit at ring. It's fairly frustrating. Seems like like I make... Started by thirteen, 10-28-2005 11:52 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,281	Last Post By Djanvk View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-28-2005 09:40 PM
Positionplay in S'n'G, is this played correctly? Hi, I'm a newbie that have build my BR from $25 to $150 on Poker Stars. But now I seem to be stucked between $150 and $200 and cannot get over $200.... Started by mr_peq, 10-26-2005 05:37 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,073	Last Post By mr_peq View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-28-2005 05:33 PM
split pot for a couple of bluffing fools {This post has been removed} Started by , 10-28-2005 05:41 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,324	Last Post By bigred View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-28-2005 05:22 PM
So how can I loosen up? Any advice on how I can loosen up? I play 10man .1/.2NL ($20 sitdown) I guess i need to work on loosening up somewhat, as my VPIP is just 9.9. ... Started by SinkRox, 10-19-2005 07:31 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,854	Last Post By STIdrivr View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-28-2005 03:02 PM
Correct bet size at the moment i am playing at nl 0.10 \ 0.20 How much is the correct bet when I have the best hand and there is a: 1)flush draw 2)straight draw... Started by KiMi, 10-26-2005 08:41 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,441	Last Post By Irisheyes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-28-2005 01:48 PM
AK, AQ etc. and continuation bets at micro limits I always thought that while alot of AK profit comes from building a pot and limiting a field preflop and then either being ahead with a pair or with... Started by Pelion, 10-23-2005 01:18 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,579	Last Post By Miffed22001 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-28-2005 10:36 AM
What's the best time of day to fish? Jaberwokey!!!! Started by BankItDrew, 10-25-2005 04:34 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 1,673	Last Post By WhooFleuryScores View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-28-2005 01:59 AM
Was this call ok? .05/.10 NL at absolute. Both me and villain have about $20. I get KK in the SB, villain raises from the button to .30, so i reraise to 1.00, he... Started by pgil, 10-25-2005 04:15 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,219	Last Post By Rondavu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-27-2005 05:50 PM
I hate this situation.......................... Picture this classic sandwich play: I am in late position in a .25/.50 cash game. Let's say I have $85 on the table. I am up $35 in the first... Started by synthesist, 10-26-2005 04:18 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,226	Last Post By synthesist View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-27-2005 02:23 AM
When to bet and/or raise a draw Well, in some cases it it is smart to bet a draw, in some cases it is smart to raise it. I think it would be interesting with a discussion on when... Started by Iwind, 10-25-2005 07:15 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,085	Last Post By johnny_fish View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-26-2005 09:03 PM
When I am least successful. I want to think aloud about the reasons a person may be at their least successful. Including the best players in a slump or a beginner taking large,... Started by Infamous, 10-25-2005 08:02 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 982	Last Post By Rondavu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-26-2005 06:03 PM
Calling raise from suspected AA/KK with suited cons? http://twodimes.net/h/?z=5995 pokenum -h as ad - 6s 7s Holdem Hi: 1712304 enumerated boards cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie ... Started by r8ed, 10-25-2005 03:56 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,442	Last Post By STIdrivr View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-26-2005 02:22 PM
playing K's with an Ace on the flop.... Scenario 1: I know position plays a role, but, do u automatically fold if u'r holding cowboys, and the flop comes A x x ? Scenario 2: ... Started by EddieBoy, 04-23-2004 02:38 AM	Replies: 17 Views: 3,047	Last Post By Rondavu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-26-2005 10:34 AM
50/1 Limit 6 max Wow i just discorvered this on stars Today i made 180$ in 9 hours, just crazy. these guys are major calling stations. I was wondering if the... Started by mouteut, 10-22-2005 09:12 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 922	Last Post By MrSmiley23 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-26-2005 07:08 AM
What to do facing a reraise with QQ or JJ pre-flop? i play on partypoker 25nl when i get these hands i usually just raise 4xBB and go from there. 1. what if i face a min reraise? (i would... Started by diabloiij, 10-20-2005 09:32 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 3,189	Last Post By renegaderob1 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-26-2005 02:13 AM
First Grand !!! I started my meager online poker "career" about ... Wait I really cant remember. I guess 6 months ago with a $40 deposit at Pacific and I have... Started by Lcplinfalt, 10-22-2005 11:01 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,499	Last Post By ttanaka View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 10-26-2005 02:05 AM
What's the difference between WSOP and WPT? I've always wondered... I don't pay attention to poker on television, so I wouldn't really know. Started by mxiu, 10-24-2005 05:45 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 2,769	Last Post By vqc View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-26-2005 12:08 AM
PartyPoker Bonus. Does anyone know around what date of the month do partypoker usually mail out their promotion reloading bonus? cause i am a student inorder to build... Started by diabloiij, 10-24-2005 08:32 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 943	Last Post By WhooFleuryScores View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-25-2005 10:38 PM