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when i'm at work i watch poker at pokerstars, i don't get to play cause i can't concentrate on what i'm doing and start making bonehead plays, i like...

I have been curious, is tipping the dealer when you pull a big pot expected in casinos? Is there an acceptible amount to tip, like for waitresses...

I have downloaded it, but can't get my hand history in, i play on caribbean sun poker - does this not work with Poker tracker?

Hey guys! First of all I'd like to say that I've been visiting this site and its forums for the past 2 months now and I think it's just great. Now I...

Everyone says to limp LP. I know "implied odds" and all, but say you play 67s and you hit the flop for a flush or you hit 2/3 of the flop. Is there...

Hi Everyone, After reading many posts and reviews on here I bought HOH Vol 1 + 2 and have read them both. Starting my second read tomorrow! I...

It's a question about Aces vs. Kings, and online poker rooms in general. Yesterday I got beat by Aces twice when I had Kings. Twice. The day before,...

I'm a winning player in that I'm winning over 10000 raked hands or so and grinding out bonuses at a profit. I can play ABC NL poker: good starting...

For anybody that is winning consistently (10,000 hands+) at NL ring games, could you post your PT stats? :) Here are mine so far - assuming I have...

Does anybody have (or know a link to) a good solid standard TAG starting hand sheet, that says what you should fold/call/raise depending on your...

Hi, I need advice on how to beat 50NL on party. I've only been playing for a few months so I'm relatively new to the game, although I've had...

as title . how to set it ? i mean to have one screen to display "four tables" at four corners . thanks

I was doing well at 25 NL, so I decided to try 50NL. Initially i liked what i saw, felt comfortable there, but took some bad beats and just bad luck....

Hey all, I'm a long time FTR observer, but new to the forums. I have a semi-serious cash game every week with 9 other like minded gamblers (in...

When I log onto Empire, I join the first 2 full tables I can get on. I run Poker Tracker and after a while I can see the table average VP$IP. If it...

This session was one big slick fest, even my rockets got cracked by AK (allins preflop) :( I know, those hands may be pretty boring, but those...

this is my worst bad beat - cant see i did anything wrong - ive checked the percentages but does anyone know the odds of them hitting both cards they...

10NL is amazing... now i can see a difference between it and the 100NL.. i mean.. 100NL is easy, but 10.. wow, these guys are incredible ...

I know this is situational, but I'm wondering what you guys think is the best way to play post flop at 25NL full ring. Say you have a pocket pair...

Is there really a big difference? Obviously if you have more experience in one then you'll be better at it. But do you think some of us are better...

I was wondering what the best strategy was when I hit two pair on a straight draw. Today, I was re-re-raised up to all-in by someone I knew had a...

Ok, this scenario is very annoying and im really not sure how to play it at all. This applies to fishy tables where there are like 4 and more...

I've found lately that it's the bad players who give can give me problems. I'll try to bluff a calling station or fold to a maniac. Given the...

I was wondering if some of the successful $100+ NL players could share some thoughts on what they think are reasonable VP$IP ranges for various...

Hi everyone, I've played ~4 months or so with friends, and also been lurking this forum, but only started up online Party Poker 5+1 SnG's and...

The latest in a long line of capricious leaks in my play seems to be that it's taking me longer and longer to reach the stage where I am properly...

having moved to 100NL, i expected a new level of game, but its just not there... just play the cards, destack the idiot.. when does it get more...

In my home games, which are very loose/passive, obviously i play very tight. I'm by no means a beginner, but ive ran into a problem, how to play 6...

i play in a lot of 1 and 2 table tourneys at the local bars and they all seem to have the same blind structures....each player starts with 40...

I'm just starting to play Party Poker $25 NL and was just wondering how to make the MOST MONEY. I've been playing poker online for a while now but...

Ok here is my problem with party poker i think im a solid poker player but i cant seem to keep last in sng's. My play style is very very tight in the...

Come on, which of you goes under this name at Caribbean sun?! I came across this dude (you!?) last night and he gave me some lessons for sure. He...

I think I am going to switch from NL tournaments to Limit ring games. My progress through the single table SNG's is painful and although I would...

this is the last hand i played, in my last sng. i'm starting to get frustrated, was i in the wromg to go all in here? PokerStars Game...

Hi, i am fairly new to poker(about 4 months) and i have been reading FTR for some times. This is the first time i decided to post an hand history of...

Well, ive now been away from poker for 3 weeks and while im not missing it, i can still think of all the time i could be making money. I wanted to...

The always caller guy At my regular home game (NL $0,5/1) there is this guy who will keep calling preflop raises with crap hands , and keep...