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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

Picking the game that suits me best...

I have been playing online between 4 and 6 hours a day for about six months. I have been playing ring games, single table sng's, MT sng's, and...

Started by Gatlin Dan, 12-16-2004 11:49 AM
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12-17-2004 12:36 PM

Hands like this get me into trouble-How did I play this one?

***** Hand History for Game 1310628519 ***** $25 NL Hold'em - Thursday, December 16, 23:18:43 EDT 2004 Table Table 25442 (Real Money) Seat 3 is...

Started by Darby, 12-17-2004 12:28 AM
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12-17-2004 12:33 PM

Entering my 1st Live Poker Tournament. I Have Questions???

Hey guys, I have been playing poker online for about 6-7 months now. I've been doing well in the MTTs on Empire lately so I am going to try my hand...

Started by Jayman_3, 12-14-2004 09:24 PM
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12-16-2004 03:45 PM

Folding after the river

Hi, I'm a new member here and every time we have a no limit tournament at our house with our friends we always have some questions that need to be...

Started by boomer, 12-16-2004 01:52 AM
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12-16-2004 01:57 PM

The short stack

I am looking for some advise here. I have been holdem for about one month now so am still basicly a green rookie. I have read everything i can get my...

Started by daleisgood9, 12-16-2004 01:13 PM
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12-16-2004 01:27 PM

6 max or Full ring table

Which do you prefer and why? What do you have to do to adjust your playing syle on these? Thanks

Started by Corey, 12-15-2004 03:20 PM
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12-16-2004 06:37 AM

working out the maths

Hi I have been playing a bit of poker and although i know the odds for certain hands such as AK vs QQ etc i was curious about the maths behind these...

Started by schenk, 11-24-2004 02:50 AM
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12-16-2004 02:06 AM

To bet or not to bet

Situation: I have A2 suited in middle position and limp in with a few others. Flop comes J62, and the J6 are suited to give me the nut flush draw to...

Started by dalecooper, 12-14-2004 11:45 AM
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12-15-2004 06:56 PM

my leaks are killing me...

I lost my bankroll today and need some advice on what books to read. I am basically going to re-teach myself hold'em, because my currenty way of...

Started by jmontis, 12-12-2004 05:11 PM
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12-15-2004 06:50 PM

Good win percentage at showdown

I've been watching my statistics for a few weeks and was curious about win percentage at showdown. I'm at 75% and pretty profitable right now,...

Started by Hubris1, 12-15-2004 04:48 AM
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12-15-2004 06:20 PM

Using the free card

CARDSON With this hand, as I was thinking about it during the day today, I was worried that I had made some bad plays and just got lucky on the...

Started by dar103, 12-14-2004 06:03 PM
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12-14-2004 11:46 PM

Calculating runner runner odds.

I'm not much of a statistics guy and I was wondering how poker calculators take into account runner runner situations. Or if they just go through the...

Started by a500lbgorilla, 10-17-2004 11:49 PM
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12-14-2004 05:57 PM

IS BLUFFING PROFITABLE AT SMALL STAKES?

Ok, this question deals with over card bluffing. For example my last post was asking what hands to raise with, in what position, with x amount of...

Started by BILLABONG, 12-14-2004 06:55 AM
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12-14-2004 01:45 PM

playing top pair/two pair with a low pair on the board...

I would like some suggestions on how to play this in a low limit game. If you flop top pair with a paired board, how would you play this differently...

Started by Gatlin Dan, 12-13-2004 08:37 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,638
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12-14-2004 12:16 PM

Bankroll Management 101. Important to new players.

{Comments? Please post here: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28145} Well, we had some new visitors in the chat room today and...

Started by a500lbgorilla, 12-13-2004 11:58 PM
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12-13-2004 11:58 PM

Beating a table full of fishes...how do you do it?

Alright guys I really need help with this one. Basically the group of friends I usually play with are all fishes. I am getting so frustrated b/c its...

Started by bdawg56kg, 12-11-2004 03:56 PM
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12-13-2004 04:48 PM

SEMI BLUFFING QUESTION~~PLEASE HELP

Ok, lets say im on the button with AJ,AT,KQ,KJ,KT,QJ,or QT. I have this questionable theory that if any number amount of players have only limped in...

Started by BILLABONG, 12-13-2004 12:06 AM
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12-13-2004 12:03 PM

XY vs. XY

I was sitting today in my mathematics course and trying to figure out a simple probability problem. AKs vs 22, this is not very complicated but for...

Started by Mony B, 12-10-2004 12:54 PM
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12-12-2004 07:06 PM

Online bonuses

In my best nervous poster voice: Hi, my name is ryno. Long time listener, first time poster. It's been a bit since I visited the sight but I...

Started by ryno, 12-06-2004 01:28 AM
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12-12-2004 01:10 PM

Why give away your secrets?

I have gained alot from this forum and my game is improving rapidly. I have read what the more experienced members of this forum wrote and I have...

Started by Lucid, 12-04-2004 09:25 PM
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12-12-2004 04:25 AM

Mediocre Hands

I have played in many MTTs over the past few months and i have discoverd that i am having trouble folding most hands Pre Flop. I am consistantly...

Started by Stokenut, 12-11-2004 07:17 AM
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12-11-2004 01:53 PM

Avoiding suckouts and sharks.

This is almost an oxymoronic concept but there has to be a balance somewhere doesn't there? Every decent player is a victim of the suckout...

Started by Gatlin Dan, 12-06-2004 03:23 AM
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12-11-2004 10:13 AM

What could I have done differently

I could really use some advice here. We have a weekly game on Tuesday Nights. It's a 5 buyin and everyone gets 1500 in chips. About as low stakes as...

Started by knightwalker, 12-08-2004 02:37 PM
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12-11-2004 06:23 AM

Hand chart for no limit

Can I use SSH's tight game pre-flop chart to play in the $5 and $10 no limit games on Poker Stars?

Started by Lucid, 12-10-2004 03:45 AM
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12-10-2004 10:44 PM

Poker Question

Suppose player 1 has 6h and 8d pocket cards and player 2 has 6c and 7s. The community cards come 6s, As, 10d, 3h, 5s. The hand for P1 is pair...

Started by Ndotmcnutt, 12-10-2004 04:01 PM
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12-10-2004 10:28 PM

Texas Holdem Question

Suppose player 1 has 6h and 3d pocket cards and player 2 has 6c and 4s. The community cards come 6d, As, 10d, 8h, 5s. Player 1 and 2 have a...

Started by Ndotmcnutt, 12-10-2004 12:55 PM
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12-10-2004 03:59 PM

Cold calling help

I have been sorting through old threads to try and learn some stuff from the discussions that go on here. I keep seeing people refer to 'cold...

Started by gabe, 12-10-2004 02:50 AM
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12-10-2004 03:05 AM

ideas?

overall in empire poker my stats are like won 10% showdown won 75%+ flop seen 20-30% won if flop seen 30-40% still am losing/breaking any...

Started by aka_red, 12-05-2004 05:38 PM
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12-09-2004 09:55 PM

risk vs. reward, playing styles, keys to sucess in poker

appologies for the lengthy post but i dont feel like making 3 topics for 3 different things and skipping back and forth to read feedback risk vs....

Started by aka_red, 12-09-2004 03:30 AM
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12-09-2004 03:30 AM

MATCHING POT GIVING MY OPPONENT IMPLIED ODDS?! READ~~~

Ok so please let me know if im wrong about any of the following. In my last couple of post I have been askin about wether or not I should bet if a...

Started by BILLABONG, 12-08-2004 06:06 AM
Replies: 2 Views: 1,411
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12-08-2004 03:47 PM

Hold EM; COMMUNITY ACE FLUSH-big arguement

when playing no limit hold em, and the two players have: 1:KQd 2:J10d the FTR comes: Ad, 4d, 3d, 8c, 9c who wins? split pot?

Started by bigblunts999, 12-07-2004 03:29 AM
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12-07-2004 03:24 PM

QUESTION #2

Dealt to 20nCrAzY 20nCrAzY: raises $0.50 to $0.75 skoolyrat: calls $0.75 whalewatcher: calls $0.65 luisfran: calls $0.50 *** FLOP *** ...

Started by BILLABONG, 12-05-2004 07:43 AM
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12-07-2004 10:03 AM

CONNECTORS

Suited or unsuited. Do you guys play them. If so when do you think the best time is for putting these drawing hands into action. I play them in late...

Started by BILLABONG, 11-24-2004 04:24 AM
Replies: 18 Views: 2,952
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12-07-2004 03:15 AM

maniac UTG, huge raise

Hi everybody. $25 max, .10/.25 blinds at UB In my first hand at the table, I'm in the big blind with QQ. UTG, a complete maniac with about...

Started by grunnymoney, 12-05-2004 09:09 PM
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12-06-2004 05:48 PM

Right or wrong decision?

This Sat. night I was at a friend's house for a 13-player NL hold 'em tournament, single $10 buy-in. Initially we divided up into tables of 6 and 7,...

Started by dalecooper, 12-06-2004 11:08 AM
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12-06-2004 03:03 PM

Over cards?

I was reading 'Pocket Pairs and Over Cards By Eric Sprague', but am not sure what is meant by Over card/non over card. Can someone explain.

Started by linker33, 09-13-2004 03:19 PM
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12-06-2004 04:35 AM

Seminteresting statistics regarding bluffing...

As a tool to gauge the effectiveness of my bluffs, around 2 weeks ago I decided to record every single bluff I would make. I noted every single...

Started by Iconoclastic, 12-05-2004 02:02 AM
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12-06-2004 03:29 AM

supersystem

supersystem is a pretty famous book that i've never seen anyone mention. anyone have an opinion on it? also who should and who shouldnt read this...

Started by ryoung11, 12-05-2004 10:57 PM
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12-05-2004 11:09 PM

QUESTION #1

Dealt to 20nCrAzY Beldar69: calls $0.25 20nCrAzY: raises $1 to $1.25 robnator13: calls $1.25 WcaseyB: calls $1.25 Beldar69: calls $1 *** FLOP...

Started by BILLABONG, 12-05-2004 07:28 AM
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12-05-2004 06:11 PM

TRYIN TO PROFIT MORE FROM AGGRESSION...QUESTION

Ok so im on the button with TT, with one limper before me I limp as well. Small blind folds and Big blind checks. Flop comes As 8s 8d. Both players...

Started by BILLABONG, 11-30-2004 09:38 PM
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12-05-2004 06:01 PM

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