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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

FD semi bluff

party 25nl I've came across people like this ..maybe 4 times today I bet with my TPPK, they woudl rasise my 2~3 to 5 or so. I just pushed...

Started by AllinLife, 09-23-2004 02:21 AM
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09-23-2004 05:31 PM

6 max NLHE: Marginal hand play pre-flop questions.

Perhaps I'm not adjusting properly to 6 max with my marginal hands. When do you fold/raise/limp pre-flop (what position, limpers vs. no limpers...

Started by DrNoChance, 09-18-2004 03:42 PM
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09-23-2004 09:11 AM

Playing more Tables?

How do i play more tables than 1 on Party Poker...Also does anyone know a program where you can create your own private table to play with your...

Started by isuck, 09-22-2004 09:05 PM
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09-23-2004 12:15 AM

Catch'n Crazy Cards

I played for just over an hour last night at UB. I'm a pretty high-roller so I play three $.01/.02 NL tables at once :o I almost always end up...

Started by MrSimon, 09-21-2004 12:40 PM
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09-22-2004 04:12 PM

Kleptic hand rankings?

I wonder way they say u only supposed to play suited connectors in very aggressive games ... thats wrong right?.. u wont be able to draw cus u will...

Started by Joke, 09-19-2004 10:08 AM
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09-22-2004 11:52 AM

I lost today

How's it going everyone? My name is Brent and I have been playing poker, (specifically no limit hold'm) for about 6 months now. I have been doing...

Started by LS1 Brent, 09-19-2004 11:35 PM
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09-22-2004 12:19 AM

Who was wrong at this tourney?

A friend of mine and I recently played a No Limit tournament and he thinks that he was ripped off. Here is what happened. It was pretty late...

Started by TeABaG_, 09-20-2004 01:18 PM
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09-21-2004 08:18 PM

BR management

I think I'm coming to grasp just how important BR management is. At first, I just sort of took it at face value - "okay, you need to have budget of...

Started by stuck, 09-16-2004 02:22 PM
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09-21-2004 03:31 PM

new player needs help. $300 torney... should I do NL or L?

In Atlantic City in 2 days, they are having preliminary rounds to get into the big championship. Thursday, its $300 to get in for LIMIT texas...

Started by great icon, 09-21-2004 12:22 AM
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09-21-2004 01:17 AM

Hold'em inspector

After doing a little bit of searching and reading thru alot of "strip-poker sites", I came across this: http://software-on-line.com/ It seems...

Started by httpperson, 09-20-2004 10:12 AM
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09-20-2004 11:08 AM

Controling nerves

I started playing online fairly recently. My problem is that every time I hit a good hand, my adrinaline goes way high, heart rate goes way up,...

Started by linker33, 09-13-2004 01:44 PM
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09-19-2004 09:52 PM

When the Kicker question

Player 1: As 8d Player 2: Ad 10c Board: Ac Kc Kd 8h 10s Player 1: 2 pair A/K Player 2: 2 pair A/K Here is where the debate was, ...

Started by madd, 09-10-2004 02:47 PM
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09-18-2004 09:28 PM

blind stealing

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Started by , 09-02-2004 01:17 AM
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09-18-2004 01:08 PM

KK/AA

I come across this situation many times. I raise 3~5 BB and get 1~2 callers, flop comes rainbow/far from straight with all card below AA/KK ...

Started by AllinLife, 09-06-2004 04:04 PM
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09-18-2004 04:05 AM

Another pot odds vs. outs question

Trying to get this whole pot odds vs. outs thing down. Here is a hypothetical situation I was wondering about. Sorry if the examples flawed. I...

Started by linker33, 09-17-2004 02:35 PM
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09-17-2004 03:56 PM

Showdown %

Ok, turned into several questions here 1. Does % of showdown wins have a direct corelation to overall winning/losing/profit? 2. Does it...

Started by linker33, 09-16-2004 03:23 PM
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09-17-2004 10:23 AM

I think I put way too much value on PPs

After doing pretty well in this freeroll (made it to the top 100), this one knocked me out. The reason is that I assume -- with one other person...

Started by LeFou, 09-16-2004 11:52 AM
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09-17-2004 03:43 AM

Dynamical value of the hand.

Hello! Can anyone explain me how the dynamical values of the hand are calculated? I had read several articles (See for example the link:...

Started by PokerStudent, 09-14-2004 10:58 AM
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09-17-2004 02:01 AM

SNG

Never played a SNG. How do the winnings usually get split up?

Started by linker33, 09-16-2004 05:13 PM
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09-16-2004 05:35 PM

Me and the Second Best Hand

this is probably a big hole in my game; I'll explain it as best I can and appreciate any comments. I (e.g.) raise from late with AcKs -- this...

Started by LeFou, 09-15-2004 10:52 AM
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09-15-2004 08:16 PM

Completing SB in NL

What kind of hands should be played from the SB position when there are no preflop raises in NL? I usually play 6 person tables, so there are avg...

Started by TopThis, 09-12-2004 04:52 PM
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09-15-2004 02:47 PM

Missed betting or smart checks/calls?

Guys, I got a little lost on the turn/river on this hand. Can you guys give me some advice on how I should have played it? I put my skirt on...

Started by mike4066, 09-11-2004 07:51 PM
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09-15-2004 02:17 PM

Learning Poker theory

Being new to poker, I have the problem of trying to learn everything at once. Obviously this doesn't work. I need to concentrate on a few factors...

Started by linker33, 09-13-2004 03:45 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 2,731
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09-15-2004 04:55 AM

Who has to show cards after 5th street?

My friends are arguing about who HAS to show after 5th street bets. I have heard that only the person that gets called HAS to show, and of course the...

Started by ncarvain, 09-14-2004 11:33 AM
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09-14-2004 12:53 PM

My revenge on the Ax crowd -- except I got killed

So I get in with 33 in late position. The flop is like this: A 4 8 rainbow (not totally sure about that last one; it's not important. A medium...

Started by LeFou, 09-13-2004 02:58 PM
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09-13-2004 04:52 PM

Outs

Probley a stupid question, but when figuring outs, do you count all posible outs? ie. first two cards QJ suited You could flop a pair, set, flush,...

Started by linker33, 09-13-2004 03:57 PM
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09-13-2004 04:16 PM

When to move on.

Due to my recent (and constant) down streak, I'm starting to realize the effectiveness of when to stay at a current poker site. I play a lot of...

Started by elipsesjeff, 09-13-2004 12:40 AM
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09-13-2004 01:34 PM

Button, Button...

Hi all, I have a question about the various Buttons used in Hold'em: I understand the Dealer, SB & BB... but what are the "Kill" & " Miss"...

Started by Zinder, 09-13-2004 12:26 PM
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09-13-2004 12:50 PM

Abusive Players

What's the best way to deal with abusive players? I've only been playing money games for a few weeks, and admittedly I've done some fishy things. ...

Started by ch3rrytw1st, 09-07-2004 06:28 AM
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09-11-2004 11:27 AM

Free game closest to pay at PartyPoker

I've noticed that most freegames are (in varying degrees) far different than the action provided by real money games at PartyPoker. If you're a newby...

Started by Locomule, 09-09-2004 11:33 PM
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09-10-2004 03:06 PM

2 Questions about Texas Hold'Em

(1) If a person does not have enough chips left in their stack to post a blind, what happens? Can they play the hand? Example: The Big Blind has to...

Started by TeABaG_, 09-10-2004 01:55 PM
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09-10-2004 02:12 PM

Rules question

If someone goes all in, he is short stacked, and he has 2 callers. Then there is a side pot, does the first all in guy'short stacked' show his...

Started by krob, 09-08-2004 07:19 PM
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09-09-2004 05:59 PM

What does raked hand mean?

im playing on empirepoker and i get a bonus for refering a friend when they 50 raked hands, does that mean they have to win 50 hands?

Started by AcesSuited23, 08-24-2004 07:34 PM
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09-08-2004 07:14 PM

A question I'm too moronic to come up with the answer to..

how is it that a 7 3 offsuit is a worse hand than a 7 2 offsuit?

Started by Taterchips, 09-05-2004 08:26 PM
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09-08-2004 11:32 AM

Kill Button?

I'd thought I'd seen something in either this forum or another forum about the kill button, but now when I go to find it, I can't seem to. ...

Started by ku_ratpack, 09-07-2004 07:42 PM
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09-07-2004 09:58 PM

Chasers drive me nuts!

Two hands in a row some chaser busts my set with a flush! ARRRRRGG, how do you guys deal with it? It tears me up inside... :lol:

Started by KidThreat, 09-03-2004 03:41 PM
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09-07-2004 02:35 PM

How to play TPTK and when to fold.

My question is how do you guys play TPTK from any position, and when do you fold it. Here’s my example and why I have the question. Prior hand...

Started by hig13, 09-01-2004 07:13 PM
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09-07-2004 08:05 AM

Party Poker Invitation

On Party Poker how do you invite someone to a game? and Can you invite someone to a tournament as well as a cash game? Thanks for any help!

Started by Crispy Beef, 09-06-2004 07:50 PM
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09-07-2004 07:08 AM

2 bad beats to runners

This is my first post here. Great site and I'm learning (I hope) a lot. Played a lot of poker back in my college days but never Hold 'em, so this is...

Started by MrSam, 09-06-2004 09:20 PM
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09-06-2004 11:14 PM

how to "mix it up?"

I've learned alot from reading my book and reading here but I still for some reason, am not able to win a game. My friends tell me my betting is...

Started by nick87, 09-04-2004 05:46 PM
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09-06-2004 08:35 AM

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