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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: 62,735	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: 31,155	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: 29,552	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
Poll: Analytical vs Instictive Play (Which are you) Following on from Rippers post which can be read Here Started by Toasty, 07-14-2004 06:59 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 2,307	Last Post By Toasty View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-16-2004 07:50 AM
Analytical vs Instictive Play {This post has been removed} Started by , 07-14-2004 06:00 AM	Replies: 18 Views: 4,955	Last Post By Toasty View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-15-2004 04:31 AM
Pushing AA/KK preflop A hand I played a little while ago on a PP NL 25 table made me think that maybe always going all-in with AA/KK preflop when someone has raised in... Started by twosevoff, 07-14-2004 08:25 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,856	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-15-2004 01:49 AM
how can you read people/tables online? hey guys.. how can you read people online.. like how can you tell if the table is loose or tight.. I tend to not pay attention.. thanks! sorry if... Started by chanman83, 07-12-2004 11:58 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 2,325	Last Post By michael1123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-13-2004 04:46 PM
Tilting I'm doing that right now!! I've lost TODAY 500 bucks in like 3 hrs!! twice I had the best hand to lose on some bullshit river!!! Suggestions?? I... Started by chanman83, 07-12-2004 04:41 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 2,927	Last Post By chanman83 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-13-2004 03:38 PM
which poker site to play on with 50$ UB-> offers 10NL ring games 3+0 tournements 5+.50 tournies Pradise poker-> 2 nl ring games <--which i think... Started by AllinLife, 07-12-2004 01:34 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 2,173	Last Post By elipsesjeff View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-13-2004 03:14 PM
what do you do when you get three of a kind on the flop? From my earlier Tilt which i'm kinda off of now. I got three of a kind on the flop i think easily 5x today. Was I right to Milk them? or should I... Started by chanman83, 07-13-2004 02:32 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 3,863	Last Post By johnnyawe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-13-2004 03:05 PM
Did I make the right call here? JJ I'm at my regular poker game with people I've known for years and been playing with for months. $2 buy in. Big blind is $.02. Six player table,... Started by Hassenfeffer, 07-12-2004 04:48 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,259	Last Post By Hassenfeffer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-12-2004 09:28 PM
Patience and sticking to your Strategy I know most of the people here play online a lot. I myself play online too but much prefer playing live games. It just seems more fun. Now the... Started by ShadySully, 07-10-2004 08:33 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,137	Last Post By !Luck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-12-2004 02:03 AM
Playing top pair without strong kicker when OOP I've often wondered how other people handle this situation, which I seem to run into alot: You limp in with a marginal hand like KTo from mid... Started by DrNoChance, 07-11-2004 01:09 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 2,483	Last Post By michael1123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-12-2004 12:11 AM
Poll: Is god Punishing Me ? :D JK TODAY EVERYTHING HAPPENS 3 AA PR all in taken down by Lower PP and now this !!! Side Note this guy was a maniac was betting with everything ... Started by leon_rts, 07-10-2004 07:46 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,975	Last Post By SteveO View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-11-2004 09:28 PM
playing many tourneys, good for beginners? Hi, I enter plenty of freeroll tourneys on ub.com and I do well. I got a few top 100 out of like 2k of people but I tend to f' up later on. I'm... Started by chanman83, 07-08-2004 01:58 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 2,864	Last Post By michael1123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-10-2004 03:35 AM
suited hands Do you play them? I get them alot and I play them with more odds that they dont' come out what I need. Is it wise to play hands like k3 suited... Started by chanman83, 07-08-2004 06:23 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 3,140	Last Post By Fortune 500 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-09-2004 10:58 PM
aggression versus profit for about the last month, i've been playing much more aggressively in both ring and SNG games with good results. "aggression" meaning, if i'm... Started by fishstick, 07-09-2004 05:58 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 2,402	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-09-2004 08:09 PM
$200 to invest - Suggestions Hola, I've been playing Holdem for about 3 years. Out of the 3 years I've been playing, its been in the last 6 months to a year that I've really... Started by TPupAZ, 07-08-2004 08:43 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 4,058	Last Post By TPupAZ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-09-2004 02:49 PM
Last Night's game. Help Hey guys Played no limit holdem with about ten buddies. I played very well for most of the night. It got down to the last 3 guys left. i'm... Started by Dagouch, 07-09-2004 01:05 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 2,588	Last Post By ttanaka View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 07-09-2004 02:43 PM
A thorny situation UltimateBet play chip 50-100 No limit. KK in middle position. Raise big at maniac table. 5 callers. Flop comes 4 Q 2 rainbow. I bet pot... Started by Iconoclastic, 07-07-2004 02:49 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 3,963	Last Post By ttanaka View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 07-09-2004 02:39 PM
back from the dead {This post has been removed} Started by , 07-08-2004 09:04 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 2,498	Last Post By gutshot View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-09-2004 01:22 AM
Defence against the Poker Tutors You're at a table and getting compfy, you have already spotted someone playing way to many hands and playing them badly. You are already planning... Started by Toasty, 07-05-2004 10:40 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,757	Last Post By doubleup View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-08-2004 12:33 AM
Underbetting Man, I love underbetting! For those of you who haven't started using this regularly yet, do so! Its so much more effective than the regular... Started by michael1123, 07-05-2004 04:45 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,225	Last Post By fishstick View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-07-2004 02:55 PM
What is The Long Run Exactly? My question has a couple of pieces, and yes it's born of frustration. I've been losing steadily. I play tight and aggressive at loose, passive... Started by LeFou, 07-06-2004 03:21 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 2,767	Last Post By Toasty View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-07-2004 05:54 AM
How to Play AA... And a Bonus Lesson for All... I've noticed a few posts by newer players concerning how to play AA. I decided to play every hand I was dealt AA this past week somewhat differently... Started by DaNutsInYoEye, 07-06-2004 02:14 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 2,913	Last Post By Toasty View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-07-2004 04:51 AM
Too Agressive I keep seeing new players (like myself) who jump the gun when being dealt AA or any good pair, only to have the table fold and they end up grabbing... Started by beemaster, 07-03-2004 02:30 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 2,203	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-06-2004 10:19 AM
odds of flopping two pair or better Say I'm head up with somebody, does anyone know what the odds are of the other person flopping two pair or better? Say me and two other people see... Started by johnnyawe, 07-03-2004 06:10 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 16,098	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-06-2004 08:58 AM
no fold 'em hold 'em I'm sure this has been discussed before, but how do you beat the no fold 'em crowd? People that limp in or call preflop raises with anything (even... Started by johnnyawe, 06-30-2004 04:03 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 4,157	Last Post By michael1123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-03-2004 06:18 PM
would you go all in on this hand and flop question for you guys. i played this hand the other day and was curious on what you though. no limit holdem I had queen harts, 9 clubs. the... Started by Dagouch, 07-02-2004 06:03 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 2,459	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 07-02-2004 06:56 PM
How many tables. How many tables do you guys play at the same time? I have played at only one table mostly before but lately I have begun to play two tables. It gets... Started by Bite, 02-26-2004 04:04 PM	Replies: 21 Views: 3,805	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-02-2004 06:29 PM
logic vs lunacy {This post has been removed} Started by , 07-01-2004 06:29 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,586	Last Post By LeFou View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-02-2004 05:40 PM
Raising with Premium Hands in a 10 player NL Ring Game Hi, I just want to know what amounts others are raising with the top 4 hands when they play at Party? Specifically I am talking about the 10... Started by Joe Canada, 06-30-2004 12:37 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 2,658	Last Post By twosevoff View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-01-2004 06:24 PM
Do you fold AA and KK...??? The results I saw this posted recently and liked the question. Just sat down in your NLHE 100 table (100). You have no reads on anyone, nor does anyone have... Started by Yeah, 06-25-2004 10:28 AM	Replies: 20 Views: 4,164	Last Post By johnnyawe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-01-2004 05:50 PM
Blind Defense What is everyone's opinion on what hands are good to play as a blind defense, if someone raises and everyone folds to you as the big blind, or there... Started by davfagan, 07-01-2004 12:29 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 2,113	Last Post By fishstick View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-01-2004 01:56 PM
Playing Axo I never play Axo where x < 10 from any position and I have a hard time playing A10o UTG. What is everyone's feeling on this? I see so many people... Started by davfagan, 06-30-2004 10:58 PM	Replies: 20 Views: 4,064	Last Post By vasumi View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-01-2004 03:14 AM
My Story So Far...... Hi, I'm a noob poster to the forum although I've been browsing here for about a month. I also very new to poker. I've been playing about 2.5 to... Started by Joe Canada, 06-15-2004 02:39 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 3,051	Last Post By JB View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-30-2004 04:20 PM
How do you stop this or can you? I am getting killed in Ring and SNG's by people limping with AA, KK, AK. There isn't anyway to prevent this or recognize this unless you see a... Started by scgolfer, 06-28-2004 10:11 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 2,985	Last Post By michael1123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-30-2004 03:48 PM
Playing blinds This is one aspect of my NLHE game that I'm not too clear on, so In general, what hands should you call or raise from the SB and BB with in different... Started by twosevoff, 06-29-2004 08:19 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,954	Last Post By fishstick View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-30-2004 03:17 PM
Just played my first big multi table tourney last night Hi all, Well I started out a month and a half ago playing ring games but they started getting a little boring. Within the past couple of weeks I... Started by , 06-29-2004 04:34 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 1,928	Last Post By maxxscam View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-29-2004 09:04 PM
Playing the Ace Kicker {This post has been removed} Started by , 06-28-2004 03:01 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 4,096	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 06-29-2004 12:13 AM
Rebuying In Ring Games I just started playing ring games (with the free $15 at the gaming club, thanks for the link jmrogers) Anyway i was wondering if people always had... Started by Legendash, 06-28-2004 09:42 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 3,261	Last Post By Toasty View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-28-2004 06:54 PM
kicker on two pairs I’ve been challenged on this twice in the past week, and would appreciate is someone of experience could confirm this scenario (suit is irrelevant,... Started by rivernut, 06-27-2004 11:51 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 2,006	Last Post By fishstick View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-28-2004 03:42 PM
Did I make the right call? I won the hand but im wondering if I made the right call or if I just got lucky? I start the hand with AKs and i raise 3 dollars preflop. I have one... Started by brn0906, 06-26-2004 02:36 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,569	Last Post By michael1123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-28-2004 09:19 AM