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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: 67,175	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: 33,648	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: 32,017	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
B/F or C/F? Villain is 49/12 0% fold to 3bet(2) over 68 hands. Pretty passive and stationy post flop. Firstly, with a couple of callers I probably should... Started by PKKFW, 09-12-2011 09:05 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 849	Last Post By acg123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-13-2011 08:53 PM
Let Trip Kings get away? Villain is 10/ 13 over >50 hands, has been very tight into nitty territory but has not won at showdown. PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6... Started by Jour-Ne', 09-13-2011 04:19 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 799	Last Post By acg123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-13-2011 08:38 PM
whatever Villain is 38/16, fold to 3bet 0%(4) agg 1.8 Agg Freq 23% over 75 hands. Have seen him shove pre with AA and call a 3bet with AK. No other notes. ... Started by PKKFW, 09-12-2011 09:22 PM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,383	Last Post By acg123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-13-2011 08:35 PM
PP for set value flops open ender; now what? Everleaf No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Everleaf Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($17.38) BB ($8.25) UTG ($6.75) Hero (MP)... Started by Socristotle, 09-13-2011 06:31 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 935	Last Post By acg123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-13-2011 08:32 PM
oop facing river bet Villain is 160 hands & 25/16 3bet 4% 50% aggression. Seems like a reg, nothing special has come into play so far that comes to mind. $0.10 NL (6... Started by Moradis, 09-07-2011 10:07 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 2,610	Last Post By BlackRain79 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 09-13-2011 01:54 AM
FD IP versus Flop Check/Raise 3rd hand at this table. FWIW villain is 50/50/0 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (4 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from... Started by DoubleJ, 09-10-2011 12:55 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,189	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-12-2011 10:46 PM
Comments: Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strat: Preflop Discuss: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-39184.htm nh sir Started by midas06, 07-18-2006 06:40 AM 2 Pages • 1 2	Replies: 130 Views: 19,459	Last Post By bdestefanis View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-12-2011 05:46 PM
99 in bb to multiway pot Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($6.10) Hero (BB) ($15.02) UTG ($10.97)... Started by Zorkion, 09-10-2011 10:37 PM	Replies: 28 Views: 2,350	Last Post By Hoopy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-12-2011 01:38 PM
Cake?? WTF Is anyone playing at Cake? Are you winning, if so for how long?Any idea of how much or how many hands? This site has me dumbfounded. If I could get... Started by jyms, 10-31-2007 01:45 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,075	Last Post By jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2011 11:36 PM
Playing QQ, AK profitably So I'm always squirming in my seat when I play these hands and face aggression. I never seem to know what to do. I was wondering if someone could... Started by nonofyobiz, 09-11-2011 06:52 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 711	Last Post By andyjok View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2011 08:56 PM
5NL: FH - bet size on river (deep stacks) THis was a nice hand for me, haven't had too many lately. Just wondering if I should have just shoved the river, or is he going to fold too often.... Started by nonofyobiz, 09-03-2011 01:41 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 820	Last Post By FourLetterWord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2011 08:06 PM
4bet or flat? Villain is 58/18 100% cbet mega fish who likes to raise big or shove AI on the flop alot. If he doesn't do that he's a calling station. Plan was... Started by PKKFW, 09-10-2011 11:30 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,032	Last Post By Shotglass View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2011 07:31 PM
Good shove? UTG is 18/3 over 39 hands. Haven't seen him do the limp call before and have only seen 1 showdown where he had KK, flatted pre and called AI on Q... Started by PKKFW, 09-10-2011 11:46 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 757	Last Post By Shotglass View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2011 08:52 AM
Im getting my boat shoved on deepish - cheezeburger steaks! Villain 20/16 UTG is a huge whale Villain stacked me earlier getting lucky with his Jacks AI on the flop in a 3bet pot when i didnt 4bet my Kings... Started by Miffed22001, 09-08-2011 10:58 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,810	Last Post By Miffed22001 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2011 12:41 AM
99 in 3bet pot BU is 22/11 over 27 hands, no relevant history except that he called some villains shove preflop with KK. BB is 34/3 over 31 hand, fish that floats... Started by Nekrogovner, 09-10-2011 10:11 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 623	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-10-2011 10:35 PM
Top 2Pair OTT versus poss Str8? Villain is 35/5/0 after 20 hands, so no other reads PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from... Started by DoubleJ, 09-10-2011 12:33 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 629	Last Post By Razvan729 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-10-2011 02:10 PM
Flop nut flush. Turn paired PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop MP ($25) Hero (CO) ($28.89)... Started by Razvan729, 09-09-2011 04:13 AM	Replies: 20 Views: 2,263	Last Post By Razvan729 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-10-2011 12:16 PM
25nl mid set very wet flop. Extracting value PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop Button ($28) SB ($15.89) Hero... Started by Razvan729, 09-10-2011 05:52 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 952	Last Post By acg123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-10-2011 10:32 AM
turn broadway, river decision on flushed board Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($10.40) SB ($9.25) BB ($12.11) UTG... Started by Zorkion, 09-09-2011 09:50 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 730	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-10-2011 04:36 AM
What is the pokkerstars address ??? Started by allena, 09-09-2011 08:08 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,094	Last Post By nonofyobiz View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-10-2011 03:08 AM
25nl KK on paired flop PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop Button ($9.30) SB ($25.80) BB... Started by Razvan729, 09-09-2011 02:29 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,299	Last Post By Miffed22001 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-09-2011 01:29 PM
100nl FR: Miff wants to fold again Villain is Fmorbiducci - something like 17/15 7% 3bet - squeezes a lot. Slightly losing reg over 400k hands - S American Thoughts on all... Started by Miffed22001, 09-08-2011 07:26 PM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,687	Last Post By Carroters View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 09-09-2011 10:12 AM
98s against a loose vp, but tight PFR. Hey guys villain is 25/0 and an AGF of 3 over 30 hands PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 3... Started by Verto, 09-07-2011 08:54 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 14,361	Last Post By Razvan729 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-09-2011 06:23 AM
Another raise question? MP1 is 15/13 Agg 2 cbet 50%(2), turn bet 50%(2) over 56 hands BB is 11/7 Agg 1.3 3bet 1% over 442 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8... Started by PKKFW, 09-05-2011 06:04 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 13,734	Last Post By Rock46jj View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-08-2011 08:59 PM
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Give credit for a T? Frankly I don't know how to ask the question without giving away the result of the hand so yes it is results oriented but not in a bad way. :) ... Started by PKKFW, 09-03-2011 03:29 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 610	Last Post By PKKFW View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 09:30 PM
Don't Miss Your Shot Imma open by letting Eminem set the tone with some classic awesomeness: Eminem - "Lose Yourself" Official Music Video - YouTube So anyways, I'm... Started by Roid_Rage, 08-28-2011 04:35 AM	Replies: 32 Views: 2,192	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 08:33 PM
Call or raise? Raise size? Villain is 13/9, 3bet 5%(19) cbet 100% turn bet 100% Agg 11 only 56 hands though. Seems decent but I've not seen him show down anything yet. ... Started by PKKFW, 09-03-2011 03:09 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 791	Last Post By PKKFW View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 06:39 PM
TP crap Ten kick facing river donk 25nlFR villain is 44-13 over small sample. He has sucked out on me once for part of his stack (his tp3k vs my overpair allin on turn) river choke-fold cos... Started by daven, 09-02-2011 07:15 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 776	Last Post By DoubleJ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 12:38 PM
Time To Move Up? OK, so my 'roll is now up to a mighty $139. Is this an automatic move-up to 5NL? Still not massively confident in my game, so wondering if all... Started by DoubleJ, 09-02-2011 09:50 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 938	Last Post By DoubleJ View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 06:38 AM
5NL: AA facing turn raise villain is quite LAG (27/24 over 96) AJ, KJ, QJ, possibly KsQs - are the hands I think he raises me with on the turn that I actually beat. ... Started by nonofyobiz, 09-03-2011 01:27 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 740	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 06:30 AM
Too passive? Should I be raising somehwere or finding a fold? Villain is 32/22 Agg 14, Agg Freq 54% 3bet 20%(15) cbet 100% over 65 hands Villain would see me as 17/11 Agg 2.7 fold to 3bet 80% haven't been... Started by PKKFW, 09-02-2011 12:53 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 581	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 06:28 AM
FTR cash game SAT 9am BST Gonna do another 5nl cash game where I'll play as many tables as you guys want and you can feel free to ask me about any hands played during the game... Started by bikes, 08-28-2011 07:52 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,191	Last Post By ColdDecked View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 05:01 AM
river too thin 89 on KK952 25nlFR villain is 60-20-12 got some aggro and some station going on. Folds to flop c-bets some, not really on later streets. Bet-fold too thin here? $5... Started by daven, 09-02-2011 07:12 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 632	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-03-2011 12:58 AM
QQ raise the ace turn? 25nl FR villain is weak and has huge bet-sizing tells (good hands big bets, weak hands small bets). 15-11. 65% flop/turn cbet. Standard? or just call it... Started by daven, 09-02-2011 07:00 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 850	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-02-2011 09:52 PM
4b JJ, multiway Q hi facing donk-bet - 25nlFR 3-bettor is unknown except he's 66-33 over 6 and this is his 3rd 3b. bb is 11-0 over 20 hands and hasn't donked yet. wtf do i do in this spot?... Started by daven, 09-02-2011 07:07 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 646	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-02-2011 07:24 PM
JJ on river AKTT5 - 25nl villain is 14-12 TAG who really hates losing at showdown (W$WSD = 70%) Turn and river sizing? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) -... Started by daven, 08-31-2011 04:31 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 988	Last Post By Micro2Macro View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-02-2011 07:19 PM
KK vs 62-9 - sizing question 25nl villain is awful 62-9 small sample I'm not sure about my bet sizing PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool... Started by daven, 09-02-2011 07:04 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 491	Last Post By Alexos View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 09-02-2011 07:16 PM
Villian is bluffing??? Everybody thinks everybody else is bluffing. My son came in the room the other day and I asked him if he would play this hand (44) from CO after... Started by Sasquach991, 08-31-2011 12:57 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 915	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-02-2011 06:44 PM
Help! Hey, questions do you consider sports betting as gambling? Started by lblandell09, 09-01-2011 01:53 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 519	Last Post By Sasquach991 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-02-2011 12:23 PM