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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: 66,958	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: 33,516	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: 31,889	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
How to Connect to the FTR Poker Chat Room (With No Downloads) A group of players, both new and experienced, chat in the FTR Poker Chat Room regularly during the day. We would love to have you there! Here's a... Started by spoonitnow, 03-05-2013 02:59 PM	Replies: 25 Views: 21,382	Last Post By speedcake View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-23-2015 03:43 PM
My Ferguson Challenge Hi Everyone, I thought I share my Ferguson Challenge. So I decided to sign up with pokerstars yesterday and made my first deposit $50. I'm new... Started by PJfan10, 12-15-2014 09:40 PM	Replies: 26 Views: 10,423	Last Post By PJfan10 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-17-2015 11:11 PM
Defending from the Blinds It's come to my attention that I need to defend more from the blinds. My Fold BB to BTN steal is a whopping 83%, mainly because I'm very conscious... Started by DJAbacus, 02-13-2015 09:24 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,574	Last Post By acg123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2015 11:26 PM
some EV calc. help. Mojo? I just need to make sure im doing this right. I want to find out EV of a 4bet shove preflop with a specific hand. Pocket Tens UTG for this... Started by acg123, 02-08-2015 11:13 AM	Replies: 34 Views: 11,596	Last Post By acg123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2015 06:14 PM
Something I have always wondered about Pocket Pairs Ever since I started playing poker online I noticed that when you hold a pocket pair, most of the time other people at the table will be holding... Started by MrFerguson91, 02-15-2015 10:56 AM	Replies: 19 Views: 7,997	Last Post By Timlagor View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2015 06:17 AM
HEM2 Hud options, cash games Hey guys was wondering what is really essential to have on the HUD for cash games? At the moment I have BB/ Total hands played / VPIP / PFR ... Started by MrFerguson91, 01-27-2015 07:33 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 4,435	Last Post By Timlagor View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2015 04:54 AM
Back in Black... and hungry for hands Hey guys, Been a LONG time since I posted here but I am looking to get back in the poker mindset. For those of you who know me. What up! For those... Started by Donachello, 01-29-2015 05:10 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,570	Last Post By Donachello View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2015 03:52 PM
Probability (%) to Odds to Pot Fraction in Holdem —The Probability (%) to Odds (/1) to Pot Fraction Chart— /Users/jackiefinlay/Desktop/icons launch/Screen Shot 2013-12-08 at 08.20.40.png ... Started by pingu550, 02-11-2015 08:48 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,867	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-11-2015 02:13 PM
What are the rules of poker? Hi There, I m a newbie to this fascinating game, please help me to understand more about Poker. Started by jacksmith, 01-27-2015 06:23 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,469	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-02-2015 06:10 PM
Some EV Calculations OTR I'm IP. Villain Checks. I believe Villain will call any reasonable bet OTR. $1 in the pot OTR 1) We have 30% equity I bet 50c, Villain... Started by DJAbacus, 01-31-2015 06:30 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,981	Last Post By DJAbacus View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-01-2015 05:09 AM
Micro Play.. Is it ok to open up my range a little when playing fr micro games? Playin two tables here and it's nice TAG ABC poker I am playing, in position,... Started by MrFerguson91, 01-06-2015 10:29 AM	Replies: 24 Views: 8,128	Last Post By MrFerguson91 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-27-2015 09:03 PM
Curious Just wondering what sites everyone on here plays on, is it just the one site, or several? Which sites do you prefer etc? I play on Stars as I like... Started by MrFerguson91, 01-02-2015 08:52 AM	Replies: 29 Views: 8,832	Last Post By MrFerguson91 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-26-2015 04:44 PM
How does this thing work? I never received ftr points for joining. Started by carbo22, 01-12-2015 11:15 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 2,408	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-26-2015 09:04 AM
If you have problems with BRM read here I have been playing on pokerstars for 2 years almost and never realized of the responsible gaming option. Its in requiests--> responsible gaming.... Started by matiusaa, 01-22-2015 11:58 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 2,111	Last Post By matiusaa View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-26-2015 12:59 AM
Prelop Calling Range Video Just so I can get a baseline here....what do you guys think about this video? Agree or disagree (for the most part) with this guy's ranges? ... Started by BigSlickBaby, 01-23-2015 07:55 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,402	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-23-2015 09:02 AM
Bitcoin Poker Hello, I didn't know where to put this thread so I have posted here... What do you think about playing poker with bitcoins nowadays (it seems... Started by abuu, 09-13-2014 06:16 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 4,514	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-11-2015 12:36 AM
Discussion: Creation of a Bad Beat Forum Hello everyone, Our regular poker strategy forum posters have probably noticed an influx of new posters here on the FTR boards in recent weeks.... Started by dhubermex, 01-07-2015 04:00 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 3,340	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-10-2015 02:04 PM
Pay Attention and Stop Spewing Chips I present to you... Super Mario Bros 3 - Beginners Circle Edition -xhOXd7NfP8 Click here to find out why you suck at poker and keep spewing... Started by spoonitnow, 01-10-2015 12:33 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,678	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-10-2015 12:33 PM
Insane bad beat This is the shit I am having to deal with today, terrible day at the tables, just have to laugh at hands like this haha Think I played the hand... Started by MrFerguson91, 01-06-2015 12:36 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 5,775	Last Post By MrFerguson91 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-09-2015 01:42 PM
Question Going to sound really stupid probably but it is somethin that is confusing me when playing preflop. The early positions in full ring, would the... Started by MrFerguson91, 01-03-2015 02:20 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,792	Last Post By MrFerguson91 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-04-2015 12:54 PM
How-To: Calculating Hand Combinations, About Blockers, etc. List of Topics: 1. Introduction to Hand Combinations 2. How to Calculate Possible Combinations of a Pocket Pair Hand 3. How to Calculate... Started by spoonitnow, 09-04-2008 07:35 PM	Replies: 46 Views: 77,720	Last Post By MrFerguson91 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-02-2015 07:15 PM
Ask Me Anything - spoonitnow Hey everybody, I've been a member here since September of 2005. I'm currently the main moderator for the Beginners Circle and Small Stakes NLHE... Started by spoonitnow, 12-08-2014 12:33 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Replies: 81 Views: 32,785	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-31-2014 10:49 AM
Happened to me again Just had a full house busted by another full house with a higher kicker Lost all my chips then last night had a flush bust by a higher flush. It... Started by Fatboy, 12-29-2014 08:36 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,623	Last Post By dhubermex View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 12-29-2014 10:40 PM
Poker question (Poker Maths) Hey guys, finally starting to get the grips of pot odds and calculating them, seemed to really confuse me at first then the more I read and practiced... Started by MrFerguson91, 12-29-2014 09:55 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 2,054	Last Post By MrFerguson91 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-29-2014 01:39 PM
Playing top pair + pair on the board Usually when I have questions like this I will usually just google, but I have noticed this happens so frequently that I need some personal insight. ... Started by GreatLeslie, 10-30-2014 05:06 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 4,813	Last Post By Timlagor View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-29-2014 12:53 AM
How do you not lose money when raising most of the time preflop? From what I read most people say that you should be raising around 70-80% of the time pre-flop with the hands you're going to play, and of course... Started by GreatLeslie, 11-09-2014 10:16 AM	Replies: 20 Views: 10,486	Last Post By Timlagor View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-29-2014 12:41 AM
IS THIS FOR REAL Greetings. I play on Pokerstars. Every time i hit a flush and put my chips in The other player always beats me with a higher kicker.I f this happens... Started by Fatboy, 12-25-2014 06:31 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,361	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-25-2014 11:34 AM
No more #ftr? Hi everyone. I´m an old reg from this site. What happened to the IRC room? I used to be there frequently... Started by settecba, 12-13-2014 10:28 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 3,701	Last Post By settecba View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2014 11:28 AM
Do You Need to Get Your Post Count Up? If you want to get your post count up and start becoming part of the community and really meeting the people here, then my suggestion is to check out... Started by spoonitnow, 12-12-2014 07:40 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,188	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-12-2014 07:40 PM
What makes great poker players? How can you say that a poker player is great? Do you have your own criteria to consider someone a great poker player? What skills and... Started by jmchezka, 08-01-2014 05:49 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 3,453	Last Post By PokerKing View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-10-2014 01:26 PM
[spoonitnow strategy] An Introduction to Abstract Thought in Poker A Complete Guide to Improving at Poker In this week's strategy column, I've broken down the exact method that I've taught people to use in private... Started by spoonitnow, 12-04-2014 12:52 AM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,869	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-04-2014 12:52 AM
Live vs. Online Poker Play, thoughts? Personally, I think that online poker is not real poker. It annoys the hell out of me. All these players that sit at their computer clicking a mouse... Started by mariyapoula, 07-17-2014 04:50 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 6,247	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-03-2014 07:45 AM
Poker Advice what is the best poker advice you received and/or best poker advice you have given? here's my share: Started by jmchezka, 07-21-2014 05:40 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,476	Last Post By badalhoco345 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-01-2014 08:56 AM
Good Bonus Codes to start Is it not recommended to start the bakroll with bonus codes? Started by Julian, 11-12-2014 07:18 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,101	Last Post By badalhoco345 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-01-2014 08:12 AM
Do people play poker everywhere else in the world or is it strictly a Western game? I don’t want to sound ignorant, but I want to expand my overall poker knowledge. Do people play poker in other parts of the world like South America... Started by hwang, 08-29-2014 06:21 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 13,601	Last Post By Keith View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-30-2014 02:49 PM
How to Play AK When You Miss the Flop in a 3-Bet Pot I made this week's strategy column especially for you newbies. Get to Reading: How to Play AK When You Miss the Flop Started by spoonitnow, 10-24-2014 12:33 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 5,595	Last Post By acg123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-24-2014 10:09 PM
Hi all Hey guys, I'm not new to poker and have been playing a few years on and off but have just recently started taking it really serious :) But I am new... Started by MrFerguson91, 11-20-2014 08:09 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,787	Last Post By PokerKing View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-22-2014 06:51 AM
Microstakes question Hello everyone, it's my first time on a poker forum so im sorry if i do something wrong, i play on stars on microlimit and i have a hand that i can't... Started by aqtor, 10-30-2014 03:07 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 2,788	Last Post By WeldPhaser View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-13-2014 08:10 AM
WSOP Hand with screenshot question Smith's outs in the screenshot are shown as 9 outs, but why would he have 9? What good would any of the extra three 9's benefit his hand? Started by GreatLeslie, 11-07-2014 03:16 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,345	Last Post By Eric View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-07-2014 06:45 PM
multi table play I know i am thick, But how do you set up the cash games on Poker stars to play more than one table at once plz cheers Started by Fatboy, 10-27-2014 04:36 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,893	Last Post By tazy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-06-2014 08:03 AM