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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

Could I have gotten more value somehow?

At the time MP1 is 14/11, cbet 68% AGG inf. Haven't seen him get out of line at all and no other notes. Sample only 40 hands. Butt is 45/25 aggro...

Started by PKKFW, 06-09-2011 09:34 PM
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06-12-2011 08:07 PM

25nl turn FD+OESD vs nit

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop MP3 ($27.70) CO ($28) Button...

Started by Razvan729, 06-11-2011 02:39 AM
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06-12-2011 03:10 AM

Quick Stat Check Up

So I've finally completed 10K hands since getting back into cards. 12 sessions, 10 won 2 lost. Any comments welcome since i'm relatively inept at...

Started by scott_owen, 06-05-2011 09:52 AM
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06-09-2011 10:30 PM

10NL - QTs bluff line check

Villain is 12/12 although a smallish sample Not sure if preflop call is great. Flop I feel like he's cbetting 100% of the time, so I peal with...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-08-2011 09:43 AM
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06-09-2011 04:18 PM

Q10 IP to 3bet

i don't mind playing this IP to a 3 bet but actually its probably pretty bad, but flops standard? villan is 30/20 Grabbed by Holdem Manager NL...

Started by fulksy, 06-06-2011 11:00 PM
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06-08-2011 01:11 PM

small/medium pps in the blinds

Easy to play against early/mid position raises, but how about against steels? You can't really play for set value as villains range is so wide you...

Started by rong, 06-07-2011 04:56 AM
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06-08-2011 12:56 PM

10NL - KQs on paired river

Villain's 27/8 I feel like he's donking this flop with any piece, so it seems to make sense to just flat. I can get value from pairs and gutshots...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-08-2011 09:37 AM
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06-08-2011 11:57 AM

May graphs

I'm too cheap to buy a hand grabber so I can use HEM at Bodog but according to PTR 5NL 5300 Hands 6.86 bb/100 lol volume but at least I got...

Started by Sasquach991, 06-01-2011 12:03 PM
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06-08-2011 06:26 AM

10NL - QQ vs nit

SB is 34/14 over 44 hands, BB is 5/5 over like 80 hands, also note he's a shorty. pre, I don't figure I'm much good against the nit shorty's...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-03-2011 05:24 AM
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06-07-2011 08:16 PM

hows this for spew?

villans only been in for 13 hands, running 28/17 iirc. seen him raise a cbet before then check down a SD. Grabbed by Holdem Manager NL Holdem...

Started by fulksy, 06-06-2011 10:52 PM
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06-07-2011 10:50 AM

All in EV ?

i've been studying my game a lot in HEM and i've stumbled on something i'm not sure i understand. at the Graph section in HEM, therés an option...

Started by crazydeuce, 06-05-2011 09:07 AM
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06-07-2011 05:17 AM

3 bet squeeze ??

is this fine? original raiser was like 40/27 caller 20/14 but only over like 17 hands so not to useful, haven't seen anything to note from either....

Started by fulksy, 06-06-2011 10:14 PM
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06-07-2011 02:10 AM

fold to 3 bet?

no reads only 8 hands is this a STD fold without reads Grabbed by Holdem Manager NL Holdem $0.25(BB) Replayer SB ($25.10) BB ($52.58) UTG...

Started by fulksy, 06-03-2011 02:08 AM
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06-07-2011 01:51 AM

How can I Re-Build my game?

Hello everyone . I play poker 5 years but never wasn't serious about it . So far I lost little over 1000$ in online poker , usually by blowing...

Started by ATM, 06-03-2011 11:45 AM
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06-06-2011 03:52 AM

10NL - AA on very wet flop

Villain's unknown, 20/0 over 5 hands. This seems like a pretty trivial fold to me to be honest, just wanting to check I'm not being too nitty as...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-03-2011 05:20 AM
Replies: 26 Views: 3,238
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06-05-2011 10:18 AM

flush hits / run hits. was turn barrel so smart ?

MicroGaming - €0.02 NL - Holdem - 10 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 3 MP+1: €0.73 MP+2: €1.86 LP: €1.67 CO: €2.15 BTN: €6.50 SB:...

Started by celtic123, 06-04-2011 08:33 AM
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06-05-2011 07:15 AM

Twopair vs bunch of stuff???

NL10 RUSH. Villain is 17/14 over over 200 hands, based on his VPIP/PFR and stack size, a solid laggish player. 22% steal, so prolly no junk at all, I...

Started by Nekrogovner, 06-01-2011 07:55 PM
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06-03-2011 06:34 PM

10NL - JJ facing small bet on awful river

Villain is 18/10 over 30 hands. So on the river flushes get there and I guess A8 or suited ace of spades that peeled my cbet and then picked up...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-03-2011 05:31 AM
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06-03-2011 02:56 PM

super quick 4bet sizing question

$0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($5.52) UTG+1 ($7.20) MP1 ($10.37) MP2 ...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-02-2011 06:13 AM
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06-03-2011 10:30 AM

10NL - 22 set on monotone flop

Again tiny sample, villain's 27/9 over 11 hands. I think I'm right to bet bet here, more or less interested in sizing. $0.05/$0.10 No...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-02-2011 06:10 AM
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06-03-2011 09:35 AM

JTs rivered flush

NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Replayer SB ($5) BB ($9.06) UTG ($2.14) UTG+1 ($1.42) Hero ($5) BTN ($9.94) Dealt to Hero T:heart: J:heart:

Started by Ope, 06-01-2011 04:10 PM
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06-03-2011 08:03 AM

Bored. (mini-well)

I'm bored waiting for Full Tilt and Stars to verify my relocation change so in the mean time feel free to ask me anything about whatever and I'll...

Started by bikes, 05-23-2011 07:44 AM
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06-03-2011 12:59 AM

Nut flush vs possible FH on the river

NL10 RUSH. CO is habitual stealer (always steals from CO and BTN, never from SB), 19/15 over 120 hands. SB unknown, played 3 hands so far. I...

Started by Nekrogovner, 06-01-2011 08:22 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 2,151
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06-02-2011 08:55 PM

Please review & critique this KQs hand

Only 40 hands on the villain. Nothing spectacular on how he plays springs to mind. 15/10. 1st time I saw his 3bet so I'm guessing he has AJs+ or...

Started by Moradis, 05-31-2011 12:19 PM
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06-02-2011 09:50 AM

10NL - AA multiway, sizing

Got 12 hands on this table, so stats are pretty useless, but SB was 25/17, BB 17/17 and BU 9/4. I don't really know what can call a massive raise...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-02-2011 06:07 AM
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06-02-2011 08:53 AM

How do you get away from hands?

Firstly a little history.......... I play $0.10NL, over 15k hands my win rate is 2.1bb/100. I feel I know the basics and am improving but feel I...

Started by PKKFW, 05-31-2011 08:25 PM
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06-02-2011 05:04 AM

river bluff

Merge No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - Merge Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($31.58) Hero (CO) ($25) Button ($26.20) SB...

Started by philly and the phanatics, 06-01-2011 01:46 PM
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06-01-2011 07:23 PM

preflop play QQ

Merge No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Merge Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($28.19) Button ($25) Hero (SB) ($34.35) BB...

Started by philly and the phanatics, 06-01-2011 01:27 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 2,269
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06-01-2011 06:49 PM

10NL - TT facing river bet

Villain is 18/18 over 38 hands. This is reminiscent of one of my recent hands from where I was told to bet/fold the turn, so I did so and now the...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-01-2011 05:29 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,469
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06-01-2011 03:54 PM

10NL - 77 hits set, sizing

Villain's 20/20 over 40 hands. Pretty much just after advice on sizing (assuming no problems with anything else), particularly reraise sizing. ...

Started by kiwiMark, 05-31-2011 05:27 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 2,033
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06-01-2011 11:10 AM

10NL - 99 passsssive

Villain's 21/17 over like 130 hands. I think call pre is standard, I dunno if I should be raising on this flop - I don't really know what I get...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-01-2011 05:23 AM
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06-01-2011 08:12 AM

10NL - J9s with pair+FD

Villain's 6/6 over a small sample, less than twenty hands. More or less just a line-check post, I always feel awkward with weak pair + decent draw...

Started by kiwiMark, 06-01-2011 05:26 AM
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06-01-2011 05:28 AM

10NL - QcJc, lots of hearts

Only have 7 hands on villain, 14/14. Seeking confirmation that I'm good to call here pre when villain's only got 70bb, and otherwise I guess just...

Started by kiwiMark, 05-31-2011 05:30 AM
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06-01-2011 05:16 AM

10NL - JJ when ugly turn hits

Was fairly early on so only have 16 hands on villain, over which he's been running 19/13. Pre and flop seem pretty standard to me, when the turn...

Started by kiwiMark, 05-31-2011 05:21 AM
Replies: 26 Views: 4,076
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06-01-2011 05:12 AM

10NL - 66 on missed board

Villain was 21/18 over 30ish hands. Should I bet at this flop when he checks to me? As played turn call seems pretty ldo, and I assume I just have...

Started by kiwiMark, 05-31-2011 05:32 AM
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05-31-2011 08:30 AM

Playing after work day

Hello everyone . I think most of us here have a day job and most of our sessions are played after the work . I would like to hear some...

Started by ATM, 05-28-2011 08:37 PM
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05-30-2011 11:34 PM

86s hits middle pair

Villain is 14/12 over 42 hands, seems to be a fairly straightforward tight reg. This has been a leak in my game since forever. I feel totally lost...

Started by kiwiMark, 05-26-2011 01:28 PM
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05-30-2011 11:59 AM

Straight draw vs multiway pot

NL10 RUSH. MP3 is unknown, 21/21 over 14 hands. CO is 6/3 nit/rock over 31 hand sample. On flop I put both of their ranges on any pocket pair, set...

Started by Nekrogovner, 05-29-2011 08:09 AM
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05-30-2011 09:25 AM

Is my math wrong? Did I play it wrong? Thoughts on my thoughts??

Not sure if my math is right here or if I made a terrible call. Either way it got me to thinking which is a good thing I guess. So Villain is...

Started by PKKFW, 05-25-2011 06:29 PM
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05-30-2011 06:21 AM

$2NL FR - Barrel turn?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Full Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($2.08) BB ($2) Hero (UTG) ($3.61) UTG+1...

Started by scfc_andy15, 05-26-2011 02:02 PM
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05-30-2011 05:16 AM

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