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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: 62,359	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: 30,938	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: 29,306	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
80% of the ingredients what now? I've only been at the table for 4 hands so I have no info/stats on anybody and to be honest I'm still playing and haven't had time to work through... Started by HarleyGuy13, 02-22-2011 10:41 PM	Replies: 19 Views: 1,215	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-23-2011 08:48 PM
25nl: QQ so erm yeah? Initial opener is a winning player at these stakes - about 23/20 3 bettor is an unknown Button is a loose/passive whale - 35/3 This is my 2nd... Started by Miffed22001, 02-19-2011 11:16 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 2,079	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-23-2011 11:37 AM
some hands have no stats cause trial PT3 ended, gonna buy it hopefully next week to all hands, please correct ranges and what lines would you take please... Started by Razvan729, 02-22-2011 10:05 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 730	Last Post By daviddem View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-22-2011 07:03 PM
25NL: 2pr on turn villain is complete unknown. $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem Stacks: UTG iamhemza ($7.54) UTG+1 2043664 ($29.01) CO Hero ($25) BTN ... Started by kfaess, 02-16-2011 10:24 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 2,856	Last Post By philly and the phanatics View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-21-2011 10:23 PM
Vi's 3Bet Strategy This advice was written for 200NL or lower 6Max games. It applies when effective stacks are 80-125BB preflop. Please deviate from this strategy as... Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 09-14-2007 09:53 PM	Replies: 36 Views: 5,730	Last Post By Penneywize View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-21-2011 04:05 PM
KK vs. UTG limper + checkraise He limped UTG so I figured two possible things: 1. He's a decent player with a small pp looking to hit a set or 2. Fish I think his stats were... Started by madurskim, 02-18-2011 10:06 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,684	Last Post By StarGrinder View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-21-2011 01:42 PM
moving up to $50nl Hey guys, i just started playing poker with proper bankroll management techniques and therefore started playing $25nl maybe a week and a half ago.... Started by Jchoop2011, 02-21-2011 11:46 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,683	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-21-2011 12:45 PM
AK Top pair in multiway pot 22 hands on BB and hes 18/14, UTG is 32/8 with very low aggression $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem HoldemManager 6 Players Stacks: UTG ... Started by Trussell436, 02-20-2011 04:40 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,258	Last Post By madurskim View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-20-2011 03:38 PM
starting hands and position hello, ive been playing for about 3 weeks now, the first two were spent trying to move up in the stakes to fast and losing 80 bucks. Then i found... Started by AndersonG22, 02-20-2011 03:57 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,061	Last Post By AndersonG22 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-20-2011 10:51 AM
Monotone flop & Ace on turn makes TPTK + nut Flush draw. Call shove? (5NL, FR micros) With big slick and 4 players to monotone flop, I have a nut 4-flush draw w/ two huge overcards. I bet really small (just trying to build a pot, ... Started by rowhousepd, 02-16-2011 06:56 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,249	Last Post By rowhousepd View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-19-2011 07:24 AM
25NL: bottom pair on a paired flop Full Tilt - $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em (6 players) SB: $25 BB: $24.58 UTG: $11.12 MP Hero: $25.86 CO: $25 BTN: $37.83 Pre-flop:... Started by Jchoop2011, 02-17-2011 11:33 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,804	Last Post By Jchoop2011 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-19-2011 01:43 AM
QQ on button vs. 3xbb raise and many callers Turn is an obvious fold, just want to know what everyone thinks of my PF and flop play. No reads/stats of a hand sample big enough worth... Started by madurskim, 02-17-2011 09:52 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 1,693	Last Post By madurskim View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-18-2011 11:59 PM
Inside SD + FD + overs OOP facing shove on turn (5NL, FR micros) I was facing a very big LAG (22/16/7.1) who was shallow-stacked and who always played aggressively and w/ a huge range in LP. Knowing this, I ... Started by rowhousepd, 02-18-2011 08:11 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 2,386	Last Post By celtic123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-18-2011 06:00 PM
Best game to determine skill I was playing in a 6-max $11 SNG on FT last night. I had T8s in the BB during one of the first few hands. Blinds were 15/30 and everybody had about... Started by Ghaleon, 02-18-2011 11:34 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,169	Last Post By StarGrinder View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-18-2011 02:40 PM
$25NL: flopped 2nd nut flush Full Tilt - $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em (6 players) SB: $25 BB: $26.13 - Sitting Out UTG: $20.77 MP: $27.02 CO: $29.36 BTN Hero: $26 ... Started by Jchoop2011, 02-18-2011 04:51 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,267	Last Post By couriermike View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-18-2011 09:58 AM
sick hand, kings full of jacks vs. ?royal flush? I'm pretty sure I played this hand like crap. I was betting light on the flop and turn b/c at the time I figured "oh this is a scary flop, he's... Started by madurskim, 02-16-2011 10:23 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,362	Last Post By !Luck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-18-2011 02:16 AM
25NL: TPTK 4 way villain is 26/7 over 27 hands, no solid reads yet. $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem FullTiltPoker 5 Players Hand Conversion Powered by... Started by kfaess, 02-16-2011 10:32 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,732	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-17-2011 07:36 PM
Pokerstars time bank and software updates. How much shorter are they gonna make it ?? Feels like rushpoker !! To bad it becomes more of a gambling game like this, as volume becomes next to... Started by John Doe, 02-17-2011 09:13 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 902	Last Post By Shotglass View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-17-2011 04:27 PM
coaching So iv been considering hiring a coach and I'm wondering if anyone has used before and how much it helped. I was thinking about talking to an... Started by connorislost, 02-16-2011 04:11 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,587	Last Post By Icanhastreebet View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-17-2011 03:02 PM
What should i do with AK on the button against a table of limpers? Hi guys, While you may read this thread title and think 'wtf are you kidding' lol please hear me out. I play $0.25/0.5 NL, 20-40BB Six Max on FT.... Started by Jchoop2011, 02-13-2011 09:04 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,785	Last Post By Shotglass View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-17-2011 08:31 AM
FTR, Please help me become a wining 2NL player Hey all, I "played"some poker and "tried" to go serious .. :clap:Lost about 300 dollars by now :clap: FTR, Please help me become a wining... Started by John Doe, 02-06-2011 03:43 PM	Replies: 47 Views: 5,137	Last Post By Sasquach991 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2011 06:24 PM
HUD stats A n00b question: What stats are the most important for me to have on my HUD and why? Currently I have: Vpip Pfr Afq - not sure what it is ... Started by profnabeshin, 02-15-2011 04:51 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,409	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2011 04:51 PM
Taking Notes I'm just wondering what folks do in regard to taking notes. I have Hold em Manager and my HUD shows Hands, VPIP, PFR, FcB, FvFcb, AggFactor, 3bet% ... Started by Ghaleon, 02-16-2011 02:35 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 856	Last Post By ColdDecked View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2011 04:19 PM
TP+FD PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop MP1 ($5.23) MP2 ($2.48) CO... Started by Razvan729, 02-13-2011 01:51 PM	Replies: 19 Views: 1,554	Last Post By Razvan729 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2011 01:27 AM
leak find in stats+graph pls pls take a look and tell me leaks that i have and you can spot from stats/graph and how should i make them right. ty. Started by Razvan729, 02-14-2011 11:30 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,278	Last Post By !Luck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-16-2011 01:25 AM
bottom set facing b/c, c/r big line Villain is 29/11/1 over 40 hands. He bet/calls small on the flop, then check/raises the turn huge. How do you read that? Would you ever fold here?... Started by couriermike, 02-13-2011 01:14 AM	Replies: 38 Views: 2,808	Last Post By Carroters View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 02-15-2011 03:16 PM
Best Bluff? Win $10 + FTP shirt! Title says it all. See thread for more details -... Started by givememyleg, 02-10-2011 07:42 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,422	Last Post By manfredi View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-15-2011 01:58 AM
3-bet range 25 nl I'm currently playing on stars and it seems the 3 betting is not used very often most are around a 3-5%. Fold to 3 bet is very high and usually are... Started by connorislost, 02-12-2011 07:58 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 3,350	Last Post By cleanup.that View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-15-2011 01:54 AM
Flat KK pre, fold on flop PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($21.03) Button ($25) SB ($25.42) BB... Started by pat3392, 02-14-2011 06:48 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 983	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-14-2011 07:04 PM
Shot at 50NL Gave myself 8BIs to try some 50NL. I pretty much played my same nit game as I do at 25NL and lasted 3 days. I was going to give it 10 BIs but I... Started by Sasquach991, 02-11-2011 02:25 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,951	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-14-2011 12:50 PM
What to do with Ace on flop but no Ace in your hand? I think I found a major leak in my game: (I am currently playing full ring, 2NL) Let's say I do a standard 3xbb open in MP with something like... Started by madurskim, 02-13-2011 05:13 AM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,422	Last Post By cleanup.that View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-13-2011 09:57 PM
Bluff line check with AKo Thoughts? Feel free to flame or w/e if you dont like it. Villain is 27/8/29 agg. with a 50/50 fbcb/cbt and 60 w$sd over 85 PokerStars... Started by thelorax, 02-11-2011 06:07 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,291	Last Post By Carroters View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 02-13-2011 04:57 PM
graph still cant post a graph the way you do.... Started by Razvan729, 02-12-2011 03:25 AM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,714	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-13-2011 03:10 PM
A thought exercise about my stats Full Ring 24/14 PFR 14.3 PF3 4.5 Aggression 2.0 Aggression Freq 46.0 C-Bet 67% steals 33.3% of the time What sort of Difficulties will I... Started by Ragnar4, 02-12-2011 05:19 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,297	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-13-2011 12:27 AM
Played wrong or bad luck? This is from NoBadBeats so I can't convert the HH. Also my HUD doesn't work on this site because it is new.. so I have no reads. Did I play this... Started by profnabeshin, 02-11-2011 12:04 AM	Replies: 19 Views: 2,638	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2011 06:57 PM
Flopped a set of tens but to a scary flop and even worse turn... 3rd hand at the table and never played with villain before so I have absolutely no read on him. Raises UTG (although it was a min. riase) and... Started by madurskim, 02-11-2011 12:26 AM	Replies: 20 Views: 2,344	Last Post By caddie444 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2011 05:08 PM
AK vs shortstack awkward stack size Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - Full Tilt Converter Tool Button ($5) SB ($5.20) Hero (BB) ($5.87) UTG ($1.91) MP ($1.99) ... Started by fourthings, 02-11-2011 08:05 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,033	Last Post By PlayToWin View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2011 01:47 PM
AA on paired flop to my shame i still dont know the best way to play this hand. opp is 19/10/34 AFq over 91 hands i have no specific reads on him, seen him twice... Started by Razvan729, 02-10-2011 02:02 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,589	Last Post By Shotglass View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2011 01:40 PM
Turn and river lines? I am playing a 90 player SnG, money bubble is 18. Currently there are 58 left. I was recently moved, super small sample for stats with no reads. ... Started by profnabeshin, 02-12-2011 05:46 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 816	Last Post By couriermike View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2011 11:10 AM
I smell a bluff.....what do you think? Okay so the initial PF raiser is 14/10 over 150 hands so I put him on a pretty decent holding...77+, KQo+, AQs+ e.t.c. Villain is 49/26 over 57... Started by madurskim, 02-12-2011 06:43 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 874	Last Post By Razvan729 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2011 10:48 AM