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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 02:12 PM
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08-09-2023 07:21 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 11:38 AM
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09-28-2014 11:38 AM

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 02:04 PM
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09-11-2014 02:04 PM

Should I of bet?

Pacific Poker - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 7 players Hero (BB): $2.05 UTG: $2.68 UTG+1: $1.59 MP: $0.97 CO: $5.87 BTN: $2.39 SB: $2.00 SB posts SB...

Started by Verto, 12-28-2010 06:37 PM
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12-28-2010 06:39 PM

$2NL FR - Shove turn or river?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($2.03) UTG+1 ($3.51) MP1 ($0.70) MP2...

Started by scfc_andy15, 12-27-2010 04:51 PM
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12-28-2010 05:04 PM

What should (SnG) noobie's do to get max benefit from FTR?

Dad's in the house. My dad (just call larry on ftr) has started posting HH's. He plays SnG's and 90-man SnG MTT's. He's got 4 posts, now. I got...

Started by Robb, 12-21-2010 01:06 PM
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12-28-2010 04:57 PM

JJ vs super LAGGtard on paired board.

Villain is like 35/29 opening a large range from every position and not folding to 3bets very much. Full Tilt - $0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6...

Started by Donachello, 12-25-2010 03:18 PM
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12-28-2010 02:09 PM

som exploitationament thought

as we've been preached to so so many times, most Microstakes and a lot of SSNL regs that you'll play against do a lot of things poorly, but this is...

Started by Imthenewfish, 12-27-2010 03:53 AM
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12-27-2010 11:57 PM

3betting in position

To get us started lets talk about optimal 3b ranges versus different opponent types in position. People raise/fold too much. People who...

Started by Icanhastreebet, 07-10-2010 12:59 AM
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12-27-2010 09:52 PM

25NL 3way 3bet pot fish/reg.

Original raiser is a standard 6max reg so I think 3betting this hand is fine due to card removal, his fold to 3bet% and the fact I don't want to flat...

Started by Donachello, 12-25-2010 02:54 PM
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12-27-2010 08:30 PM

Lack of 100bb tables at 10NL Pokerstars

Is it just me or is everyone playin 20-50bb on stars at 10NL? I have no trouble finding 16 tables at 5NL to play at. But have trouble find 4-6 tables...

Started by compudaze, 12-27-2010 01:20 PM
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12-27-2010 05:14 PM

5NL FR KK 3b pot facing small donk bet on flop

MP3 is 19/7/3.7AF over 68 hands I'd put him on 22-QQ,AKs,AKo for calling the 3b OOP. Flop and he small donks. I never know in these spots if...

Started by daviddem, 12-24-2010 12:05 AM
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12-27-2010 04:53 PM

2+.2 Heads Up end game basic Question

So I have 38% equity vs ATC. Thus my shove here has a negative EV of 3 tournament chips. So I should fold. Is this correct? PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by !Luck, 12-26-2010 03:37 AM
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12-27-2010 01:29 PM

NL10: aggro-donks

Hi, guys, I'll post some interesting spots with some big pots that I played at FTP. I can post results later. Sometimes it can be quite difficult...

Started by Raoni_Poker, 12-21-2010 03:40 PM
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12-27-2010 04:52 AM

Back to Poker after a year break: 25NL

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop SB ($46.86) BB ($69.02) UTG...

Started by rudefella, 12-26-2010 10:42 AM
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12-27-2010 01:02 AM

25nl- brl agaisnt fish w/o any equity?

Fish is 53/12 or sth stupid liek that. BTN is a tight reg who likes folding to 3bets. Cereus Network - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 3 players...

Started by unclesteve, 12-26-2010 02:05 PM
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12-26-2010 07:51 PM

5NL FR AA UTG vs fish on double paired board

MP2 is 42/0 over 13 hands, half stacked. His range on the turn is polarized between draws and made hands that crush me. I think it's OK to...

Started by daviddem, 12-23-2010 11:48 PM
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12-26-2010 01:48 PM

25NL AJs OOP vs reg in single raised pot

Villain is a fairly standard reg. Positionally aware which makes his stealing range very wide and who folds to 3bets a lot. Full Tilt - $0.25 NL...

Started by Donachello, 12-25-2010 03:08 PM
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12-26-2010 01:30 PM

Deal or No Deal Maffs

been too busy for poker and poker study for the past few weeks due to term papers, etc, and felt like easing back in with a laid back discussion on...

Started by surviva316, 12-16-2010 03:27 AM
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12-26-2010 12:16 PM

10 NL sucks

I am so tired of 10 NL Is there any way to beat these stakes????? People are chasing flush draws calling pot size bets and I should be happy...

Started by Renton, 01-31-2006 09:20 PM
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12-25-2010 01:57 PM

10nl spot on the turn

villaiin is 20/15 with 100% cbet over 50 Button ($14.59) Hero (SB) ($10) BB ($5.60) UTG ($4) UTG+1 ($10.42) MP1 ($5.67) MP2 ($12.48) CO...

Started by mbiz, 12-23-2010 07:24 PM
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12-25-2010 12:17 AM

5NL FR preflop spot with QQ

MP1 is 16/11 over 108 hands CO is a 62/5 fish over 42 The CO's 3b-shove doesn't mean much, they do that with any decent A, pocket pair or...

Started by daviddem, 12-23-2010 09:03 PM
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12-24-2010 10:19 PM

Cool Every Built A Bankroll

Is there anyone out there, who started off playing at micro stakes at either PokerStars or FTP and then built a Bankroll over $5000.00 gradually...

Started by noteluv, 12-17-2010 12:17 AM
building a bankroll, success story
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12-23-2010 09:52 PM

Back after a long break, need some help

I took a few months off from poker and just started back about 2 weeks ago, however I am more frustrated than ever with this game. Before I left I...

Started by cleanup.that, 12-23-2010 12:12 AM
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12-23-2010 07:19 PM

Question Poker Odds and Probabilities

Can anyone please recommend a website or a book that covers calculating Poker Odds and Probabilities in detail. I know how to calculate pot odds |...

Started by noteluv, 12-23-2010 05:34 AM
probabilities
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12-23-2010 03:23 PM

About Some Recently Locked Threads

In the past few weeks I've locked a handful of threads, and a few people have shown some concern about some of the threads being locked. Here I'm...

Started by spoonitnow, 12-23-2010 01:30 PM
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12-23-2010 01:30 PM

KK, weak line vs Unknown?

Only had 3 hands with the Villain. Here's how it played out... PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by compudaze, 12-23-2010 12:06 AM
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12-23-2010 12:38 PM

Two hands from today

---Hand 1--- Both villains are hella loose passive over tiny sample, like 80/0 each over 10 UTG ($10.55) UTG+1 ($10.37) MP1 ($11.72) MP2...

Started by mbiz, 12-23-2010 04:27 AM
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12-23-2010 11:13 AM

Flop decision w Q set

Villian was 35/29 VP w AF of 6 after 48 hands. Button was a TAG. Please critique my play up to this point. Is calling here the best option....

Started by 2DangFishy, 12-22-2010 09:38 PM
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12-23-2010 08:56 AM

NL10: nut flush draw relatively deep OOP

Hi, guys, I wonder if I misplayed this hand in a blind vs blind spot. Villain is a good reg (I saw later that he is a small winner) and he was...

Started by Raoni_Poker, 12-22-2010 03:47 PM
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12-23-2010 04:06 AM

Frustrated as hell

I have been playing poker online for about 5 months now. I started with $ 25 and lost that within the first month. I then put in $ 50 and 4 months...

Started by gotigers1234, 12-22-2010 04:05 PM
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12-22-2010 10:25 PM

6max - higher variance

Hi! I was wondering why they call 6-max NLHE a higher variance game then full ring NLHE. The game is the same... only if you think that first 3...

Started by WildBill, 12-22-2010 05:35 PM
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12-22-2010 10:23 PM

JJ vs donk and nit

BU is 38/23/1.0 with 15% 3b over 54 hands CO is 14/9/inf with 22% steal over 60 hands $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem Stacks: UTG ...

Started by kfaess, 12-22-2010 03:36 PM
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12-22-2010 10:06 PM

A7s oop

villain is 22/18/1.8 AF with 13.5% 3-bet over 92 hands $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem Stacks: UTG Hero ($29.48) UTG+1 iSchuey ($61.99) CO ...

Started by kfaess, 12-22-2010 11:31 AM
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12-22-2010 09:58 PM

2nl 6max - Ah5h vs aggro opponent in limped pot

Today was my first session playing poker in 3 months or so, and this is a hand I wasn't sure about. I'm 27/21 this session, although 32/18 on...

Started by Dex, 12-20-2010 11:54 AM
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12-22-2010 07:08 PM

odds experiment

i was getting bored yesterday at work, had nothing to do.so i remembered odds in poker and decided to do a little experiment. pre flop the most...

Started by Razvan729, 12-19-2010 11:53 AM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,856
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12-22-2010 02:02 PM

Rush Poker is interestingly difficult

I don't know why, but I can't consistently win at 2/5 NLHE rush. I do fine at regular tables, but i always end up losing at rush. The problem is it's...

Started by fatbear5090, 12-22-2010 01:31 AM
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12-22-2010 11:25 AM

AQ vs minraise in 3b pot oop

Villain is 20/17 over like 50 with a 70% fold to cbet 70%fold to 3b his range pre is PP's and Ax's maybe some sc stuff. When he calls the 3b its...

Started by thelorax, 12-20-2010 02:11 PM
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12-22-2010 10:48 AM

QQ 3-way

--BU is 26/16/1.6 AF with 36% steal over 62 hands --BB is a 50/15/6.0 AF fish over 33 hands $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem Stacks: UTG KaiZZaN...

Started by kfaess, 12-21-2010 10:48 PM
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12-22-2010 09:41 AM

4 flush board vs donk

about 10 hands on villain but stats/stack size indicate donk. You think he calls river with worse often enough to just shove? If not what do we do if...

Started by kfaess, 12-21-2010 10:13 PM
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12-22-2010 09:26 AM

Poker Problems... Foresight

I've realized a leak in my game is my foresight preflop and on the flop. By foresight I mean what move will allow me to have losing hands lose the...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-13-2006 08:18 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 2,010
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12-21-2010 10:10 PM

Drawing hands

I have realized something very interesting and a possible leak in my game that I wanted to share with you folks and get your opinions on. I think...

Started by Renton, 02-09-2006 10:31 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 2,640
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12-21-2010 08:25 PM

12 days of FREErolls?!

Yes, 12 days of Holiday Dash! We started on December 5th and are still giving out money with our exclusive freerolls every other day. Check 12...

Started by BigBetPoker_Melanie, 12-21-2010 07:53 PM
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12-21-2010 07:53 PM

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