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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

QQ oop 4b pot

villain is relative unknown but already showing a love of the 3-bet. 25-12-9. I 4b pre for value, flop sucks balls cos it smashes his perception of...

Started by daven, 12-11-2010 02:40 AM
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12-12-2010 01:41 AM

NL 10 - Am I ever good here?

Hi, all Its been a while since my last hand posted here. This hand was played at Full Tilt Poker with a huge donkey. I had some history with him...

Started by Raoni_Poker, 12-08-2010 04:27 PM
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12-11-2010 03:19 PM

TPTK in bvb vs nit-reg

villain is 13-7 winning reg over ok sample, 70% fold to c-bet but floaty tendencies and likes to think I'm fos. Folds to barrels quite a bit....

Started by daven, 12-11-2010 02:25 AM
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12-11-2010 02:50 PM

TP2K on 4 straight board - block too thin?

villain is 35-2 over < 50 hands. I'm active but haven't played a big pot with him yet. The other two preflop callers are also super-loose fish. River...

Started by daven, 12-11-2010 02:19 AM
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12-11-2010 01:29 PM

Smile Thank you everyone!

So I'm brand new here but I've played online on and off for years and a little in real life too. I finally figured it was time to brush up my...

Started by crazywelshman, 12-11-2010 12:38 AM
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12-11-2010 01:25 PM

2nl bad play or bad play at any stakes?

MP2 is 29/14 with AFq 67 over 17 hands... seen him 2 barrel with air, draws and 3rd board pair.... i really dont give him any credit.... his...

Started by Razvan729, 12-10-2010 02:32 PM
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12-11-2010 07:04 AM

My first 10,000 hands ever, NL5

Big milestone for me today. I hit my first 10,000 hands playing NL5. I'm not sure what to look for in the stats so I thought I would post something...

Started by compudaze, 12-10-2010 04:17 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,413
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12-10-2010 03:51 PM

Overcoming A Blowout When You're Not Trying to Move Up

I'm sure this isn't the first thread or the last on this topic, but I thought it may be helpful for others as I'm sure I'm not the first nor the last...

Started by kdawgy80, 12-09-2010 02:55 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,440
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12-10-2010 11:07 AM

10NL 6max, set on monotone flop

Villain is 21/13 over 31 hands, not fishy or spewy. MP posted a blind and folded. When he c/r's the flop, he could have the flush, better set,...

Started by couriermike, 12-09-2010 11:37 PM
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12-10-2010 10:15 AM

Your beat

Hello everyone... Every poker player now and then faces beats...But which one was your worst beat which you will always going to remember? ...

Started by IH8Folding, 12-10-2010 08:24 AM
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12-10-2010 09:40 AM

List of exploitable habits

I want this to be a really cool thread, but it's going to take a little bit of time from whoever is going to post in it. I want everyone that does,...

Started by Lukie, 05-13-2006 12:27 PM
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12-10-2010 07:03 AM

Over Betting with Big Slick

I've had recent sucess overbetting with AKs or o recently pre-flop with much sucess. like instead of betting 3x to 5x big blinds i bet 6x to 10x big...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 01-02-2005 11:57 AM
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12-09-2010 01:03 PM

video help please - macbook

I'd like to post some videos of my play on FTR, so I'm looking for some freeware video suit like camtasia. Problem, I don't have a mic for my PC, so...

Started by Robb, 11-30-2010 03:44 AM
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12-08-2010 09:29 PM

What do you think of this line?

Villain is lagg. flop range for cbetting very wide, 30% double barrel %. Do you like my line? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, BB's (7 handed) -...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-07-2010 06:56 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,304
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12-08-2010 08:58 PM

small problems

hy, i am new to online holdem, since august this year,... i do not no much, but i learn and try to play always by the book.... the thing is that even...

Started by Razvan729, 11-16-2010 12:49 PM
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12-08-2010 02:45 PM

Struggling with AK in 3bet pots

Hey guys... a couple hands from today that highlight a much more general difficulty that I've been having with playing AK when I miss the board, I...

Started by dahve3d, 12-06-2010 05:25 PM
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12-08-2010 12:55 PM

Test

Hero CO ($10): :9h::9s: Villain BTN ($5): :ah::kh: Board: :7d::6c::2h: Pot: $12 Hero is a top notch hand reader and thinks villain's range...

Started by daviddem, 12-03-2010 04:27 PM
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12-07-2010 05:20 PM

5NL, some preflop spots, go all-in?

OK, there's three of these. Hand 1 BB is a short-stacked fish, basically dead money. Only 4 hands on BTN, but he's 75/50 with a 3-bet of 100%...

Started by couriermike, 12-04-2010 07:08 PM
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12-07-2010 11:17 AM

TPTK vs passive nit - 25NL

Villain is 6/5 over 108 hands, has yet to bet or raise post flop, and seems to fold against any aggression. He has only been 3bet once and he...

Started by NightGizmo, 12-03-2010 01:13 PM
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12-07-2010 10:53 AM

2nl KK vs. flop RR

No real reads on villain, hadn't been at the table long. He was 14/14 over 16 hands. UTG ($7.35) MP ($2.14) CO ($4.17) Button ($1.98) SB...

Started by Trussell436, 12-06-2010 04:50 PM
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12-07-2010 10:19 AM

10nl rush KK

$0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG Hero ($10.63) UTG+1 speedminton ($10.24) MP1 ...

Started by JoeHaw, 12-05-2010 07:51 PM
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12-06-2010 04:27 PM

AJ tp3k on tt river - shove?

villain is 33-13 over 20. He's seen me check-raise some draw and then get it in on the river when i hit. Squeeze pre should probably be standard, but...

Started by daven, 12-01-2010 06:47 PM
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12-06-2010 10:18 AM

MEMBERS NEEDED FOR A PROFESSIONAL POKER SYNDICATE

No joining fees or other costs. We can even cover you start costs. Good, trustworthy, competent players required who can commit to playing 2 to 3...

Started by JamesGoldman, 12-05-2010 07:17 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 1,094
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12-05-2010 08:27 PM

KK, cbet this flop or not?

Villain 30/6 over like 35 hands Button ($21.48) SB ($11.07) BB ($21.28) UTG ($10.21) UTG+1 ($22.92) Hero (MP1) ($10) MP2 ($10.40) MP3 ($10)

Started by mbiz, 12-04-2010 11:07 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,266
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12-05-2010 05:59 PM

Spoon, do your thing

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Started by Warpe, 12-04-2010 11:43 PM
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12-05-2010 01:59 PM

2x 3 streets of wtf - 25nl

villains unknown over < 20 hands in both cases = hard to make reads for stacks? both super standard? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9...

Started by daven, 12-02-2010 11:52 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,069
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12-05-2010 08:23 AM

AA more interesting - 25nl

original raiser is 29-7 over 20 or something equally unknown. Reads are he is uber-fish cos stacksize + unknown at 25nl bb cold-caller is reg who...

Started by daven, 12-01-2010 06:32 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,414
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12-05-2010 04:40 AM

5NL Rush 6max, oop and deep with TP on drawy board

I'm not sure how I played this hand, probably not very good, but I don't see where I went wrong. Do you like a b/f on the river more than the c/c? ...

Started by couriermike, 11-29-2010 03:16 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,897
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12-05-2010 04:39 AM

3 betting short stack 2nl

K so main villain is 42/17 over 12. Is this a spot i should be 3 betting or just calling? I feel like his calling range is still probably way...

Started by Mr. Bucket, 09-13-2010 09:07 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,398
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12-05-2010 04:37 AM

Nov Graphs Dawg

ZOMG DC MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN! :rolleyes: Cash: Mostly 10NL in the last two weeks Tournies: SnGs, starting the month with 1.10 and ending...

Started by Donachello, 12-01-2010 01:20 AM
Replies: 23 Views: 2,083
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12-04-2010 02:49 PM

Poker Stars bonuses

So I'm not sure what to do this month as far as volume goes. So for the last two months I was goldstar but did not maintain it this month. I am ...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-03-2010 02:43 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 918
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12-04-2010 01:07 PM

AA played incorrectly?

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Started by tharps22, 12-03-2010 11:40 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,039
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12-04-2010 02:07 AM

JJ oop min raises confuse me!

Villain: 17/6 and 3-bets 17% over small sample of 67 hands $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem 7 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com ...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-02-2010 02:51 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,048
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12-03-2010 10:47 AM

AQ flopped 2-pair, bad slow play?

Villain was 23/15 over 65 hands. My first instinct was to 3-bet his LP raise but I flat called since we were going to be heads up. I was too excited...

Started by compudaze, 12-02-2010 11:23 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,054
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12-02-2010 09:30 PM

QQ on JJ4 vs maniac

villain is 50-30 over 30 and likes action. I like to give action, so we seem to be getting on just fine. He's won a pot or two from me when i decided...

Started by daven, 12-01-2010 06:50 PM
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12-02-2010 08:54 PM

I min 3b K7s vs whale, river value on AAJJ8? - 25nl

ok, villain is 75-50 over tiny sample and i'm looking to play a lot of pots with him and get him used to some aggro. Rest of the table are too weak...

Started by daven, 12-01-2010 06:38 PM
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12-02-2010 03:07 AM

lolbalance

I remember reading one of icanhastreetbet posts, which in its entirety was "lolbalance" and wondering how applicable it was to me in the micros. If...

Started by Openside, 12-01-2010 05:08 PM
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12-01-2010 05:08 PM

when playing full time....what do I need to know?

OK... so here is my deal. I have been playing poker off and on for a few years. mostly down...but not a lot. I lost my job a month ago. I am...

Started by mcompton1973, 11-28-2010 05:06 AM
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12-01-2010 08:57 AM

Overs and turned NFD vs random 75BB deep

Like I said, villain is unknown, like... 17/0 with a 7 aggression factor over like 6 hands or something. His stack size is kind of weird though I...

Started by Donachello, 11-26-2010 01:03 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,673
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11-30-2010 11:08 PM

AA max value on Q626 3-way

CO is a probably winning-ish reg 14-10 who only 3bets AA, his fold to cbet is low 38% and he's kinda floaty (80% bet flop/turn vs missed c-bets). He...

Started by daven, 11-29-2010 12:07 AM
Replies: 20 Views: 2,689
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11-30-2010 10:23 PM

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