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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

AK vs A5 Vs KQ AKa Nightmare of 5th street

Hey guys and girls, Thanks for checking in on my post tonight i want to post a hand that occurred yesterday and ask for anyone/everyone's...

Started by Righton, 11-07-2010 12:35 AM
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11-07-2010 02:15 AM

Bad flop play 5nl at ftp

This is a tough hand from a session I played yesterday at ftp 5 nl. Villian in this hand is 24/17 after 95 hands. I've seen him 3 bet from the...

Started by durk2000, 11-05-2010 12:40 PM
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11-05-2010 02:44 PM

Moved: The most beautiful 83o youve ever seen.

Started by Zorkion, 11-05-2010 09:49 AM
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11-05-2010 12:08 PM

5NL FR - KK facing preflop reraise

This is at the same table as my recently posted KK hand, where I had a terrific run of cards over the first few orbits at the table. This is the...

Started by daviddem, 10-19-2010 10:31 AM
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11-04-2010 09:26 AM

Am I an Idiot?

Loose agressive table, seem to be a lot of Northern European type players, if you know what I'm saying. I've been tight and the few hands I've...

Started by inmytaxi, 11-02-2010 11:10 AM
passive
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11-04-2010 02:38 AM

Internet Poker

Are Online Poker Games Rigged?

Started by Deolanda06, 11-04-2010 12:32 AM
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11-04-2010 12:59 AM

My new favorite gaming site, and I've tried them all

I've been playing on Players only for about a month now and I'm QUITE happy with it....no nonsense or BS :) I highly reccomend it for newbees!

Started by sarahh, 11-03-2010 07:42 PM
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11-03-2010 08:49 PM

October Graphs

10NL not going very well. 2NLz with random Full Tilt monies More volume next month.

Started by Hoopy, 10-31-2010 09:02 PM
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11-03-2010 07:43 PM

a hand that matters? two pair, 25nl

x-post from blog - is my reasoning sound? pots where you lose a bunch of $$ because of playing badly are very important. Hands where you play...

Started by daven, 11-02-2010 09:13 PM
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11-03-2010 05:32 PM

Set chasing a boat with implied pot odds?

Hey folks So villain (Button) is 52/4 over 121. He is relatively passive post flop but will agro when he hits. I have played three hands against...

Started by Openside, 11-03-2010 04:06 PM
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11-03-2010 05:20 PM

I'm an idiot (BC low-content thread)

hi, i am new member

Started by testidoors, 10-28-2010 08:28 PM
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11-03-2010 02:11 PM

KK hands @ 10nl

Villain is very nitty. 11/5 calls raises 5% of the time. 1% 3 bet. I want to fold this flop. Raising is out of the question he wont stack of with...

Started by !Luck, 11-01-2010 01:49 AM
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11-03-2010 11:50 AM

Set Value

I am just curious if anyone can help me figure out what is set value and how do you calculate it. I am pretty sure it is a positive return to call...

Started by bigstock2001, 11-03-2010 06:58 AM
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11-03-2010 11:45 AM

random question

Edit. Ignore me I'm being thick

Started by rong, 11-03-2010 07:14 AM
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11-03-2010 07:14 AM

3bet AK, guy posts/checks/calls pre, raggy flop

Villain just sat down. Hero (BB) ($5.16) UTG ($5.21) MP ($5.30) CO ($2) Button ($6.26) SB ($20.90) Preflop: Hero is BB with K, A

Started by mbiz, 11-01-2010 01:15 AM
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11-03-2010 03:00 AM

AK hand

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($25.35) CO ($25.35) Button ($42.91) Hero...

Started by philly and the phanatics, 11-02-2010 03:59 PM
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11-03-2010 01:16 AM

Your VPIP=Table VPIP

Something I thought about... May be irrelevant You've played 60 hands at a table. You notice that your VPIP is equal to the table VPIP. What do...

Started by Sasquach991, 10-30-2010 02:37 AM
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11-02-2010 06:16 PM

33 @ 10NL FR

These spots kinda suck without reads. Now my logic is that here that UTG had mainly upper pocket pairs to call this, but kinda hard to say this with...

Started by !Luck, 10-30-2010 08:10 PM
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11-02-2010 05:09 PM

Be professional, be patient

I recently experienced a moment of weakness and committed one of the BR management cardinal sins. I played higher than what I was rolled for, and I...

Started by al yell, 10-27-2010 10:35 AM
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11-02-2010 01:02 PM

pokerstars user id change

hi, i would like to know if there is a way to change my pokerstars id, i contacted pokerstars support and they replied: Thank you for your email. ...

Started by nickatina-69, 11-01-2010 10:10 PM
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11-01-2010 10:59 PM

villain's perspective

ok i get it i'm a noob. but i want to learn stuff. this hand is very unintresting from my perspective, flop gin build pot , win monies. However i...

Started by TheLongGrind, 11-01-2010 06:16 PM
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11-01-2010 09:17 PM

PSA: Huge rant - read or get banned

<ANON> fuck sake 6BI below EV today , 3 yesterday when this shit is going to end <m2mbrb> what the fuck are you donig looking at ev <kiwiMark>...

Started by Micro2Macro, 10-28-2010 10:10 PM
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11-01-2010 05:02 PM

Deep river decision

Opponent is 55/27 over 375 hands, loose fish who likes to c/r top pair type hands and thinks they are the nuts. So lots of implied odds vs him....

Started by Hoopy, 10-31-2010 08:44 PM
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11-01-2010 11:54 AM

Spoony Exercise 6: Counting Hand Combinations

The first five exercises were connected, and this will start a new set of connected exercises. Here we're going to practice counting hand hold'em...

Started by spoonitnow, 02-28-2010 12:00 PM
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11-01-2010 10:21 AM

5NL FR - ugly KK hands

I think I've been playing like shit again, so hit me! H1: Opp is 17/13/2.0AF over 24 hands. His range pre AQ+, 22-QQ I think he only raises...

Started by daviddem, 10-31-2010 09:38 AM
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10-31-2010 08:52 PM

5NL-FR QQ UTG vs fish

Opp is 67/0/1.8AF over 39 hands, cold calling raises 50% of the time (7 hands out of 14). At the time of the hand, his stats were even looser. So...

Started by daviddem, 10-30-2010 02:21 AM
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10-31-2010 04:54 AM

Extracting with a set OOP

Opp is 54/8/3.0AF over 13 hands His preflop raising range on the BB I guess 66+,A8s+,ATo+,KTs+,QJs or so Since he seems aggressive post flop...

Started by daviddem, 10-29-2010 11:32 PM
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10-30-2010 06:42 PM

Can someone help me understand this..

I am looking to re-sign up to PKR with a 100% bonus offer which I have to earn 225 PKR points for each dollar I deposit to obtain. In the terms it...

Started by subscript, 10-28-2010 04:00 PM
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10-29-2010 10:27 PM

discoverd a new strategy

Hello Everyone For long time i play poker on differnt sites most of them i lost money i discoverd a new strategy site that changed my status...

Started by harry100, 10-28-2010 06:38 AM
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10-29-2010 12:59 AM

5NL-FR AA UTG

Opp is 42/0/0.6 over only 13 hands. Folded twice to a raise before and I have seen him limp with Q5o. His calling range pre I'd say 22-JJ,...

Started by daviddem, 10-28-2010 02:34 AM
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10-28-2010 10:07 PM

Share my pain

$5.50 mtt $7.5k guar Entrants 1500+ 11 left Blinds 5/10k My stack 400K (average around 330k) OngBonga is dealt KQo utg OngBonga raises to...

Started by OngBonga, 10-23-2010 09:57 AM
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10-28-2010 06:34 PM

Grinderschool instructor now accepting students for full ring cash games

Introduction: Hi my name is Ryan. I have been playing NLHE cash games up to $400nl for almost 2 years. I have had good results at $25nl-$100nl...

Started by Micro2Macro, 10-10-2010 03:51 AM
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10-28-2010 11:03 AM

Set on flop facing c/r

This is a hand from last nights session. I think this hand is indicative of why i'm a break-even player. I'm not a stupid guy, but when i sit at the...

Started by Openside, 10-15-2010 12:40 PM
Replies: 42 Views: 2,520
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10-28-2010 01:13 AM

Cash Game Hand Review

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP2 ($0.20) MP3 ($1.38) CO ($1.02) Button...

Started by PrvtBong, 10-26-2010 07:04 PM
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10-27-2010 07:49 PM

Spoony Exercise 7: Bluffing in a Vacuum

In Exercise 6 we made sure everyone knew how to count up hand combinations. Now we're going to apply that knowledge to simple bluffing situations in...

Started by spoonitnow, 03-01-2010 02:23 PM
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10-27-2010 01:19 PM

Spoony Exercise 9: Choosing a Bluffing Range

In Exercise 8 we continued our look at bluffing with a look at the basics of semi-bluffing and why it's so awesome to have equity against our...

Started by spoonitnow, 03-12-2010 02:58 PM
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10-27-2010 01:15 PM

5NL-FR QQ UTG+1

Villain is 12/0/1.0 over 20 hands, 67% fold to cbet (3 hands). Second caller is a fish 52/0. Villain's range pre I'd say 22-JJ, AQ+ I think...

Started by daviddem, 10-26-2010 05:55 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,020
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10-27-2010 06:35 AM

good enought reasons to fold ?

At the table , when the C/O folds , I look at UTG's stack and decide I dont want to play ,even though I have position. Ive been at the table for...

Started by celtic123, 10-27-2010 03:05 AM
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10-27-2010 05:02 AM

QQ 3bet OOP

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($9.86) Hero (BB) ($14.39) UTG ($17.56) MP...

Started by tyrn, 10-26-2010 09:25 PM
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10-27-2010 01:20 AM

semi bluff line check

ok this is probably just spew but i won the hand and im trying not to be results oriented, so i need to figure if im running smart bluffs or not...

Started by philly and the phanatics, 10-26-2010 01:42 PM
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10-27-2010 01:05 AM

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