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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

[spoonitnow strategy] Making Game Theory Easy With Simple Shortcuts

This week's column also includes a handy graphic: Continue Reading:...

Started by spoonitnow, 01-22-2014 09:22 AM
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01-22-2014 09:22 AM

Skype / Aim discussion / sweat group ?

Hello All , I have done things like this a couple times before maybe even on here , I can't really remember . But I have always felt that I...

Started by sah_24, 01-04-2014 09:53 PM
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01-18-2014 04:08 PM

Very nasty WTSD% Need Help Please!

Ok guys I desperately need some help here. I have been reading around the web, and have noticed that most people believe that a good WTSD% is around...

Started by sourdesil, 01-17-2014 01:10 AM
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01-17-2014 10:24 AM

Why I'm afraid of the Pokerstars Mobile app

https://31.media.tumblr.com/8027f3ef0b83acd4a7c88d3a11d4d2ed/tumblr_inline_mxmuddwrTq1r79k32.gif

Started by jyms, 01-07-2014 11:19 PM
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01-15-2014 11:20 PM

Red face Noob with a question about flops

Ok so I have been playing on Carbon poker for a little while now, and being a newb to online poker, I have a question about flop frequencies. I have...

Started by sourdesil, 01-13-2014 06:54 PM
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01-14-2014 11:27 AM

New forum

In case people hadn't noticed there is a new forum just below the commune intended to help the active members of FTR grow their bankrolls which i...

Started by Keith, 01-10-2014 07:35 AM
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01-14-2014 02:26 AM

Beginner Forum FAQ's (Please Read Before Posting)

Welcome to the Beginners Circle Forum FAQ. Contents: 1. Welcome to the Beginners Circle! 2. Searching the Forum 3. How should I post a hand?...

Started by jyms, 01-12-2014 03:14 PM
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01-12-2014 03:14 PM

Building a Bankroll with FTR

While the micros are great for improving your game, they aren't great for winning money especially with rake being a much higher relative percentage...

Started by jyms, 01-12-2014 03:09 PM
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01-12-2014 03:09 PM

[10NL] KK...3bet pot facing c/r on flop. GII now or see the turn?

|Villain is 25/15 over 21 hands, relative unknown. PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 UTG:...

Started by Cobra_1878, 12-20-2013 08:48 PM
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01-11-2014 05:13 PM

[spoonitnow strategy] Bluffing Frequencies and Exploiting Opponents

The full article is at this link http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-strategy/bluffing-frequencies-exploiting-opponents-20665

Started by spoonitnow, 01-10-2014 10:00 AM
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01-11-2014 12:47 PM

[spoonitnow strategy] An Introduction to Game Theory in Poker

Continue reading: http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-strategy/introduction-game-theory-in-poker-20650

Started by spoonitnow, 12-31-2013 01:47 PM
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01-11-2014 09:16 AM

Veteran rock-star cash game NLHE player in FTR Chat.

http://esper.net/publicirc.php channel: #flopturnriver I'm laid up with food poisoning so I can't sleep, and it seemed like a good idea to...

Started by Renton, 01-06-2014 07:10 PM
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01-10-2014 06:21 PM

Lightbulb [spoonitnow Strategy Digest]

This sticky will document all of the new posts. Note: This sticky may not contain all of the newest posts. To see everything, check out...

Started by givememyleg, 05-23-2013 02:24 AM
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01-10-2014 04:45 PM

99 otb vs CO iso. full ring zoom

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 Hero (BTN): 100 BB SB: 86.08 BB (VPIP: 14.89, PFR: 13.83, 3Bet...

Started by TheLongGrind, 01-09-2014 05:33 PM
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01-09-2014 10:21 PM

[25NL] AQo...make trips on river. Line check.

Villain is unknown. PokerStars - $0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 BB: $27.07 UTG: $25.65 MP: $12.71...

Started by Cobra_1878, 01-08-2014 08:03 PM
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01-09-2014 04:46 PM

Stars Freetroll

If anyone cares, the FTR Stars direct sign up Freetroll has only 167 entries at the moment and hasn't risen at all. Could be a decent couple hours if...

Started by jyms, 12-14-2013 04:49 PM
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12-30-2013 10:01 AM

SnG 3-handed question

SB (t2,430) BB (t5,000) Hero (Button) (t6,070) Hero's M: 16.86 Preflop: Hero is Button with 4:spade:, 4:diamond: Hero raises to t480, SB...

Started by RebornSky, 12-15-2013 02:17 AM
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12-24-2013 11:38 AM

Thumbs up [spoonitnow strategy] EV Calculations Tutorial 5: Tournament Calculations

A couple of weeks ago, I asked what people would like to see in my strategy series. There were a few people who indicated an interest in...

Started by spoonitnow, 12-20-2013 06:56 PM
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12-22-2013 05:54 PM

Exclamation Pineapple Open Face Chinese Poker Tournament!

We've got a new variant of Chinese Poker to play through FTR's OFC lobby. It's called Pineapple OFC and it plays faster and scores more royalties...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 12-14-2013 09:44 PM
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12-19-2013 03:20 PM

Thumbs up [spoonitnow strategy] EV Calculations Tutorial 4: Organizing Large Calculations

This week's post is the end of a four-part series on teaching you how to do fairly complicated EV calculations with extremely basic math (ie: no...

Started by spoonitnow, 12-13-2013 03:35 PM
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12-13-2013 03:35 PM

Halp.

First hand: Villain seems pretty lag. Hadn't seen him showdown anything crazy. PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players CO: $15.72...

Started by Aphex8, 12-11-2013 03:29 AM
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12-12-2013 09:32 PM

Exclamation [spoonitnow strategy] EV Calculations Tutorial 2: Basic Poker Scenarios

Continue reading: http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-strategy/ev-calculations-tutorial-2-basic-poker-scenarios-20608 After you read that, come...

Started by spoonitnow, 11-29-2013 09:22 PM
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12-03-2013 07:06 PM

Lightbulb What do you want to see in my weekly strategy column?

I write a weekly strategy column here on FTR that's geared primarily towards beginning and intermediate players. Post things that you would like to...

Started by spoonitnow, 11-27-2013 12:43 PM
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12-03-2013 05:29 PM

Grinderschool

Would you guys recommend a microstakes player get a subscription to this site at this point? I know, in the past, it received a mention here on FTR...

Started by Nostalgia, 11-24-2013 01:36 PM
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11-30-2013 01:44 PM

How do you know?

How do you know when your opponents just do not have a hand to call you with? Or you are simply not scaling your bets correctly? Table image for...

Started by RebornSky, 11-18-2013 06:42 PM
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11-19-2013 01:30 AM

FTR OFC trubo-ment

Time for the next Open Face Chinese Tournament at FTR! The tournament will be held on Sunday, November 24 at 3:00 PM ET. We expect the entire...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 11-17-2013 02:48 PM
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11-17-2013 02:48 PM

[spoonitnow strategy] Developing a Feel for Equities Part 6: Meaningful Practice

Continue Reading: http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-strategy/developing-feel-equities-in-no-limit-holdem-part-6-meaningful-practice-20535

Started by spoonitnow, 11-09-2013 05:46 PM
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11-09-2013 05:46 PM

A cure for running bad.

If you've been running super good for a decent amount of hands, you almost expect some bad variance to flick you in the nuts eventually. When the...

Started by AnTman_69, 08-06-2008 06:17 AM
Replies: 32 Views: 7,070
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11-08-2013 07:38 PM

Inspirational and/or Funny Poker Vids

I'm not sure if this is the right forum but I want to have a thread for inspirational or funny poker-related Youtube videos. Please move if wrong...

Started by abelardx, 11-01-2013 03:19 AM
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11-08-2013 11:51 AM

Does ANYone actually play full ring NLHE anymore?

I haven't much played online poker in about 9 months and just started last week playing low & micro stakes cash games. Is it me, or do fewer & fewer...

Started by rowhousepd, 11-06-2013 08:10 PM
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11-07-2013 04:38 AM

How to post a hand?

Hello, I'm new here and i want to post a hand here. If i go to hand converter , i can convert hand , then i choose to post on forum but do not see...

Started by lupadi05, 11-05-2013 07:52 AM
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11-06-2013 06:30 AM

Bottom set just a bluffcatcher?

Villain is 20/16 with 5% 3bet, 60 hands. Postflop AF of 2.0 (obviously a very small sample as yet). I think calling turn to re-eval river is best,...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-03-2013 09:46 PM
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11-05-2013 05:43 PM

How to play on river?

How to play this hand on river? IPoker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - IPoker Converter Tool from SB ($63.71) BB ($28.21) UTG...

Started by lupadi05, 11-05-2013 08:31 AM
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11-05-2013 05:27 PM

Newbie wants to play NL micro

Hello, I'm absolute newbie and I want to play micro NL holdem 1c/2c full ring. I would like to learn but I don't want to look videos, I prefer...

Started by SenseiCRO, 11-04-2013 05:29 PM
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11-04-2013 10:31 PM

Lightbulb [spoonitnow strategy] Developing a Feel for Equities in NLHE Part 5: Hitting Pairs

Continue Reading: http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-strategy/developing-feel-equities-in-no-limit-holdem-part-5-hitting-pairs-20478

Started by spoonitnow, 11-02-2013 12:00 PM
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11-03-2013 02:43 PM

Warning and account temp suspended

OK, so I play with one of my mates online a lot and we play both tournaments and cash games. I received an e-mail from Stars this morning asking...

Started by Cobra_1878, 10-23-2013 05:05 AM
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11-01-2013 07:01 PM

US site for Canadian?

I'm going to Louisiana for two weeks training and have nothing to do while there. I don't feel like sitting in Bars and hanging out or seeing sites...

Started by jyms, 10-27-2013 12:04 PM
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11-01-2013 09:56 AM

FTR Bovada GSPO Freeroll

I know most of you Americans have Bovada accounts but for any who don't: FTR has a Freeroll with $560 in tickets added this Sunday (27th) - a $450...

Started by Pascal, 10-24-2013 09:36 PM
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10-24-2013 09:36 PM

Play Open Face Chinese Poker with Barry Greenstein

Poker legend Barry Greenstein will be joining FTR for an AMA. He has agreed to play some heads-up OFC using our app during the event. What better...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 10-22-2013 12:56 PM
Replies: 0 Views: 9,569
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10-22-2013 12:56 PM

[spoonitnow strategy] Developing a Feel for Equities in NLHE Part 3: Hitting the Flop

Continue Reading: http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-news/developing-feel-equities-in-no-limit-holdem-part-3-hitting-flop-20353

Started by spoonitnow, 10-19-2013 01:09 PM
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10-19-2013 01:09 PM

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