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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

KQo @ 25NL - FR

Villain is 53/6 over 53 hands. Which means he is bad, his range is mega wide....

Started by !Luck, 02-10-2010 04:11 AM
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02-18-2010 07:18 AM

Re-raise flop, or did I play it right?

Villian is 14.8/4.3/2.9 over a couple hundred hands. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 02-13-2010 01:17 PM
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02-18-2010 07:15 AM

AK gets 4-bet by squeeze-ee

Have not been at the table long so no reads. I definitely was not expecting CO to be the one to 4-bet me. Do you call here? PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by ARK, 02-15-2010 12:45 PM
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02-18-2010 06:57 AM

Passive player donks pot on river potential scare card

Villain is a relative unknown, running 36/20/30Agfrq over 56 hands though this one took play after only 26. But the stats were essentially the same....

Started by Donachello, 02-15-2010 10:54 PM
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02-18-2010 06:55 AM

Ok somethink that i'm confussed about (set hunting)

People disagree on how deep you need to be to sethunt but that neither here nor there as far as this post is concerned. Lets just the answer is 12x...

Started by littleogre, 02-16-2010 08:34 AM
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02-17-2010 03:41 PM

AA @ 25NL FR

Villain 23/0 over 93 hands. Preflop Std. Flop I tend to bet slightly more in this type of sitution like 3.1 instead of 2.75, not sure if it...

Started by !Luck, 02-15-2010 04:26 PM
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02-16-2010 11:20 AM

2 Lessons from my first Coaching Session (M2M)

1) Having someone observe your play is immensely helpful as it allows you to spot small leaks that you don't know about. EX. 1: I am fairly tight...

Started by !Luck, 02-08-2010 08:36 PM
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02-15-2010 11:41 PM

OMG HERE IT IS ITS THE SECRET TO BEATING THE MICROS!!!!

Value bet.

Started by Micro2Macro, 03-07-2009 03:43 AM
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02-15-2010 10:04 PM

Putting an opponent on a range and exploiting at the micros!

I have read a player and notice the following indicators: Holding JJ+, AK, AQ bets 10x the big blind regardless of position. C-Bets 100% of the...

Started by van.dog, 02-15-2010 08:07 PM
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02-15-2010 09:50 PM

Absolute vs relative hand strength - what now?

Villain is a maniac I have 30 hands on and who does everything too much. Cold calls too much preflop, raises too much, 3bets too much, bets too much...

Started by Erpel, 02-10-2010 06:31 PM
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02-14-2010 02:10 PM

The New Beginners Circle Chat Room

Introduction IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It's a simple chat interface we use to talk to each other during the day, and it usually has a...

Started by spoonitnow, 02-13-2010 10:18 PM
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02-13-2010 10:18 PM

25NL, A spot where I want to be an uber nit with KK.

UTG is 53/24 over 14 hands. MP is 19/13 and is yet to 3 bet over 20 hands. This 3-bet is celarly never a bluff and could even be a range as tight...

Started by Carroters, 02-07-2010 02:48 PM
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02-13-2010 05:01 PM

Bad jam with AA on turn?

Villain was like 52/3 over 50ish hands with an AG frq of 32. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from...

Started by Donachello, 02-04-2010 06:47 PM
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02-13-2010 09:52 AM

44 vs slowplayed AA

Are you guys also seeing the "trappy chappies" more and more at the micros? Seems to happen to me several times a day now, both in tourneys and cash...

Started by daviddem, 02-05-2010 08:09 PM
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02-13-2010 09:25 AM

Random solicitation for a mag cover contest - NEED HELP!

My friend, Nathan Nowack, is a photographer and would REALLY like to win this contest. It would be his first magazine cover! He has a good chance to...

Started by Xianti, 02-11-2010 11:51 PM
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02-12-2010 06:32 PM

JJ @ 25NL -FR

Villain is 21/14/2 over 376 hands Preflop range is 22-jj (As he would reraise qq+), 67s,78s,89s I crush his preflop range. His reraise range is...

Started by !Luck, 02-11-2010 03:01 AM
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02-12-2010 11:23 AM

what should my tripple barreling range be....... ?

versus a player who routinely flats all 3 streets with bottom pair? player also has a vpip of 73.5.

Started by littleogre, 02-11-2010 05:13 PM
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02-11-2010 09:53 PM

Betting for information....

Dear all fellow BCers, I have seen this reply in several threads now, where someone says you should bet/raise here so you can narrow down his...

Started by !Luck, 02-10-2010 04:32 PM
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02-11-2010 05:48 AM

Put yourself on a goddamn range

A lot of the micro stakes players struggle with hand ranges. So do I still. But for this was the first step to starting to understand them better. ...

Started by WeaselT, 02-09-2010 10:25 PM
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02-10-2010 09:48 PM

AQ flops trips and preflop raiser goes nuts

No stats, I travel for work and am playing on a work laptop. Villain seemed a tad more aggressive in preflop 3 betting than is normal for 25NL but it...

Started by ARK, 02-10-2010 03:20 PM
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02-10-2010 08:03 PM

Bad Value Bet on River?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP ($5) Hero (CO) ($6.60) Button ($5) SB...

Started by tyrn, 02-10-2010 11:19 AM
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02-10-2010 07:48 PM

AKo @ 25 NL - FR

Villain is unknown. Preflop calling range is 22-qq (will reraise kk+), AQo? is an unknown going to call AQo out of position against and EP...

Started by !Luck, 02-09-2010 01:34 PM
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02-10-2010 06:54 PM

Stake Differences (Full Ring)

When I first started playing online poker cash games, one of the most fascinating questions that I wanted answered was: "What are the differences...

Started by Jason, 02-09-2010 01:08 PM
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02-10-2010 03:40 PM

BBickes' Well Thread

I want to thank BBickes for doing this.

Started by spoonitnow, 02-07-2010 02:11 AM
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02-10-2010 11:34 AM

88s & 99s @ 25NL-FR

Pre: 88 is now on the boarder of raising UTG so i do it when i feel like it. Oh NOES, randomness. BB is 23/2/ over 52 hands. Since I don't have a...

Started by !Luck, 02-09-2010 12:30 AM
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02-10-2010 08:14 AM

full ring group on skype

i have made a Full Ring study group as most the groups i found were 6-max or hu based. we have 31 members but are always looking for more. we range...

Started by syracuse44, 02-04-2010 04:35 AM
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02-09-2010 06:43 PM

Welcome your new BC leader, spoonitnow.

We're doomed, I say. DOOOOOOOOMED!

Started by Xianti, 02-05-2010 03:58 PM
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02-09-2010 04:59 PM

AJs vs reg in 3-bet pot.

Edit: Villain is 25/21 over 120 hands. Okay, this isn't usually a spot I'd 3-bet but my reasoning was that I hadn't 3-bet this guy at all yet and...

Started by Carroters, 02-09-2010 03:11 PM
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02-09-2010 04:44 PM

HEM stat question

Which is more relevant, agg factor, or agg pct? Thanks.

Started by EasyPoker, 02-09-2010 02:39 PM
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02-09-2010 03:37 PM

67s weeeeeee Fold Equity @ 25NL - FR

Villain is unknown Preflop range is : AQs+,66+,AQo+ (24+54 = 78 combos) My equity is 29.5%, I call because I am on the button. Flop: My equity...

Started by !Luck, 02-09-2010 01:20 AM
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02-09-2010 06:40 AM

The "right" road to solid poker skills

I've played just a few months now ($1-$3 SnG"s)and have a million questions rattling around my head. Assuming the ultimate goal is to simply acquire...

Started by jbs428, 02-08-2010 07:44 PM
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02-09-2010 04:38 AM

How often is this line twips?

Is this annoying minraise going to be trips 90 percent of the time or are people just raising a j here? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by jaytoi, 02-09-2010 12:05 AM
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02-09-2010 01:00 AM

AA faces dat value fish turn-line

Villain is 40/8/0.8 over 30 hands. Has been doing a bunch of limping and checking. I hate, hate, hate this when it's a fish. No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by Carroters, 02-08-2010 02:18 PM
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02-08-2010 09:52 PM

SSNL 6Max Coaching Video, Free

Hey guys. Originally posted this on 2+2 but a good friend of mine said you FTR guys would appreciate it even more. Im a fulltime player on the ipoker...

Started by darkconcept, 02-03-2010 04:25 PM
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02-08-2010 05:08 PM

Gutshot vs donking fish.

Villain is a tard running 70/28 over 40 hands. He's donked really small once before against me and folded to my raise. He's generally just been limp...

Started by Carroters, 02-07-2010 02:59 PM
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02-08-2010 09:44 AM

10nl: Got my trips c/r and I flatted LOL

Somewhat interesting spot Villain is tagg 18/14 c/r of 5% over 1k sample 3orbits ago I stacked him with 57s in a 3way 3bet pot chatted and he...

Started by clvacva, 02-07-2010 07:56 PM
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02-08-2010 12:04 AM

Draft of New BC FAQ

The following is a quick thing I threw together that's going to eventually become the new BC FAQ. Please reply with suggestions to this. Welcome...

Started by spoonitnow, 02-06-2010 11:59 PM
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02-07-2010 02:50 PM

Should we make money in the blinds

I've been looking at my stats and it seems I have a positive flow of chips in my direction in all positions except the blinds. Is it realistic to...

Started by rong, 02-06-2010 04:50 AM
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02-07-2010 02:30 PM

2 10NL hands

Hand 1 Villain 17/14/2 3B: 6% Cbet: 69% (over 303 hands) Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Party-Poker Converter Tool from...

Started by inV1NCEble, 01-31-2010 07:31 AM
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02-07-2010 06:02 AM

how do I post my poker graph and my poker tracker stats?

I want to post my results from my Poker Tracker and my graph. But I dont know how. How does everyone post the screenshots of their PokerTracker on...

Started by gametight, 09-24-2006 04:31 PM
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02-06-2010 11:43 PM

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