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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

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: [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

Poll Poll: Looking for a new deal

$175 Poker Bonus I just received my check from this site, and I thought that was one of the better deals I've found so far. Does anyone know of any...

Started by WJHyland, 03-20-2004 03:58 PM
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03-20-2004 03:58 PM

texas holdem vs. stud or draw

I just read the artical on this page. Claims stud or draw as higher skill games. Anyone want to check it out and give me thier input. ...

Started by linker33, 03-23-2004 04:24 PM
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03-23-2004 04:24 PM

Grinding it Out

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Started by , 06-03-2004 08:22 PM
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06-03-2004 08:22 PM

Giving your opponent cheap cards

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Started by , 06-05-2004 01:08 PM
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06-05-2004 01:08 PM

Trouble finding nuts??

One program the quickly helped me calculate how strong my hand, the best possible hand, and polish my odds calculation is at www.holdem-winner.com...

Started by Yeah, 06-25-2004 09:21 AM
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06-25-2004 09:21 AM

Starting Hands

This is a suggestion for the admin people, and I apologise if it has been suggested before (I'm pretty new to this site). On this forum there are a...

Started by rapples, 10-07-2004 05:36 AM
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10-07-2004 05:36 AM

"Good" cards, bad situation

One off the button I'm dealt :kc: :ks: (first time I've seen a pocket pair above 99 in about 500 hands of hold'em, mind you) One EP limper...

Started by LockLow34, 10-07-2004 10:01 AM
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10-07-2004 10:01 AM

Results of my Live game

I had mentioned a $1/$2 NL live game I would playing in and figured I would post my results. I bought in for $50 and decided to play TA, with...

Started by LugNutz, 10-14-2004 07:26 AM
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10-14-2004 07:26 AM

Remember to play within your bankroll

So what is a bankroll? A stash of money dedicated for poker play only. For limit games it's 200-300 times the big bet of whatever level you want to...

Started by LockLow34, 12-03-2004 09:24 AM
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12-03-2004 09:24 AM

risk vs. reward, playing styles, keys to sucess in poker

appologies for the lengthy post but i dont feel like making 3 topics for 3 different things and skipping back and forth to read feedback risk vs....

Started by aka_red, 12-09-2004 02:30 AM
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12-09-2004 02:30 AM

Bankroll Management 101. Important to new players.

{Comments? Please post here: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28145} Well, we had some new visitors in the chat room today and...

Started by a500lbgorilla, 12-13-2004 10:58 PM
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12-13-2004 10:58 PM

My first Day at Empire

So basically my story goes that I started Stars at the micro limit no limit games and worked my way to the 25-dollar tables. I steadily increased my...

Started by Lucid, 01-07-2005 01:43 AM
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01-07-2005 01:43 AM

Calculating Odds

Is there a site or article that anyone knows of that shows how to calculate odds? Not just the odds of being dealt a single hand, but multiple...

Started by Miggo, 01-07-2005 11:10 AM
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01-07-2005 11:10 AM

Playing Fast?

In Hold'em Poker For advanced players, Sklansky starts the book by saying he is presenting a tight agressive stratagy, and not the 'fast' play that...

Started by Obertray, 01-18-2005 11:06 PM
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01-18-2005 11:06 PM

Starting hands adjustment to NL

I think something really appreciated would be a thread about starting hands and the difference between good cards in limit vs. no limit. Everywhere...

Started by Waggho, 01-19-2005 10:50 AM
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01-19-2005 10:50 AM

Percentages and info. from poker tracker.

I am not going to post my NL stats because that is only 26 hands and I accidentally clicked CALL instead of FOLD and lost 34 dollars. These are...

Started by Admerylous, 01-26-2005 02:57 AM
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01-26-2005 02:57 AM

Calculating SNG Variance

What formula can I use to calculate variance, in the context of playing only SNG's?

Started by linker33, 02-05-2005 03:49 AM
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02-05-2005 03:49 AM

Bankroll Question - Losing Streaks

I have read the bankroll management guides and followed accordingly. My biggest losing streak (at this level) so far - 21% (of my bankroll) (OR just...

Started by ampersandman, 02-13-2005 07:07 PM
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02-13-2005 07:07 PM

Overbet flop

Situation: Holding QQ, flop is undercards rainbow.....4 callers, pot is 7.50 roughly.....few checks than a 13 raise....IME, these overraises are fish...

Started by gregor, 02-14-2005 03:45 PM
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02-14-2005 03:45 PM

KK v. AA -- take three

So, I had KK and this chick had AA... Kidding. Sorry about the double post; I lost power in the middle of posting the other day, and I forgot...

Started by Molinero, 02-16-2005 10:38 AM
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02-16-2005 10:38 AM

Win if Flop%

For anyone who keeps track. Care to share your Win if Flop%. I pretty much have only been playing SNG's, and mine's at 35% over 80 games. Just...

Started by linker33, 02-18-2005 12:04 AM
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02-18-2005 12:04 AM

Tracking results for ring games vs. tourneys

Hi all, Does anyone track their tournament performance on Poker Tracker? I have close to 10000 ring game hands logged, but don't keep track on...

Started by studboyjoe, 02-22-2005 01:53 PM
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02-22-2005 01:53 PM

My Stat's Just Got Better!!!!

Thank you Empire! :D As you all undoubtedly know, Empire/Party adjusted their blinds recently. The NL$25 tables where I play are now .10/.25. ...

Started by EasyT, 03-06-2005 01:56 PM
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03-06-2005 01:56 PM

The Psychology of Losing - Know Thyself!!

{Discuss here: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=67310 } How does knowing "the psychology of losing" help you? You're going...

Started by aokrongly, 03-12-2005 06:44 PM
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03-12-2005 06:44 PM

my big hand of the day

(meant to post in hand history forum) no log of the hand but I was on the button with :kc: :kd: .10/.20 NL cash game, EP guy raised to $1, i...

Started by jmontis, 03-23-2005 01:36 AM
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03-23-2005 01:36 AM

The Newbie Circle of Death

{Comments? Please post here: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=73930 } I just went through a maddening circle that wasted 3...

Started by storm75m, 03-28-2005 03:04 PM
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03-28-2005 03:04 PM

Specialize in either 6 max, full limit or S&G's???

Playing HE for 18 months...I want to make a decision to specialize in either 6 max, full limit or S&G's. I like to play each of them equally well. ...

Started by jguy33488, 04-06-2005 07:07 PM
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04-06-2005 07:07 PM

Party Poker hourly earning projection

leave a message requesting the excel spreadsheet the spreadsheet a shows projected hourly rates for SNG's from break even to winning 20 1st's 20...

Started by tjp, 04-16-2005 07:14 AM
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04-16-2005 07:14 AM

Hone your skills at free APL games?

Hey all, As most people here know, playing for free online is just about worthless since nothing is really on the line and people will call with...

Started by justo, 05-01-2005 02:03 AM
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05-01-2005 02:03 AM

Timing is everything: an often overlooked concept

timing is everything - something that is often overlooked by new players. veteran players often don't realize it, but its because it has already...

Started by Resources, 05-04-2005 04:23 PM
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05-04-2005 04:23 PM

Can someone post PFR% and corresponding hands?

If you raise 15% preflop, what hands would that correspond to. Ie. AA KK QQ JJ TT AKs AKo AQs AQo so on and so forth.

Started by vqc, 05-09-2005 09:25 PM
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05-09-2005 09:25 PM

Feeling Good

I had been on a downslide for awhile now and was getting pretty frustrated with my play, so I chose to take a break. Before I did I posted the last...

Started by Wolverine42, 05-26-2005 07:51 AM
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05-26-2005 07:51 AM

two pair win % stats over 30k hands @ $50NL 3 tabling @ UB

two pair win % stats over 30k hands @ $50NL 3 tabling @ UB OK, just hit 30k hands and am starting to see the light of stastical significance. I...

Started by alias2211, 05-27-2005 02:23 AM
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05-27-2005 02:23 AM

Cool online version of Caro's book of poker tells.

http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/worldpoker/tells/tells.html They aren't all there and there isn't as much info about each tell, but it is a...

Started by Cawchy, 06-05-2005 01:26 PM
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06-05-2005 01:26 PM

What to do?

What do you do when people keep making loose calls against your big hands and hit. AK, AQ, JJ, QQ, i just keep getting beat because they make dumb...

Started by isuck, 06-10-2005 11:47 PM
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06-10-2005 11:47 PM

NL ring 6 max starting hands

can anyone list the 6 max NL starting hands (every position ) (what hands should raise ..... etc)

Started by mrlocom, 06-11-2005 04:26 AM
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06-11-2005 04:26 AM

Play money considering Real money. $25 free at Empire Poker?

Hi there Can anyone there give me some advice? I've seen a promotion at Empire Poker on www.empirefree.com which seems to indicate I can get...

Started by Anonymous, 06-14-2005 01:16 PM
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06-14-2005 01:16 PM

So you want to be a Pro Player?

What's the difference between playing "professional" poker and recreational poker? In attempting to help some others understand some of the...

Started by aokrongly, 06-16-2005 01:53 AM
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06-16-2005 01:53 AM

Ten Week Review

Hey guys, just after some opinions on how i'm going after ten weeks of play, Heres a brief version of my records: over ten weeks playing at NL...

Started by BIGandRICH, 06-27-2005 08:16 AM
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06-27-2005 08:16 AM

You Cannot Make Someone Fold

{Comments? Please post here: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25268 } A lot of people ask how to make opponents fold so they...

Started by Pyroxene, 03-15-2005 10:01 AM
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03-15-2005 10:01 AM

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