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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: [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

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

why are there bad players?

hi all. i am very new to this. actually i've only played one SnG game, and that was it. it was a $10 game on pokerstars, so i guess i started out...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 08-18-2004 04:55 PM
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08-21-2008 06:34 PM

vs extremely loose players

hi all. i just took advantage of royalvegaspoker.com's free 10 bucks no deposit! so my goal is to make a fortune outta literally nothing! all...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 08-23-2004 03:39 AM
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08-23-2004 08:46 PM

please analyze my percentages, thanks

i've been playin for about 2 weeks now. the following stats were from the past 2 days (probably over 10 hours tho). anywho here it is: No. of...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-05-2004 01:46 PM
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09-05-2004 05:12 PM

best strategy against bullies at ring games

so far i've been playing pretty solid poker and have been making money consistently....except for when there are 2 or 3 big stacks in the ring. i...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-18-2004 08:24 PM
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09-26-2004 06:28 PM

advice to newbies: fixed for ring games, NL for SnGs

i hope that this will be of use to many people, especially those just starting out. since you'll have a small bankroll, you should stay away from NL...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-30-2004 12:19 PM
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10-05-2004 08:42 PM

what should be reasonable win/loss swings be?

what do you guys think are the norm for win/loss swings? i've only been playing for 3 months now...and to say the least i'm not too impressed with...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 10-19-2004 01:10 PM
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10-19-2004 03:51 PM

Poll Poll: how much should the good limit player make?

i looked at my stats, and it's pitiful that most of my winnings comes from bonus money! right now i'm only making about 2BB an hour. i play 0.5/1...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 10-25-2004 07:50 PM
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10-26-2004 11:13 AM

introduction to bet sizing

i had to write an article for a writing course that i'm taking at school, and figured i'd just post it here. ...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 07-31-2007 10:56 PM
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08-01-2007 01:59 PM

{split from quit poker topic}

courtie...aren't you supposed to be modding here? :eh?:

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-24-2007 12:10 AM
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09-24-2007 07:22 PM

Question about online poker

To play in free rolls do you need to have atleast some money in your account already?

Started by _Threat, 01-17-2007 04:31 AM
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01-18-2007 06:50 AM

My First Post... Long

Greetings, one and all. I've been a lurker here for quite some time and decided it's well past time to get involved. So, as an introduction...

Started by _KO_, 10-08-2005 06:48 PM
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10-10-2005 11:53 PM

PL Hold 'Em?

Wondering if anyone ever plays PL Hold 'Em?

Started by _KO_, 10-11-2005 11:03 PM
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10-12-2005 06:29 AM

what book to get?

hello, i have just started playing online poker and would like to buy a good book. I play no limit. If anyone could recomend a good one i would be...

Started by _kev_, 11-13-2005 02:44 PM
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11-20-2005 11:24 AM

Starting Hands.

Hey would someone be able to make a reply to this telling me what range of starting hands they would play in the lower stakes ring games (25c/50c)...

Started by _JaBsTa___$, 02-23-2009 08:38 AM
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02-25-2009 10:23 AM

Shorthanded or Longhanded?

I have recently read in a interveiw with a professional online cash game player that he feels playing shorthanded gives him a better advantage over...

Started by _BMW_, 07-21-2008 09:59 AM
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07-21-2008 11:24 PM

Profitable Poker

Hi all, my first post here. Some context: I'm a university student with a great interest in poker (and I enjoy the math behind it as well). I'd...

Started by ZZuluZ, 02-26-2006 09:23 PM
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03-16-2006 12:01 PM

Cashing Out From Pokerstars

Greetings, I recently finished 4th in the rebuy at stars for a pretty nice chunk of change and was looking to cash some of it out for my vacation...

Started by Zystro, 05-30-2006 03:24 PM
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05-30-2006 11:19 PM

BRM Nittiness

Simple question: Am I being too nitty with my roll if I don't want to move to 10nl until i have 25 buyins? I've been frustratingly stuck around...

Started by zxqv8, 04-12-2008 03:44 AM
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04-15-2008 09:19 PM

"He's got a set" -itis

I think I'm suffering from this debilitating disease. I think I have been trying too hard lately to avoid sets and giving most people who raise my...

Started by zxqv8, 04-15-2008 01:55 AM
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04-15-2008 11:05 PM

Equity Question

I'm having trouble wrapping my head around a simple scenario despite having read quite a bit about equity in the past. Suppose that preflop I have...

Started by zxqv8, 04-18-2008 12:48 AM
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04-21-2008 03:45 PM

Call flop, minraise turn.

My experience so far at the micros is that this line almost invariably means set, trips, straight or a flush depending on what the board has out. I...

Started by zxqv8, 06-06-2008 03:55 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 1,089
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06-07-2008 08:11 PM

New to cashgame

Im a former SnG player and i know how to beat SnGs. But what about cashgames. If a very good player plays cashgame, how much should he expect to...

Started by ZwiFT, 06-26-2007 05:18 PM
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07-10-2007 01:07 PM

Exploiting Deepstack Play #1: Charging for draws

Credit to bigspenda73 making the post "Exploiting Fish Mistake #1: Continuing With a Marginal Hand" Which got me thinking. We all know a lot...

Started by ZwiFT, 02-22-2009 07:22 AM
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02-04-2010 09:52 PM

Short Stacks

Hey everyone, I need some advice. I recently started playing online again after over a year off. I am 4 to 6 tabling 10NL FR on Full Tilt. I have...

Started by Ztech, 08-30-2009 11:46 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,194
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09-08-2009 03:34 PM

Extremely frustrated

I want to get input from everyone on this hand. The villian is 21/7/.07 over 75 hands. My table image is fairly TAG running like 15/10. My...

Started by Ztech, 09-06-2009 06:11 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,553
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09-10-2009 02:27 PM

Statistical anomalies

I am wondering how others deal with these when they happen. I don't mean in a single hand. Everyone on this board has taken their share of beats. I...

Started by Ztech, 09-11-2009 09:32 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,571
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09-14-2009 02:30 PM

Strategy vs uber fish

Looking for advice on how others approach playing this type of player. This player plays >50% of hands, once they enter the pot (usually limping)...

Started by Ztech, 09-11-2009 09:50 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,375
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09-17-2009 11:53 PM

Correct play post flop?

I am looking for input on this hand. Villian was 19/9 over 130 hands. Main reason for preflop raise was that MP3 player was the table donk running...

Started by Ztech, 09-14-2009 12:54 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,349
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09-14-2009 07:02 PM

Monsters under the bed

How do you guys not become gunshy after running into a series of hands were you are pretty confident of your holdings vs thier range, but low and...

Started by Ztech, 09-18-2009 12:40 AM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,282
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09-19-2009 03:01 AM

Positional stat review

This is over about 25K hands 10NL FR. Comments please. TIA

Started by Ztech, 09-18-2009 06:41 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,061
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09-19-2009 08:43 AM

Correct play on flop?

Not sure what is best play here. No real reads, on opponents, had been at table only an orbit. Is is best to just lead out and get it in or check...

Started by Ztech, 09-19-2009 02:24 PM
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09-21-2009 01:18 PM

Moved: The most beautiful 83o youve ever seen.

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

overcards vs lag pot bet

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (6 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($1.20) UTG ($8.54) Hero (MP) ($4.35) CO...

Started by Zorkion, 06-15-2011 02:09 AM
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06-16-2011 11:56 AM

ajo on gutshot vs unknown

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (9 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($3.69) Button ($1.52) SB ($1.58) BB...

Started by Zorkion, 06-18-2011 11:15 AM
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06-21-2011 06:55 AM

poker discipline, and studying

hello! so recently ive been trying to focus more of my poker time (~25%) on studying the game, eg, lurking forums, reading articles, watching...

Started by Zorkion, 06-21-2011 06:26 PM
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06-27-2011 12:51 AM

AA from ep vs drawy board

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (8 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (UTG) ($9.88) UTG+1 ($1.14) MP1 ($4.08)...

Started by Zorkion, 07-04-2011 09:01 PM
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07-05-2011 01:11 PM

kk vs ???

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (8 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (MP2) ($5.45) CO ($3.72) Button ($3.92)...

Started by Zorkion, 07-07-2011 06:46 PM
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07-09-2011 11:40 AM

55 vs fishy lag

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (7 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP1 ($4) MP2 ($4.14) CO ($4.04) Button...

Started by Zorkion, 07-11-2011 08:04 AM
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07-17-2011 09:45 AM

ak vs mp flop check

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (9 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($4.41) BB ($3.90) UTG ($5.61) UTG+1...

Started by Zorkion, 07-17-2011 10:54 AM
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07-17-2011 05:30 PM

Rethinking Odds.

poop.

Started by Zorkion, 07-20-2011 08:14 PM
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07-25-2011 04:45 AM

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