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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 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

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

KK in sb vrs UTG raise

At the time the villian was running 18/8/2 ish with about 67% steal over about 20 ish hands. I didnt want to raise pre because there were no...

Started by MuddyWicket, 10-31-2009 04:38 AM
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11-04-2009 08:09 AM

Turn line?

Villain 12/6/2.0 over 80 hands. First pot we've played. My bet sizing sucks, I realize that.. but I was trying to not be committed should he shove...

Started by Outlaw, 11-02-2009 08:29 AM
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11-03-2009 09:11 PM

Note taking advice please (results included~relevant)

This was a good hand for my note taking . There are plenty of limpers,I take notes on limpers for exploitation. Its the BB that intrests me. ...

Started by celtic123, 11-03-2009 01:51 PM
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11-03-2009 07:19 PM

Getting Owndizzled at 5NL

Wow, big difference from 2NL, which I think I had dominated. The hardest part is losing big hands and seriously denting the still fragile BR at...

Started by Dash, 11-03-2009 11:15 AM
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11-03-2009 06:16 PM

AA on paired flop.

Should I have raised this flop for value? I can't see many worse hands calling (QQ,JJ,KK aren't in their range) + easy fold to a shove? Very...

Started by Hoopy, 11-01-2009 06:29 PM
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11-03-2009 11:54 AM

KK facing minraise on flop OOP

first hand with villian so no stats, although he bought in for 100bb if that indicates anything about his standard of play. managed to stuff up the...

Started by rpm, 10-23-2009 02:05 AM
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11-03-2009 09:46 AM

25NL - TPGK in BB vs BU

Looking for advice on how to best play this hand please against a loose aggressive villain. How far can we take TPGK against this villain in BB vs....

Started by Cougar, 10-30-2009 04:29 PM
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11-03-2009 09:25 AM

25NL - Middle Overpair vs. LAG

Another hand I found myself a bit lost on a bit, can you guys help me with how to better play this? Folding on the turn seems awfully nitty to me...

Started by Cougar, 10-30-2009 05:39 PM
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11-03-2009 08:54 AM

Wtf do I do now? (20NL, 6max)

Villain is 33/17/0% 3bet over 33 hands with no real reads. This hand happened before the hand in question: $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Holdem 6...

Started by chrisa, 11-02-2009 11:56 AM
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11-03-2009 07:49 AM

TT- Aggro villain shoving avg pot on turn

Villain is 50/12/15.0 over 26 hands w 100% double barrel, 0% fold to cbet, lots of aggro all streets esp. turn and the only cbet he's faced was...

Started by JoeHaw, 11-02-2009 05:28 PM
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11-03-2009 06:06 AM

software, datamining, site - need advice/info on all

A while ago I posted in here saying I was about to jump over from SnG's to ring games. For one reason or another I never got round to it, but I plan...

Started by rong, 10-28-2009 09:33 AM
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11-03-2009 05:44 AM

Value

Today was just thinking about ways of getting more value out of hands. I have been working on creating situations where I can represent different...

Started by Outlaw, 11-01-2009 09:34 PM
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11-03-2009 04:29 AM

Oct Garphs

Strated off on a major heater then meh. Got good volume and earned Silver star and need 350vpp for $50 bonus. No complaints except it would have...

Started by Sasquach991, 11-01-2009 02:25 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,965
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11-02-2009 07:09 PM

Illustration

Call this my belated 2k post, as well as my >10k in profit/give back to the place I came from (BC) post. /brag. Let's say villain checks the river...

Started by Micro2Macro, 10-26-2009 02:59 AM
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11-02-2009 06:33 PM

AK 4bet vrs ijit

Villain running 71/35/? and when he reraised me I intended to get it in against the loon asap as his wide range is probably shiney cards. Anything...

Started by MuddyWicket, 10-31-2009 04:50 AM
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11-02-2009 05:18 PM

Bad beat or just plain stupidity? (2$ NL)

(I'm doing this in three posts because this input box flips out on me after adding the first hand.... and keeps wanting to shoot up and not let me...

Started by TheMaverik91, 10-21-2009 11:56 PM
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11-02-2009 12:11 PM

i know i screwed this....give me some reasons why

Ive put some of my thinking in parentheses. The river bet felt so wrong to call. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - MP3 ($3.31) CO...

Started by birdman417, 11-01-2009 10:24 PM
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11-02-2009 11:10 AM

88 on the Button facing re-raise from BB

Player had just sat down five hands prior and had bought in for 50BB so no real reads. I'm not worried about SB, he was extremely loose passives...

Started by argash, 10-31-2009 11:23 AM
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11-02-2009 08:51 AM

AA, to aggro for this drawy board?

I'm wondering if I got a bit aggro here. I had just sat down so no reads at all. The only thing I want to point out was my turn bet I had ment...

Started by argash, 10-31-2009 03:55 PM
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11-02-2009 08:20 AM

5NL: What does this river bet mean?

Id appreciate some advice with this hand. Im sorry but I cant post the converted hand until I have 10 posts since the converter has links in, so im...

Started by tiswin, 10-31-2009 06:13 PM
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11-01-2009 06:02 PM

Your tips for best table selection

Here's mine. I use Full Tilt's color coding notes option to quickly note opp's vpip after 60 - 75 HH's. vpip > 40 is orange (think hot), vpip > 30 is...

Started by Robb, 10-30-2009 01:08 AM
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11-01-2009 05:19 PM

Better at other game types instead of standard ring? (2NL)

I just got back into online poker after a few months haitus. Starting off with a bankroll of 15$. I took a dip, but changed a few things and am...

Started by TheMaverik91, 10-30-2009 09:24 AM
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11-01-2009 02:49 PM

Minraise/reraise says AA but stacksize says donk.

Im about 4 hands in on this table. No reads at all on villain except that hes limp/called once preflop and folded to some guys flop cbet. This felt...

Started by Pelion, 10-31-2009 10:54 AM
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11-01-2009 08:09 AM

QQ vs AA pre

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com BB ($1.29) UTG ($1.95) UTG+1 ($2.26) MP1...

Started by trilerian, 10-30-2009 03:43 PM
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10-31-2009 09:34 AM

AA @ $5nl

Curious how people play this and how you analise it. Is it an easy fold? At this point didn't have much data on Villain as not been playing long,...

Started by rong, 10-29-2009 09:23 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,143
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10-31-2009 08:43 AM

AQ facing bad turn card OOP 25NL

Villain is Raf Dogg, and I have him as 14/11 over 400 First: Is the c-bet size good? I 2/3 pot it but I upon review I think a closer to pot sized...

Started by caddie444, 10-28-2009 01:29 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,053
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10-31-2009 01:12 AM

flush on the river facing all in

No reads, just arrived at the table. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero...

Started by Extremophile, 10-30-2009 03:25 PM
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10-30-2009 08:14 PM

5NL Big pp against Pf/flop agression

Since these situations almost always leads to one of my biggest leaks; calling to much with big pp, i'm putting two of them up for review. Hand 1...

Started by Qminator, 10-29-2009 08:42 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,737
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10-30-2009 03:15 PM

Go with your gut or go with the math?

Here's a hand from last night's session: $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks:...

Started by thedarwinfish, 10-30-2009 07:16 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,118
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10-30-2009 01:17 PM

KK preflop at NL5, always aim to shove?

So, I'm slightly annoyed and concerned with a situation that keeps coming up. Right now my goal with AA and KK is to shove preflop. This means my...

Started by ClairvoyantX, 10-30-2009 06:18 AM
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10-30-2009 11:30 AM

10nl (NO HH) call 4 bet pre?

Ok, to start sorry for not having the HH, currently playing on a computer i can't save anything to. Kk so 10nl 6 max ps UTG irrelevant MP...

Started by Donkafelts, 10-30-2009 12:49 AM
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10-30-2009 08:01 AM

Rentons adcd Theorem the right place to start?

IS the best framework for a strategy at low stakes Renton's ABCD theorem? I see a ot of benefits from it as it keeps you thinking about ranges,...

Started by rong, 10-29-2009 07:39 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,567
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10-30-2009 04:05 AM

Your "B" Game

I'll make this as short as possible, since I don't like writing a lot and you don't liker reading a lot and most lengthy essays are about...

Started by Illfavor, 10-29-2009 12:24 PM
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10-30-2009 12:31 AM

Float, turn steal?

I have seen villian raise PF with AT and KJ so I am happy to give him a slightly wider PFR range, maybe {AA-99, AK-A9, KQ-KT, perhaps even QJ}. ...

Started by acoss3006, 10-29-2009 07:06 PM
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10-29-2009 11:12 PM

Bet or Check

SB: $200.00 BB: $671.35 UTG: $200.00 UTG+1: $200.00 UTG+2: $187.50 MP1: $193.80 MP2: $200.00 CO: $429.15 Hero (BTN): $200.00

Started by aka_red, 10-25-2009 09:34 PM
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10-29-2009 01:06 PM

Three slightly confusing 20NL 6max hands

Hand 1: Villain is 45/13/1.89 over 66 hands. He's basically repping trips or a boat making this a standard fold right? Is it likely he could be...

Started by chrisa, 10-27-2009 02:00 AM
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10-28-2009 09:42 PM

Overpair facing check raise

2 hands from today. They both really threw me for some reason. 4th hand at the table, villein hadn't played in many pots looking at HH's. Shove...

Started by Hoopy, 10-28-2009 11:42 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,017
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10-28-2009 01:15 PM

Poll Poll: Timing Tells

The poll was for fun and only covered your view on Hero's timing tells. Consider: A. Opponents give away tons of information with timing tells at...

Started by Robb, 10-27-2009 02:18 AM
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10-28-2009 09:29 AM

How to Get the Most $$ in this Hand, Flop play?

Apparently it was a poor question so its gone...

Started by Vinland, 10-27-2009 09:46 AM
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10-28-2009 12:36 AM

Comments: Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strat: Postflop I

Discuss: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/forum/poker-39572.htm great post renton

Started by fjuanl, 07-24-2006 02:07 PM
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10-27-2009 11:55 PM

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