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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

[2NL] AQs UTG - Facing flop raise on dry board

Villain was 39/23/7 through 126 hands. Folded to 38% of cbets, 5/13. This was the first time I had seen Villain raise a flop. PokerStars - $0.02...

Started by Cobra_1878, 01-28-2013 10:49 AM
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01-29-2013 08:49 AM

Bluffing whilst deep

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Started by seven-deuce, 01-24-2013 04:14 PM
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01-28-2013 01:26 PM

RE: No money in micros thread

I see a few hands where people are 4 or 5 bet shoving with AKs. Is that a +ev play? Wouldn't you expect to be called with better leaving you on the...

Started by Deucebag, 01-25-2013 12:41 PM
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01-28-2013 11:14 AM

Question A Question on Study Topics

A couple of recent threads by Weld and Cobra struck a chord with me, and got me thinking about why my game sucks so much at the moment, and i reckon...

Started by DoubleJ, 01-21-2013 12:38 PM
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01-27-2013 04:40 PM

Categorizing Players

OK, so in a thread the other day, somebody said something about categorizing players, TAG, loose/passive etc etc. Whilst I did this already, I was...

Started by Cobra_1878, 01-24-2013 08:57 PM
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01-26-2013 02:37 PM

PT4 rake stat for WPN?

Does anyone have a PT4 stat that accurately tracks rake paid on the Winning Poker Network, taking into account the BBJ and Beast promo rake? Or have...

Started by Stacks, 01-23-2013 04:01 AM
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01-25-2013 10:29 AM

Evaluate my line in this hand

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Started by seven-deuce, 01-19-2013 10:11 AM
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01-24-2013 07:14 PM

10nl standard fold?

Villain was pretty unknown. 75/50 over 5 hands. My 3bet size pre should of been bigger, probably more like $1. I don't think he's raising the turn...

Started by jippo88, 01-13-2013 06:09 PM
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01-24-2013 09:54 AM

River AI Spots HU In Position

Introduction For something else that I was working on, I had to break down river spots where Hero is in position with one bet left behind. I...

Started by spoonitnow, 01-22-2013 06:22 PM
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01-23-2013 08:47 AM

Decent squeeze spot gets called, flop line bet or check?

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Started by seven-deuce, 01-19-2013 10:19 AM
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01-21-2013 03:32 PM

River bluff opportunity - Thoughts?

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Started by seven-deuce, 01-19-2013 10:28 AM
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01-21-2013 03:29 PM

3bet by bad player BvB flop analysis?

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Started by seven-deuce, 01-19-2013 10:55 AM
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01-21-2013 03:24 PM

2nl 6m 79s OESD turn spot

Villain is 14/6 over 158 hands, 1 post flop aggression. MP ($2) Hero (BB) ($2.45) UTG ($4.59) Button ($1.84) SB ($2.53) Preflop: Hero is BB...

Started by daviddem, 01-14-2013 08:32 AM
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01-19-2013 09:41 AM

[5NL] To call or not to call?

OK, this is a thread for when I have been 3bet and I am wondering whether or not I should be calling. I have posted up 5 hands; PokerStars - $0.05...

Started by Cobra_1878, 01-17-2013 01:48 PM
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01-18-2013 07:05 PM

Some Thoughts on 3-Betting for Newer Players

Introduction The topic of 3-betting pre-flop has had tons of stuff written about it. I'm going to assume 100bb stacks in no-limit hold'em games...

Started by spoonitnow, 01-18-2013 12:46 AM
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01-18-2013 04:48 PM

Clarifying bet and raise sizing in relation to the pot once and for all

This question is regularly asked in the forum or irc, so this is an attempt to clarify the issue. If you are more confused after I answered the...

Started by daviddem, 01-22-2011 08:53 AM
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01-18-2013 02:46 PM

[5NL] FD, picking up OESD on T against aggro c/r AI

This happened quite early in the session but as PT doesn't give you the stats at the time of the hand, rather the stats when you finished playing...

Started by Cobra_1878, 01-14-2013 10:33 AM
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01-17-2013 09:37 PM

10NL BB flush vs UTG shove

No real info on this villain. This table was fairly quiet, and I had just finished with a fish on another table who kept calling me down to the...

Started by davisrei, 01-15-2013 12:27 PM
pascal's a dick rider
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01-17-2013 02:38 PM

AKs deep HU

Hey all, haven't posted in a while. This hand has been bugging me though so I'd like some outside opinions on it Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit...

Started by mondayscool, 01-12-2013 10:01 PM
Replies: 21 Views: 1,954
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01-16-2013 10:10 AM

Bankroll Management Question

I've never won a huge amount in my live games so this has never been an issue, last night though I took home $634 after a live 100NL game. I'm...

Started by argash, 11-28-2010 01:31 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,257
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01-14-2013 04:50 AM

Does This Tell Me Something About Implied Odds

Was 4 tabling $4NL 6 max today and got 67s in the small blind. No raise, I complete, bb checks. Flop gives me a double gutter, 12 cents is bet, I...

Started by FlushDraww, 01-12-2013 07:20 PM
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01-12-2013 10:29 PM

Question Top Set OOP on Mono Flop, Multiway

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Started by DoubleJ, 01-09-2013 11:04 AM
doublej loses the plot
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01-12-2013 04:53 PM

1500:Some thoughts

So I've been wanting to write a post like this for a while, but never had any good ideas to write about. Then I thought to myself that writing about...

Started by Hoopy, 01-10-2013 06:51 AM
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01-12-2013 02:03 PM

In a Funk

Hey guys, I've really been in a wicked rut of late. It's not even that I've been losing a lot. A little maybe, but more on an inspired level. I...

Started by WeldPhaser, 01-05-2013 07:27 PM
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01-11-2013 09:00 AM

10NL QQ UTG against deep stack BB on 3-bet flop OESD

Villain: I've seen him limp/fold from any position, limp/min-bet OTF. I've seem him min-raise the BTN and fold to a min-bet OTF KT7ss, limp UTG+1 w/...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 12-29-2012 02:40 PM
fnord has a blue chair, madmojomonkey is smart
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01-10-2013 02:24 PM

2nl 6m AJo UTG turn spot

SB is 33/8 over 12 hands. MP is 90/20 over 12 hands. Hero (UTG) ($2.19) MP ($6.13) CO ($2.16) Button ($5.47) SB ($3.83) BB ($2.34) ...

Started by daviddem, 01-10-2013 12:33 AM
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01-10-2013 06:18 AM

tournament life ?

Manged to get to final 2 tables put in a little raise with Q,10 off (only my favourite hand) get 2 callers flop 8.9.J hearts i flop straight but have...

Started by ADuminy, 01-08-2013 01:59 AM
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01-09-2013 12:39 PM

Top set facing shove on the flop

Hey peeps, wouldn't mind some opinions on this one. Villain is 47/2/4 off only 50 hands so not really a good sample. I stoved it giving them KK+,...

Started by Aphex8, 01-08-2013 12:22 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,258
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01-09-2013 10:40 AM

dealing with idiot newbs?

what is the best way to deal with players who have a understanding of the game but will call any raise/bet (any pair will do type of players). ...

Started by mattheo00, 12-15-2012 01:37 PM
respect my raises
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01-09-2013 06:46 AM

2NL 6m 99 OESD OOP

Villain is 27/13/1.5Agg 11% steal 75% cbet (3/4) over 56 hands My table image is tight. Hero (SB) ($2.03) BB ($1.93) UTG ($3.38) MP ($2.02)...

Started by daviddem, 01-07-2013 01:45 AM
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01-09-2013 01:26 AM

2NL 6m bottom set faces turn c/r 200bb deep

Villain is 23/15/2.2Agg over 350 hands, 2.7% 3b, 24% steal, 65% cbet, 24% WTSD, 56% W$SD In other words pretty decent winning player, pretty...

Started by daviddem, 01-07-2013 09:30 AM
madmojomonkey has pms
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01-09-2013 01:25 AM

2nl - cr on flop - b on turn w/ 2nd pair

15 hands with the villain, so far looks like a quite decent quite aggressive TAG. I wonder if he calls with enough worse hands on flop and if I can...

Started by Fielmann, 01-08-2013 06:23 AM
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01-09-2013 01:22 AM

5NL TPTK 3b pot, monotone flop

Hey! New to the forum :) Villain is 72/12,over 25 hands, was just wondering whether its ok to go with this on the flop if he shoves, with no heart...

Started by adamwil, 01-06-2013 01:58 PM
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01-09-2013 01:20 AM

[5NL] Good time to bluff?

Villain was ridiculously tight. 7/2 through 57 hands. PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 UTG:...

Started by Cobra_1878, 12-25-2012 07:14 PM
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01-09-2013 01:19 AM

2nl - 2 pair, possible flush completes on river

Less than 10 hands against the villain, so far he hasn't done anything noteworthy. I considered folding pre, but decided to raise because 1 player...

Started by Fielmann, 12-25-2012 09:42 AM
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01-09-2013 12:03 AM

2nl - cr on flop w/ OESD

Both UTG and BTN are running roughly 50/5 over 100 hands. BTN is quite aggressive post-flop, but I don't know if he's min-bet before. I figured I had...

Started by Fielmann, 01-08-2013 06:16 AM
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01-08-2013 06:36 PM

play this different? river?

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Started by kickass, 01-06-2013 10:49 AM
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01-07-2013 07:05 PM

Back at Online Poker after a lenghty time away

I havent played online in a while and am looking to get started again, but much has changes with black friday and what not. Which site seems to...

Started by durden998, 01-07-2013 12:24 PM
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01-07-2013 12:24 PM

Question Play-to-Study Ratio?

Just out of curiosity, how much many study hours do yous guys put it vs. playing hours? Happy New Year! :)

Started by DoubleJ, 01-03-2013 06:30 AM
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01-05-2013 06:01 PM

Question Accounting for hidden hole flush cards.

I've been reading Slansky's Theory of Poker, and I've come across a problem with expressed odds... Every poker site and book I've come across...

Started by davisrei, 01-02-2013 12:28 PM
ignore chusko, odds, outs
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01-05-2013 12:22 AM

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