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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	Replies: 17 Views: 58,902	Last Post By Moritz Fischer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2023 07:21 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 28,705	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2014 11:38 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 26,907	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
"running good" What is your definition of running good? I'm going to give you some scenarios and you tell me if you consider it running good. 1. You go all-in pf... Started by grindwell, 10-17-2008 01:50 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 737	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-18-2008 08:11 PM
Want to learn a second type of game - suggestions? Been thinking for a while I want to learn another game to balance out my NLHE playing for fun and to learn new skills. I'm leaning towards 7 Card... Started by ponyboy, 10-15-2008 03:51 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,081	Last Post By swiggidy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-18-2008 01:20 AM
I got worse? (10nl) Stats before 09/01/08 Stats after 09/01/08 What these stats don't show you is that I was -2.3BB/100 in won without showdown pots in my... Started by animal_chin, 10-17-2008 01:39 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 825	Last Post By bigspenda73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-17-2008 09:52 PM
The Tao of Poker: finding the center Hookay, My knuckles are bruised from punching the table, as is my forehead from headbutting it. I owe my house mate 2 glasses which i've smashed... Started by wonderland, 10-13-2008 03:26 AM	Replies: 19 Views: 1,162	Last Post By wonderland View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-17-2008 03:08 PM
Moving up in Limits Should I stay or should i go? :?: Here is what I hear from my friends: One good way to move up in limits is to begin by taking occasional "shots"... Started by checkoutftr, 10-17-2008 10:25 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 618	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 10-17-2008 12:23 PM
Playing as Big, Big Stack in $1.20 SNG Last night I had the unusual situation of having >6,000 chips after 2 or 3 hands playing on PS in the $1.20 SNG. Three players kept re raising... Started by Sasquach991, 10-16-2008 04:50 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 680	Last Post By donkbee View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-17-2008 01:23 AM
Check raised AI on a blank river I'm leaning towards a fold here, because villain might have slowplayed a set since the flop is relatively dry. Also i have the lowest 2 pair, so any... Started by AFchung, 10-16-2008 05:43 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 858	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-17-2008 01:23 AM
Combo hand - help on flop Edit: wrong initial title to HH - wanted suggestions on maximizing my flop line, not turn. Redzilla and IOPQ already commented below before change. ... Started by Robb, 10-16-2008 06:46 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 669	Last Post By al yell View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 11:30 PM
Im having trouble in high SPR spots.... I tend to freeze up and assume the worst when I find myself deep with just an overpair. This game is equivelant to 25NL but is played in a... Started by BlueBull, 10-16-2008 01:51 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 920	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 11:19 PM
Hobbies vs. Monies Comparing FTR Money players to FTR Hobby players isn't like comparing apples and oranges. More like apples and walruses. Two different viewpoints... Started by Robb, 10-16-2008 07:59 AM	Replies: 31 Views: 1,197	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 09:56 PM
What is going on?? I play on UB, and have seen an explosion in the number of people entering low/micro limit ring games short stacked. At a $10NLR it's not uncommon to... Started by Percival, 10-14-2008 03:58 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,131	Last Post By flomo View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 09:22 PM
What is a "balanced range" ? I havent been able to find an explanation on this and have noticed that balancing gets mentioned in quite a few posts. Would someone be able explain... Started by Biglines, 10-16-2008 07:00 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 918	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 04:10 PM
Kamikaze Tournaments Sportsbook is running a beta test of Kamikaze tournaments. Everybody all in pre flop. The wife has like a $25 roll and she wanted to try them. She... Started by Deuce Blue, 10-14-2008 08:15 PM	Replies: 23 Views: 974	Last Post By Deuce Blue View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 02:45 PM
I'm EV- when I flop TPTK 45 hands is not a big sample, so I'll post hands for review I think I'm making systematic mistakes in how I approach these hands I have no idea... Started by , 10-15-2008 08:30 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 771	Last Post By cardsman1992 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 12:29 PM
Couple hands from $5NL FR Here's three hands from may last session (140 hands total) last night @ $5NL FR on Party. Not being results oriented (as I have been informed is very... Started by jterry, 10-15-2008 07:22 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 962	Last Post By martindcx1e View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 11:30 AM
Good Laydown? I just dont know about this one. Villian is 33/3.3/.85 over only 99 hands. I was so torn but i hate to call and see A5 sooooted. What do you all... Started by dalai008, 10-14-2008 10:20 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 835	Last Post By AFchung View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 05:45 AM
My Micro-Stakes Challenge. Forget it. Heaven forbid I wanna try something without people being dumb. Started by dranger7070, 10-14-2008 10:25 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 931	Last Post By donkbee View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-16-2008 01:05 AM
I play limit too much This hand would be totally standard in limit, but it's like a leak of mine to play TPWK this way in no limit because not a lot of weak hands call. My... Started by , 10-15-2008 07:03 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 631	Last Post By View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 10-15-2008 08:40 PM
Rakeback question... Ok, I'm totally going to ask a noob question even though I've been on here for like a year. :lol: I just got my first withdrawl from Sportsbook... Started by Deuce Blue, 10-11-2008 12:59 PM	Replies: 20 Views: 1,170	Last Post By yourfather View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-15-2008 02:51 PM
AA this was a kind of weird situation, i got AA, 5 other people called my preflop raise, i was like, what, can i stack em all?!?! lol but anyways ... Started by OneToughMuff, 10-13-2008 10:17 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 961	Last Post By sarbox68 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-15-2008 02:11 PM
Overpair against passive donk Previously the villain had played v. passively limping in UTG with QQ and just calling raises on each street from another player, a king had landed... Started by Biglines, 10-12-2008 04:24 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 780	Last Post By sarbox68 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-15-2008 02:05 PM
Poll: would like advice on how to multitable i know this may be a strange question with the number of posts i have, but i usually play only 1 table at once, so i can get on yahoo mesenger, read... Started by goforlowonly, 10-14-2008 07:23 AM	Replies: 17 Views: 1,304	Last Post By sarbox68 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-15-2008 01:59 PM
Analysis of my micro stakes reading Two examples here, where I think hero is good to go both times. Perhaps I am on the right lines or completely underestimating the villains. Either... Started by Thunder, 10-12-2008 07:33 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,385	Last Post By Thunder View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-15-2008 10:01 AM
AA $10NL FR Villain is 40/0 over 15 hands. Could I have played this hand differently? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (10 handed) - Party-Poker... Started by jterry, 10-13-2008 02:57 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 925	Last Post By AFchung View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-15-2008 03:02 AM
A6s IP 200 deep, line check. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($2) BB ($9.96) UTG ($2.27) MP ($11.31)... Started by wellrounded08, 10-13-2008 10:25 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 711	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-15-2008 01:09 AM
The 30/15/10 Rule Muzzard coined the following bit of information the "30/15/10 Rule" during one of our coaching sessions dealing with blind attack and defense. ... Started by spoonitnow, 10-13-2008 08:57 PM	Replies: 26 Views: 3,501	Last Post By bjsaust View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 09:22 PM
Bet sizing on drawy board Line check please? Please comment on if i could have bet sized any better The reason i bet small on the turn was so that I could ship it off on... Started by AFchung, 10-14-2008 09:01 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 682	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 07:46 PM
I want to make friends! Long time lurker, just thought I would finally register and post! Basically I decided to register because I don't have any friends that play poker,... Started by grindwell, 10-13-2008 01:32 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 845	Last Post By sarbox68 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 07:38 PM
Site giving away $200 - should I try it? Hi, My name is Jose and Im living in Palma de Mallorca. Poker is being a hot topic with my friends and one of them is recommending this site -{... Started by palmito200, 10-01-2008 09:11 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,344	Last Post By sarbox68 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 04:25 PM
Did i miss a river value bet here? We were both deep stacked, so i was afraid he would come over the top of me on the river. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) -... Started by AFchung, 10-14-2008 09:38 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 667	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 04:24 PM
Did I get my money in good here, or was it spew? Greetings, everyone. Today I had this hand come up against a 35/15 villain with flop AF of 5 and 17% check/raise frequency. No-Limit Hold'em,... Started by jtx51, 10-13-2008 11:53 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 720	Last Post By jtx51 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 09:43 AM
how to select the correct game and table--a must read. online poker has one advantage casino poker alot of times dont have, due to the huge number of different tables u can choose to sit at. nor do they... Started by goforlowonly, 10-14-2008 07:34 AM	Replies: 0 Views: 932	Last Post By goforlowonly View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 07:34 AM
Fixing leaks - reDZill4 coaching session follow up First off, thanks to Redzill4 for taking the time to give me some coaching today. From the session today, its clear that there are a couple of... Started by Biglines, 10-14-2008 03:43 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 661	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 03:58 AM
Starting from scratch . . Guys, I'm starting from scratch on stars. Please could you check these hands? Thanks 1) Opp was a pisspoor calling station on a heater Started by Ash256, 10-12-2008 12:46 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 849	Last Post By Jack Sawyer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 03:11 AM
whispered words of wisdom Today I feel like I am starting to understand poker. about time. Something about a few things that have been posted the last couple of days has... Started by daven, 09-19-2008 05:49 AM	Replies: 29 Views: 2,164	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-14-2008 02:11 AM
ITT I Give Away A Free Hour Of 1 On 1 Coaching. You tell me... What stakes you play. What your goals are for poker. Why I should pick you. Also this only applies if you are 25NL or below. Started by aka_red, 10-10-2008 01:16 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,557	Last Post By wellrounded08 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-13-2008 11:24 PM
KK against possible straight.... No real reads against the villain, seems like he played a fairly solid game though and played the standard range of hands, ie not a total micro fish.... Started by Biglines, 10-12-2008 04:17 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 828	Last Post By Robb View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-13-2008 08:42 PM
AA $5NL FR Villain is 83/25/1.5 over 75 hands. Coud I have gotten away from this hand? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (7 handed) - Party-Poker... Started by jterry, 10-13-2008 03:03 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 790	Last Post By wellrounded08 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-13-2008 08:35 PM
AQs FR $5NL How badly did I play this hand? Villain is 12.5/1.79 over 56 hands Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (10 handed) - Party-Poker Converter Tool... Started by jterry, 10-13-2008 02:52 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 788	Last Post By badgers View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-13-2008 07:47 PM
AKo $5NL FR No stats on Villain. Can I muck AK here? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (8 handed) - Party-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com ... Started by jterry, 10-13-2008 03:11 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 985	Last Post By jterry View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-13-2008 06:55 PM