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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

jyms

Hi jyms thanks for being accomadating man if ever you guys are in the UK I'd love to go clubbing with you guys, Gary

Started by LuckySlevin, 08-10-2008 07:00 PM
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08-10-2008 08:30 PM

Can't work out who came second

We were playing a home game tonight. Last three players. One big stack, one medium, one small. Medium stack is dealer, big stack small blind,...

Started by l70492, 08-09-2008 02:01 PM
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08-10-2008 04:36 PM

How did I do playing this hand?

I played this hand recently and just wondered what your thoughts are on how I'd played it. They guy I'm in the pot with is very aggressive, and I've...

Started by LuckySlevin, 08-08-2008 04:25 PM
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08-10-2008 03:01 PM

card strength vs another set of cards

I have been looking for a place that will tell me how do you figure out what percentage your cards are against another set of cards. Like you see on...

Started by bigstock2001, 08-10-2008 01:09 PM
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08-10-2008 02:19 PM

Thread of Theorems

Cry Me A River posted this list recently on 2+2, thought they'd be handy to have here. Link to his thread at bottom. ...

Started by Warpe, 08-08-2008 12:37 AM
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08-10-2008 04:59 AM

micro review feed back needed

I have been working on some advice i was given here from some other players if you could can you guys give me feedback on some of my plays and let me...

Started by bigstock2001, 08-10-2008 12:14 AM
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08-10-2008 02:33 AM

I'm tilted. here's why, judge me.

Seat 1: paul krugman ($3.31 in chips) Seat 2: Rounded08 ($8.94 in chips) Seat 7: johnnyTOtall ($2.45 in chips) paul krugman: posts...

Started by wellrounded08, 08-09-2008 01:08 AM
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08-09-2008 10:44 PM

Dealt 3 Pocket Pairs, Flopped 3 Sets. What are the chances?

I was playing my weekly home game and on the first three hands, my friend was dealt three pocket pairs...99, 44, and QQ respectively. She flopped...

Started by Kid Style, 08-06-2008 10:19 PM
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08-09-2008 06:32 PM

Ace High vs draw...

I encountered a situtaion, where, had I been too results oriented I might love. But I soon realized that perhaps my play was spewy/-EV. I was mid...

Started by wellrounded08, 08-08-2008 07:34 PM
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08-09-2008 06:04 PM

Session plays

My question is what is a good recommendation to determine how long of a session should be played is it based on catching cards or by how you are...

Started by bigstock2001, 08-09-2008 12:18 PM
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08-09-2008 01:40 PM

Simple micro hand: Advice pls

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (4 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($4.97) UTG...

Started by Biglines, 08-08-2008 04:23 PM
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08-09-2008 09:15 AM

SPR Concept

I was told to in some advice one of my post to check out the SPR Concept can any one tell me what it is or where I can find out some info on it. ...

Started by bigstock2001, 08-07-2008 03:44 PM
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08-08-2008 05:27 PM

terminology - trips or sets?

I'm reading poker for dummies. They make the following statement and it's confused me a bit. I'd learnt from the forum that trips were if you...

Started by LuckySlevin, 08-08-2008 10:12 AM
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08-08-2008 04:38 PM

How do you track your results - cheaply.

I don't want to spend money on PT, and I don't use cracked software. I play on PP. I tried the spread sheet approach... doesn't work. I usually start...

Started by oskar, 08-07-2008 09:40 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,144
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08-08-2008 08:17 AM

what does an x% edge mean?

I'm reading Ace on the river and he keeps speaking about having a 1% or 3% edge, and states that if you haven't got a 1% edge in a game you should...

Started by LuckySlevin, 08-07-2008 07:41 PM
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08-08-2008 06:13 AM

Helllloooooooooooo

Mathew is the name and Poker is the game

Started by Mattf61, 08-08-2008 03:08 AM
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08-08-2008 04:36 AM

noob table management

Hey guys, just starting to multitable on towergaming and looking for some input on how you manage multitabling on ongame. How many tables do you...

Started by davegrohl, 08-06-2008 12:55 PM
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08-08-2008 04:08 AM

Maybe I should just stop calling all together.

It seems like almost every time I feel like I can't raise with a hand, but I have to call that I have the worst of it. Here's a recent borderline...

Started by oskar, 08-07-2008 07:52 PM
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08-07-2008 08:42 PM

levels at starting at

My goal is to be succesful at playing cash games. I am retiring from the military on 4 years and want to use poker to subsidize my income. I have...

Started by bigstock2001, 08-07-2008 03:31 PM
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08-07-2008 08:09 PM

Advice on getting the best possible start

I want to learn and become proficient at poker and I want to build a decent bankroll. So far I've been through about four 100$ bankrolls and have...

Started by LuckySlevin, 08-06-2008 04:23 PM
Replies: 38 Views: 2,518
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08-07-2008 07:56 PM

What does XX/YY/ZZ exactly stands for

I often read that players are referred as tight or loose and aggressive or passive by three figures VPIP/PFR/Aggression and I'm not sure about the...

Started by Messenjupp, 08-07-2008 06:51 PM
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08-07-2008 07:03 PM

Total Frustration

For about the tenth time in the last two days I have lost to runner runner on the turn and river. The latest one whent just like this. maybe...

Started by bigstock2001, 08-07-2008 03:22 PM
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08-07-2008 04:54 PM

detecting sets

My name is Don and I am an average poker player. I have been very succesful at live games but struggle online. I am not sure on what i am doing...

Started by bigstock2001, 08-07-2008 01:54 PM
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08-07-2008 02:17 PM

Poker isn't about winning pots, it's about winning money...

From The Theory of Poker - Sklansky Yeah, just read that after a (winning) session which felt like a losing one due to 2 really badly played hands....

Started by Wndllll, 08-07-2008 11:11 AM
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08-07-2008 02:05 PM

Need advice on TT

Villain is 40/20/6.0. I have problems with playing medium pocketpairs 99 TT JJ and sometimes QQ. Whenever an overcard comes on the flop, I'm not sure...

Started by AFchung, 08-05-2008 08:24 PM
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08-07-2008 01:55 PM

Next Generation HUD's

Now that HM and PT3 are out, and many of us have switched, I'm curious what CHANGES you've made. What new HUD stats do you display? I've added...

Started by Robb, 08-05-2008 08:24 AM
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08-07-2008 10:39 AM

too much microstakes

Another hand that clearly shows I've been playing microstakes for too long. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (6 handed) Party-Poker...

Started by oskar, 08-06-2008 10:19 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 820
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08-07-2008 09:16 AM

Yakuman's Suggestions

1. Rarely call big bets – raise or fold. If in doubt, probably fold. 2. Rarely call all-in without KK or AA preflop or a set or better postflop....

Started by Yakuman, 07-26-2006 11:01 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 2,496
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08-07-2008 08:09 AM

Am I playing too tight ? should I mix it up a bit ?

I always play at my local casinos $1/$2 no limit holdem, I go to about 3 different casinos and play. I have been playing for a year pretty steady. I...

Started by GahGah604, 08-05-2008 06:23 AM
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08-07-2008 02:39 AM

Hand Converter on the Fritz?

I'm getting no output related to my HH input from PokerStars. Can someone check it? TIA

Started by PlayToWin, 08-07-2008 01:59 AM
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08-07-2008 02:33 AM

Pick bidspenda's mind

FTR member bigspenda73 is going to start a weekly strategy discussion. Basically, writing Poker Strategy articles to help players finally "get it."...

Started by givememyleg, 08-06-2008 12:57 AM
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08-06-2008 08:48 PM

Got stacked on a weird board

No reads on villain. Just joined table PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by AFchung, 08-06-2008 01:40 PM
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08-06-2008 02:22 PM

New...kind of...

I am new to playing...at brick and mortar casinos. :wink: I was a member of this site awhile back but forgot the username, and emai I had...

Started by Atroxus, 08-05-2008 05:23 PM
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08-06-2008 02:05 PM

"Betting When Only Better Hands Call"

I keep seeing and hearing this phrase thrown around incorrectly both in the forums and in immediate forms of communication like Ventrilo and...

Started by spoonitnow, 08-04-2008 12:45 AM
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08-06-2008 10:29 AM

Some Math Stuff For You Guys

While working on some poker scripts for the guys in the #flopturnriver Internet Relay Chat channel, I realized that one particular calculation a lot...

Started by spoonitnow, 08-06-2008 12:06 AM
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08-06-2008 09:27 AM

trying to exploiting retards

Ok, this is really clumsy... didn't really think this through: This was my 3rd hand at the table: This is where I stacked him first: Party...

Started by oskar, 08-06-2008 08:59 AM
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08-06-2008 09:19 AM

5nl - I know I'm overthinking this, but wth...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (10 handed) Party-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP3 ($1.33) Hero...

Started by oskar, 08-05-2008 01:53 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,351
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08-06-2008 09:13 AM

Stacked with Daniel Negreanu - anyone played this?

I'm thinking of buying it, from what i've read (on their site) it has quite a few strategy building tutorials - but I don't want to buy it purely for...

Started by LuckySlevin, 08-05-2008 09:08 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 683
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08-06-2008 12:38 AM

Not really new but .....

I'd hadnt really been involved with you guys til about 6 weeks ago when I started playing the games and I have to say I have really enjoyed all the...

Started by Blacksun, 08-04-2008 01:17 AM
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08-05-2008 11:47 PM

Advice?

Hi guys, i started with 10 dollars, turned it into 100 dollars! then i took a spill, down to about 65. what do you guys think would the best...

Started by OneToughMuff, 08-04-2008 12:05 AM
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08-05-2008 10:21 PM

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