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2 months ago , i signed up for pokerstars and party poker , I only ever played for pretend money, then my laptop got a bad virus and I delted loads...

...that I think a lot of pretty decent players probably can't give me an answer to - why am I raising preflop? Basically, if I'm raising first in...

I found a huge leak. Following the wrong game plan and focusing on the wrong spots. When I grinded my way up from micros my entire game plan...

Want to create some observational skills while playing SNG's (other games too)? Try taping a piece of paper over your whole cards, and playing the...

What site should i visit to sign up with FTP that gives the highest rake back percentage? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Sorry I couldn't convert the hand, so I typed it out. If I'm missing anything let me know. .02NL (Full Ring) Villan - $5.82 (utg) UTG +1 -...

How do we tilt? Why do we tilt? How often/sessions do we tilt? How much does it cost us? ... Knowing all this, why do we then choose to KEEP...

I moved the original post down to my second post and made a quick index of everything I've done here so it's easier to see what's going on. ...

I'm just wondering if anyone has any good auto rate stats for full ring NLHE that I can inport into PT2. All the stats I can find are from 2 or 3...

Hi, Just started playing NL holdem. I've been very careful and I think I have had a good start. I bought Poker Office so I could keep a record of...

Ok, I don't consider myself a beginner at poker by any means, but I tried to post this thread in another section (the proper one!) only to have...

I often find myself faced with an opening raise from a rock running around 7/4 while I'm holding something like AQ. While I do have the advantage of...

This topic has been addressed in many different ways, but I wanted to revisit, because it happens to all of us, every day! All I heard yesterday...

This morning I was playing at a micro cash table at Party. Most of the players were in Canada (different time zone) and a few must have been pretty...

I'm just posting this because I'm loaded and I'm definitely not firing up any tables while I'm in this state. A7o looks like a fantastic hand...

Go to howvids com and search for texas hold em.

Ok, they are ;). But thats not the point. The point is that every time I read a thread where the read is "xx/yy fish" I cringe in my seat....

I have been plaing poker off and on for awile now and just recently started again. I deposited $50 into my old UB account (no rake back) And am down...

Every poker book, article or summary on good poker play seems to agree that TAGG poker is the best way to go if you want to be able to perform best...

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I see sometimes the poker lingo page doesnt cover some abbreviations that pop up in posts.Perhaps they are exclusive to FTR. So I want to create ...

Havent posted in forever, and ran into an issue. Halp. 10nl at UB. Poker tools dont like UB, so no poker tracker stats or hand conversion :( ...

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG louis984 ($142.00) UTG+1 INTREPID FOX ($100.10) CO dbalaban ($81.20)...

post from a blog... it seems there's no end in sight...for now. but, i read an article on "the long term." and, it really helped. i heard of...

Hello everyone, I am pretty much new to the online poker, and I am interested in setting up a private tournament, I think that would be a great...

Or whatever Level you think it is, but the Level is: what do THEY have? I think being able to confidently predict what your opponents hold is a...

Not new to online poker, or poker at all. As a matter of fact, I've played poker for all my life. Holdem just happens to be one of the newest I've...

Hi, I manage to win a 180 man SnG which has put my BR at about $100. I know not much but I could not play before because I never had the money,...

I've been thinking about a post from fnord in this thread: I think this ought to be stickied somewhere - it's great to think about. Because that...

$100 roll, starting at 2NL on Stars I have never used additional poker software (other than pokerstove), but I plan on downloading the free PT...

I feel like I can consistently beat 10NL and am now properly rolled for 25, but before I move up there are a few leaks i feel should be plugged. ...

This is something I just havnt read much about. Obv I like high vpip tables (unless its a full of shorties playing small pots), but beyond that I'm a...

At a table today there was a guy who on more than one occasion would go all in after a flop that was garbage. Now, more than likely he's just buying...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) UTG ($26.05) MP ($53.75) Hero ($33.95) SB ($24.55) BB ($35.20) Preflop: Hero is Button...

Hey all, I've started playing poker online in early april this year. I started out in 2NL at titan poker with a 50$ free bankroll, didn't do that...