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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 03:12 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 67,971	Last Post By Moritz Fischer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-09-2023 08:21 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 12:38 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 34,034	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-28-2014 12:38 PM
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 03:04 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 32,401	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
When to move down? I've tried searching FTR for this topic but no luck. When should a player drop down a level (e.g. from .25NL to .10NL?). Started by bigslikk, 04-01-2008 11:30 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,429	Last Post By will641 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-01-2008 01:04 PM
Beginner hand read (gone wrong?) Ok, this is for beginners, so I've left in certain things which I tend to agree confuses matters, such as the result. I will be doing analysis as... Started by Erpel, 03-30-2008 02:53 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 2,604	Last Post By Pelion View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-01-2008 08:45 AM
Help FTR - Where do I go from here? Hi all, I feel stuck in a rut with poker at the moment and would like some advice..... My poker career so far..... - Spent a year donking... Started by kevster, 03-31-2008 03:36 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,915	Last Post By kevster View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-01-2008 05:08 AM
folding 77 to a pfr. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) MP ($29.75) CO... Started by dev, 03-16-2008 07:55 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 2,073	Last Post By BankItDrew View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 04-01-2008 03:31 AM
Turned full house 25NL If you are villain and I'm running as above - wha do you call with here? Whats the lowest Qx you call with excluding fullhouses. Do you ever call... Started by Muzzard, 03-30-2008 10:51 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,422	Last Post By pokerkidpro View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 03-31-2008 11:02 PM
Whats your line? Gutshot + FD Villian is an aggro donk with a wide 3bet range $0.05/$0.1 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: Hero ($9.95) CO ... Started by ThelVlaster, 03-30-2008 08:09 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,805	Last Post By Miffed22001 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-31-2008 07:22 PM
Beginner mistake (tilting spewtard) Beginners: Don't try this at home. How to tilt me... I sit down at a table where villain (BB) has a stack of 400-450bb and over 15 hands he... Started by Erpel, 03-31-2008 03:10 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,254	Last Post By Erpel View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-31-2008 03:10 PM
FTR Gauntlet Game Reminders (IMPORTANT!) Season VII of our popular online poker league will be getting under way soon. Details and dates will be announced in our FTR Gauntlet forum. In... Started by Xianti, 03-31-2008 01:43 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,044	Last Post By Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 03-31-2008 01:43 PM
FTR Gauntlet Game Reminders (IMPORTANT!) Season VII of our popular online poker league will be getting under way soon. Details and dates will be announced in our FTR Gauntlet forum. In... Started by Xianti, 03-31-2008 01:42 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 1,002	Last Post By Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 03-31-2008 01:42 PM
sgg freq What do you consider passive/avg/aggressive for agg frequency on flop/turn/river? Started by langaan, 03-30-2008 11:22 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,350	Last Post By langaan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-31-2008 02:47 AM
What poker related sites do you have bookmarked? Anything I should see? Started by kingme620, 03-18-2008 04:19 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 2,342	Last Post By Jack Sawyer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 09:34 PM
This may be a banning offense.... But, at least I'm asking permission...and I think it's newsworthy...I wrote a new Razz poker book...the first new book on Razz in decades...it's... Started by MitchellC, 03-29-2008 02:51 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,524	Last Post By pankfish View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 12:37 PM
Bankroll management vs. enjoyment I have read many of the very knowledgeable posts here and elsewhere on brm but I have a dilemma. I tend to get bored with the lower limits as... Started by Razy Dazy, 03-07-2008 07:54 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 2,489	Last Post By donnybaker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 08:21 PM
pokerstars echeck deposit question hello all, i'm thinking of playing on Pokerstars and have a question about depositing. just wanted to know if anyone has tried Pokerstar's... Started by bluestreak, 02-21-2008 09:48 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 2,278	Last Post By Stacks View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 06:52 PM
Playing AA pre-flop and when you miss the flop Hi all, I'm a newbie trying to work out how to play this silly game, and I've been told that one of the best ways is to post some hands on here... Started by TonyB73, 03-11-2008 12:28 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 3,030	Last Post By XBOXXBOXXBOX View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 05:38 PM
Just played in my first rebuy tournament WSOP qualifier This thing was idiotic. Unlimited rebuys for the first hour. One player at my table literally rebought probably two dozen times because they were... Started by ponyboy, 03-20-2008 01:54 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 2,633	Last Post By XBOXXBOXXBOX View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 05:21 PM
food while you're playing poker? Hello there, I'm just curious as to what kinds of snacks and food and stuff people like to eat while they're playing poker. Personally, I love... Started by johnnytc, 03-17-2008 08:05 PM	Replies: 20 Views: 2,808	Last Post By XBOXXBOXXBOX View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 05:18 PM
HUDs and their value to beginners I was perusing the FR forum, when I came across a post by Fnord in reply to a HH. Now, this looks like an obvious post. It's pretty straight... Started by Unibomber14, 03-24-2008 04:59 PM	Replies: 24 Views: 3,352	Last Post By Muzzard View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 12:38 AM
FTR AIMers? I have two FTRers on my buddy list: kmind and biondino. They're both very nice and helpful guys and I really enjoy chatting with them whenever I... Started by grnydrowave2, 03-27-2008 06:19 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,569	Last Post By euphoricism View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 10:22 PM
Line Ch... Villain 19/10 over decent sample.. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Party-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:... Started by langaan, 03-26-2008 12:45 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 1,574	Last Post By badgers View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 03:48 PM
knowing your limit(s) I play 6max LHE from $1/2 to $10/20 but I think the advice I offer below could also apply to other forms of poker.... A fairly ingrained part of... Started by DrivingDog, 03-26-2008 12:45 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,935	Last Post By DrivingDog View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 05:29 PM
Life Tilt Just to prove I can be the worst noobie dumbshit around, I thought I'd post a story about last Tuesday night. Found out my 18 month old son had... Started by Robb, 03-18-2008 12:38 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 1,791	Last Post By Gooser View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 11:33 AM
Where there anything I could have done to not suck out here? Is this just one of those times where you to say that you will get the money back sooner or later, or could I have done something to prevent this... Started by Lonny, 03-24-2008 12:08 PM	Replies: 37 Views: 4,639	Last Post By littleogre View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 09:25 AM
What the f-ck is with .10 flop bets?!?! So I'm trying some 6-max $10NL... mostly just for the sh!ts of it but also 1) to help with my 3-bet aggression (which I can then carry to my FR play)... Started by sarbox68, 03-26-2008 01:42 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,362	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 09:08 AM
Shortie RR to AI explanation I'm not sure if I have this right. I'm thinking of when someone raises and a short stack goes all in but the amount he reraises is less than a full... Started by Dude_Here, 03-26-2008 01:46 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,230	Last Post By pgil View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 02:02 AM
10nl TPTK for stacks Villain is 36/10/1.3 over 600+ hands, and is noted as a minor fish - not terrible. $0.05/$0.1 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at ... Started by Robb, 03-24-2008 12:23 AM	Replies: 18 Views: 3,252	Last Post By Robb View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 12:50 AM
Poker Tracker-- definitive post? I'm at the stage where I am considering buying PT, but would like to know more about it. I mean I've read bits and pieces and seen many posts saying... Started by deacon_bluez, 01-24-2008 04:43 PM	Replies: 37 Views: 9,065	Last Post By Jonny_MEMPHIS View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-25-2008 08:46 PM
The Downward Spiral Thoughts? Started by spoonitnow, 03-23-2008 05:03 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 3,443	Last Post By Jack Sawyer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-25-2008 02:21 PM
Line check please I think I played this hand correctly, but would appreciate some feedback. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (10 handed) Converter Tool from... Started by Erpel, 03-20-2008 09:34 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,780	Last Post By jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-25-2008 09:39 AM
Another noobie hand for you all to pick apart ... PokerStars Game #16063823748: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2008/03/18 - 06:41:36 (ET) Seat 1: SB ($1.03 in chips) Seat 2: BB ($0.64 in... Started by TonyB73, 03-19-2008 08:43 AM	Replies: 17 Views: 3,059	Last Post By TonyB73 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-25-2008 09:19 AM
The importance of a utilising HUD and tracker Hey guys, Well I've been FTR for a year or two, posted a few hands, given some advice - etc etc - but I've never really contributed something... Started by Muzzard, 03-24-2008 09:01 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,469	Last Post By wesrman View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-24-2008 11:39 AM
opp range? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) saw flop\|saw... Started by aka_red, 03-24-2008 02:14 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 1,236	Last Post By dev View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-24-2008 02:20 AM
Building a massive bankroll? Ok guys, With the benefit of your experience and hindsight would you please provide your suggestions on the following. I have a freind who... Started by moronest, 03-23-2008 03:06 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,040	Last Post By Kits View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-23-2008 10:21 PM
Home game tourney question I rarely ever play tournies on line... sometimes a $1 or $5 FR SnG for a mental break. I've read all 3 vols of HoH twice now and picked up some good... Started by sarbox68, 03-21-2008 03:10 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,389	Last Post By dev View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-22-2008 02:06 AM
Session Review Checklist? I tried to use a forum search for a checklist on what to look for when reviewing a fresh session, but the teams 'Session' and 'Review' are quite... Started by ThelVlaster, 03-17-2008 02:43 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,807	Last Post By ThelVlaster View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-21-2008 03:38 AM
Levels of Thinking Does anyone know how many levels they are, and be able to name them? Started by Thunder, 03-19-2008 01:47 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 2,175	Last Post By Jack Sawyer View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-20-2008 11:29 PM
Why call? I am trying to analyze my play here and I don't see any reason to call. PokerStars Game #16104586046: Tournament #81410293, $0.25+$0.00 Hold'em No... Started by Borgib, 03-20-2008 01:24 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,268	Last Post By Borgib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-20-2008 02:08 PM
6max vs. FR and playing OOP It occurred to me just now that the biggest different at 6-max vs FR is that at 6-max you are forced to play OOP more. I've posted a lot of hands... Started by dev, 03-19-2008 04:20 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,324	Last Post By Seabass View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-20-2008 06:25 AM
Is it wrong to take shots at higher limts? My main problem with cash games is that I dont play the 25k or 50k or 100k hands a month like a lot of people on here. Last month I only played 10k.... Started by RipperJ, 03-10-2008 02:12 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 2,448	Last Post By swiggidy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-20-2008 12:04 AM
reformatting w/ poker tracker uhh i want to reformats but i cants know how to not loze my pt database }; Started by aka_red, 03-19-2008 07:53 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,101	Last Post By donkbee View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-19-2008 08:29 PM