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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: 67,895	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: 34,016	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: 32,366	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
3 bet AQo hit TPTK get chk raised $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 7 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($6.40) UTG+1 ($11.76) MP ... Started by kickass, 12-22-2011 12:53 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,698	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-22-2011 08:27 PM
aces, paired board, monkey-reg, 25nl villain is kinda monkey and pretty loose and bad aggro he might think i'm fos cos, yeah, too ez river check-call, check-shove, or just triple... Started by daven, 12-20-2011 06:30 AM	Replies: 23 Views: 2,147	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-22-2011 01:43 PM
QQ cant seem to win with it. 2ce from today $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 7 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($5) UTG+1 ($2.30) kickass (MP) ... Started by kickass, 12-20-2011 05:40 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 989	Last Post By kickass View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 12-22-2011 05:58 AM
fucking up a free play $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($6.40) UTG+1 ($3.98) MP1 ... Started by kickass, 12-21-2011 07:06 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,239	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-22-2011 12:06 AM
KK vs fish wet board $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($0.74) UTG+1 ($5.09) kickass... Started by kickass, 12-21-2011 06:57 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,044	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 10:33 PM
middle set, worst turn; HELP! $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($3.39) UTG+1 ($2.11) MP1 ... Started by kickass, 12-21-2011 07:11 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 971	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 05:23 PM
KK overpair HU starting table with lag-pro-fish 25nl villain is 21-17 at full tables and wins at a pretty good clip at all stakes 25nl-200nl. I sat with him cos i was too buzzed to play for real money... Started by daven, 12-20-2011 06:36 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,001	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 05:12 PM
sets/paid/ez game? 25nl super standard? fold pre? shortstack is decent by the standards of the stake loose passive calling types in lp and the blinds $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 9 Players Hand... Started by daven, 12-20-2011 06:18 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,314	Last Post By Micro2Macro View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 09:32 AM
some AK TPTK 3b pot retardo - 25nl played some 25nl today cos fucked up villain seems loose-tard-aggro 70-17 over about 20 hands. No history. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25... Started by daven, 12-20-2011 06:14 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,117	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 04:28 AM
JJ IP versus 3Bet Great OverThink strikes again here Villain is VP 24/PF 22/3Bet 4/Agg 5 over 146 hands. Had previously seen him play QQ aggressively on a flushy... Started by DoubleJ, 12-19-2011 09:14 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 960	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-21-2011 04:21 AM
Is there a better play here? BB is 29/9 over 70 & BTN is 19/17 over 1.9K The best read I had on the BB is that I'd seen him call an overbet/shove with QQ a few orbits ago. ... Started by Jarhead, 12-18-2011 12:09 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,042	Last Post By supa View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-20-2011 06:15 PM
AK should this be a fold? $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($2.03) UTG+1 ($5.59) CO ($2.67)... Started by kickass, 12-20-2011 05:51 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 860	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-20-2011 06:00 PM
US Players who can make videos? We are searching for any US Player still playing poker at one of the US sites (Bovada, Carbon, Cake, etc) who is willing to create videos. We are... Started by givememyleg, 12-19-2011 10:34 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 537	Last Post By givememyleg View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 12-19-2011 10:34 PM
Recs for low-stakes US-friendly rooms? Hey all, Bowed out after Black Friday. Had just earned the bankroll to start playing 50BB (.25/.50 is 50BB right? I've even forgot the argot). ... Started by Gafferland, 12-13-2011 10:04 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,845	Last Post By Roid_Rage View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 02:30 PM
Am I doing everything that I can? Okay, I need to know. Am I doing everything I can to get better at NL Holdem? 1. Reading everything on the subject. Books, ebooks, articles,... Started by OutlawPro318, 05-26-2011 02:46 PM	Replies: 55 Views: 3,723	Last Post By StarGrinder View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 12:36 PM
aces vs tag on interesting turn - 50nl villain is 13-11-4 canadian pro with low 50% fold to cbet, doesn't float much, pretty standard, up 35k at 25nl and 50nl the last few years, etc. He... Started by daven, 12-15-2011 10:45 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,213	Last Post By gingerwizard View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 10:22 AM
TPTK vs a spewtard 45/20 over 49 hands, 4/4 flop cbet. -donk small JJ5r with 33, kept betting JA -3betting 77, happy to get in pre PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,... Started by Hoopy, 12-02-2011 01:47 PM	Replies: 34 Views: 3,971	Last Post By gingerwizard View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 10:13 AM
A4s get it in 5b time? villain is very active, so am i, button is bad. 9-handed villain has 7% 3b and 75% fold to 3b if that is relevant? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,... Started by daven, 12-15-2011 10:49 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,197	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-19-2011 01:32 AM
3b pot AQ on AKK vs fish-with-a-clue 50nl pfr is 17-14 with 75% fold to 3b, caller from the blinds is 22-12 fish who wins at showdown with weird hands a bunch. I'm not sure he's calling a... Started by daven, 12-15-2011 10:41 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 876	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-17-2011 06:14 PM
QQ facing 3bet in position Guy was 33/9 over 30 hands, this was his first 3bet, no postflop reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter... Started by Hoopy, 12-01-2011 07:48 PM	Replies: 28 Views: 3,620	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-17-2011 04:43 PM
50nl pure nuts vs 90-6 villain is 90-6 over 20, i'm 40-30 over these same 20 hands cos the table isn't adapting. Fish chat indicates he thinks i'm maniac. Standard? or,... Started by daven, 12-15-2011 04:01 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,942	Last Post By baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-17-2011 05:21 AM
JJ on low paired flop 25nl 6max Hello FTR, I read this forum for a long time but this is my HH posted here. villain looks reggy, 19/19 after 16 hands, 3bets my HJ open from the... Started by turboburbon, 12-11-2011 12:26 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 2,419	Last Post By Roid_Rage View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-16-2011 10:33 PM
first hand AQo bvb $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem iPoker 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($3.99) UTG+1 ($10.76) MP1 ($18.30) ... Started by kickass, 12-09-2011 01:27 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,266	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-12-2011 07:27 PM
I Think I'm Making Big Mistakes Here $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($52.39) UTG+1 ($10.57) CO ($15) BTN ... Started by derekeverett, 12-05-2011 12:39 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,482	Last Post By !Luck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-11-2011 03:35 AM
10 10 in 3b pot, river decision Hero is 40/28 10.2% 3b over 175 villian is 25/19 6% sb over 156 This guy plays back at me a lot from blinds especially, strangely not when IP. ... Started by deadstraddl3, 12-06-2011 06:18 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,055	Last Post By EasyPoker View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-10-2011 06:43 PM
isolate unknown. then get paranoid $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG alexisnorton ($4.41) UTG+1 Pejca... Started by kickass, 12-07-2011 04:33 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,150	Last Post By daven View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-08-2011 02:42 PM
A-Qo on a flop - 9s-3d-Tc How would you play this hand ? The villian is extremely loose passive. Limps with anything. A-J, 10-Qs etc. Button ($4.53) SB ($1.34) BB... Started by maverick007, 12-02-2011 06:37 PM	Replies: 12 Views: 1,389	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-07-2011 11:43 PM
to c-bet or no? a few simple hands a few pretty standard seeming "c-bet??" spots. thoughts? hand 1 my image is active. Button is 18-15-7 (vpip-pfr-3b) over decent sample. He has... Started by daven, 12-05-2011 10:50 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,967	Last Post By ColdDecked View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-07-2011 07:36 PM
Weak TP vs tilty LAG, Turn pairs hero is 36/26 8% 3b Villian is 43/36 12%3b over 111hands in this DB, played with him longer on other CPU but cant get to it right now. Party... Started by deadstraddl3, 12-06-2011 05:21 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 922	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-07-2011 01:55 AM
Early strategies when playing with new opponents So one problem that I face is that I'm about to embark on real play for the first time, and the group is mixed in experience and knowledge. I will... Started by SuperInu, 09-06-2011 08:22 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 32,596	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-06-2011 10:44 PM
Q-Q on cut off Game is NL2. I had posted a hand with Pocket jacks last week, and played this one based on the advice I got on that post. Button ($0.97) SB... Started by maverick007, 12-04-2011 08:19 AM	Replies: 26 Views: 2,172	Last Post By BlackRain79 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 12-05-2011 06:41 PM
Hello everyone Hi everyone, I'm Josh, I'd love to play poker started when I used to play it with my friends, everyone wants to be my mate? introduce too yourself... Started by PokerZeus88, 12-01-2011 05:08 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,058	Last Post By Micro2Macro View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-04-2011 01:59 AM
choose a poker topic and i'll write choose a poker topic and i will write something about it. Hopefully some good players who turn up in the BC will point out where i've got things... Started by daven, 09-04-2011 08:22 PM	Replies: 33 Views: 37,903	Last Post By WeaselT View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-03-2011 10:14 PM
How to Post an Image or Graph 1) To post a graph, the first thing you need to do is take a Screenshot of your HEM or PokerTracker graph. You can take screenshots using software... Started by PlayToWin, 04-01-2011 06:06 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 29,094	Last Post By victy23 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-03-2011 05:51 AM
Nov graffix First month I've had any kind of volume since BF. Switch to 6max going well with the exception of one latenite spewtard session that never shoulda... Started by supa, 12-01-2011 04:45 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,031	Last Post By Rage2100 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-02-2011 03:14 PM
people left who still plays poker. please pm me if you have all of the following criteria met 1) young 2) solid sense of humor 3) have no problems with immaturity 4) i dont hate... Started by bikes, 11-29-2011 01:00 PM	Replies: 44 Views: 2,415	Last Post By jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-01-2011 10:38 PM
mistakes galore hand vs fish: time to fold? $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($2.14) kicKAss (UTG+1) ($10.14) ... Started by kickass, 11-30-2011 04:21 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,014	Last Post By kickass View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 12-01-2011 01:40 PM
Pocket Jacks - a strong hand or just another medium pocket pair? 10NL game, pretty tight,except for one or two loose players. SB was one such player. Button Hero ($7.47) CO ($14.48) SB SB ($3.89) UTG ($1.97)... Started by maverick007, 11-30-2011 04:22 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,342	Last Post By rpm View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-30-2011 09:42 PM
Which boards would you c-bet? With $0.10/0.20 blinds and $20 effective stacks, you open the CO to $0.60 and the big blind calls. The big blind is 15/12 at FR or 21/18 at 6m over... Started by spoonitnow, 12-28-2010 07:26 PM	Replies: 25 Views: 6,706	Last Post By Angryafrican View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-30-2011 07:33 AM
QQ IP soggy mono! $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($5) UTG+1 ($21.16) kicKAss (MP1)... Started by kickass, 11-28-2011 05:42 PM	Replies: 30 Views: 2,265	Last Post By bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-29-2011 07:50 PM