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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 03:12 PM
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08-09-2023 08:21 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 12:38 PM
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09-28-2014 12:38 PM

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 03:04 PM
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09-11-2014 03:04 PM

2 quick spots

Villain 19/17 3bet HU is 13% This is never a fold right? No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from...

Started by Miffed22001, 09-25-2011 06:35 PM
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09-30-2011 05:03 PM

weaktight server down for you?

Ive not been able to post hands on weaktight for over a week now, fatal error report or server temporary down , due to maintenance. Anyone else?

Started by celtic123, 09-30-2011 02:04 AM
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09-30-2011 01:05 PM

Nut flush raised AI on river

Villain 26/8 (yes river bet is too small i know) No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by Miffed22001, 09-23-2011 08:34 PM
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09-29-2011 11:26 PM

aj oop in cheap multi

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (7 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com CO ($4.67) Button ($3.80) SB ($4.25) BB...

Started by Zorkion, 09-29-2011 09:19 AM
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09-29-2011 07:19 PM

4 bet pot KK A high board

$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 5 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG TECHDEAL ($5.18) CO pedrogd75...

Started by kickass, 09-28-2011 05:44 PM
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09-29-2011 04:01 PM

Some random notes on 5nl and general session planning

I've played 15k hands of 5NL to get a confidence boost before jumping back into the deep waters of lowstakes. Most of those observations are true...

Started by oskar, 09-24-2011 04:49 AM
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09-29-2011 08:08 AM

Annoying call station won't go away!

Everleaf No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Everleaf Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com UTG ($7.75) MP ($5.90) Button ($4.50) Hero (SB)...

Started by Socristotle, 09-28-2011 11:07 AM
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09-29-2011 03:46 AM

Q6s vs weak fish

Villain is 50/40ish lag on rock infested table. Took me a short time to realize he was the prime target. Saw him minraise weak twopair vs river bet...

Started by Nekrogovner, 09-22-2011 08:48 PM
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09-28-2011 10:37 AM

3bet Pot QQ - really confused on ranges

Villain 20/17 - fold to 3bet is low - 50-60% Posting as i couldnt decide on the rivre if i should be really scared hes still in the pot or that...

Started by Miffed22001, 09-25-2011 08:19 PM
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09-28-2011 10:08 AM

AKs OOP acts after a nit 3bet

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop UTG ($10.07) UTG+1 ($20.52) MP1...

Started by Razvan729, 09-13-2011 09:47 AM
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09-27-2011 07:24 PM

I think I could have gotten alot more value?

Villain is 48/14 fish who min donk bets the flop constantly and then often slows down. 43 hand sample. Hand sort of played...

Started by PKKFW, 09-05-2011 06:15 AM
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09-27-2011 04:38 PM

BB 89s makes flop flush

got no HH or stats cause wasnt on my laptop, but i remember well the hand cause i had then and now questions about the line i should take. this...

Started by Razvan729, 09-26-2011 02:43 AM
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09-27-2011 08:03 AM

AA faces raise on monotone flop - 10nl

Villain is 17/0 over 6 hands. Iso is a little small, should have been 50c being oop. My cbet is also a tad small, I like 70c better. When villain...

Started by Petulie, 09-15-2011 11:19 AM
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09-25-2011 03:38 PM

Hero wanna fold

H1. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop UTG ($25) Hero (UTG+1)...

Started by Razvan729, 09-24-2011 03:13 AM
Replies: 22 Views: 1,582
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09-25-2011 01:42 PM

777 vs. Aggrodonk - a missed opportunity to Jam the turn?

Hi all first can I say that my play (albeit over a small sample ~ 2000 hands) has dramatically improved (11.67BB/100) just reading/talking HH and...

Started by Jour-Ne', 09-22-2011 01:49 PM
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09-25-2011 02:30 AM

10NL - nut flush bet sizing?

Sometimes I am really stumped by bet sizing. Here's an example from today. Both guys look pretty reggy, not much info as only recently joined...

Started by Petulie, 09-22-2011 11:39 AM
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09-24-2011 08:44 PM

Cool Hello from Righton New member

Hello Everyone, I am new to your website and would like to give a proper introduction. I always enjoy peoples first experiences with poker and...

Started by Righton, 11-02-2010 01:01 AM
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09-24-2011 04:34 PM

What should my numbers from the blinds look like?

It seems that I may have a leak in my blind play, but I haven't found anything to compare to. I play mostly 4NL and 10NL 6 max, my SB stats over...

Started by Socristotle, 09-19-2011 05:07 PM
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09-23-2011 10:26 PM

Poker Sponsorship

Would anyone be interested in being sponsored to play poker? We're currently looking for a number of amateur on-line poker players who are...

Started by PokerProXIII, 09-23-2011 06:05 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,092
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09-23-2011 07:24 PM

Win 1 hour free coaching with Bikes

Hah now that no one will enter this contest here are details. Write a short essay on the most important thing you have learned relating to poker....

Started by bikes, 08-21-2011 05:01 PM
Replies: 59 Views: 7,783
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09-23-2011 05:05 AM

Note/Adusment Q & A

I was talking with RPM about a couple hands where I see players do "note worthy" things and then planning the most EV+ way to exploit this. I edited...

Started by chatzilla, 09-20-2011 11:01 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,411
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09-22-2011 10:54 AM

Decision Fatigue

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/magazine/do-you-suffer-from-decision-fatigue.html?_r=1&hp just thought I would drop this here. It's an...

Started by Zorkion, 09-06-2011 08:51 PM
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09-21-2011 06:21 PM

some days the fish do alright, lc for the bc

it will be good for bc reg-fish to see this i think. he started at the table with 100bb, lost a few, rebought up to 100bb. PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by daven, 09-18-2011 12:13 AM
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09-20-2011 10:11 PM

5NL Flop bottom two...

MP2 is 14/4 over 28 CO I only had 6 hands with, so nothing there. I call PF b/c i'm getting 3.7:1 and trying to flop a strong hand. check-raise...

Started by nonofyobiz, 09-18-2011 11:09 PM
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09-20-2011 04:58 PM

Newb Question: AQo vs 83o

So, I just watched AQo lose to 83o and I thought what are the odds of that. I was a bit paranoid because I had just lost with QQ to KK and then I...

Started by bdestefanis, 09-05-2011 01:05 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 4,215
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09-19-2011 02:46 PM

Noob Pitfalls 10NL

So I used to hate these spots, still do but a lot less then I used to when I was 100% noob:) 1st hand: Villain is 12/4/2 over 225 hands ...

Started by Kaaskop, 09-16-2011 04:08 PM
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09-19-2011 12:45 PM

fullring forum

hand posted http://www.flopturnriver.com/pokerforum/full-ring-nl-holdem/overcards-facing-overbet-shove-4b-pot-50nl-188694.html

Started by daven, 09-19-2011 12:41 AM
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09-19-2011 01:05 AM

10nl - tpgk oop on flush board

Villain is 15/15 over 35 hands. Preflop call is maybe marginal? Although I had been pretty active 3betting, I didn't want to with this hand as I...

Started by Petulie, 09-15-2011 05:03 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,436
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09-18-2011 04:46 PM

A question on implied odds

Villain is weak/tight (23/6 over 185 hands; never steals, and has not 3bet at all up to this point.) So we know he is way ahead with QQ+, AK. Have i...

Started by Socristotle, 09-17-2011 07:45 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,093
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09-18-2011 05:53 AM

AQ squeeze and 3b, 50nl regwar sizing?

villains are both winning tag-nits, pretty bad though. One of them huge squeezed my utg on another table a while earlier with QQ and then snapped my...

Started by daven, 09-17-2011 01:24 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,358
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09-18-2011 03:12 AM

Pocket 9's face heat on Turn and River

Is there a way to recollect player stats from a session from PT? This was a little while ago and I can't remember villains tendencies too well. I...

Started by Jour-Ne', 09-12-2011 01:46 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,006
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09-17-2011 01:03 PM

flop backdoor, KJs vs donk,turn equity 50nl

villain seems bad over 12 hands, first time he's donked flop standard with backdoors? turn standard? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7...

Started by daven, 09-15-2011 10:16 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 981
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09-16-2011 04:20 PM

Depositing Question on Merge

is the depositing the same for all the skins on merge? Pokerview moved to merge yesterday and they have some new depositing options but wouldnt they...

Started by Rock46jj, 09-15-2011 02:19 PM
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09-15-2011 02:28 PM

all-in EV

re the graph line in PT3, does that just look at what you're equity was in the pots where u went all-in? how does it relate from your amount won...

Started by nonofyobiz, 09-14-2011 05:13 PM
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09-15-2011 04:19 AM

river value thin? sizing?

villain is 45-10 over 30, no reads postflop except he's folded a couple of flops my image is pretty active i guess, i've been winning a few pots...

Started by daven, 09-14-2011 10:02 PM
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09-15-2011 04:06 AM

Found a way 2 get a US account on Merge!!

So I got an email from pokerview stating that they are moving to Merge...Spoke with support and they basically said that all US player accounts will...

Started by Rock46jj, 09-12-2011 09:21 PM
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09-14-2011 05:47 PM

50nl FR: Top two pair facing C/R

Villain 13/11 3% 3bet (7% from the SB) Flop aggression 6 9 handed table that has broken to 5. Maybe 10 hands like this. Whats my best line? ...

Started by Miffed22001, 09-07-2011 07:58 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 16,542
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09-14-2011 05:38 PM

Pokerview moving to Merge??

I went to pokerview today and this is what I get so the move started already. Does this mean they will have more depositing options for US players or...

Started by Rock46jj, 09-13-2011 08:39 PM
Replies: 2 Views: 764
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09-14-2011 02:54 PM

Improving at fr indirectly

Hey all, so Ive been playing some supermicro stakes HU with my current roommate, and Ive found that although I suck at hu in general (not as bad as...

Started by Zorkion, 09-10-2011 10:01 PM
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09-14-2011 01:48 PM

quick betsizing prelude - super-simple spot tiny bit deep

a prelude to me writing about betsizing... villain is 39-15, pretty bad, has seen me raise draws, and is a bit of a station. Note stack sizes....

Started by daven, 09-11-2011 11:45 PM
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09-14-2011 03:49 AM

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