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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

WHAT CHANCES DO YOU HAVE TO WIN???

what chances have you to win and how many times did you win playing poker me none i have to be the unluckyest person on earth do you feel the...

Started by srobertwrath, 08-14-2011 07:27 AM
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08-14-2011 06:41 PM

top set vs turned draw completion?

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($4.65) BB ($3.54) UTG ($13.16) MP1...

Started by Zorkion, 08-10-2011 09:44 PM
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08-14-2011 06:18 PM

ATo in the sb, 3b the iso? 10nl FR

both limpers are 30-7 types, button is loose-tag-Estonian who loves to iso. His fold to 3b is low, 25% with a 65% fold to cbet. how big? wait for...

Started by daven, 08-13-2011 11:43 PM
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08-14-2011 03:05 PM

Top Set after PreFlop 3Bet - Slowplay?

What's are your views on slowplaying at uNL stakes? Here's a hand from earlier where I just wasn't sure about what line to take postflop: ...

Started by DoubleJ, 08-12-2011 06:07 AM
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08-14-2011 12:29 AM

k high straight vs drawy board turn raise

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com SB ($3.67) BB ($2.75) Hero (UTG) ($13.93)...

Started by Zorkion, 08-13-2011 08:52 PM
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08-14-2011 12:27 AM

Anything I should have done differently?

Villain is 8/3 Agg factor 1.7 3bet 3% over 120 hands. At this stage I'd be seen as 17/13 Agg factor 2.8 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB...

Started by PKKFW, 08-13-2011 02:06 AM
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08-14-2011 12:18 AM

BTN steal, flop 2 pair but facing turn raise

Villain is 11/3/1 AF w/ 0%3bet over 65 hands. Loose range I put him on turn: KT, KJ,, AK, AQ, Ad9d+, As9s+, TT. I doubt he floats 66 on this flop...

Started by Vinland, 08-13-2011 11:17 AM
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08-13-2011 06:14 PM

1/2 NL Was I trapped? Any other lines?

Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 64.9/21.6/1.4 Hand Converted by Ace Poker Drills Poker Training Software NL Holdem $2(BB) SB ($432.1) BB...

Started by 2Cord McCord, 08-08-2011 05:20 PM
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08-13-2011 02:34 AM

nut sizing question in 3b pot, micro FR

villain is 80-40 gambool, callers are 40-0 unknown over 5 and 16-5 over 20 or something. I'm mostly interested in preflop and flop sizing. ...

Started by daven, 08-10-2011 09:34 PM
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08-13-2011 02:15 AM

How to become really good in poker?

Hello! I'm a 18 years old and I want to become really good in poker and make it profitable. I go on high school in Norway and thanks to dusins of oil...

Started by kensher, 08-09-2011 06:46 PM
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08-12-2011 05:26 PM

JJ on K76tt FR 5nl

villain is 25-12 over 60 hands or so, 0/2 fold to cbet but small sample. This is one of those spots where i used to pretty much auto check for a...

Started by daven, 08-11-2011 07:47 AM
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08-11-2011 09:01 PM

AQ squeeze flops tptk - 5nl FR

original opener is 30-16 over 100 and always opens 4x, first caller is 53-4, second caller is weak 30-4. I haven't been very active and have folded...

Started by daven, 08-11-2011 07:37 AM
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08-11-2011 05:14 PM

Low Flush v. Loose Button

BTN was 71/17/0 after 24 hands; early on, so no real reads other than loose over small sample. we'd taken a couple of standard pots off of each other...

Started by DoubleJ, 08-07-2011 06:47 AM
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08-11-2011 04:49 PM

Pointless Milestones

..this weekend FWIW (i.e. nowt) * Passed 20k hands 2NL * Got Silver Star status on StokerPars and * Hit my first Royal Flush :cool:

Started by DoubleJ, 08-07-2011 04:47 AM
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08-11-2011 11:26 AM

Deep 20NL TT vs over bet

This won't look like a standard HH as it was played on 888 and on the non-download site too. Reads. BB is a whale and the reason I'm at this table...

Started by gingerwizard, 08-08-2011 08:59 AM
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08-10-2011 02:11 PM

How do I get rakeback?

Do I have to sign up with another site and use the bonus code or can I make a deposit on stars and put in the bonus code? I think it's time I start...

Started by nonofyobiz, 08-08-2011 04:36 PM
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08-10-2011 05:41 AM

25nl TPGK facing three barrels

forgive me if this is a standard call or fold. i think this is a spot where i make some mistakes so i'm after a quick check. villain is 26/18...

Started by rpm, 08-08-2011 11:11 AM
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08-10-2011 01:36 AM

5NL - set on uber drawy board!

Another difficult hand today, this time at 5NL. Villain is 48/29 over 107 hands, no notes on the guy. So mega drawy board that only got drawier. ...

Started by Petulie, 08-05-2011 07:41 PM
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08-09-2011 05:13 AM

Set on the BTN vs. passive preflop raiser

Villain is 35/15/0.8 AF over 95 hands although I prob only had about 40 hands at the point this happened. Not aggro postflop at all but I thought his...

Started by Vinland, 08-08-2011 12:41 AM
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08-09-2011 01:15 AM

10NL - straight on flushy table

Hi guys! Been away for ages and now back at the tables. I thought I'd take a stab at 10NL and this is one of the hands that came up. aguara was...

Started by Petulie, 08-05-2011 04:42 PM
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08-08-2011 09:51 PM

5NL - AA; 3bet pot, deeeeep stacked

no reads on villain, just started playing and no hands in the db. I was kinda at a loss on what to do here because I don't know how to play so deep,...

Started by nonofyobiz, 08-08-2011 04:33 PM
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08-08-2011 05:09 PM

Some Betting Exercises vs. Short Stacks

Part of my current viewpoint on poker is that understanding the betting decisions is key. Being good at putting your opponents on ranges is fairly...

Started by spoonitnow, 01-08-2009 01:31 PM
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08-07-2011 04:29 AM

KKvs lag

Villain is 39/19/7 AF over 43 hands In a 3bet pot does anyone ever fold this to his raise or go for it like I did? I put him on a range of 55+...

Started by Vinland, 08-06-2011 12:08 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,256
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08-07-2011 01:30 AM

Ako, missed flop. 2 barrel?

First cash session since black friday. Playing on a small roll won from some freerolls and nanosngs. Only have ~ 6 buyins so bought in for 50bb...

Started by supa, 08-05-2011 01:36 AM
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08-06-2011 01:15 PM

what now?

I've been away from poker for about a year now, ...I heard about the craziness with PS and FTP, so where do the American players play now? are you...

Started by nonofyobiz, 08-06-2011 06:38 AM
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08-06-2011 08:57 AM

July Graffers

Since nobody else will... I didn't realize PT would work with Bodog so I d/l'ed. Not all hands from July but since the d/l. All 10NL FR

Started by Sasquach991, 08-04-2011 03:47 PM
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08-06-2011 08:03 AM

KK vs nit on scary board

Villain is 11/11 over 500 hands. Obv multitabling otherwise I wouldn't have such a large sample. Don't remember any other significant hands vs him. ...

Started by Nekrogovner, 08-03-2011 10:05 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,423
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08-06-2011 06:07 AM

89s sb 3-way flop flush draw

villains are button standard full ring weak passive, co seems loose cake 4nl MP2 100bb CO 120bb Button 100bb Hero 100bb BB 70bb UTG 80bb

Started by daven, 08-02-2011 11:00 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,554
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08-06-2011 12:53 AM

When to start analysing?

Hey gang, I know that for a real idea of how a player plays we need a high # of hands as a sample size but I was wondering at what point do you...

Started by Londinium, 08-05-2011 01:34 PM
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08-05-2011 08:40 PM

Stats critique request

hello, so I was recommended to post my stats here for advice/critiques/comments, so here it is I appreciate any help. also, heres a graph...

Started by Zorkion, 07-16-2011 06:26 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 2,217
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08-05-2011 12:56 PM

Cbet in a 3bet pot?

20/16, 3% 3bet, fold to 3bet of 6/7, fold to flop cbet of 1/3, LP ATS of 41% over 253 hands. I've done my own analysis which I'll post later on,...

Started by Hoopy, 08-02-2011 06:31 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 2,038
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08-04-2011 09:04 AM

River overbet madness

This guy was 52/13 at the time over 23 hands. He's shaping up to be a huge fish, never folding preflop and has spewed heavily so far postflop with...

Started by Hoopy, 08-03-2011 10:23 PM
Replies: 2 Views: 1,387
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08-04-2011 08:22 AM

Flopped straight after steal, trouble on river ($5NL FR)

I'm in the SB w/ a nitty villain who tries to steal from the button. He's 14/4/3.2, ~300 hands, he only steals 14%, cbets 55%, folds vs flop cbet,...

Started by rowhousepd, 07-28-2011 05:44 AM
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08-04-2011 08:14 AM

JJ facing turn shove

The guy we're playing against is 59/31 over 51 hands, my notes on him consist of "station" and "monkey" so you get the picture. Flop bet is too...

Started by Hoopy, 08-02-2011 06:56 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 939
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08-03-2011 08:34 AM

HEM/PS cashier showing different figures

So I've played 2.5k hands today of 2nl 6max, ran like shit, 800bb below ev in just 2.5k hands, but I digress. HEM shows me as down $4.30, but PS...

Started by rong, 08-01-2011 07:13 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 991
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08-02-2011 02:38 PM

How Does Position Work for Less Than 10 Players

Hello, So, I've read a few books on poker, and they all explain that position is a very strong factor in how you should play, i.e. the earlier...

Started by GSMAnon, 08-01-2011 12:32 PM
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08-01-2011 06:26 PM

Trying poker again, what site to chose?

Hi, I played poker a few years back, up to 25 NL. I was doing pretty decent if it wasn't for me tilting and wasting money in tournaments. So all...

Started by Kaaskop, 07-29-2011 10:36 AM
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08-01-2011 04:25 PM

1/2 NL Could I have bet the river to get him off this hand

Hand Converted by Ace Poker Drills Poker Training Software NL Holdem $2(BB) SB ($332.2) BB ($193.12) UTG ($272.6) HJ ($200) CO ($272.5) HERO...

Started by 2Cord McCord, 07-26-2011 03:07 PM
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08-01-2011 03:16 PM

qq turn top set, bet sizing question

Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (8 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Button ($4.69) SB ($3.66) Hero (BB) ($6.93)...

Started by Zorkion, 08-01-2011 10:58 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 609
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08-01-2011 12:50 PM

100nl: C/R trips (top kicker) from the BB

Villain is 15/13 steals 40% - nearly always for a minraise I am 12/10 - and if he has any idea, resteal 6% playing 24 tables I believe i made...

Started by Miffed22001, 07-28-2011 05:17 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 2,457
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08-01-2011 02:26 AM

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