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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 02:12 PM
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08-09-2023 07:21 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 11:38 AM
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09-28-2014 11:38 AM

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 02:04 PM
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09-11-2014 02:04 PM

Newbie with a couple questions

Hey everyone. I'm a relative newbie to poker, but after reading through a lot of the articles and posts on this website, I decided what the hell I'd...

Started by spoonitnow, 10-04-2005 12:59 PM
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12-21-2010 06:23 PM

How to Play Different NL Hold'em Hands For Total Newbies

The following is a thought I had on the nature of the way new players learn NLHE in terms of structure and the order of things that are learned. Some...

Started by spoonitnow, 05-28-2008 05:57 PM
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12-21-2010 06:22 PM

5NL FR squeeze with AJo vs nit and fish?

So I remember some guy with two a's in his IRC SN recently saying that squeezing with AJo vs a nit raise called by a fish was a good idea, so I...

Started by daviddem, 12-17-2010 12:06 AM
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12-20-2010 08:33 PM

Best Place to Start

Hi everyone, My name is Darren and I'm from the UK. The site looks great but a little overwhelming at the moment with all that info!! I have...

Started by DJAbacus, 12-18-2010 11:51 AM
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12-20-2010 08:22 PM

Benefits of 'Play Money' games for beginners

Well just coverted $2000 into $20,000 in just over 3 hours. So what I hear you cry....its bullshit poker...and you would be right but it has...

Started by DJAbacus, 12-20-2010 08:05 PM
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12-20-2010 08:15 PM

5NL FR flopped set 3way OOP

UTG+1 is 14/12 over 44 hands, 100%cbet (3 hands), 5AF, 31%AggFreq CO is 16/5 over 37 hands, 4AF, 36% AggFreq I check with the intention of...

Started by daviddem, 12-19-2010 08:31 PM
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12-20-2010 05:08 PM

bet/fold river with set?

I've got a few past hands on villein, he seems like a standard TAG so far. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (2 handed) - Poker-Stars...

Started by Hoopy, 12-19-2010 08:30 AM
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12-20-2010 12:43 PM

PartyPoker offer

What do you guys think of this? Free $25 dollars real money to play around with. How to claim your FREE $50 Click the 'Start Playing Now'...

Started by DJAbacus, 12-19-2010 01:46 PM
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12-19-2010 01:59 PM

TP in position

Villain is 19/17/inf with 16.7% 3b over 63 hands $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem Stacks: UTG gryczkaa ($25) CO Hero ($25) BTN ...

Started by kfaess, 12-13-2010 08:53 PM
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12-19-2010 12:29 PM

5NL FR KK on AKQ flop

Only 22 hands on villain but he seems to have loose-aggressive tendencies, to say the least: 35/26/2.0AF/40%AggFreq The bet on the flop is too...

Started by daviddem, 12-16-2010 10:44 PM
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12-19-2010 06:38 AM

AKo unimproved ip vs an 80/10

villain is 80/10 over 35, but also makes what seem to be spewy steal the pot kind bets. Theyve worked so far and i havnt seen him show down much - he...

Started by mbiz, 12-16-2010 02:29 AM
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12-19-2010 12:50 AM

TPGK vs straight forward player

Villain is 15/6/1.8 AF w/ a 3bet of 1% over 1K hands Never seen him get outta line. Plays ABC and I havent seen him get to showdown hardly ever. ...

Started by Vinland, 12-18-2010 11:15 AM
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12-18-2010 11:47 PM

??Question for PokerStars Players??

Ok the Donkey is back but I just have a quick question I was exploring My PokerStars Account and came accross the Poker School. I was just wondering...

Started by Dimaline312000, 12-18-2010 09:07 PM
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12-18-2010 09:46 PM

5NL FR AKo OTB 3b pot vs loose-aggro

Villain is loose-aggro 38/20/70%steal/6.3%3b/2AF/38%AggFreq over 66 hands and 50% fold to 3b (4 hands). What does he min-checkraises the flop...

Started by daviddem, 12-16-2010 11:54 PM
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12-18-2010 08:52 PM

Panorama Holdem On NBC

There is a new game coming to market through *******.com and it is being played by the pros now. The pros like this game and it probably will...

Started by RAPTOR760, 12-17-2010 02:07 PM
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12-17-2010 05:22 PM

River line-check with boat

Villain is 53/0 over 43. They got their stack by calling down, multiway, to a river shove oop with 8 8 on a K 3 J 2 K board. Their range PF is...

Started by Openside, 12-17-2010 09:31 AM
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12-17-2010 03:58 PM

just sayin hello..

Hi guys, my name is lady! have been playing poker online for quite sometime now and looking forward to meeting new friends here.. :p

Started by bingofunfun, 12-17-2010 12:20 AM
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12-17-2010 11:03 AM

KK how to proceed

Villain is pretty solid running 18/10 over 364 hands. Pretty much an ABC player for what I have seen. Filimon is pretty tight as well 15/10 other...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-07-2010 06:52 PM
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12-17-2010 09:42 AM

10NL Rush, TPTK deep, raise or call turn?

Villain is 15/9 with AF 5 over only 33 hands. No read on him but his stats look kinda taggy. On the flop, I probably should have raised bigger...

Started by couriermike, 12-16-2010 10:54 PM
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12-17-2010 08:49 AM

line check plz

villian is 52/19 fish over 20 pretty agg/spazzy, open limper is a 16/12 pretty passive. whats everyones sizing prefence on this flop? once we get HU...

Started by thelorax, 12-16-2010 02:20 PM
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12-16-2010 10:47 PM

cant even beat micros and can beat high limits live

Dont want to sound bitchy but I must I have lost out of last 12 times AA all in preflop 9 times, those are some weird stats sorry this hand isnt...

Started by ValueTownYou, 12-16-2010 09:05 PM
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12-16-2010 09:39 PM

3-button theory

3-button theory. I've seen this phrase mentioned a couple of times recently, but can't find anything in the articles, dictionary or even google to...

Started by OngBonga, 12-15-2010 10:20 AM
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12-16-2010 05:20 PM

toptop

Ok villain seems ok over about 60 hands 18/15 lowish agg like 34..haven't seen take a line like this yet. Im having trouble putting him on an...

Started by thelorax, 12-16-2010 01:57 AM
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12-16-2010 01:24 PM

Discussion: Free Poker Tracking Software: PokerHands

This thread is for discussion about http://www.flopturnriver.com/pokerforum/beginners-circle/free-poker-tracking-software-pokerhands-183239.html

Started by spoonitnow, 10-14-2010 11:25 PM
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12-16-2010 01:00 PM

Could I have done anything better?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from UTG+1 ($0.87) MP1 ($0.57) MP2 ($2.97) MP3 ($2.85) CO ($2.51)...

Started by tharps22, 12-16-2010 12:01 AM
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12-16-2010 09:15 AM

Hi, I'm new here.

I play 2NL and 5NL, and I feel that my greatest flaw is my preflop strategy. If anyone would be willing to either refer me to one, or post a synopsis...

Started by fatbear5090, 12-09-2010 11:37 PM
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12-16-2010 02:13 AM

is KQ a good hand?

Lots of people say it isn't, some say it is. How does it fare in real small stakes like 2 or 5 NL?

Started by fatbear5090, 12-16-2010 12:58 AM
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12-16-2010 02:12 AM

General Question

What in the world does one do with second pair at 2NL? I so often find myself lost and confused when i flop 2nd pair...

Started by fatbear5090, 12-16-2010 12:05 AM
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12-16-2010 02:12 AM

top 2

Villain is 9/9 with 100 agg and 100% cbet over only 12 His cbet sizing looks kinda weak. When he bets this turn his range is pretty strong as its a...

Started by thelorax, 12-13-2010 07:39 PM
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12-16-2010 12:21 AM

10NL, a couple of two pair hands

Hand 1 Only 4 hands on villain but he's 75/25. He took the betting lead away! Am I ever good on the river? Call or fold? Full Tilt No-Limit...

Started by couriermike, 12-11-2010 09:05 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,196
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12-15-2010 12:08 PM

K set on flush board

opp is 20/15/39 ..... my first hand with him, havent seen him at showdown yet. pre flop i put him on 22-QQ( he'd problably reraise AA), AJs+,...

Started by Razvan729, 12-14-2010 08:54 AM
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12-15-2010 09:55 AM

turn the nuts, river overbet?

co is 16-12-4 reg with 60% fold to cbet and likes to mix it up bu is 55-5 whale who doesn't fold much (30% fold to cbet) and will only raise the...

Started by daven, 12-11-2010 01:31 AM
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12-15-2010 01:42 AM

What site should I use

I can't decide between using FullTilt or PokerStars, what do you guys think?

Started by fatbear5090, 12-11-2010 06:40 PM
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12-15-2010 01:12 AM

Two hands: Chasing with 65s

Two hands where i chase with 65s, i have equity and am getting implied odds. Just wondering if i should have turned my chase into a bluff somewhere...

Started by Openside, 12-14-2010 10:41 AM
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12-14-2010 05:40 PM

Stars Euro SnG's Cheaper?

I feel like I'm missing something obvious here, but why do Stars Euro currency tables at basically the same level have lower rake structures? At...

Started by Robb, 12-13-2010 10:00 PM
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12-13-2010 11:52 PM

Bottom set on mono flop facing river shove

Played this hand late last night. Villain is 19/8 (681), AFq 57, AF 2.5. I had only seen him shove once and that was on a river that double paired...

Started by Openside, 12-11-2010 01:50 PM
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12-13-2010 06:05 PM

Maniac Math

I've seen some threads in the BC lately that have me concerned. Someone will post a HH with villain's stats something like 50/30 over 30 hands but...

Started by Robb, 10-12-2009 12:28 AM
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12-13-2010 01:27 PM

alternative to quick guide to bonuses

Hi! I started playing back in 05, but stopped for one reason or another until recently. With regards to Spoons guide here:...

Started by schmoken, 12-12-2010 08:00 PM
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12-12-2010 10:58 PM

2NL 6max AK nut flush - extraction

Villain is a 53/6 passive half-stacked whale, chases a lot. I bet small on the flop because I really really want a call and to rep some weakness....

Started by daviddem, 12-12-2010 01:58 PM
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12-12-2010 06:54 PM

Stop losses of a different sort!

So I was grinding through a session this afternoon. Seemed like it took me awhile to find my groove. I"d try to focus and do a reasonable job but...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-11-2010 05:49 PM
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12-12-2010 06:02 PM

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