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Small Stakes Full Ring No Limit Texas Hold'em Master Sticky and FAQ.
Updated July 21, 2009.
- Table of Contents -
1) Forum News and Events
- This FAQ is under revision. To contribute to this FAQ, please post in this thread: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?p=2897765
- 2) Posting Guidelines
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Because we get a ton of new players everyday looking and using the FRNL forum for the first time and to promote a better forum experience we have come up with some basic forum guidelines for posting a hand. So before you click that shiny button that says "New Thread" here's some things you should consider. 2.01) Where should I post my hand?
- Beginners Questions - For beginner players
Micro Full Ring PL/NL - Full ring 50NL and below
Small to High Full Ring PL/NL - Full ring 100NL and above
Micro Stakes PL/NL - 50NL and below
Small Stakes PL/NL - 100NL-200NL
Medium Stakes PL/NL - 400NL-1000NL
High Stakes PL/NL - above 1000NL
- Beginners Questions - For beginner players
- 2.02) Is this hand a bad beat?
- In other words, did you get your money in ahead and still lose? If this is the case, we don't really care. Everybody who plays poker suffers through these all the time. It's part of the game, and does not require its own thread. If you just need to vent there are Monthly LC (Low Content) threads just for that. The LC threads are usually always on the front page so they are easy to find. This also holds true about brags. There is also a whole forum devoted to these types of threads. If you're brave enough you can post them there.
- 2.03) Is this post about something other than small to high stakes NL?
- Yes, we all have things we are interested in besides FRNL poker. The purpose of this forum is strategy though, so we would really like to keep the LC threads to a minimum. When you post a LC thread it moves a post that was about strat off the front page so questions may not get answered. If you want to discuss something else please use the monthly LC threads.
- 2.04) Have you read the master sticky?
- There is so much information in that one resource that you can spend months browsing through it. Many of the questions you have, are already answered in the concepts and topics covered in the master sticky. Most of your hand posts boil down to concept application. So you should really try to get at the root of your question. Not should I fold or should I shove. You're really looking for the 'why' not the 'what'. In other words, if you don't know 'why' it really doesn't matter 'what'anyone tells you. The master sticky is full of the "why". At least make a reasonable effort to see if your question(s) can be found in the FAQ.
- 2.05) Have you tried the search function?
- Chances are your question has been answered before, especially if you do not have much poker experience. You really don't need to start a 'when to move up bankroll thread' just type in 'bankroll management' into the search function and you should be able to find something that will help you out. Don't be discouraged if you don't find something with your first search, sometimes you have to give it the right words before it finds something. There is also bankroll information in the master sticky already. So you might want to try there first.
- 2.06) Title your post correctly.
- This is fairly important because it can effect the advice you get. Things to include in the title are Level of play, 10NL, 25NL etc. Usually your hole cards. Some sort of idea of the decision you are looking at, but try not to give away the outcome of your hand. Good Example would be, "25NL KK in LP, turn decision vs a nit" a bad title would be something like "25NL, KK am I always behind here?" It's subtle but you can tell what the outcome is before you open the thread up. Knowing the outcome of a hand really can influence the advice you get.
- 2.07) Be sure to convert the hand if possible.
- Raw hand history is harder to read, and might get ignored by those who choose not to read it. Also, raw histories include screen names and its somewhat bad form to show these. Not all hand histories from all sites can be converted, but most of the larger sites HHs can be run through the forum's own hand history converter. If that does not work there are other converters listed below. Details can be found in this thread: Official TwoPlusTwo Hand Converter Thread.
- 2.08) Alternate hand history convertors.
- 2+2 now includes a built in hand history convertor. Details can be found in this thread: Official TwoPlusTwo Hand Converter Thread.
Here are some other hand history converters:
Lego Poker/FTP converter
Flopturnriver
Deacons
Neil Dewhurst
How to convert Ultimate Bet hands?
- 2+2 now includes a built in hand history convertor. Details can be found in this thread: Official TwoPlusTwo Hand Converter Thread.
- 2.09) Only show the hand up to the point of the decision you want to discuss.
- For instance if you have AA and are check raised all in on the flop you don't need to show the cards that come on the turn or the river they are meaningless to the decision you are making and can influence how others see the hand.
- 2.10) Don't post results!
- It really does change the advice you get and whether you win the hand or not has no bearing on the quality of your decision. In the body of your post try not to give hints as to the outcome either.
- 2.11) Include stats.
- You see a lot of post that start with "villian was 35/14/2" These are stats given from most poker database software. (for example Poker Tracker) and are VPIP, PFR, Total AG. These stats are not the only ones the software can give you and I would suggest you include any stats that you might think pertain to the hand. If you don't know what these stats mean, then once again you can find that info in the Master Sticky.
- 2.12) Include reads.
- These would be actually what you have observed a player doing. Such as 'villain checkraises sets on the flop'. Because of the built in variance that poker players experience, stats are not true reads until you get a bunch of hands on a villain. No, 50 hands is not a bunch. Reads are really important to a lot of decisions we make. The better your reads, the better the advice people can generally give.
- 2.13) Include your image.
- At some levels this is important, at others not so much. How important really kinda depends on if you think villain is actually paying attention to what your doing. I think though if you have been fairly active it effects villains more than if you have been fairly quiet at these levels.
- 2.14) What can you expect from others?
- People respond to hands in different ways and for different reasons. Some will give you fairly lengthy and complete answers, others may just say a few things that may not help you at all. Some people like to teach, others are merely working on their own game. The main thing you have to remember is that poker is a lonely game. You and you alone are responsible for your poker education if you want to improve. So if someone makes a comment on your hand that you don't understand ask them about it. Most are more than willing to explain their thinking when asked.
- 2.15) How do I post an image in a thread?
- To post an image or photo, first you must HOST it on the web. Even if you are just posting an image that is already on the web, unless it is on your website you MUST rehost it. Hot-linking an image (linking directly to an image on somebody else's site) is very bad and may get you banned. Always rehost!
The most popular hosting sites are ImageShack and Photobucket.
One you have your image hosted, write your post. To add an image in your post, click this tool, which is just above the box where you enter your post:
and enter the URL where the image is hosted.
- To post an image or photo, first you must HOST it on the web. Even if you are just posting an image that is already on the web, unless it is on your website you MUST rehost it. Hot-linking an image (linking directly to an image on somebody else's site) is very bad and may get you banned. Always rehost!
- 2.16) What not to post.
- Do not post requests for staking or offers to stake.
Do not post requests for coaching or offers to coach.
Do not post requests for rakeback or offers of rakeback.
Do not post spam.
Do not post bad beats except in threads designated for that purpose.
Do not post one word replies. Include some thought and explanation in your replies.
Do not post personal information regarding or identifying any other posters including but not limited to: phone numbers, addresses, URLs, AIM screen names, poker site accounts, etc. No trainwrecking!
- Do not post requests for staking or offers to stake.
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Because we get a ton of new players everyday looking and using the FRNL forum for the first time and to promote a better forum experience we have come up with some basic forum guidelines for posting a hand. So before you click that shiny button that says "New Thread" here's some things you should consider.
- 3) General Information
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3.01) What is allowed in my Location:?
- No URLs.
No mentions of rakeback.
No "PM me" or "See profile"
No mentions of coaching or teaching.
Blogging is allowed.
- No URLs.
- 3.02) What other FAQs and stickies should I read?
- 3.03) Coaching
- 3.03.01) Where can I find a coach?
- Try the Coaching Advice Forum.
- 3.03.02) Can advertise my coaching services?
- No, but you can post in the Coaching Advice Forum.
- 3.04) Staking
- 3.04.01) How can I get a stake?
- Do not post about staking in this forum. The Marketplace Forum has two staking threads:
***Official Staking Thread: Ask for/Offer stakes (100 strat post minimum to post)***
***Official Staking Thread: Ask for/Offer stakes (for low post count posters)***
- Do not post about staking in this forum. The Marketplace Forum has two staking threads:
- 3.04.02) Can I offer stakes?
- Do not post about staking in this forum. The Marketplace Forum has two staking threads:
***Official Staking Thread: Ask for/Offer stakes (100 strat post minimum to post)***
***Official Staking Thread: Ask for/Offer stakes (for low post count posters)***
- Do not post about staking in this forum. The Marketplace Forum has two staking threads:
- 3.05) Where can I read some poker blogs?
- Small to High Full Ring No limit maintains a list of blogs from posters. The blog list is at the top of the forum or you can jump right to the blogs.
- 3.06) Can I post my poker blog here?
- Small to High Full Ring No limit maintains a list of blogs from posters. Instructions for adding your blog are included. The blog list is at the top of the forum or you can jump right to the blogs.
- 3.07) How do I contact FRNL posters outside of 2+2?
- FR AIM Screenname Thread.
Be careful using AIM with people you do not know. There have been many reports of scammers attempting to impersonate people by using similar IDs in order to trick people into doing money transfers. Refer to the Internet Gambling forum's thread on person to person transfers before agreeing to any transfers. Also never allow anyone you do not know well to send you any files.
- FR AIM Screenname Thread.
- 3.08) What do you people look like?
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- 4) Poker strategy, tactics and theory
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4.01) What do the numbers XX/YY/ZZ mean?
- These numbers are from Pokertracker (or other similar poker software). The numbers represent VPIP/PFR/AGG.
VPIP: Voluntarily Put In Pot
PFR: Preflop Raise
AGG: Aggression
- These numbers are from Pokertracker (or other similar poker software). The numbers represent VPIP/PFR/AGG.
- 4.02) Can you analyze my stats and/or graphs?
- 4.03) Why don't you play 6-max?
- 4.04) What is a good win rate at FRNL?
- 4.05) Should I slowplay this hand?
- 4.06) Should I fold KK preflop?
- 4.07) Should I fold my set?
- 4.08) Should I play with a short stack?
- Short stacking has several advantages over full stacking but you must make adjustments to short stack effectively and be aware of the disadvatages as well. For more information on short stacking: M2TR shortstacker illuminati thread and Crushing Short Stacks.
- 4.09) I hate short stacks! What can I do about them?
- Online poker sites have shown no inclination to reduce short stacking. This is likely because short stacks are in the site's best interest - Shorter stacks mean bad players loose their money slower. Which means they play more hands and pay more rake. So all you can do is avoid tables with lots or short stacks and learn to play better against them. Most short stacks are terrible and have no idea how to short stack effectively. For more information on short stacking: Crushing Short Stacks and M2TR shortstacker illuminati thread.
- 4.10) Any advice for going to play live for the first time?
- 4.11) How does online poker compare to live poker?
- Online players are much, much better than live players at the same stakes. There are a number of reasons why:
1 - Live, the lowest stakes are $1/$2 NL. Online, the lowest stakes are $.01/$.02 NL. So online the worst players are playing $.01/$.02 NL. Live they're playing $1/$2 NL. Online, $.01/$.02 NL is SIX levels below $1/$2 NL.
2 - Getting into a live game is far more casual than an online game. Live games often have inexperienced players stumble into the game on their way from the blackjack tables to the slots. Online you need to download and install the software, register an account and figure out a way to deposit. Online takes a far greater level of dedication JUST TO GET STARTED.
3 - When a player wants to make more money live, he moves up in stakes. Online, he multi-tables. In this way online players are able to put much more money in play while limiting their exposure in any one hand and avoid playing with better players. Online $.5/$1 NL players can make a nice living out of multi-tabling. There aren't very many live $1/$2 NL pros.
4 - No HUDs or Pokertracker live.
5 - Online players see many more hands per hour, particularly if they multi-table. More hands per hour equals more experience equals better play.
6 - Free alcohol in many casinos.Obviously this is a generalization. If you looked hard enough you could find tough, low buy-in live games somewhere. If you truly think your live game is that hard, you're playing in the wrong time or place.
- Online players are much, much better than live players at the same stakes. There are a number of reasons why:
- 4.12) What books should I read?
- "Getting Started in Holdem" by Ed Miller
"Professional No Limit Hold'em Volume 1" by Ed Miller, Matt Flynn and Sunny Mehta
"The Theory Of Poker" by David Sklansky
"No Limit Holdem Theory and Practice" by David Sklansky, Ed Miller
"Mathematics of Poker" by by Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman
Go to the Books and Publications forum for more information.
- "Getting Started in Holdem" by Ed Miller
- 4.13) I want to read more! What else you got?
- The Collective Wisdom of 2+2 - HUGE list of essential and classic posts from all forums.
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- 5) Software Guide
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No amount of software will improve your game without you putting in the effort to match. However, if you find a free program that really really helps you, please consider shipping the author a little money.
Always be careful what you download.
Make sure that your firewall and virus checking are up to date, if you're not sure about something then don't install it. 5.01) Tracking software.
- Pokertracker records every hand you play and provides analysis of how you and your opponents are playing.
Guide: Pokeys How to use pokertracker.
Holdem Manager is PokerTracker's chief rival.
- Pokertracker records every hand you play and provides analysis of how you and your opponents are playing.
- 5.02) Heads up display.
- A head's up display puts those Pokertracker statistics right on your table so you can see them in real time. The most common is Poker Ace.
Guides:
Pokeys HUD advice
FTP PAHUD Setup
Split Suits PAHUD Breakdown by colour.
GameTime+ is a free alternative to PokerAce. It's generally not considered as good as PokerAce, but for players wishing to experiment with HUDs it's a viable alternative.Some players dont use a HUD, including some that crush uNL. Find what works for you.
- A head's up display puts those Pokertracker statistics right on your table so you can see them in real time. The most common is Poker Ace.
- 5.03) Equity calculators.
- These programs will help you do the math at the heart of poker which can be complex.
Pokerstove analyzes hand equity. It should be opened almost every time you look at a HH. Play around with it, don't just post hands and expect someone else to do this for you.
Pokerazor is at beta stage right now. It looks advanced and seems to be attracting a lot of intrest.
- These programs will help you do the math at the heart of poker which can be complex.
- 5.04) AHK scripts.
- Auto Hot Key is a programming language for automating Windows processes. You could write your own AHK script to do things like open and close a bunch of programs, type a string when you press Shift+F10 - you get the idea. There are a bunch of AHK scripts for multitabling, most of them you will find either at the Software Forum or the overcards AHK list.
There are many different scripts available, including:
Bet Pot Scripts (you can customize these to bet whatever you like with a single key/mouse click)
Auto Reload Scripts
Table Opener Scripts
Buddy Lists
- Auto Hot Key is a programming language for automating Windows processes. You could write your own AHK script to do things like open and close a bunch of programs, type a string when you press Shift+F10 - you get the idea. There are a bunch of AHK scripts for multitabling, most of them you will find either at the Software Forum or the overcards AHK list.
- 5.05) Graphing software.
- Just please be sure to post them in the appropiate LC/monthy thread or whatever. Don't start a thread just because you have a particularly good or bad graph!
Pokergrapher Makes a pretty graph of your winnings.
PokerEVgrapher So you can whine about running bad. Actually there is more to this software than luck graphs so explore it.
Flopped setometer will tell you how lucky you've been with your sets.For details on how to post an image, check the Posting Guidelines section of this FAQ.
- Just please be sure to post them in the appropiate LC/monthy thread or whatever. Don't start a thread just because you have a particularly good or bad graph!
- 5.06) Table selection software.
- Sixth Sense is a table selection tool for online poker players. Sixth Sense finds tables for you that are profitable. Sixth Sense works by downloading a list of tables and players from the server. It then uses your personal Poker Tracker database, and their proprietary fish scoring algorithm to rate each table, and list the best or “fishiest” tables at the top of the list. Free of use up to 25NLHE and up to 50LHE. Sixth Sense is banned at PokerStars.
- 5.07) Mod your table to make it look better.
- A cleaner or more simplified table may help you play better or maybe you're just the kind of person who can't leave anything the way it is. Either way....
Full Tilt Mods
Stars Mods
- A cleaner or more simplified table may help you play better or maybe you're just the kind of person who can't leave anything the way it is. Either way....
- 5.08) Datamining.
- For full tilt you can use use Full Tilt Table Opener and leave PT running. Someone recently said that its against FT T&C but mining tilt is so widespread nobody is sure what the exact situation is.
For Pokerstars, datamining is forbidden, some people still do it. Just be aware of the risks.Note: Full Tilt no longer permits dataming.
- For full tilt you can use use Full Tilt Table Opener and leave PT running. Someone recently said that its against FT T&C but mining tilt is so widespread nobody is sure what the exact situation is.
- 5.09) Further software information.
- If you have a specific question about software or a technical question, Don't post it in this forum.
You will get more responses if you go to the Software forum (thats what its for) or go to the appropriate website for that product.
- If you have a specific question about software or a technical question, Don't post it in this forum.
- 5.10) Isn't all this stuff against the rules? Aren't you cheating?
- No!
Is a baseball pitcher cheating because he knows a hitter has a .210 average with men on base and likes to chase pitches outside?
Is a linebacker cheating because he's watched hours and hours of video on a certain tight end and can read his head-fake?
Is a hockey player cheating because he's watched enough film on a goalie to know to never go five-hole and always shoot high glove side?
These days nobody in any of these competitions would consider themselves to be playing at a high level without researching their opponents, usually with the help of coaches and statisticians. Why would poker be any different?However, if you have any doubt as to the legality of any software, check with the site you are playing at:
Stars Software FAQ
Full Tilt Banned Programs
- No!
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No amount of software will improve your game without you putting in the effort to match. However, if you find a free program that really really helps you, please consider shipping the author a little money.
- 6) Videos
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Video Archive Thread
Video Archive Thread IIWe are now using the same video list for both the Micro and Small Full Ring FAQs. If you post your video in both forums, please include a link in both threads to the corresponding thread in the other forum in order to make it easy to follow both discussions as only one of the threads will be linked in this FAQ.
6.01) Videos sorted by buy-in
- 6.01.01) 2NL
- NL2 4 tables (Hklm8383) (En français)
- NL2 4 tables (Hklm8383) (En français)
- 6.01.02) 5NL
- NL5(.01/.02) 4tabling Video (bottomset)
5NL Video (Zeth)
***5nl-10nl Video*** (CallMeLucid)
- NL5(.01/.02) 4tabling Video (bottomset)
- 6.01.03) 10NL
- 10NL Video: Week 1 (xxrod17xx )
10NL Full Ring Video: Week 2 (xxrod17xx)
Full Ring Weekly 10NL Video: 3 (xxrod17xx)
10NL FR Video 4 (xxrod17xx)
10NL FR Video 5:No Audio (xxrod17xx)
NL10 video (bottomset)
Yet Another $10NL Video (Cry Me A River)
My First Video - 10NL (vinny34119)
****OMG 10NL Video!**** (RapidEvolution)
***5nl-10nl Video*** (CallMeLucid)
NL10 video. For NL2-NL10 players. (Autist18)
So, I made a video... (10NL) (Xerod)
Newman's 3rd 6 Tabling NL10/25/50 FR Video (130mb) (Newmanmi)
- 10NL Video: Week 1 (xxrod17xx )
- 6.01.04) 25NL
- 25NL Video (ship_it_trebek)
***Video*** NL25 on Stars 2 tables... (skydancing8)
***Video*** 25NL on Stars Vol. 2 (skydancing8)
NL25 video (bottomset)
Video: 4 Tabling NL25 on Stars (oakrdrzfan)
made a 25NL FR video, looking for helpful criticism (jgallardo)
Video: 4 Tabling NL25 on Stars (oakrdrzfan)
25NL 4 table video by speedle (speedle)
VIDEO stacking 25nl *working* (Fishpocalypse)
noob making 25nl video this is not for instruction (gregGGhehe)
25NL 6 Tabling FR Video (jasons0147)
HAPPY HOLIDAYS: 25nl Video (notontilt09)
Jasons0147's 1000th post **25NL 4Table FR VID** With Prizes!! (jasons0147)
Video of me playing 6 tables at NL25. (Autist18)
25NL Video: Takin Redline Maney (JH1)
25NL video (threads13)
Newman's 3rd 6 Tabling NL10/25/50 FR Video (130mb) (Newmanmi)
- 25NL Video (ship_it_trebek)
- 6.01.05) 50NL
- Short video of 4 tabling 50NL FR on Stars and "how-to" (Mr_Donktastic)
FR Video (6tabling 50FR) (Split Suit)
NL50 video (bottomset)
nl50 video (blooper) (bottomset)
$.25/.50 4-tabling video (threads13)
**Video 4 table 50nl** (ship_it_trebek)
Instructional Video - JE03 - 50nl on Pokerstars 1 hour sesh (Johnny Everypot)
50NL video (speedle)
Instructional Video - JE03 - 50nl on Pokerstars 1 hour sesh (Johnny Everypot)
NL50 Video (Berge20)
50nl (gregGGhehe)
50nl video I 3 bet alot... (gregGGhehe)
50nl video Happy pixel and I recorded sweat session has entertainment value as well (gregGGhehe, HappyPixel)
Introduction (lengthy) and first video (50NL) (CMaximus)
50NL video (speedle)
Another video thread (50NL) (speedle)
Newman 6 Tabling NL50 FR Video (60mb) (Newmanmi)
Newman's 2nd 6 Tabling NL50 FR Video (135mb) (Newmanmi)
Newman's 3rd 6 Tabling NL10/25/50 FR Video (130mb) (Newmanmi)
- Short video of 4 tabling 50NL FR on Stars and "how-to" (Mr_Donktastic)
- 6.01.06) 100NL
- ***Video*** 100max 4 tbl on Stars (skydancing8)
Pokerstars 100NL Youtube Video 10min session (Sandviper23)
100NL - 9tabling Video (Split Suit)
100NL - 9tabling Vid2 (Split Suit)
Video: 4 tables, NL/PL100 for uNL (RyanCMU)
** 100NL Video ** (2008v.1) (Split Suit)
Video: 4 tables, NL/PL100 for uNL (RyanCMU)
#-# 100NL Vid - 2008 v.2 #-# (Split Suit)
Instructional Video JE01 - Moving up to 100nl and winning with a TAG style (Johnny Everypot)
Training Video 2 - 100nl Session (Johnny Everypot)
***100NL Video (2008v.3)*** (Split Suit)
***100NL Video (2008v.4)*** (Split Suit)
100nl Video, 6 tabling, Teaching a Donkament Player Cash (VINNY VT)
4-tabling 100NL Full Ring at FTP (Ulkis)
100vpip (*Split*)
threads13 at 100NL on Poker Stars (threads13)
Some full ring videos on Stars (Van Broken) 1/2NL, 2 tables; 2/4NL, 2 tables; .5/1NL, 4 tables
**Video** 100NL Part3 (Split Suit)
My gift to 2p2! 100NL video (RapidEvolution)
Instruction Video - JE04 - Battle of the sLAGS ! (100nl @ Stars) (Johnny Everypot)
100NL Video -- playing aggressive from LP (PartysOver)
Video -- 100nl Watch me play LAG! (PartysOver)
100NL min vid (oldschool)
Csfalcon18 plays 9 tables of 100nl. Notontilt09 runs commentary.(notontilt09, Csfalcon18)
Video: NL100, my biggest losing and winning hands (DiggaWasgeht?)
100NL video 4 tabling FR and 6 max (P0tR1PP3r)
- ***Video*** 100max 4 tbl on Stars (skydancing8)
- 6.01.07) 200NL
- 200nl Video!! (VINNY VT)
Some full ring videos on Stars (Van Broken) 1/2NL, 2 tables; 2/4NL, 2 tables; .5/1NL, 4 tables
- 200nl Video!! (VINNY VT)
- 6.01.08) 400NL
- Some full ring videos on Stars (Van Broken) 1/2NL, 2 tables; 2/4NL, 2 tables; .5/1NL, 4 tables
6 tables of 400nl video (no download necessary) (VINNY VT)
- Some full ring videos on Stars (Van Broken) 1/2NL, 2 tables; 2/4NL, 2 tables; .5/1NL, 4 tables
- 6.02) Videos sorted by poster
- 6.02.01) Autist18
- 6.02.02) Berge20
- 6.02.03) bottomset
- 6.02.04) CallMeLucid
- 6.02.05) CMaximus
- 6.02.06) Cry Me A River
- 6.02.07) Csfalcon18
- 6.02.08) DiggaWasgeht?
- 6.02.09) Fishpocalypse
- 6.02.10) gregGGhehe
- 6.02.11) HappyPixel
- 6.02.12) Hklm8383
- NL2 4 tables (En français)
- NL2 4 tables (En français)
- 6.02.13) jasons0147
- 6.02.14) jgallardo
- 6.02.15) JH1
- 6.02.16) Johnny Everypot
- 6.02.17) Mr_Donktastic
- 6.02.18) Newmanmi
- 6.02.19) notontilt09
- 6.02.20) oakrdrzfan
- 6.02.21) oldschool
- 6.02.22) PartysOver
- 6.02.23) P0tR1PP3r
- 6.02.24) RapidEvolution
- 6.02.25) RyanCMU
- 6.02.26) Sandviper23
- 6.02.27) ship_it_trebek
- 6.02.28) skydancing8
- 6.02.29) speedle
- 6.02.30) *Split*
- 6.02.31) threads13
- 6.02.32) Ulkis
- 6.02.33) Van Broken
- Some full ring videos on Stars 1/2NL, 2 tables; 2/4NL, 2 tables; .5/1NL, 4 tables
- Some full ring videos on Stars 1/2NL, 2 tables; 2/4NL, 2 tables; .5/1NL, 4 tables
- 6.02.34) VINNY VT
- 6.02.35) vinny34119
- 6.02.36) Xerod
- 6.02.37) xxrod17xx
- 6.02.38) Zeth
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Video Archive Thread
- 7) Digest Archives
- 8) Pooh-Bah Posts & PSAs
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A Pooh-Bah post is a kind of essay on a focused strategy topic. Traditionally it's written by a poster who has transitioned up the learning curve a good ways by participating on the (strat) forums, building strategy conversations and playing a lot. They have learned most of the basics (which was harder than they imagined when they first started up the curve) and many of the advanced topics. Usually they write this essay around the time when they reach 1600 posts; which is the point where thier title is changed from 'veteran' to 'Pooh-Bah', hence the name.
A PSA is a 'Public Service Announcement' and is similar to a PB post, but it might not be strictly about hand strategy. It could be a broader topic (such as bankkroll or tilt control), or about contributing to the board. These will go here too.
1p0kerboy: a few tidbits about TABLE SELECTION 03/01/07
Cry Me A River: Get A Life! 03/07/07
Cry Me A River: The Bluffing Thread 03/08/07
D.L.M.: uhhh yeah im a Pooh Bah now, wtf????? 03/20/07
MyTurn2Raise: Playing the Blinds versus Limpers 05/30/07
The Main: Inside the mind of a nit 06/01/07
diebitter: How to improve your game 06/27/07
Phydaux: Confessions of a uNL grinder 09/06/07
Cry Me a River: Crushing Short Stacks 09/19/07
Mike Kelley: Flop min-bet Theorem 10/15/07
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A Pooh-Bah post is a kind of essay on a focused strategy topic. Traditionally it's written by a poster who has transitioned up the learning curve a good ways by participating on the (strat) forums, building strategy conversations and playing a lot. They have learned most of the basics (which was harder than they imagined when they first started up the curve) and many of the advanced topics. Usually they write this essay around the time when they reach 1600 posts; which is the point where thier title is changed from 'veteran' to 'Pooh-Bah', hence the name.
- 9) The Well
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A stranger is being shown around a village that he has just become part of. He is shown a well and his guide says "On any day except tuesday, you can shout any question down that well and you'll be told the answer" . The man seems pretty impressed, and so he shouts down: Why not on tuesday? and the voice from in the well shouts back: Because on tuesday, its your day in the well .
A number of FRNL regulars have appeared in the well. Here they are:
The Well: Mr_Donktastic 02/19/07
The Well: Berge20 02/23/07
The Well: 1p0kerboy 04/06/07
The Well: Cry Me a River 04/24/07
The Well: DLM 05/24/07
The Well: Bottomset 07/03/07
The Well: Cameronbarry 07/07/07
The Well: Grand Mellon 07/15/07
The Well: QTip 09/15/07
The Well: Renton 09/30/07
The Well: TOO EAZY 11/05/07
The Well: nation 11/08/07
The Well: the_main 11/22/07
The Well: EPiPeN11 11/22/07
The Well: SABR4204/25/08
The Well: pattay06/14/08
The Well: Coordi 07/16/08
The Well: illini43 07/21/08
The Well: AllTheCheese 08/01/08
The Well: Proofrock 09/11/08
The Well: JumanjiBoard 02/11/09
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A stranger is being shown around a village that he has just become part of. He is shown a well and his guide says "On any day except tuesday, you can shout any question down that well and you'll be told the answer" . The man seems pretty impressed, and so he shouts down: Why not on tuesday? and the voice from in the well shouts back: Because on tuesday, its your day in the well .
- 10) Dictionary of abbreviations, jargon and slang.
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This dictionary is an amalgamation of several glossaries including Poker Acronyms & Abbreviations and Lingo and Abbreviations.
If you can't find something in this list, it's likely NOT a poker term, rather it's a common slang term or internet slang. Check the Urban Dictionary.
10.01) Numbers and other symbols
-EV - Negative Expected Value ~$7 - Around $7 or about $7 +EV - Positive Expected Value 3-bet - A bet, a raise, and then another raise. The third action is a 3-bet 4b - Four bet 6-Max - 6 players per table 6m - 6-max 7SFAP - Seven Card Stud For Advanced Players (book) 9To - Nine Ten offsuit
- 10.02) A
ABS - Absolute Poker (online poker site) AC - Atlantic City AF - Aggression factor AFAIK - As far As I know Aggro - Aggressive AI - All in AINEC - And it's not even close AIPF - All-in pre flop AKQJT - Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten AP - Absolute Poker (online poker site) ATC - Any two cards ATF - About The Forums (2+2 Forum) Ax - An Ace with any second card
- 10.03) B
B&M - Bricks & Mortar: Playing at a poker club or casino as opposed to online B/c - Bet and call a raise B/f - Bet and fold to a raise B3b - Hero's plan is to bet, and then 3-bet if raised. BB - Big Bet or big blind (depends on usage) BB/100 - Big Bets per 100 hands (standard measure of win rate) BBL - Be Back Later BBV - Brags, Beats & Variance (2+2 Forum) BBV4L - Brags, Beats & Variance For Life (2+2 Forum) BI - Buy-in BI - Bring In Blocking bet - Often a river bet made OOP when an obvious draw hits on the end, where you bet and fold to a raise BR - Bank Roll BRB - Be Right Back BTW - By The Way BWDIK - But What Do I Know
- 10.04) C
C-bet - Continuation bet C/c - Check and then call any bet C/f - Check and then fold to a raise C/r - Check and then raise CB - Continuation bet CC - Check check Check behind - To check when it's been checked to you, usually after betting action on previous street CK - Check CO - Cut off, player one seat to the right of button CP - CardPlayer (magazine) CTH - Computer & Technical Help (2+2 Forum)
- 10.05) D-E
DoN - Double or Nothing. A form of STT where half the players are paid and get double their money back (less the rake). Donk - Short for "donkey". Donkey is an insult, equivalent to stupid, idiot, moron, etc. Donkbet - Either to lead into the PFR on the flop, or a tiny bet made in relation to the pot DP - Draw poker Effective stack - The smallest stack amongst the players remaining in the hand. eg - Example EOM - End Of Message - often put at the end of the subject if a post has no content EP - Early Position EV - Expected Value
- 10.06) F
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions FE - Fold Equity FH - Full House FL - Fixed Limit Float - You call a bet with a marginal hand or draw, usually on the flop while in position, with the intent of stealing the pot on a later street. FPP - Frequent Player Points FPS - Fancy Play Syndrome FR - Full ring (9 or 10 players per table) FT - Full table FT - Full Tilt FT - Final Table FTP - Full Tilt Poker (online poker site) FW - Foxwoods Casino FWIW - For What It's Worth FYI - For Your Information FYP - Fixed Your Post
- 10.07) G
GG - Good Game GL - Good Luck GLK - Good Luck Goot - Good Grunch - To post a responce in a thread without reading any of the existing replies so your opinion is not affected by other people's posts. GT+ - Gametime Plus (software) GTD - Guaranteed $1m GTD would be a tournament where prize money of over $1m was guaranteed Gutshot - An inside straight draw
- 10.08) H
HE - Hold 'Em HFAP - Hold'em For Advanced Players (book) HH - Hand History HJ - Hijack, player two seats to the right of button HL - High limit games HoH - Harrington on Hold 'Em (book) HORSE - A game that rotates through H - Holdem, O - Omaha hi/lo 8-or-better, R - Razz, S - Stud (hi only), E - Eight-or-better Stud hi/lo (all limit) HP - Hollywood Park Casino HSNL - High Stakes No Limt (2+2 Forum) HTH - Head To Head HU - Heads Up HUD - Heads Up Display. Software which displays opponent's stats on your table.
- 10.09) I
ICM - Independent Chip Model IFYW - If You Wish IGHN - I Go Home Now IIRC - If I Remember Correctly IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion ISD - Inside Straight Draw ITM - In The Money ITT - In This Thread IWTSYH - I Want To See Your Hand IYAM - If You Ask Me
- 10.10) J-K
JAT - Just A Thought JMO - Just my opinion KJs - King Jack suited KOTZ - King Of The Zoo (2+2 tournament) Kxx - Refers to a King high flop
- 10.11) L
LAG - Loose aggressive (player) LAP - Loose passive (player) LC - Low Content LDO - LOL, Duh, Obviously or Like Duh, Obviously Level - To outsmart, as in this clip: Battle of Wits. Also used when someone falls for a joke or is gullible. LHE - Limit Hold 'Em LL - Lower Limit games LMAO - Laughing My A** Off (available with numerous variations) LO8 - Limit Omaha Hi-Lo LOL - Laughing Out Loud, Lots of Luck, etc LP - Late Position
- 10.12) M
Meh - The sound you make when you shrug your shoulders signaling indifference; not great, not terrible. MGR - Monthly Gross Revenue MHIG - My Hand Is Good MHING - My Hand Is No Good Minraise - Raising the lowest amount possible ML - Middle Limit Games MM - Mason Malmuth Monotone - A flop of all the same suit Moran - Moron (this is a deliberate mispelling - an in joke) MP - Middle position MSNL - Mid Stakes No Limit (2+2 Forum) MTT - Multi Table Tournament
- 10.13) N
NC - No Content NH - Nice Hand Nit - A player who plays too conservatively, plays too few hands, is weak-tight. Nit - A person who is overly concerned with rules and precision. Compulsively corrects minor errors. Enforces the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law. Is quick to be offended by minor slights, usually someone of stern disposition. Also often an implication of miserliness NL100 - Number indicates the buy-in; this is No Limit, with $1 BB's NLHE - No limit hold 'em NSFW - Not Safe For Work NT - Nice Try NT - No Text in post NVG - News, Views & Gossip (2+2 Forum)
- 10.14) O
o - Offsuited - K7o would be a King & 7 of different suits O8 - Omaha Hi-Lo OESD - Open Ended Straight Draw OESFD - Open Ended Straight Flush Draw OMG - Oh My God! OOP - Out of position OOT - Other Other Topics (2+2 forum) OOTM - Out Of The Money OP - Original Poster OPP - Opponent OT - Off Topic OTB - On The Button OTOH - On The Other Hand Overbet - A bet amount larger than the current pot Overpair - Having a pair in your hand higher than the biggest card on the board OWA's - One Word Answers
- 10.15) P
PA - PokerAce Heads Up Display (software) PAHUD - PokerAce Heads Up Display (software) PAHWM - Play A Hand With Me PF - Pre Flop PFR - Preflop raise or preflop raiser PL - Pot Limit PLO - Pot Limit Omaha PLO8 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo PM - Private Message PO - Poker Ofiice Pot control - Attempting to keep the pot small with a marginal holding POTD - Post of the Day POTM - Post of the Month POTW - Post of the Week POTY - Post of the Year POV - Point of View PP - Party Poker (online poker site) PP - Pocket Pair PPM - Party Poker Million tournament PS - Poker Stars (online poker site) PSB - Pot Sized Bet PSR - Pot Sized Raise PT - Poker Tracker PTBB/100 - poker tracker big blinds won per 100 hands played. A PTBB is 2xBB. PTL - Player To My Left PTR - Player To My Right Pwned - Owned or powned. Usually means you got outplayed.
- 10.16) Q
Q73r - r = rainbow flop QFT - Quoted For Truth QOPTW - Question Of Playing This Way QOTPW - Question Of This Player's Win
- 10.17) R
R - Rainbow flop R - Rebuy $11+R would an $11 tournament with rebuys available R+A - Rebuy & AddOns $11+R would an $11 tournament with rebuys & add ons available Rainbow - A flop of all different suits RB - Rakeback Reraise - Raising the PFR RGP - Rec.gambling.poker - a long running Usenet group, now available as a forum RIO - Reverse Implied Odds ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing with numerous variations ROI - Return on investment
- 10.18) S
S - Suited - K7s would be a King & 7 of the same suit SB - Small Blind or Small Bet depending on how it is used in sentence. Sc - Suited connector SD - Standard Deviation Semi-bluff - Betting/raising when you have a draw. Set - Flop is K42, you hold 44, you have a set SH - Shorthanded sLAG - Slightly loose aggressive SMZ - Sklansky, Malmuth & Zee - 2+2 Publisher's/Authors SNG - Sit 'n' Go tournament SNGPT - Sit-n-Go Power Tools Spew - To expel chips with great force, as if vomiting uncontrollably (to play really badly in such a way as to cause the loss of a lot of chips quickly). SS - Short Stack SSNL - Small Stakes No Limit (2+2 forum) Stars - Poker Stars (online poker site) Stealing blinds - Open raising in late position with less than premium hands in order to take the blinds. STFU - Shut The **** Up Stop-n-Go - You bet, get raised, you call closing the action on that street, then lead out on the next street. STT - Single table tournament STTF - Single table tournament forum (2+2 Forum)
- 10.19) T
T$ - Tournament dollars, which can be used on a particular site to buy into tournaments T&C - Terms & Conditions TAG - Tight aggressive player TC - Terms & Conditions Thin value bet - Usually a river bet made when it's unclear if you are ahead or not TL;DR - Too long; didn't read TOP/FTOP - Fundamental Theorem Of Poker TP2K - Top pair 2nd best kicker--You have KQ, flop K72, you have top pair, 2nd best kicker (the Q) TPBK - Top pair bad kicker TPBK - Top pair best kicker TPCK - Top pair crap kicker TPGK - Top Pair Good Kicker TPNK - Top Pair No Kicker TPTK - Top pair top kicker TPWK - Top Pair Weak Kicker TR - Trip Report Trips - Flop is JJ8, you hold KJ, you have trips TTH - Turbo Texas HE TTHRIC - This Thread Has Run Its Course TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern TY - Thank You
- 10.20) U-Z
UB - Ultimate Bet (online poker site) UI - Unimproved uNL - Micro No Limit UTG - Under the Gun, first player to act preflop UTG - Under the gun, first position, to the left of the big blind UTG+1 - Under the Gun plus one, second player to act preflop UTG+1 - To the left of UTG VB - Value Bet Villian is 24/10/3(98) - Pokertracker stats indicating VPIP/PFR%/AF (with preflop aggression taken out) over 98 hands VNH - Very Nice Hand VPIP - Voluntarily put money in the pot W$ - Poker Stars Tournament dollars which can be used to buy into Poker Stars tournaments WA/WB - Way Ahead or Way Behind WCOOP - World Championship of Online Poker - series of high buy in tournaments held on Poker Stars WGAF - Who Gives A Flute WGAFF - Who Gives A Flying Fig WPT - World Poker Tour WSOP - World Series Of Poker WSOPME - World Series Of Poker Main Event WTF - Huh?, What the **** X-post - Cross-post. A post made in more than one forum at one time YMMV - Your mileage may vary
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- 11) Index of Two Plus Two Stickies and FAQs (updated Feb 17, 2008)
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11.01) Two Plus Two
- 11.01.01) 2+2 Magazine Forum
- 11.01.02) 2+2 Bonus Program
- 11.01.03) Special Sklansky Forum
- 11.01.04) 2+2 Pokercast
- 11.01.05) About the Forums
- 11.02) General Poker Discussion
- 11.02.01) Beginners Questions
- 11.02.02) Books and Publications
- 11.02.03) Televised Poker
- 11.02.04) News, Views, and Gossip
- 11.02.05) Brick and Mortar
- 11.02.06) Home Poker
- 11.02.07) Beats, Brags, and Variance
- 11.02.08) Poker Theory
- 11.02.09) Poker Legislation
- 11.03) Coaching/Training
- 11.03.01) Coaching Advice
- 11.03.02) StoxPoker
- 11.03.03) DeucesCracked
- 11.03.04) CardRunners
- 11.04) German Forums
- 11.04.01) Poker Allgemein
- 11.04.02) Strategie
- 11.04.03) Internet/Online
- 11.04.04) BBV
- 11.05) French Forums
- 11.05.01) Forum francophone
- 11.05.02) Strategie
- 11.05.03) BBV (French)
- 11.06) Limit Texas Hold'em
- 11.06.01) High Stakes Limit
- 11.06.02) Medium Stakes Limit
- 11.06.03) Small Stakes Limit
- 11.06.04) Micro Stakes Limit
- 11.06.05) Mid-High Short-handed
- 11.06.06) Small Stakes Shorthanded
- 11.06.07) Limit––>NL
- 11.07) PL/NL Texas Hold'em
- 11.07.01) High Stakes
- 11.07.02) Medium Stakes
- 11.07.03) Small Stakes
- 11.07.04) Micro Stakes
- 11.07.05) Small-High Full Ring
- 11.07.06) Micro Full Ring
- 11.08) Tournament Poker
- 11.08.01) Small Stakes MTT
- 11.08.02) High Stakes MTT
- 11.08.03) MTT Community
- 11.08.04) STT Strategy
- 11.08.05) Tournament Circuit
- 11.09) Other Poker
- 11.09.01) Omaha/8
- 11.09.02) Omaha High
- 11.09.03) Stud
- 11.09.04) Heads Up Poker
- 11.09.05) Other Poker Games
- 11.10) General Gambling
- 11.10.01) Probability
- 11.10.02) Psychology
- 11.10.03) Sports Betting
- 11.10.04) Other Gambling Games
- 11.10.05) Entertainment Betting
- 11.11) Internet Gambling
- 11.11.01) Internet Gambling
- 11.11.02) Internet Bonuses
- 11.11.03) Affiliates/RakeBack
- 11.11.04) Software
- 11.12) 2+2 Communities
- 11.12.01) Other Other Topics
- 11.12.02) The Lounge: Discussion+Review
- 11.12.03) El Diablo's General Discussion
- 11.12.04) BBV4Life
- 11.13) Other Topics
- 11.13.01) Golf
- 11.13.02) Sporting Events
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- 11.13.09) Puzzles and Other Games
- 11.13.10) Video Games
- 11.13.11) Laughs or Links!
- 11.13.12) Computer Technical Help
- 11.14) Sponsored Support Forums
- 11.14.01) RakebackNetwork
- 11.14.02) RakeReduction.com
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