NL25: Moving from Stars to FTP...adjustments?

RapidEvolution · #1 09-23-2007, 12:05 AM

I've recently moved from stars to FTP on NL25 and I'm having what seem to be massive issues. My reads are all off, my style's become polarized and every flop looks like a nightmare with the turn and river making things worse. I know a lot of people play successfully on FTP and I would just like some advice from other players who have done well.

Note: I'm only through my first 10k hands at FTP so I know this might be a downswing, but it really does seem insane over there.

coordi · #2 09-23-2007, 12:07 AM

I couldnt play at FTP. The software tilted me or somthing. And I ran pretty bad.

RapidEvolution · #3 09-23-2007, 12:10 AM

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I couldnt play at FTP. The software tilted me or somthing. And I ran pretty bad.

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I think they're against me clearing my bonus lol. I was running at about 6ptbb/100 over 15k hands at stars and I'm at -3.5ptbb/100 over 10k at FTP and have seen more connected monochrome flops than I can shake a stick at. lol

Tking4unc · #4 09-23-2007, 12:47 AM

Could just be me, But I think the games on Full Tilt are a little bit easier to beat, this coming from a guy who plays $25-$100NL

oober · #5 09-23-2007, 12:55 AM

Play solid poker, limit FPS, and minimize cold calling, and you should do fine.

RapidEvolution · #6 09-23-2007, 01:11 AM

After moving most of my BR off of FT, I decided to play a couple of BI's at NL50.

I seem to run into this a lot. lol

Villain is 18/6/.2 over 50 hands

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP3 ($61.50)
CO ($19.65)
Button ($47.90)
SB ($90.95)
BB ($41.30)
UTG ($63)
Hero ($61.25)
MP1 ($39.50)
MP2 ($28.95)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.75, 1 fold, MP2 calls $1.75, 4 folds, BB raises to $3.5, Hero raises to $10.75, MP2 folds, BB calls $6.

Flop: ($22.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10, BB calls $10.

Turn: ($42.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $23, BB calls $22.30 (All-In).

River: ($86.85) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $86.85

Results in white below: 
BB doesn't show.
Hero has Kh Kd (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $87.55.

umaine89 · #7 09-23-2007, 10:40 PM

I'm going the other way. I have ~20k hands on FTP (+~5PTBB/100) and since I have never had rakeback on FTP, I'm switching to PS. There is a definite difference in play between FTP and PS. I'd say PS is tighter preflop overall and has more callers.