Easy $5 on Pokerstars

I played last week and made $5 playing Omaha. I'm terrible at Omaha, but I pretty much folded my way there. I think I won two pots, and lost about half of that to about 3-4 that I played and lost.

It's one of the juiciest freerolls I've seen.

Thanks for the info and go U.S.A!!!

Tourny/Regional

Whew, that was a tough $5. I guess Pot-Limit is a bit different than no-limit, since you can't go all-in quite as easily, the donks didn't go out quite soon enough. I think I finished around 170 or so to get the money. But it wasn't quite as easy as it seems.

Right around 300, I was forced all-in on the big blind I think they were somewhere around 400/800 - guess what I get dealt? 73o - ouch - I'm gone. Flop comes no help, the turn pairs up a 7, on the river - TRIP 7s! I think that's the worst suckout I've ever been on the good side of. Brought me up to just over 1800 chips and I was able to ride it out.

Thanks again for the tip on the (maybe not so) easy $5!

Thanks for the info about the games...that is what is great about this site....the friendly reminders!!!!

49 people to go in the omaha qualifier....and I've got 20 MORE BUCKS!!!

3 hours into the game....6 people left to cash....

I cashed.....that's 60 free dollars I think....with Pot limit hold'em this week.

Nice job there Wonka. I had made a 2nd rounder and placed in that as well, couldn't survive to the top 5 sadly I wanted $500 more.

these tourneys are easy to win the 5,but i made the next round of this event by coming in the top 50,in the next round top 140 get 20 bucks and if u get in the top 5 u go to the next round where if u just take ur seat,u get 500 bucks!!

It was easy money. I like when Stars does freerolls like that instead of the hubble donkfest they always have.

GL on the felt.

wow, i didn't know about the 500, I'll really have to work on that PLHE game...

Yeah the $500 is not easy to get thats for damn sure, top 5 out of 140. I believe it is only for Canadians and Americans only. I just made the money in the pot limit hold em.

HOW DO I JOIN THE PPA? I tried "ppapoker.com", and didn't see a join section- only links to PS, which I am already on. Thanks

Has anyone made it to round two yet for the USA...im curious to know

Well, Here we go....PLHE today....I'll keep you all informed...

Guy tried to put me on tilt early with this one:

PokerStars Game #20697877357: Tournament #108945452, Freeroll Hold'em Pot Limit - Level III (40/80) - 2008/09/25 22:44:20 ET
Table '108945452 39' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: greylorn (2820 in chips)
Seat 2: bnast01 (1630 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: hearoes (1230 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: wonka817 (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerdope (2340 in chips)
Seat 6: stillteam (1230 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: onemmark (1230 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 8: mysigned (1230 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: 99holdsup (2290 in chips)
greylorn: posts small blind 40
bnast01: posts big blind 80
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to wonka817 [As Tc]
hearoes: folds
wonka817: calls 80
wonka817 said, "don't knwo why i can't get a decent hand when sitters are in the blinds"
pokerdope: folds
stillteam: folds
onemmark: folds
mysigned: folds
99holdsup: calls 80
greylorn: calls 40
bnast01: folds
*** FLOP *** [8d 3d Td]
greylorn: checks
wonka817: bets 160
bnast01 is connected
bnast01 has returned
99holdsup: calls 160
greylorn: folds
*** TURN *** [8d 3d Td] Q♥
wonka817: bets 240
99holdsup: calls 240
*** RIVER *** [8d 3d Td Qh] 9♠
wonka817: checks
99holdsup: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wonka817: shows [As Tc] (a pair of Tens)
99holdsup: shows [9d Qs] (two pair, Queens and Nines)
99holdsup collected 1120 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1120 | Rake 0
Board [8d 3d Td Qh 9s]
Seat 1: greylorn (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: bnast01 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: hearoes folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: wonka817 showed [As Tc] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: pokerdope folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillteam folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: onemmark folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: mysigned folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: 99holdsup (button) showed [9d Qs] and won (1120) with two pair, Queens and Nines


Then I got him back...

PokerStars Game #20697974037: Tournament #108945452, Freeroll Hold'em Pot Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/09/25 22:48:41 ET
Table '108945452 39' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: greylorn (2740 in chips)
Seat 2: bnast01 (1400 in chips)
Seat 3: hearoes (1080 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: wonka817 (1420 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerdope (2740 in chips)
Seat 6: stillteam (1080 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: onemmark (1080 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 8: mysigned (1080 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: 99holdsup (2880 in chips)
99holdsup: posts small blind 50
greylorn: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to wonka817 [2c 2h]
bnast01: folds
hearoes: folds
wonka817: calls 100
pokerdope: folds
stillteam: folds
onemmark: folds
mysigned: folds
99holdsup: calls 50
greylorn: checks
*** FLOP *** [2d 9s As]
99holdsup: checks
greylorn: checks
wonka817: bets 300
99holdsup: raises 500 to 800
greylorn: folds
wonka817: raises 520 to 1320 and is all-in
99holdsup: calls 520
*** TURN *** [2d 9s As] 9♣
*** RIVER *** [2d 9s As 9c] 7♥
*** SHOW DOWN ***
99holdsup: shows [Js Ts] (a pair of Nines)
wonka817: shows [2c 2h] (a full house, Deuces full of Nines)
wonka817 collected 2940 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2940 | Rake 0
Board [2d 9s As 9c 7h]
Seat 1: greylorn (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: bnast01 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: hearoes folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: wonka817 showed [2c 2h] and won (2940) with a full house, Deuces full of Nines
Seat 5: pokerdope folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: stillteam folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: onemmark folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: mysigned (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: 99holdsup (small blind) showed [Js Ts] and lost with a pair of Nines

Fishnchipz.....once you enter the ppa freeroll you are enrolled in the PPA...it's all a numbers game...

You will then get requests to donate 20 dollars for a free poker calculator...

Good luck, Wonka. Got to keep the streak alive. I made it to round 2 in this earlier in the week. Even if I win another $20, I'll still be behind your $60.

80 I think..but who's counting..my bankroll doesn't remember...hahaha

Made the top 250.... now for the top 50!!

Top 50!!! Top 5 on Sunday!!!

I think the ppa started over the weekend, I did play mine a few days ago unless I am mistaken, and fishinchipz goto tournies, regional and it should be listed there, gl
It is on the pokerstars website, so ppa.com will not work

where is the tournoment :S

So, here I am...playing in the summer game...PL HE, and who's sitting right next to me?? D'wilius....haha what a coinkydink

Yeah, and we're still here after the first hour. Wonka 5/5 rnd ones, and 2/2 in rnd 3. Trying to keep the streak alive. I'm 3/5 and 1/1...

Can't win them all I guess.....out around 200th.
Picked up AK in early position, with about 3500 chips. Blinds 250/500.
Pushed 1750 max bet.....other guy puts me all in, he's got fours..hit a four on the flop..but all wasn't lost yet....I had four to a club draw. Missed

Oh no, I think I'm one of those people now. I think I could have blinded into the money but didn't...

Oh well D'wil, we have Draw next Sunday....Gl to ya!!

I did it AGAIN!!!! Top 250.....that's 100 percent STILL, although yesterday, I missed in the qualifier..and this week..I dind't make the qualifier....Leaves my running count at 85 free bucks from pokerstars!!!!

Let me warn those of you who've sat out to make the money previously....It's not going to work this time...I don't know what the difference is, but I actually had to win a few hands this time to make the money..and then almost didn't make it...GOOD LUCK!!!

n1 Wonka I just placed also brings me up to 20 won, got knocked out soon after money AAA66 dealt to me stood pat lost to Quad 3's stood pat

man, being new to CC and never being on pokerstars anymore, I had no idea about these freerolls. But I'm going to try my luck in theese last 2 weeks. And I told my roomate to sign up too. Thanks for the heads up!!!

Are you guys playing in multiple tourneys of the same kind? I played in one Draw tourney a couple days ago and now when I try to register for another, it says each person may only play in one tournament of each kind?

ok, here we go bout to get in the pl draw event, just dont know if i should get in the 8 or the 830? oops, just missed the 800, guess its the 830 for me.

Wow, people really have no idea how to play draw poker.

After missing last week's Can vs US game (stupid, stupid), I played my first game of online Draw Poker, and made it to the 2nd round game. Honestly, I was the only one at my table betting preflop for the longest time. I also got dealt a full house, which I'm guessing doesn't happen very often in draw.

That makes $20 in winnings so far, so I'm really liking these freerolls. Hopefully, I can win a seat on Team Canada and guarantee myself a cool $500.

well, i busted out kinda early in the draw tourney. never have been very big on draw anyway. missed the cash by bout 100 spots, i think. shoulda just sat out after the 4th or 5th hand when i had doubled the starting chip count, but thats what i get for being the ultra aggressive one at my table.