Freerolls for US players

#1 1st March 2009, 10:22 PM

Why are the freeroll prize pools so much lower for US players than for players from other countries? I play on fulltilt and the freeroll for US players is only $100 freeroll while I saw today that there is $10,000 prize pool for a freeroll in UK/Ireland. What the hell?

#2 1st March 2009, 10:29 PM

Those monster prize pools are usually for some kind of special event, not standard freerolls. The typical freeroll is $100 per country. Look at the bright side ... you could be in the New Zealand freeroll ... that prize pool is $40. ...

You'll need to read the specifics for entry in those monster freerolls. There's usually some very good reason - not just rewarding a certain country or region.

#3 1st March 2009, 10:34 PM

Ok thats good to know. I have never seen a freeroll above $100 for the US but then again I usually play in money tournaments and usually dont waste my time playing in freerolls for $1 at the end of 5 hours playing. HAHA

#4 1st March 2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wendysman88

Why are the freeroll prize pools so much lower for US players than for players from other countries? I play on fulltilt and the freeroll for US players is only $100 freeroll while I saw today that there is $10,000 prize pool for a freeroll in UK/Ireland. What the hell?

Well when I won the UK & Ireland Freeroll at Full Tilt recently I won the princely sum of $15 for coming first, so I would be quite surprised if the total prize money came to $10,000...

#5 1st March 2009, 10:38 PM

Could it maybe have something to do with exchange rates for the differant countries currecny?

#6 2nd March 2009, 8:00 AM

New Zealands not the only one with a little pay out Africa right there with them. Be greatful US and Canada is $100 freerolls.

#7 2nd March 2009, 8:25 AM

When is the FTilt freeroll for US players? I've never seen it listed.

#8 3rd March 2009, 6:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GDRileyx

When is the FTilt freeroll for US players? I've never seen it listed.

I haven't played it in a while or even looked for it, but if I recall correctly it was daily at about 2100 ET or 2105. Doesn't show on the schedule until a few hours before start time and doesn't have a [register] button. It's like the OFC game was. A line in one of the lobby boxes linked to a website registration so it can check that you actually ARE registered with FT as a U.S. player.

#9 3rd March 2009, 7:26 AM

Ya, it shows up just before the registartion opens. It starts at 21:05, and I think the registration opens 40 mins before. And it fills up fast.
I always found it kinda weird that it doesnt show on the list like all of the others. I think it is the only tourney like that.

#10 3rd March 2009, 3:24 PM

No the thousand dollar freeroll's for non-US countries are freeroll to freeroll winners. They've won or placed in a previous tournament in order to play the bigger tournament.

#11 3rd March 2009, 9:35 PM

ya they usually are for some special thing, but we just cant see what they are
Another thing about the freerolls is they are just too big only 1% of players get paid and you can win as little as $2 it almost makes me wish i was from one of those countries that end up having only 200 people register for there $40 - $100 freeroll

#12 4th March 2009, 1:18 AM

The US $100 freeroll registration just opened today at 20:15.

#13 4th March 2009, 5:08 AM

there are a couple of 500 dollar ones on bodog... for everyone

#14 4th March 2009, 7:12 PM

the Monthly UK/ Ireland freeroll is for first time depositors only

You only get one shot....

Managed 15th for $100 which more than doubled my bankroll last month! (up down st flush draw on flop ran into KK when the big prizes were in sight....)

- not sure if there's a depositors freeroll for the US- would probably be seen as encouraging illegal activities over there so maybe not lol

The UK daily is $100 if it makes you feel any better! (usually 1.5k players)

#15 8th March 2009, 1:43 AM

I got into the US only freeroll today at 20:01, and it didn't fill until 20:42.

#16 9th March 2009, 1:23 AM

how many people play in those $500 freerolls, what are the payouts like!?!

#17 9th March 2009, 1:30 AM

average amount of people in the bodog freerolls is around 3500 on most days they have 3 a day 240 pm 940pm and theres one at 440 am i believe i know the pm ones are correct and the payouts starts at 63rd

#18 9th March 2009, 1:55 AM

What time it is will depend what time zone you are in of course, but there is one in just under two hours. As already mentioned it pays 63 places, here are some of the details:

#19 10th March 2009, 12:00 AM

Yes, but the problem with the freerolls on Bodog is that if you are trying to play for free you are at a disadvantage against those who add-on and rebuy.

#20 10th March 2009, 12:31 AM

Actually very few people do rebuy, and it is one of the tightest played freerolls I know. A lot of freerolls are donkfests, a lot of rebuy tournaments are donkfests (at least up until the add-on break), so you would expect a rebuy freeroll to be a horrendous donkfest. For some reason that doesn't seem to apply in the Bodog freeroll, possibly because of the relatively high prize money on offer.

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