FullTilt USA-Restricted Freerolls

Freerolls are excellent resources for praticing boardgames. I discovered each weekday evening, FullTilt Players can participate in USA-"Restricted" $250 Freerolls at 21:05. MAX players are set to 7,500.

Tonight (Friday, 3/12/2010), the Freeroll Tournament number is 146017461; registration is open now. Enjoy and good luck.

Oh thanks so much! I really never knew of this tourny! J/K The payout for this tournament is terrible.

I think it works out to the top .012% of the field get paid.

I could be wrong, anyone wanna check my math?

Yea, long runway to just a few pennies...

Yep as with most freerolls doesn't pay much. Cashed 8th in this thing a few months ago. Don't know what i was thinking even playing in it.Took like 6-7 hours. Haven't played in a while doubt i will. Huge freerolls with low payouts not really my thing especialy since ive deposited.

Nah your right on the math, and the fact that this freeroll is a pointless bingo game. Full Tilt really needs to re-evaluate their freerolls.

The payout for the USA freeroll is better ($250 vs. $150), but the 9 PM start time (EST) is not very desirable

The best finish I've had is 18th/7500 = $3.75.

As indicated in the OP, this is a good arena for practice so it really depends on a peep's objective >>> cash or improve skills (optimally both would be nice ).

Reg is available 24 hrs in advance so there are numerous sitters...kinda boring if one is the only live peep @ a table >>> raise, raise, raise to get the blinds (kinda dull if the practice for the day = blind stealing ).

I used to play at party poker a long time ago before they banned USA, they usually had top 10 % , but they were mostly $1000 freerolls, i think top 5 % would be perfect, because there are so many sitters, at least tou would get something however small for playing fo a few hours.

I preferred the old style of freerolls with 2700 entrants and $100 prize pool. I think they are copying PS too much now a days...

yes, that .00001 % pay out suck.

Yeah, the payout isn't worth it for me either. I don't play my best poker when I know I am not playing for a decent reward. Some may, but not me. I need more motivation.

I know
I paticipate in this one and was up all night to 1 am. Was doing so well until this time where I played reserved but the blinds got so big I cripled
I was so close. Lost at 102nd place. another 12 player and I would have recieved A QUARTER HAHAHAHA

7500 people will take 5 to 7 hrs and win a few dollars if that! every site has increased amount of players allowed for these freerolls it seems like the past 3 years! i was lucky at a few sites when they first opened crowd was like 200! gla at the tables!

Read my post. I am recommending freerolls for practice. The fact one might earn some points or change is not relevant really; just noted that such a freeroll is "out there." (The "restricted" flagging does not always prevent folks from entering them.) Freerolls are where one's pocketbook experiences the least harm in actual losses and yet enables folks to learn from aggressive tactics, for those times when their personal monies are seriously at risk.

I totally agree itlegacy (as indicated in my earlier post...#7) >>> great arena for practice...but for some peeps the time-benefit is not as valuable to them as their motivations &/or goals may lie in a different direction.

Right now I'm getting excellent HU practice in the PokerStars' Americas Cup Freeroll Shootout SNGs (81-peep)...consistently winning the 1st table & come in either 1st or 2nd @ the Final Table; for me, the shootout format is excellent for the HU's practice, in a freeroll environment, since there's only '2' tables involved >>> the HU's practice is my motivation & primary focus (not a ticket to a $0.10 tournament that has max 10K-peeps); I have 5-6 of these tix & have yet to register for the 2nd lvl...if the other remaining peep is a solid player & we're eveny stacked, I'll even ask if they have won a ticket yet & state that I'm just there for the HU's practice --- if they haven't gotten a ticket, I'll 'throw' the game so they can get a ticket & I'll just reg for another game (as there are a bazillion of 'em) to continue practising. Hopefully this isn't construed as chip dumping (which is against TOS) as I'll wait for a decent hand to do it so it seems as though the other peep @ last earned the win.

Thanks for this information. These tournaments sould like a good way to practice. I'll have to check them out.

True that you can get practice playing this freeroll... but most of the useful practice is going to come from bubble play and ending play.... beginning and middle is just a crapshoot. It takes about 3 hours to get to a spot in the tourney that you can really learn something about poker playing against your opponents.

not sure if you can, I have never tried - but it is something to "look" into, maybe you could just transfer a ticket to them for their best effort in your practice session - unless they win

That way you get your practice in with good effort from opponent, they get a ticket either way, and you can not be accused of chip dumping?

Just a thought and - I like the generous side, but dont want you losing your account for something so trivial (especially since it is a philanthropic gesture)

Is this thread for real?

I think it depends on what a peep wants to practice. You're correct about bubble & end play. For me, since I'm used to playing b&m Limit (aka No Fold 'em Hold 'em) there's certain skills I didn't feel comfortable with for online NLH >>> blind stealing, floating, 3 & 4-betting so these are concepts I'm applying to develop a comfort level so that I can do it out of habit in a buy-in tourney. I'm sure there are other concepts I can be practicing but I'm still getting familiar with various poker strategies/concepts.

I didn't know that one could x-fer a ticket, good suggestion.

The 'generosity' is not a major concern since I doubt that the other peep would view/report it as chip dumping since we're the only 2 left & it's a freeroll; this is the only instance I'm 'generous' plus PS is already aware that I am a bonehead .

that freeroll is to late for most us to play in and yes it takes 6-7 hours and its not over till 3-4 am and for thoses that work there is no way that they can play ....needs to start around 19.05

Not 100% sure if you can - never tried to, but I think it is possible.
Hell, Pokerstars lets you transfer everything else - $, Play$, why not tickets?