LOL at Poker stars

#1 12th March 2010, 6:37 PM

Poker stars has a daily free roll called the daily eighty grand, only 7 people advance, when it first started there were 10,000 players, then its went to 20,000 players, and now its at a whopping 40,000 players, with only 7 people making it. I figure the least they could do is up the amount of people that qualify, hell while they are at they just should make it unlimited.

#2 12th March 2010, 6:49 PM

lol, any type of freeroll is always going to be rediclous.. The only freerolls I see worth playing are here at CC.

#3 12th March 2010, 6:53 PM

Aren't there freerolls at other sites that offer only ONE advancement entry as the 'prize pool' ??

They may have increased the number of entries, but they are still only offering 7 prizes... Kinda like a lottery ... which is what this plays out like. I quit playing when they increased the entries.

#4 12th March 2010, 7:43 PM

The pokerstars freerolls are an insane waste of time. I haven't deposited there and doubt I will. I love how they have these freerolls with 1000s of people maybe 1% advance saty into another freeroll to play 1000s of people. Too much work for me to handle.

#5 12th March 2010, 7:58 PM

What's amazing is that 7 players will win or advance. It seems impossible but someone has to win.

I think I can safely say that luck is the determining factor in making it. I've played in a few and never came even remotely close. I wonder what the secret is.

Anyone know about how long it takes to make the final table with 40,000 entrants.

It also would be interesting to have 60 million chips at the end of a tourney.

#6 12th March 2010, 9:56 PM

Yeah it's waste of time. I guess ppl just play there for fun not to win. Everybody knows that there is very very low chance of gettin in top 7.

But there are cool freerolls in other rooms. Eg Everest has bankroll builder satelites every day. 50 seats for a 2500$ freeroll and about 2000 players (but half of them drop out in the first 5 minutes - sitouters).

#7 12th March 2010, 10:19 PM

Well, they upped the entries to 40,000, but did not increase the payouts in proportion. In other words, it's still only 60 folks that get a prize.

When they originally increased it from 10,000 to 20,000, at least they increased the payouts from 27 to 60.

#8 12th March 2010, 10:27 PM

GIant waste of time imo

#9 12th March 2010, 10:28 PM

Wait you mean they're not giving you enough for nothing? A better business plan would be to give people who aren't going to deposit more free money I guess. They're actually smart though. They get a bunch of people to play a bunch and get hooked and realize how much the freeroll structure sucks. The only way for them to play then unless they get insanely lucky is to just deposit, then they pay rake and Stars profits. You do realize they don't do freerolls for charity right?

#10 12th March 2010, 10:51 PM

they actually payout top 7 11$ for any 80K guarantee and 5$ to the next 56 people...i played in it today whilst doing other stuff and got my 5$....no big deal no GIANT WASTE of time...

#11 13th March 2010, 1:02 AM

agreed giant waste of time. dont play freerolls unless it is the cc ones anyways all the other freerolls are just crap to say the least

#12 13th March 2010, 1:21 AM

Thank goodness I actually have some money on PokerStars to play in buy-in tourneys. I certainly wouldn't want to waste all day playing that freeroll to end up finishing 8th and getting squadoosh!

#13 13th March 2010, 8:05 AM

The winners used to receive a ticket to play the Daily $80k which is a $50+5 buyin MTT. A buddy of mine won it on one of his first tries. He didn't cash in the $80k though.
Can you imagine ponying up the $55 only to be seated on a table with a few freeroll donks? Now that'd be sick imo.

#14 13th March 2010, 8:45 AM

IMO free rolls are very time consuming for little reward. If however you have zero finances and want to play then they are a tiny step up from Play Money tables and at least you have a chance of gaining something from it.

#15 18th March 2010, 2:49 AM

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Originally Posted by The Gent

IMO free rolls are very time consuming for little reward. If however you have zero finances and want to play then they are a tiny step up from Play Money tables and at least you have a chance of gaining something from it.

Sorry, but I think cashing in a freeroll is extremely gratifying. You really have to overcome a lot of obstacles and show a great amount of patience. That said, these particular madness freerolls with 7 cashers just sound insane.

#16 18th March 2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pokerchild69

GIant waste of time imo

Couldn't have said it any better.

#17 18th March 2010, 12:38 PM

Played daily yesterday, busted out 9000 when my J10 ran into a Q10 cards came J10QA7. Was a little dissapointed didn't go farther.

#18 18th March 2010, 1:22 PM

Yea, Ive never really played the freerolls on Pokerstars, just a little too many people. Started my bankroll on full tilt tho in their freerolls before they increased the amount of players, hmm damn those few freeroll cashes have gone far.

#19 19th March 2010, 2:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bubonicplay

Wait you mean they're not giving you enough for nothing? A better business plan would be to give people who aren't going to deposit more free money I guess. They're actually smart though. They get a bunch of people to play a bunch and get hooked and realize how much the freeroll structure sucks. The only way for them to play then unless they get insanely lucky is to just deposit, then they pay rake and Stars profits. You do realize they don't do freerolls for charity right?

This is a very logical reason for these insane structures. Stands to reason people would give up and deposit.

#20 19th March 2010, 2:17 AM

Funny thing is people still play. If the upped it to 80000 they would still fill up LOL.

#21 19th March 2010, 7:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Gent

IMO free rolls are very time consuming for little reward. If however you have zero finances and want to play then they are a tiny step up from Play Money tables and at least you have a chance of gaining something from it.

They are a tiny step up as far as possibly being able to win a small amount however if experience is what a person is after I suggest the high stakes play money over Free Rolls any day.

#22 19th March 2010, 7:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonawanda

...It also would be interesting to have 60 million chips at the end of a tourney.

Yeah sure ! I'd feel like a WSOP final table player !

#23 21st March 2010, 5:55 PM

the 5 card draw on PS is fun to be honest, 6k max and i always make deep runs and have a chance to win, i dont like the others

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