Buying a Pot in Freerolls

#1 1st February 2009, 6:12 AM

I would like to get some opinions from Cardschatter about the pros and cons of trying to buy a pot in Freerolls.

Most of the time my efforts have been futile. Seem to lose more than I make. And, get caught at crucial times.

Most likely the fault lays with my inexperience in using this tactic.

Therefore, the question is put forth.

Thanks,

mange

#2 1st February 2009, 8:45 AM

Stealing the pots is almost impossible in freerolls in the early stages, if you have a large stack in the later stages of the tournament you might have a little better luck.

#3 1st February 2009, 11:59 AM

I wouldnt recommend stealing in freerolls since you play mostly with 4-5 postflop. I recommend when u hit bet hard since its is likely that you are going to be trippled at the end of the hand.

#4 1st February 2009, 7:52 PM

Buying pots can help you out a lot in a tourney, you just have to wait for the right situation. If you raise 3x UTG with KJ and the flop comes A 5 9, this is a good time to take a stab since people usually put you on a big hand when you raise UTG. If the same situation comes up when you are on the button, you might want to be more cautious since players tend to think a button raiser is bluffing.

#5 1st February 2009, 7:53 PM

I say dont try it to early watch your players closely see who is more aggressive ,then you have an idea of who is easy tarket to buy your pots from try a raise that is between 1 or 2 hun preflop to test the water then if the flop hits you bet 300 if it doesnt check to see the power or weakness if they dont raise try betting 300 if they call you probably better check it or go all in is according to your app.what the board looks like. You really need to be in a hand and each hand can be played differently by different players. some people raise 3 or 4 hundred pre flop then after flop go all in. can be dangerous you go play by play

#6 3rd February 2009, 8:56 AM

I have to agree with the posts here in regards to trying to buy a pot in a freeroll. The early stages of tournaments you will see very loose plays because they have nothing vested financially. These players are looking to build a stack with any means necessary in the early stages. Middle and late stages of the tournaments of the freeroll you will more likely to buy the pots. At these stages, the more serious players now have time vested into the freeroll, almost as good money. Your plays will be taken more serious. Buying the pot or bluff can be effective at this point.

#7 5th February 2009, 1:12 AM

If it doesn't work, don't do it. Whether it doesn't work because it's not a good strategy or because you are incapable of executing it, don't keep trying something if it's losing you chips time and again.

#8 5th February 2009, 1:17 AM

Trying to buy pots in freerolls are useless in my exprience,trust me i have tried and failed because in freerolls there is always someone that will go all-in but feel free to try your luck.

#9 9th February 2009, 6:19 PM

what does "buying a pot" mean?

#10 11th February 2009, 6:31 AM

As stated above it just wont work in the 1st hour. Play is terrible and unless you can iso a good player its pointless. A good player is at least willing to fold a good hand. But remember hes good so flop has to come raggy as he has probably high cards if its early stages.

#11 11th February 2009, 11:52 PM

Buying a pot can be easy/hard in freerolls depending on where you are in the tournament. If it is the beginning, forget about it. Obviously there are some exceptions, but in the big freerolls, you cannot buy a pot till late.

#12 12th February 2009, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robrtp

what does "buying a pot" mean?

its just the same thing as stealing or trying to bluff at it after the flop.

#13 12th February 2009, 7:54 AM

I think that, in freerolls, you really can't try buying a pot until there are around 10% or less of the starting players left. By then, everyone who is still in is (hopefully) going to be playing at least mostly serious poker, and not stupidly calling on the hope of a suck out. However, I still think that you have to be careful and and least have a high card that, low pair, flush and straight op (such as 89h). On freelrolls you just never know, so having something to go and buy with is always must for me.

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