Do people play differently in freerolls compared to cash tournaments?

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money buy in VS freeroll , style of play

I d find , that I cant use the same style in a freerolll as I do in a tourney in which ive bought in with my own money , for me it seems like my style is almost 100% dependant upon the b uy in amount

anyone have this issue??

any thoughts or ideas on ways to maybe not have this be such a problem?
 
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for example , the lower the entry cost , the more dumb moves or gambles or risks I take , that being said , my track record in low buy in tourneys is awful , all of my cahses have come in $10+1s , or $15+1.50s ,
 
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why is this a problem im the same way I play freerolls diferent than cash buyins in a freeroll you would never play a hand if you didn't you get people betting with nothing or bluffin you off every hand. and there is no risk and nothing to lose so you should take more chances and test the limits imo.
 
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Freerolls, force you to take risk early that you normally would not take. Many people shove early and just try to double up with any two cards. In freerolls, I will play almost any pocket pair all in if someone shoves. I will also push with AK AQ and AJ. Once you make it to the middle of the tourney, tighten up and play ABC poker. Micro buy ins are almost the same as freerolls except you don't end up shoving quite as much. One day I may be able to play in a higher buy in with "real" players.
 
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At the lowest levels players are so bad that there´s no difference between a freeroll and a low buy in tournament. So, don´t think too much because they are not that good enough.
 
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why not just play a proper A game regardless of freeroll or big buying?

tho I do spew more in frs too;)
 
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why not just play a proper A game regardless of freeroll or big buying?

tho I do spew more in frs too;)

Because you will be folding big hands early and then the blinds will destroy you later on.
 
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Freerolls definitely require discipline in the early levels. Many loose players early on IMHO.....
 
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folding big hands????

Yes, hands like AK or AQ. You will be forced to shove or fold many times with these. You have got to take chances early that you would not normally do.
 
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In freeroll weak-tight very profitable game. Fit or fold, almost exclude c-bet, and play a more shove stack...
 
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so fold if 4+ ppl are allin then (or stupidly flip)
I know I have final tabled freerolls of up to 10,000 ppl on most every site I have played on
of coarse its not easy, but patience, position, and understanding of villain tendencies will give you the option to make + or - EV calls/plays
you won't win them all,
but you can run deep regularly by playing an A game is my point
Im happy with 1 or 2 hands an hour I can maybe double up with vs 1 villain
 
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Yeah I agree freerolls, it is not hard to place and run deep. I have won many freerolls of 2000+ fields. I guess my thought is, it is a freeroll. I lose nothing if I bust so shove big hands early and chip up. Then play tight.
 
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Freerolls, force you to take risk early that you normally would not take. Many people shove early and just try to double up with any two cards. In freerolls, I will play almost any pocket pair all in if someone shoves. I will also push with AK AQ and AJ. Once you make it to the middle of the tourney, tighten up and play ABC poker. Micro buy ins are almost the same as freerolls except you don't end up shoving quite as much. One day I may be able to play in a higher buy in with "real" players.

You are saying this, yet you got upset when i shoved to your UTG raise in lock freeroll and you had AQ, :D
With AQ you are almost 50:50 against a 22-JJ only an serious underdog against AA and still small underdog against QQ, KK. So in early stage when you know that people are shoving all pairs and most bigger broadways so it is atleast a flip with that range and as we all agreed you need to take some chances early because if you muck all the hands you get blinded out and eventually if you think ICM youll have to shove at some point with probably weaker hand that you could have called earlier... This is not the way i would advice anyone to play a cash game but low buyin large field mtt are the lagtard place where you need to fit in and pick the spots where you need to take the chances, that is right, need to take the chances if you want to run deep, it is better to get one big cash than 5 min cashes in 10 mtt...
 
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Why should you be able to play the same way in freerolls and in $10-15 buyins? Playing your A game isn't only a matter of how you play your own cards. It also involves how you play the other players. The opponents aren't the same as you go up or down in levels, so it's silly to think you don't have to adapt your game accordingly.
 
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If there is a prize to win ,then focus on the task of winning that prize.It should not matter what type of tournament it is ,freerolls give you a free opportunity to practise mental focus and different styles of play , with the chance to build a small bankroll,why squander the opportunity???......scorp
 
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The fact is in freerolls your All-Ins get more callers. And even if you have pocket Aces, Kings or Queens, they are nothing but a measly pair. So many hands can beat that. Just be ready to loose and don't go psycho if you do. Enjoy the opportunity to loosen up and exercise a different kind of play style. My 2 cents.
 
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You are saying this, yet you got upset when i shoved to your UTG raise in lock freeroll and you had AQ, :D

I expected a better level of play from players on here. I guess I was wrong! You are right, it is still just a freeroll!
 
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Freerolls definitely require discipline in the early levels. Many loose players early on IMHO.....

Shoving with AA pre flop in early levels is not disciplined enough right?? I think if you want to win the freeroll you should play more hands and win big pots, shoving with QQ, KK, AA pre flop.:) Though last freeroll i lost AA vs 73 suited at 2 level :D
 
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I think it makes sense to shove early on with anything in freerolls with thousands of players. Variance is so high that you don't wanna waste your time playing good poker only to get sucked out.

Try to get lucky early and build a big stack to increase your chance of surviving bad beats.
 
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That's what I do. Play like a madman. If I get lucky, I have a big stack. If I lose I'm out.
 
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freeroll is a specific game so I play only in games which I normally never play for cash like badugi, stud, courchevel. My style in freeroll? well go out as late as possible ;)
 
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Freerolls can have great bad influence in your gameplay.
I noticed , if I play only freeroll and switch than to real buy-in , I play not as good as after playing some buy-in. I get better if I play only real money buy-in
gl on and off the felts
 
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I change my style according to buyin and the amount of my BR left.

I do agree freeroll is different from real money game and so we have to adjust.
 
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if you are able to read the table and playing styles then you shouldnt have to worry about changing your style of play .

My adjustment goes with my reads so what style of play I would play would depend and can not be predicted before the game starts and the tables I sit at.

O feel if your already predicting or making a choice on how you are going to play before you read the table you may just be playing the wrong style or using the wrong strategy.

If you watching and picking your spots , and getting your reads down you will know if you ahead or behind. Knowing the chances that you take with how many cards are left and your outs to improve will help you .

I dont play coin flips because I feel I have better then average skill in reading my opponents and how I to play them.

Just my opinion and what I have seen and experienced over the years .

Good Skill at the tables
 
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