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RobertCar
Rising Star
Bronze Level
If you are like me, you have been beaten by terrible hands or have not been able to push people off of pots while playing early in Free Rolls. This is caused by numerous reasons. The most volatile of which is the all-in bet and call. Going all-in is probably the most fun part of no-limit poker but it ruins Free Rolls early on. The next problem associated with early play are the true Donkeys. These are the players that cannot let go of a hand at any time. Lastly, nothing truly great is free. While a free tool is useful, it has a lot of users.
In Free Rolls, there are over a thousand to thousands of players all playing at the same time. Unlike cash games where you can go all-in, triple up, and leave the table; tournaments require you to place in the money to win anything. With that said, use all-in when the time is right. Going all-in doesn't always steal the blinds and there will be callers. Going all-in with a drawing hand is a loser from the start and will lose to any pair about 50% of the time. When there are four people all-in, there are a lot of cards in play that contain over pairs, flush draws, and that will catch board pairs to make a set. Going all-in is meant to be head-to-head or to be played with a side pot early on.
Donkeys are the people that make poker possible. If you have played in a tight game, you know what I mean. 9/10, someone will buy the blinds or the small blind will fold to the big. Donkeys are the ones that allow people to win money, to slow call hands, and all the other things that makes poker great. Unfortunately, poker is a lot like golf. It can be a blast while you are losing. People keep playing because they hit a terrific drive or because they won a few pots one night. Eventually, they will hit and it is something that needs to be accepted.
Free means a lot of users. A lot of users means that there will be beginners, donkeys, sharks, and people with rabbit's feet placed in their anatomy to enhance their luck. To survive this, know the players around you and calculate your pot odds, equity and outs. Over time, good math beats out any type play and poker is played over time. It is not played in one hand at the beginning of a tournament. Raising will steal some blinds and make your good hands more profitable without putting your tourney life on the line.
In Free Rolls, there are over a thousand to thousands of players all playing at the same time. Unlike cash games where you can go all-in, triple up, and leave the table; tournaments require you to place in the money to win anything. With that said, use all-in when the time is right. Going all-in doesn't always steal the blinds and there will be callers. Going all-in with a drawing hand is a loser from the start and will lose to any pair about 50% of the time. When there are four people all-in, there are a lot of cards in play that contain over pairs, flush draws, and that will catch board pairs to make a set. Going all-in is meant to be head-to-head or to be played with a side pot early on.
Donkeys are the people that make poker possible. If you have played in a tight game, you know what I mean. 9/10, someone will buy the blinds or the small blind will fold to the big. Donkeys are the ones that allow people to win money, to slow call hands, and all the other things that makes poker great. Unfortunately, poker is a lot like golf. It can be a blast while you are losing. People keep playing because they hit a terrific drive or because they won a few pots one night. Eventually, they will hit and it is something that needs to be accepted.
Free means a lot of users. A lot of users means that there will be beginners, donkeys, sharks, and people with rabbit's feet placed in their anatomy to enhance their luck. To survive this, know the players around you and calculate your pot odds, equity and outs. Over time, good math beats out any type play and poker is played over time. It is not played in one hand at the beginning of a tournament. Raising will steal some blinds and make your good hands more profitable without putting your tourney life on the line.