You play somewhat tight and realize that patience works better than anything else, you will make it through. I keep hearing people talking about the money is not worth it. If you are playing freerolls, then you most likely are new. The time investment is very necessary for perfecting your game. You need to learn what works for you and how to use that to get you to the next level.
You will find more maniacs in freerolls than you do in higher stakes, but they are still everywhere. Once you see your game get better while dealing with such people, it will allow you to get farther in the freerolls. Believe me, it will happen. You will then notice the other kinds of players that you will be playing against as you move up.
So, patience is the first bit you need to get practice in with. Realize that very few maniacs are able to make it to the money on a regular basis. I mark them with my notes and have rarely seen them after the bubble. For that matter, I usually stop seeing them at the hour to 90 minute mark. Once you start perfecting your game, you will become more consistent. Just ignore these players, figure out a good all in range so you can chip up off of them far more consistently and go from there.
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