Do any of you mostly play freerolls only, across multiple sites? If so how is it working out for you?
I use the freerolls to build a small bankroll, and then I use that bankroll to try and run it up even higher. Most people call this the "Zero To Hero Challenge" or similar. Poker professional Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is famous for running zero dollars up to 10K back on one of the sites years ago (not sure if it was
full tilt poker or not).
How is it working out? In a word, stellar.
(Edit to add: I only play tournaments, I am 100% an MTT'er, I never ever play cash games)
I won't list site names, but I'll just say on one site I've been flirting with a 4-figure bankroll (meaning I'm hovering just shy of 1000), and on the other site which has a much smaller player base, I've run my zero dollar bankroll up over 60 and I couldn't be happier. In fact, I went from a high point of 58 down to 36 and I was beginning to seriously worry that it was gonna be a failure... but it was Cardschat to the rescue.
I recently won my first CC freeroll to return my roll to just beyond my previous highwater mark.
While I don't know if I'll ever win life-changing money, that has never been my goal in poker anyway. I play poker because I love to play poker, I've never played poker to "win money". Money is merely a tool, and winning money allows me to play more tournaments and play at the higher ability levels so I can test myself and grow my game.
I couldn't be happier these days, it is going wonderfully. It's not all positivity, I've been stuck around 950 on that one site for about 4 months now, I'm back in a bit of a rut, but obviously I'm still winning enough to keep me steady, I'm not losing my shirt or anything, I'm holding my own and just waiting for that next big score. I always have full confidence there will always be a big score in my future, it's just a matter of how long it will take me.