jonaselloco
Legend
Platinum Level
Hello brother.
For me it all depends on how you take the freeroll.
It is true that since it is not a paid game to enter, many times you do not care. Total finally is free and you do not lose anything.
But the ideal is to think backwards.
Why not think that thanks to the fact that they give you a free entry you can start building your bankroll????
That's why whenever I've played a freeroll and I'm still playing it, I really take it very seriously.
I was lucky to win many freerolls.
I still have the pending account of winning one of Cardschat hahaha
Although for work reasons I can't play them daily.
In a freeroll, as in all low-stakes MTTs, you have to wait for the barrage of all-ins from the 1st stage of the MTT where you find players who don't care because the MTT is free.
Then when you start to get closer to the ITM the MTT starts to get interesting.
That's why my advice is to try to identify these players at the table, and if you play against them, always do it with very good hands. Because they play luck as if the showdown were a slot.
My regards, brother
For me it all depends on how you take the freeroll.
It is true that since it is not a paid game to enter, many times you do not care. Total finally is free and you do not lose anything.
But the ideal is to think backwards.
Why not think that thanks to the fact that they give you a free entry you can start building your bankroll????
That's why whenever I've played a freeroll and I'm still playing it, I really take it very seriously.
I was lucky to win many freerolls.
I still have the pending account of winning one of Cardschat hahaha
Although for work reasons I can't play them daily.
In a freeroll, as in all low-stakes MTTs, you have to wait for the barrage of all-ins from the 1st stage of the MTT where you find players who don't care because the MTT is free.
Then when you start to get closer to the ITM the MTT starts to get interesting.
That's why my advice is to try to identify these players at the table, and if you play against them, always do it with very good hands. Because they play luck as if the showdown were a slot.
My regards, brother
heguli82
Rock Star
Bronze Level
My first or second hand, and i was out with my set of fives after i 3bet with it, and someone called with 42s, flop beeing A35. 55d buy in.
Next day, 33d buy in, out with ak, pre flop all in 30+bb against 84s. Flush is much better then a high, right?
Kinda freerollhiss situations, somebody would say. I say thats poker baby, you lose when you take it seriously
Next day, 33d buy in, out with ak, pre flop all in 30+bb against 84s. Flush is much better then a high, right?
Kinda freerollhiss situations, somebody would say. I say thats poker baby, you lose when you take it seriously
rhoudini
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Freerolls are not more difficult in the game itself, they are more difficult because usually there are so many players, and the speed is turbo or hyper-turbo, and these two factors are the ingredients for a big variance. That means that winning a freeroll will be more unlikely. But try to play them patiently, because you are not losing anything (just your time, maybe? that's another discussion). Try to see them as opportunity to practice concepts that you learned without any fear.
Of course, because the players don't care too much, you have to play your hands by value, trying to select good spots, and avoiding bluffing as much as you can, unless you are facing an opponent that is clearly scared (not playing many hands) or if you are in the bubble, etc. But, in general, play for value, with strong hands. This will be a little more difficult because there are times in which we get just weak hands, but be patient, the reward may come.
Of course, because the players don't care too much, you have to play your hands by value, trying to select good spots, and avoiding bluffing as much as you can, unless you are facing an opponent that is clearly scared (not playing many hands) or if you are in the bubble, etc. But, in general, play for value, with strong hands. This will be a little more difficult because there are times in which we get just weak hands, but be patient, the reward may come.
hamon08
Visionary
Platinum Level
Of course, regular tournaments are more difficult than freerolls. In freerolls, there are more bad players and players who simply don't care if they lose or win, so they go all-in in every hand. Also, I play much worse in freerolls with a small prize pool than in tournaments with a certain amount of money. In freerolls, I can easily go all-in with a pair of deuces or hands like KQof, and in most cases I will lose, but I don't care because it's a freeroll and it's more like entertainment for me. But in tournaments for money or in cash games, which I play all the time, I make any decisions carefully and correctly. I enter a hand only when I have a good hand or close to it, I 3-bet or bluff when necessary, and so on. In regular tournaments, there are also a lot of bad players, but there are also a lot of professional players. But in freerolls, the vast majority of players are fish, so the answer is obvious.
A kiravio
Legend
Platinum Level
I think that all the games where I did better were good, I look at which games I lost more (especially oscillating and these were spin and go for me, in the end playing almost everything I have added up finishing in the red a lot)Freerolls give you a chance to get ahead without spending and I'm going to take advantage of that as much as I can. This is just my opinion at the moment.
I wish you much success!!!I think the ones with by in are heavier, more responsible and you can often fall into a bad pass
A kiravio
Legend
Platinum Level
I agree with you, but you have to balance what you are capable of losing and the ambition to win more
hilary antonik filho
Legend
Platinum Level
I like the Freerolls a lot more, although I play others too.
In my opinion, I even prefer to play with many participants, then do an analysis of my placement.
A kiravio
Legend
Platinum Level
This is constructive, we must analyze ourselves periodically, and try something better👍
gustavofuentes2
Visionary
Platinum Level
freerolls are harder because there is no buy in so players go all in with bad cards just to see what happens.
akmost
Rising Star
Loyaler
In Freerolls and in the most of the micros you will encounter the ''don't care'' people. They treat the game like roulette so you will play against a any two range which is totally frustrating and I am not gonna lie.
In paid tournament you will encounter better players who can't exploit and some time they may outplay us, IMO paid tournaments are harder to play/beat but I prefer losing by a stronger opponent than a luckbox.
In paid tournament you will encounter better players who can't exploit and some time they may outplay us, IMO paid tournaments are harder to play/beat but I prefer losing by a stronger opponent than a luckbox.
A kiravio
Legend
Platinum Level
let the wave take you 😉
Igor G
Visionary
Platinum Level
Everything is relative. In freerolls, a lot depends on luck, so it is quite difficult to reach the final table. However, most of us like freerolls because it is a good opportunity to increase our bankroll without risking our own money.
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CezarsGhost
Rising Star
Bronze Level
i understand what you're sayin but time invested must be considered . on BlackChip + America's Cardroom they have 4 50$ FRs daily . 1st pays 7/8$ while in the money pays only .07/.08 and like .25 for for final table . it's about 2hrs to get in the money and 3hrs to make final table . so i say go for the gusto in that kinda freeroll . i do, however think ya gotta use some skills in satellite freerolls . At the time of Black Friday , i had 22 33$ tkts at Full Tilt from fr sats as starting point . that hurtHello brother.
For me it all depends on how you take the freeroll.
It is true that since it is not a paid game to enter, many times you do not care. Total finally is free and you do not lose anything.
But the ideal is to think backwards.
Why not think that thanks to the fact that they give you a free entry you can start building your bankroll????
That's why whenever I've played a freeroll and I'm still playing it, I really take it very seriously.
I was lucky to win many freerolls.
I still have the pending account of winning one of Cardschat hahaha
Although for work reasons I can't play them daily.
In a freeroll, as in all low-stakes MTTs, you have to wait for the barrage of all-ins from the 1st stage of the MTT where you find players who don't care because the MTT is free.
Then when you start to get closer to the ITM the MTT starts to get interesting.
That's why my advice is to try to identify these players at the table, and if you play against them, always do it with very good hands. Because they play luck as if the showdown were a slot.
My regards, brother
Gallarado777
Legend
Loyaler
I think if a person has already invested money in a tournament, he will try harder than if he enters the tournament for free, the conclusion is that tournaments with input money will be more difficult than a free freeroll
nelomec
Rock Star
Bronze Level
I think tournaments are more difficult for you to be the champion, although it is possible to reach the money zone, the freeroll has its difficulties too, but nowadays, people play as if it were a draw, they play with any hand, they enter all in without thinking and sometimes, luckily, they eliminate players with good hands, and this ends up creating an atmosphere of difficulty for others,
