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Jack Reacher
Visionary
Silver Level
It depends.If you are not a tight player who already had success in the buy-in tournaments you should definitely avoid freerols. The reason for that is quite simple it will make you even more loose than you were and that will of course cost you money.So it is really up to you, i don't mind to face one more opponent in 10000 seated freeroll.
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xbursonicx
Rock Star
Silver Level
This is true for a certain kind of freerolls - the ones which has no restrictions on participants and hence have huge player fields. But I don't see how participation in such tourneys can hurt you as they require quite specific approaches not applicable in "normal" tourneys; I'm pretty sure that you won't forget to adjust your play when you get back to latter.
vapandrei
Rock Star
Bronze Level
You have a point and an interesting, but once you realized that it can hurt your play in that way, you can stop it. The problem is when you don't see it in time.
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jones278
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Freeroll Winner
I use the freeroll tournaments to learn the different styles of poker that can be played.
I didn't have any money in my account until last night when I won the Thursday cardschat free roll tournament, now I have 19.19 bankroll..its a start..
Thanks Cardschat for allowing me the chance to play in the tournament, also thanks to pokerstars for hosting the tournament.
Good luck today guys!
I use the freeroll tournaments to learn the different styles of poker that can be played.
I didn't have any money in my account until last night when I won the Thursday cardschat free roll tournament, now I have 19.19 bankroll..its a start..
Thanks Cardschat for allowing me the chance to play in the tournament, also thanks to pokerstars for hosting the tournament.
Good luck today guys!
akmost
Rising Star
Loyaler
I don't feel that freerolls can hurt your poker game as fr as you keep studying and evolving as a player.
I can tell for sure that you need to play more abc and be ready for some questionable calls but this is what is happening if the participants have nothing to lose
I can tell for sure that you need to play more abc and be ready for some questionable calls but this is what is happening if the participants have nothing to lose
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OwnedbyCow
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I use freerolls for warmups and to try out new strategies. In general I think more players play like maniacs and calling stations in the freerolls for the first level or two.
I usually try to find these players first then go for them so I can have a bit of a chip lead before I try to do anything new. It will give me some padding if I make a mistake.
I have asked myself the same question as well. Plus most freerolls seem like they have the longest duration compared to the other tournaments. 5 hours to win $2.50 in the $10 freerolls. If you don't have any bankroll, it could be a great way to get started.
I usually try to find these players first then go for them so I can have a bit of a chip lead before I try to do anything new. It will give me some padding if I make a mistake.
I have asked myself the same question as well. Plus most freerolls seem like they have the longest duration compared to the other tournaments. 5 hours to win $2.50 in the $10 freerolls. If you don't have any bankroll, it could be a great way to get started.
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chnkcntry
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Ying and Yang of freerolls
I find them terribly frustrating as your AA gets cracked by garbage all the time. But I find I win the PS freeroll %75 (at least the 10 c) and have some money to get into satellites. Freeroll and paid tourneys I play completely different. I wait til I get a premium hand go all in and hope for the best in freerolls til I triple my stack and just play very patiently til I get to the money.
I find them terribly frustrating as your AA gets cracked by garbage all the time. But I find I win the PS freeroll %75 (at least the 10 c) and have some money to get into satellites. Freeroll and paid tourneys I play completely different. I wait til I get a premium hand go all in and hope for the best in freerolls til I triple my stack and just play very patiently til I get to the money.
EVA777
Rock Star
Silver Level
I agree, so you can disaccustom yourself to do the analysis and make the right decisions in the game!:laugh::icon_shak
On freerolls with no limits, with 10,000 or more participants, especially at first there is a game of luck! No time to think - everyone is all-in!
That's why I like playing CC freerolls more! There is a real intellectual game, there is a certainty that all participants are real people, not bots!
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Barbarik
Enthusiast
Silver Level
It is necessary to understand that freerolls are mainly for pleasure, not for the sake of earning. There are also small sums for prizes, generally pennies. Personally, I play there to test myself, train my game and pump my skills in poker.:wavey:
ninjareal
Legend
Bronze Level
Hi all, I don't think you have to change your game at all (of course depends how good your game is to begin with) haha , part of the experience is free learning, how to play different players , different plays, get a feel for the game, practice Making mental notes etc, everything you'd do in a paid tournament, and in any event you may still meet "donk" or loose players in a paid tourney anyway, so knowing how to navigate them is an advantage, also consistency is best, if you can manage 70% or more in top 15 or so, even if out of the money, i think you'll be getting quite consistent, and don't forget that good players still play freerolls, so some tables will be extra tough at some points with not all tough players making it to final 10, consistency, enjoy the battle, and practice winning, these are keys to any form of poker in my opinion, (practice winning is a thing to me anyway, once you've "learnt how to win" it seems to come easier and also you know what it takes)
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Kiritoe
Rising Star
Bronze Level
my opinion is that here's a difference in gameplays in terms of tournament and cash games. So you might want to determine the appropriate range, position and playing hands in particular blinds/time into the tournament for e.g. In certain situation, given the hands and position, you might want to go all in to snatch the blinds etc.
dimon4ik89
Visionary
Platinum Level
I do not agree with you. For example, in Cards Chat, freerolls people play adequately, and they do not differ much from tournaments with money buyin. Of course, if we consider freerolls in which 9000-10000 people participate and in which prizes are very small, people play in these freerolls inadequately. I think there is no interest in taking part in such freerolls. The best are Freerolls Cards Chat, they are very nice to play.
iwont20
Legend
Loyaler
Depends on where you gonna be playing after freerolls. In micro stakes alot of players are just like in freerolls, basically no difference, while in my opinion freerolls will definitely change your game for worse if you usually play midstakes.
xpvictor1
Visionary
Silver Level
To be the best ... play with the best
When I was younger I wanted to be the best pool player so when I could get my hands on 25 cents I went straight to the pool hall and played against the best guy in town. I learned so much and eventually got to the point where later in life I won quite a few tournaments. Playing with poor players could definitely hurt your game, be careful.
When I was younger I wanted to be the best pool player so when I could get my hands on 25 cents I went straight to the pool hall and played against the best guy in town. I learned so much and eventually got to the point where later in life I won quite a few tournaments. Playing with poor players could definitely hurt your game, be careful.
ninjareal
Legend
Bronze Level
Very nice , as much i said that play your best etc, i gave advice in this forum of getting better by playing stronger players, shades of what you're saying about pool, so I feel you're right, it's easier for some of us who think we're good at poker (myself mainly lol) and then it's easy to give advice to someone else saying "play weaker players , it's a blessing" , well easy for us to say that because we "know" our game, our strengths, the difference of tourney format affecting play,range, mental prep, we may know these things and more, and therefore play these "weaker " players (weaker poker) and not learn bad habits etc, but may not be easy for newer players learning the game..... thoughts to consider in my opinion, i have a friend who shoves AQ preflop while being high up in a tourney, just to start getting beaten and out say 30mins later, and in my mind I'm thinking "guy if that was me i would've kept my big stack and at least cashed before taking risks " ,
Bottom line - if new to poker , maybe find stronger games to play in somehow, or read books (i haven't done that enough ) but have the knowledge (warning ) to take advantage of freeroll players/style rather than take bad habits ....
ninjareal
Legend
Bronze Level
:hmmmm2: Why? I do not understand! Do you think that middle-aged people play worse?:damnmate:[/QUOTE]
Hi, I think they meant that number of the people left in the tournament, if say 500 people started and only 30 or so are remaining, usually these remaining ones are pretty good
blanktheman
Visionary
Silver Level
you not wrong in what you say. So many people take risks that they wouldn't do in cash games. It messes up the game for everyone. Only way to overcome it is to be patient. Wait for good cards and play properly.
Freerolls are extremely good practice for learning about poker. I've spent few years playing freerolls and I've learnt a lot more about poker than i ever thought i would.
Ross McCollum
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I have played many free rolls, and in my experience you get all kinds of players. Sometimes your table is full of donkeys. Sometimes its filled with tightwads. Sometimes you are surrounded by players better than you. Just try to adapt your strategy to the table and stage of tournament you are in at any given time. Good poker strategies work even if the buy in is free.
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portystars
Rising Star
Bronze Level
that diversity (esa es la diversidada
sometimes we get bored players playing frerrolls where we lose so many players lose patience and knowledge as a player involved is why sometimes we fall into bankruptcy and we have to start again from 0 for not having patience in the game, I like it more than anything, playing tournaments is where the money really is, since many more strange things happen at the table, many bad bets
sometimes we get bored players playing frerrolls where we lose so many players lose patience and knowledge as a player involved is why sometimes we fall into bankruptcy and we have to start again from 0 for not having patience in the game, I like it more than anything, playing tournaments is where the money really is, since many more strange things happen at the table, many bad bets
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