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Comboss599
Legend
Platinum Level
Alizona
Visionary
Bronze Level
If there are re-entries allowed, then I will play extremely loose and aggressive - the object of the early levels is to build a big stack.
However, most freerolls do no allow re-entry into the tournament... and therefore, my play style is quite tight, I will only play 10% of starting hands, basically high starting pairs and good Broadway combos (preferrably suited). If I can see a cheap flop with suited connectors, I also try to play those too (mainly as a balance for my premium-heavy range). But I won't play 65s or 87s if there's a 3-bet, I try to call and limp in just to see a flop and hope I catch some good equity.
If I do make it to the middle or late stage of the tournament, this is when I begin to play more aggressively and try to steal the blinds more - mainly because the blinds during the early levels isn't worth the risk of stealing them, they are very small, and it only makes sense to try to steal blinds once they become larger later in the tournament. Also, we have much better reads on players at our table in the later stages of the tournament, we have been able to observe their play style for many hands at that point, so we know who is likely to fold to the steal attempts and which players don't like to fold so easily.
Hope this helps.
However, most freerolls do no allow re-entry into the tournament... and therefore, my play style is quite tight, I will only play 10% of starting hands, basically high starting pairs and good Broadway combos (preferrably suited). If I can see a cheap flop with suited connectors, I also try to play those too (mainly as a balance for my premium-heavy range). But I won't play 65s or 87s if there's a 3-bet, I try to call and limp in just to see a flop and hope I catch some good equity.
If I do make it to the middle or late stage of the tournament, this is when I begin to play more aggressively and try to steal the blinds more - mainly because the blinds during the early levels isn't worth the risk of stealing them, they are very small, and it only makes sense to try to steal blinds once they become larger later in the tournament. Also, we have much better reads on players at our table in the later stages of the tournament, we have been able to observe their play style for many hands at that point, so we know who is likely to fold to the steal attempts and which players don't like to fold so easily.
Hope this helps.
hilary antonik filho
Legend
Platinum Level
I usually watch the players, I rarely go all in, I've lost about 6 tournaments with two AA for cards with no connection whatsoever, players bet all with cards 2 and 8, 2 and 10 of different suits, and other cards. be patient
afecho
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Freerolls are so tough when it comes to all inners. Unless I have something really good, I may call the all inner but I don't tend to risk it even with mediocre cards. Patience and good cards often builds my stack if I call preflop, but I don't tend to go all in myself in freerolls like that.
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HAXNJF
Rising Star
Bronze Level
offshore11000
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Well, it can vary a lot. At the beginning of the tournament the frequency is one, at the end the frequency is another. It can also depend on the stack sizes, how many opponents you are facing in the hand. It can also depend on your style if you play too many hands or too few hands. In general I would say it's less hands than you're thinking when your stack is short and more hands when your stack is bigger, that's usually it.
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Joselmb31
Rock Star
Silver Level
Solid game must be present in every game entered. In the freeroll, there are a lot of people who have no idea of positions or ranks, and that makes them more vulnerable to being exploited, but one's game should always be the same.
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bethqueen
Enthusiast
Silver Level
In our tournaments like this, it's very complicated after the flop, because it's usually complicated to have a pot with a lot of opponents in the hand, because people like to play the flop and that makes the post-flop game very difficult. I have tried one hand from my range to play and all that I have isolating against one player.
gon4iypes
Legend
Platinum Level
If you do decide to join the early all-in fest anf get lucky and double or maybe triple up, then that's really great. The trick is then to wield that stack effectively, think carefully about what you are doing so as not to blow off chips unnecessarily.
slicheri93
Legend
Bronze Level
in a freeroll where i need to get a stack fast i will call a bit more than i would in a buy-in mtt or massive tournament/freeroll, a normal freeroll i probably play like 5% more hands pre-flop than i would in a normal tournament
nathan12420
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I think it depends on the table and how they are acting. I would play a lot less flops in one of the cardschat freerolls compared to one of the regular ACR freerolls. Also depends on how cheap you can see flops if the table is allowing the limps.
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CryptoBlood
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Sometimes I play 7-8 freerolls in same time so on good cards I am going all in until I get at least 2-3x more chips then I had in start because I love to play only 2-3 poker tournaments in same time then I am not going all in anymore even on good hands because it is more easy to play on 2-3 tables then play 8 poker tables as same time.
nuttea
Visionary
Bronze Level
Rarely people who have at least the slightest experience in poker play freerolls. At the first stage of this competition, real confusion is very often created. In such a situation, it is almost impossible to determine which of the opponents has really strong cards in their hands. When playing poker freerolls, it is worth pursuing an aggressive poker strategy. It's best to only bet with a strong hand by raising the bet. Having collected a good hand in poker, the gambler should make large deposits in order to knock opponents out of the pot in order to prevent them from getting stronger cards.
takinitSLEAZEE
Legend
Loyaler
I think I play the flop too much in freerolls, pfft. Just kidding, sorta. It might depend on the freerolls available and the payout for players to just shove w/J7o or 54std. Maybe they believe that other players are just saying fk it and jamming it in so they feel that's the way to do it. And to tell the truth I'm fine w/it. Easy pickins', imo.
The CC fr's are a little different. If you, ahem, play your cards right you can make a little $ in them and get a roll going. Remember, it's a "pay" ladder you're trying to climb if there's $ at the end. Patience is a virtue. GL.
Shrops
Legend
Bronze Level
rock0001
Legend
Bronze Level
it depends on the cards i get and villains poker styles... the players who frequently shove preflop are not good players and will most likely lose early in the tournament against a better hand. you have to be patient and wait for a good hand to make the call or to shove against these players.