OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
I prefer ones with decent structures or an easy level of competition - the Australian-only ones on Full Tilt, for example, were great for a while: only 700 people were registering, and of those about 400 just sat out. So they were free blinds city. They've gone a bit downhill lately though, now they're averaging about 1000 registrations and less are sitting out.
Always found the CC freerolls to be decent too, though the time difference with daylight savings is stopping me from playing them at the moment.
But the regular ones with thousands of entrants and tiny prize pools? Ain't real enthused about them
Always found the CC freerolls to be decent too, though the time difference with daylight savings is stopping me from playing them at the moment.
But the regular ones with thousands of entrants and tiny prize pools? Ain't real enthused about them
jaymfc
R.I.P DJ & Buck
Loyaler
we do get alot of our very good players who do play the freerolls . they play for the pride (and prizes)of making it to the top of our freeroll leaderboards and to socialize with the new members . check the roster at the next one you may be very surprised .
aliengenius
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Free rolls have some similarity to re-buy tournaments, imo: crazy early play, and if you can survive the tournament actually becomes a deepstack event where you can often have in excess of 100bb at any given time.
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gembob13
Enthusiast
Silver Level
So what about getting a big chipstack early on and then sitting out mid-tourney for a while to let the crazies eliminate each other? Seems like it's either a good time to pick up a lot of blinds or like it could have some merit to stick around til the latter part of the tourney.
KingCurtis
Legend
Silver Level
i play freerolls in order to try and make a small br and turn it into a larger br where i don't want to deposit....i play bodog's free rolls a lot because they are the best money free rolls in the US...if you place first in the $1k freeroll you have a br of over $200....thats a good starting BR ya know
Egon Towst
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
I sometimes play in CC freerolls, but hardly ever touch a freeroll otherwise.
I have limited time in which to play and, even though I routinely play 2 simultaneously, can rarely manage more than 8 to 10 MTTs a week. I therefore need to focus on games which offer better prospects of profit vs time. That requires larger prizes and smaller player numbers. Freerolls don`t generally offer that.
I have limited time in which to play and, even though I routinely play 2 simultaneously, can rarely manage more than 8 to 10 MTTs a week. I therefore need to focus on games which offer better prospects of profit vs time. That requires larger prizes and smaller player numbers. Freerolls don`t generally offer that.
NoWuckingFurries
Legend
Silver Level
You also usually have 4,999 other people to eliminate to reach that point
flint
Visionary
Silver Level
I think that freerolls are great practice. If you can survive that donk fest and get to know how to minimize the chances of getting out drawn by those donks, then you are set to go for low buy-in tourneys.
I find that especially partypoker has some good promotional freerolls that require you to get a certain amount of points.
When you're getting a treat of the cold deck, just go see some hands for free.
I find that especially partypoker has some good promotional freerolls that require you to get a certain amount of points.
When you're getting a treat of the cold deck, just go see some hands for free.
skoldpadda
Caveman Eye Surgeon
Bronze Level
Besides the occasional one on here for fun, I really only play the Stars VIP freerolls (2 tomorrow: 1 for 20K and the other for 100K) and a 32.5K freeroll that I qualify for from another source (also this weekend). Otherwise, it's not worth the time.
They are excellent when you're first building bankroll but after a certain point, they are just tedious.
They are excellent when you're first building bankroll but after a certain point, they are just tedious.
Alon Ipser
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
I don't understand the sit out theory. To me it says I'm not good enough to play to advance.
riffpoker
Rock Star
Silver Level
NO
Ain't no such thing as a freeroll Ahab.......I consider my time at the tables worth much more than the paltry payout one gets if you dodge the donks and reach the money (usually 3-4 hours or more) in a "freeroll". I consider these type of tournaments are more costly to deteriorating your level of play as well since more than half the clowns are donking and one might start to consider slacking off on the solid play to adapt to a bingo environment. Anyways......time is money gotta go get in a few more SNG's.
Peace
Ain't no such thing as a freeroll Ahab.......I consider my time at the tables worth much more than the paltry payout one gets if you dodge the donks and reach the money (usually 3-4 hours or more) in a "freeroll". I consider these type of tournaments are more costly to deteriorating your level of play as well since more than half the clowns are donking and one might start to consider slacking off on the solid play to adapt to a bingo environment. Anyways......time is money gotta go get in a few more SNG's.
Peace
SamNReno
Enthusiast
Silver Level
plying FR
I play them to fund the real money games!i LIVE IN RENO, SO IM A FIRM BELIEVER OF ALWAYS TRYING TO PLAY W/ THE HOUSES MONEY lol SamNReno
I play them to fund the real money games!i LIVE IN RENO, SO IM A FIRM BELIEVER OF ALWAYS TRYING TO PLAY W/ THE HOUSES MONEY lol SamNReno
riffpoker
Rock Star
Silver Level