More advice from other members:
"Few bluffs and controlled aggression" - VivicvrMga
"You must be a tight player and win some critical flips in order to get ITM. ABC poker will make you save your stack and leave your opponents to eliminate each other. You will find many punters in the early stages. Take notes because you will play against them many times. Label the super tight ones, it will make you win countless chips in the long term! Most of the money I win from those freerolls comes from my opponents' mistakes." - akmost
"Keeping calm and being patient will help you win freerolls.- kara26058
"Play more aggressive near the money bubble. I noticed that from my time playing on here, most players play way too tight near the bubble in hopes of min cashing. Take advantage of that" - mk0523
"Try to bluff more and create a dominant image on the table. There is a difference between playing to get to the bubble and playing to win the tournament .. you have to take many more risks to win." - dragunovich
"My advice is patience. The game will not end in the first hour. It takes 2 to 3 hours to finish our freerolls, so why risk it all with pocket 3s? There are good spots to double up and get to the 2nd hour with enough chips to pressure the smaller stacks." - NKGB13
"I always try to play aggressively. I think an aggressive game brings more success in freeroll tournaments than playing a patient game." - Insomnia6590
"To be a winner, you must play with winners. Then you will eventually discover what's it like to be a winner. So as I keep playing, I keep learning and the more I learn, the better I play, which means I am slowly learning to play like a winner" - vic88888
" I'm not real aggressive and sometimes lay back to go in for the kill after I make sure they think they have a winning hand. Sometimes I show my winning hands so they think I'm never bluffing - but I do bluff , especially when everybody checks." - mammadduke
"One thing I noticed playing these freerolls is that stacks get extremely shallow from the bubble onwards. I think people might not be open shoving enough when short stacked in the late stages. Don't go too crazy but referencing some push/fold charts will help you out.
I think people are probably too tight at the money bubble because they are trying to build a bankroll from nothing and are desperate to cash at all. I feel like I play more aggressive than most when short and I get in the final 3 spots at a pretty good rate. I've been able to just steamroll final tables before because everyone else was too short to fight back effectively." - Jamuka7657
"Play the game - when you start to think about the money and the points it gets in your head and becomes a problem. Poker is a game of little things, you need to play carefully and remember the luck factor. Study your opponents." - LFC_yllnwa
"I think patience is a very important thing in poker. -teteuc2
"Eliminate the following mistakes and you will succeed:
1. You do not need to play a lot of hands
2. Limp = weakness
3. Lack of confidence and aggression
4. Inability to use math
5. Unjustified bluffing
6. Having no patience
7. Lack of concentration" - Nikolay Nakhaev
"Make notes and use them and follow up to ensure they are good notes. Don't limp - keeping all hands multi-way doesn't win MTTS." - ZenGreen
"Don't be too aggressive in the first hours - look for chances to double. In the second hour you can play more aggressively as the blinds increase. But the main thing I think is patience and luck" - zam220
"Learn to read a table before you start playing any hands - be cautious of going all in before you have played at least 15 hands. Learn about the different styles because you need all of them = LAG, TAG, and NIT. Study Pot Odds, Outs and Equity." - NinjaHands
"Patience is absolute key. Know when to fold and when to raise. Fold pocket aces when there's a flush draw on table. Table image is very important, use it to your advantage. Always play hands differently so people can't get a read on you. Persistence is a must. Control your emotions - this takes practice. In freerolls, people play with trash cards so get used to it." - blanktheman
"Mix up patience and aggression." - gencoal
"There are no donks at these tables. All CardsChat players are good. You just have to have patience!!! Play with good cards and fold bad ones." - Scottie Duncan
"Be patient and don't try to bluff with all your chips, and don't chase if your opponent bets big. If you can chase by checking that is the only way I feel it should be done." - B1BOMBER
"My best advice is to adopt game theory optimized poker style and really polish your push/fold strategy." - oriole
"The biggest downfall of most micro-grinders is poor bankroll management. A cash in a free roll most of the time isn't enough to roll yourself even in the lowest stakes of games. Most of the time the smart play is to just bank that cash and move on to the next free game. However you have to take shots occasionally in order to make a score." - LJG23
"Do not bluff often, you will outplay yourself. Play honestly and wait for a good hand." - CylleP
"Card selection and patience are big in freerolls. These guys will chase flushes and straights without proper odds, and play super loose and aggressive. I find its best to wait until you get a big hand. Watch how your opponents play, bet for value on the flop and definitely on the river and you will win you lots of chips" - cpace1000
"No tournament is won in the first hours of play. Look at each hand as an opportunity to learn." - SoCalGrndR1
"Most CC freeroll players are nits, so starting from second hour just open any two reasonable cards and c-bet on most flops. Most CC players are over folding for sure, so there is a lot of money to be made just by over bluffing, especially in late stages. When there is one player left and hand-for-hand starts, there is no point in stalling to get ITM." - liuouhgkes
"You will do well to be aggressive in most situations, but I do best in these tourneys when I play in position as much as possible and try to create one-on-one situations. Be patient, especially when the cards are not running real well for you. Do your best not to get mixed up in hands with players who display the dominant DONK gene, and wait till you have the right hand and position to make them pay for their foolish tactics. Do not discount the effectiveness of a 4 bet(meaning that if you find yourself at a table with players who like to 3 bet, and you get a good look at the hands they are 3 betting with, you can really make a lasting impression by making them risk most of their stack when you are sitting with strong A(x). That will slow them down and think again about bullying). Try not to be predictable in your approach to betting and try to eliminate those players who will try to draw out on you if you don't bet strong enough to make them fold." - nobodysf00l
"CC freerolls tend to be better than your run of the mill freerolls. There will still be some pretty bad players along with the solid regs. Be sure to label the players accordingly since you will probably see them again. Since they will probably do the same to you, be sure to mix up your game to avoid being exploited. Pick your spots. In tourneys it's about preflop decisions. It's ok to fold even QQ and AK if there's a ton of action before you and you could take a big hit if you call and lose. It's about surviving and going as deep as you can. Other times it's okay to come over the top against a blinds stealer with Ax. It's all about understanding the situation" - blueskies
"My best advice is to have a good focus at the tables. Fold the trash. Be aggressive with good hands and make a bet that can help you get a good read on your opponent. Sometimes a good raise can get you the read you need. And pick your spots wisely. Also sometimes you need to gamble a bit to get a good stack but go in with the best" - Kingpoetmusic
"Generally in freerolls of any kind you want to play tight and pick your spots early because some people feel the best way to have a chance is to build an early stack and if they lose they haven't really lost anything. You can take advantage of this with patience and catching them with big hands." - Rivaud
"When an inactive player is in the small or big blind, they will automatically be folded, so that is a good way to pick up some extra chips early on. If someone else is raising all the time when this situation exists, it is worth calling the raise and/or reraising because it is likely they are just stealing blinds.
Folding hands that are not optimal is a good thing. If you see lots of raising at the table, you need to wait for a big hand. Conversely, if there are not lots of raises or even calls, that is an opportunity to go in with even middle hands (tier 2 -- e.g. j,10 or q,9) for a small raise.
The really aggressive players will risk large amounts to steal, so they are a good source of chips when you have a good hand, but playing slow is important not to scare them away. A big raise with a good hand from a tight player will usually result in a fold. I would offer a suggestion that playing ultra conservatively is a good way to survive, including min bets/calls even when you have a big hand. The normal aggressiveness of other players will build the pot while you do not rep your hand.
Don't be afraid to risk your stack when you have a good hand. If you are too quick to fold, you will miss out on double up opportunities. You will need at least 1 or two double ups to cash. Once you are in the money (ITM) you have to decide whether you want to hang on for as many extra places you can get or get aggressive and go for a top 3-5 win" - ruk1dd1ngme
"The key is to stay focused and patient in every game you play. Unlike other freerolls I think Cardschat is different in the sense that you have your really good players and it becomes extremely serious during the bubble. You have to pick your spots when it comes to playing the right cards and being aggressive. Practice makes perfect" - Slip_Me_Aces
"Try to make it through the first few levels without taking significant losses. Figure out which players are overplaying their hands and put them in bad situations" - Eric Salvador
"Play seriously - just because it's a freeroll you don't need throw chips around. Get to know your opponent and adjust your playing style based on that. Be patient, if things didn't work that day come back and try next day. Take notes and highlight any unusual moves and plays. - AgentXtreme
"Patience and position is key. Don't dig yourself a hole with bluffs, you usually end up digging a much bigger hole than intended. Be confident in your decisions, don't second guess yourself" - bighert2
