Who got rich from freerolls?

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My only complaint or criticism that I have towards some freeroll players is when they say: I played a freeroll, I spent 3 hours playing and all to win 0.59¢ or $1, my answer will always be: why do you play it? We must always analyze the pros and cons of playing certain tournaments, whether free or buy-in, analyze the time you are going to invest and what the possible profit would be and be able to see if it suits you or not and now, I don't know if a person can be rich playing freerolls but you can make a good bank to invest in other tournaments or even to buy or pay for things, I don't look down on freerolls no matter what they are, much less the players who only play freerolls, and let's be We all play for something (some prize) otherwise no one would be registered in the poker rooms, yes I love playing poker but the fact that I like it does not mean that I am going to play with playmoney because I also love the benefits that come along with playing and win

LONG LIVE FREEROLLS
 
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I didn’t really count how much I earned from them, but every year I win 1K.Basic earnings on tickets of 55 and 109 dollars for 888 poker.
 
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I manage to get some bucks from winning a $109 ticket from a facebook post, i had 0 in my bank account, now i play with $ buy in after playing freerolls for 2 years. I'm going to riches now!
 
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If I remember correctly, a few years ago there was a player on 888poker who won an entry, I think it was for the main event of the XL and he won the entry, I think later in a free tournament and he won the main event, I remember that in Facebook I saw how the 888poker page congratulated that player, and I think the prize was something like $1 million, now the point is yes, if you can get rich from the freerolls, just win free satellite tickets and play the tournaments and You will see that without investing money you can achieve good things, you cannot underestimate freerolls no matter how small they are
 
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why cry for them, it's a free chance to boost your bankroll
 
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I think they are a good basis to start poker without taking risks and building your bankroll.
You can get access to tournaments you don't want to finance and which can make you rich by satellites.
At the moments I am happy with playing only freerolls, sometimes the big ones feel like gambling especially on the start, but you won't win those ones without building your skills. In Cardschat ones there are a lot of good players, I think some of them play better than they know.
 
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It’s possible, why not. The only question is which freerolls to play.There are always a lot of beginners who want to make money this way. But there is also a plus to this - you will learn to endure stressful situations, you will practice and you will feel confident.
 
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It depends on what you call wealth. There is no one way to play all your life and maybe luck will allow you to do it.
 
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There is no way to! However, there is a way to make good money to start investing in your poker journey.
 
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It's not hard once you are a good player, to build a bankroll. Deposit the minimum to become a real money player, and never deposit more. Cash out every few hundred ... that's my experience. It took a while to get the hang of it. Patience and practice.
 
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Noone i think. Of course if you play only freerolls you can build some bankroll but you'll never get rich from those.
 
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from what i know , freerolls are just to help you build a bankroll , how can help you to get to play tourneys with a bigger buy-in :)...but you will never know it may be someone there how got a little fortune from freerolls , but that is very rare :)
 
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Everyone wants the financial freedom from nothing investing, very very difficult, if anything or all of these online seemingly appetizing offers for becoming rich from nothing are like hitting the megamillions,

You're very best attempt at any wealth is invest your energy, all of it into what youre trying to achieve.

Study online, read or speak to other players, continuous education and learning to your full capabilities is the solution to getting where you want with anything.
 
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getting rich is unlikely, but after spending a lot of time you can fill up your initial bankroll
 
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There are some that take all freerolls seriously, I am one of those players, every game I play regardless of how much it cost's me, I take very seriously, Why? because every game is an opportunity to learn, it is that simple.
Learning from your own mistakes, or trying out new theories, Freerolls gave you that opportunity, without it costing you anything, but with the added advantage of a cash reward at the end of it, but it depends on how you use that cash that becomes a bit of a grey area, I finished on the Final table in one Freeroll, so was already in the money, but when it got to Heads up my opponent messaged me and asked if I would Split the Prize money, I really didn't care that much as I had already got what I wanted from the game, so I replied " Sure, Equal split? as I was the chip leader I think he was a little surprised because I could have gone with the chip count and got a bigger slice, but that didn't bother me.
He sent me another message "your very kind, as I have a bill to pay next week and I need the money." This stunned me for a second because if I relied on Freerolls to pay my bills, I would be in a lot of trouble.
Any money I win, regardless of it coming from a Freeroll or Buy-in game, all stays in my Account and becomes part of my Bankroll, I really don't need the money I make from playing on-line Poker, Some would consider me rich already, as I live a retired life, on my Pension and Investments, which cover all my Bills and Expense's, and can on occasion blow a couple of Hundred £s/$s at the race Track or Casino if I choose.
I never have to budget or plan to pay for vacations etc, We just do it, the money is there and If I didn't spend it, my Kids will get it all. So generally I live a pretty good Lifestyle,
Poker for me is just a Hobby, something I can Take or Leave, Do I miss the Freerolls? Certainly, they were a lot of Fun! But I never needed the money I won from them, Certainly not to pay Bills etc. My only regret is Players now have less opportunity to build a comfortable Bankroll for free, and learn from them as I did. Maybe pokerstars will bring them back one day, but I am not going to lose any sleep over them, :):)
 
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Who cried ???? 😭 😭😭😭😭
 
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Sometimes freerolls with good prizes are held and good money is won there; the average player can win $100-1000 there
 
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not rich but there one time i won ~$70 in one day from 2 freerolls
 
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I used to play a lot for play money, but freerolls are way more fun as you can win money whilst risking nothing. Now I've started playing free rolls, I cannot switch back to play money as it's not as exciting.
 
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I only play for money to complete Challenges on PokerStars and 888. PokerStars has daily PowerPath tickets and 888 has daily tournament tickets with a $400 guarantee and a weekly tournament with a $4,500 guarantee. :)
 
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Freerolls are promotional games to attract new players.. You can learn and make a small bankroll from freerolls.. Getting rich is expecting too much. It is possible though.
 
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I think with CC tournaments you can improve your bankroll.
For example you win something from CC tournaments, then you going to buy in a tournament sincerely in one day you will win something, then you can continue playing to improve you luck, and skill.
 
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