Joined: Oct '07
Location: Canada
Age: 36 (M)
Posts: 10
I have been trying to play alot of freerolls to try and get a bankroll, I have watched alot of videos and believe im a somewhat smart poker player for a beginner, but it seems that everytime i play in a freeroll tournament i go deep but i always get out with such bad calls. For example when i have pocket JJ or QQ and im short on chips with blinds high, i go all in but than get called by something as bad as a/5 or a/2 and always get drawn out. Anyone have any advice on how to play such players in freerolls?
Joined: Feb '08
Location: Bulgaria
Age: 45 (M)
Posts: 82
I don`t think that we can give you advice for freerolls because there are so many kamikazes. They can go allin with everything. For example yesterday i played 7000 freeroll at Pokertime and have QQ a raised 4 times BB and some idiot go allin with 24. Guess what`s happen he got straight! At the end i finished 117 (i think .... i`m not sure) and get 8.40$. This is for 3 hours play.
Freerolls are always full of crazy nutters. I can only give you one advice. See all the 5 cards, make sure you have the nuts and then put your money in the pot
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Denmark
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 481
I play freerolls mainly, and i sometimes catch some money that i cashout right after. Last month i won $470 in freeroll's. Anyway, i play super tight the whole game, when we are in the last stages i play very aggresive on premium hands. But those bad beats occur everywhere, even with a buyin. They are hard to avoid . Just play lots of freerolls at the same time, gives you a better chance to end in the money in one of them
Joined: Oct '07
Location: Canada
Age: 36 (M)
Posts: 10
thanks guys, that what i try to do play super tight and looser near the end, but those bad beat are just sooo ridiculous to take haha but what can you do.
Joined: Feb '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 1170
sorry mate but welcome to the world of freerolls this is a part of the game we cant do nout about your always gonna the one man womon who likes a risk and who will call you made the play you just have to hope for some lick im afraid sorry
Joined: Feb '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 44 (M)
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i just this minute finished a freeroll at ultimate bet i got the the last 230 people and was first to act blinds were 300 600 i had ace 6 spades and raised 2000 i got 2 calls so the flop comes out 9 ace 6 all mixed suits i bet 7 k get two calls again the turn is a 5 so i go all in and get one call from the table chip leader he has ace queen the river comes out a queen this is really unfir why is it that when you play people with chips they always win whatever if i had the most chips id have won i really think internet poker is fixed somehow
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Netherlands
Age: 60 (M)
Posts: 622
Im the freeroll king I've won alot of money with only freerolling ( never made a deposit ). But in freerolls with a lot of entrants you have to play tight- aggresive. Thats the only advice i can give
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Canada
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 1354
yea i would agree with some people and have to say if your a beginning player try and stay away from freerolls beacuse they can install some pretty bad habbits because every1 does go all in all the time with nothing and sometimes more often then not they get lucky and real poker that doesnt happen.. AS MUCH
Joined: Sep '07
Location: Sweden
Age: 36 (M)
Posts: 714
Posted by ncuxap: I don`t think that we can give you advice for freerolls because there are so many kamikazes. They can go allin with everything. For example yesterday i played 7000 freeroll at Pokertime and have QQ a raised 4 times BB and some idiot go allin with 24. Guess what`s happen he got straight! At the end i finished 117 (i think .... i`m not sure) and get 8.40$. This is for 3 hours play.
i cant play at the 7k freeroll eriter i dont get anything OR i get suckt out, ive played that tueney everytime sinse it started and i never survive the first hourxD
. Just play lots of freerolls at the same time, gives you a better chance to end in the money in one of them 
haha but what can you do.
I've won alot of money with only freerolling ( never made a deposit ). But in freerolls with a lot of entrants you have to play tight- aggresive. Thats the only advice i can give 
