Beginners Tips: How and why to play freerolls
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Dave Allan /
28 January 2010 /
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Freeroll poker enables you to build a bankroll from absolutely nothing - allowing you to win real cash with zero risk. However, these tournaments differ quite radically from regular tournaments, and adjusting your playing style to suit them is key to maximising your wins.
The key thing to understand about freeroll tournaments is that bluffing is a considerably weaker weapon than it is in regular tournaments. People show very little fear in freerolls, simply because they have no negative consequences if they bust out. As a result, they tend to call vastly too many bets, and the best strategy for dealing with people playing this style is just to let the cards do the talking.
Sticking to good starting hands and playing them very aggressively is by far the best strategy when playing freerolls, and one which is more than enough to guarantee cashes and wins. Some of online pokers greatest players started their now multi million dollar bankrolls from freerolls, and they provide the perfect risk free platform for you to hone your poker skills and start building a bankroll completely risk free.
Further Reading
Betfair Pro player Annette Obrestad is famous for having never deposited into a poker account and built her bankroll through playing freerolls. Read her article about Playing in Freeroll Tournaments.
Playing in freerolls may mean you have to negotiate large fields. While it is natural to worry about other players with more chips than you, in his article Negotiating Large Fields Betfair writer Marcus Bateman explains the importance of focusing on the players at your table.
The term 'Bubble' refers to the latter stages of any multi table tournament when prize money starts to be awarded. Having a solid strategy at this stage of any tournament is crucial to success. Check out Marcus Bateman's article about Bubble Play.
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