How I Was Hooked
Until I saw this post by Rednutt in the
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Originally Posted by rednutt i entered williamhill £500 freeroll on saturday and cant believe i actually won it 1st place £100  . i have came 2nd in sportingodds b4 but this is the first time i have ever won an mtt. |
This post intrigued me. Freeroll sounds like a free competition, and you can win money! To be sure, I posted this in
The Poker Novice Thread; Quote:
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Originally Posted by Valiant23 Hi all, what is a 'freeroll' tourney? |
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Originally Posted by GotaFancy? A freeroll is a competition that doesn't cost anything to enter but pays out real money prizes.
It may "cost" action points (or whatever the particular poker room calls it) which are earnt for playing in a certain number of payable games, or there may not be this requirement.
See the Telegraph FF thread for an example of a good freeroll at the moment - free to enter, with $50,000 in prize money (in the final). Games are at 7pm and 9pm every night. In the same thread as well there is the ManchesterOnline freeroll which is also for $50,000, free qualifiers at 8pm every evening. |
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Originally Posted by Valiant23 So I suppose a freeroll may be a good way for a wannabe to try their hand (sorry bout the pun  ) at no risk?
Thanks GotaFancy?
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Originally Posted by GotaFancy? GROAN!!!
Yes definitely!!
I'm pretty new to poker (been playing a couple of months) - and it does worry me "getting drawn in" and playing too much. So I try (and pretty much succeed) not to make any deposits - I stick to the freerolls and when I get some money from the tourneys, I play with that. It's a lot easier risking someone elses money than my own 
I made an exception for the PL Poker league - but I view that more as a "social" cost than a Poker cost!!!
If my poker ever gets to the stage where I think I can make money at it, then I won't need to deposit money - because I'll be able to grow the money in my accounts from the freerolls - if I need to deposit then it means I'm losing!!!
Of course, I might one day (when my skills have improved) decide that it's worth paying a certain amount to play - as a leisure activity (instead of paying the same to go to the cinema for example!!) - but for the moment I can "get my fix" from the freerolls 
Don't miss out on the PL Freeroll - numbers will be limited (last two have been below 100) and Paul has negotiated some GREAT prize money (at least $1000, possibly up to $2000 depending on number of entrants). September 4th I think it is - well worth it. |
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Originally Posted by Valiant23 GaF, you're a star-imagine the scene if you will. Start work at 04.30-finish at 0800 ( sh*tty hours, but what d'you expect from a burglar ) rest of the day off, have a nap, then try to register for manchester and Telegraph, then go all in on a 52o, get the straight on the river whilst watching Vale win on Sky. 
Its our dreams that keep us human eh?  |
So there you have it, and I've not looked back since. I've wondered what I'll do after I finish playing football, and dismissed bowls and golf, but I thought I was on to something here.