Dismissed by many as a waste of time is the humble Freeroll really something to be avoided? Despite frequently large fields, often is the case that most of these players will be relatively weak, overly loose due to an intimidating amount of players compared to a relatively small prize pool and very possibly completely new to the game which is why they’re playing a Freeroll in the first place. In other words, easy pickings or at least this can be the case for those of us who don’t turn our noses up at the mere mention of such tournaments. While swimming with the fish is often tedious remember that the sharks in these games are few and far between and these tournaments really do provide a great opportunity to get something for nothing. Nothing that is except time and perseverance combined with some good solid poker – something most of the field probably won’t be familiar with. Sit tight, play properly and don’t get ahead of yourself by trying to pull moves which are too complex for new players to recognise or even understand and the majority of the time you’ll come out on top. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t bluff or bully when the time is right, just always bear in mind that it can be harder to play against a bad player than a good one, since there’s normally a logical reason behind the actions of an experienced player whereas a novice is likely to have little grasp of the importance of position, pot-odds and moves such as check-raise bluffs which will all probably be completely alien. Obviously every player is different and must be treated as such. Whether you’ve been playing the game five days or five years there’s still no reason to dismiss such opportunities which at the end of the day is what the game is about – waiting for an opportunity and then exploiting it to your advantage. And even if your pocket rockets do get cracked by seven-two off suit, at least it didn’t cost you anything.
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