Daily Freerolls: Win Cash with Zero Risk

by Bodog Poker | Sep 25 2009

Every grinder knows that the hardest part about playing poker is establishing a bankroll. Once you have a decent-size bankroll you can play the game as much as you want to without having to invest more into it. But we all experience times of low funds or busting out of the game, and having options like freeroll tournaments to get back into it when you're broke can make a big difference. These events give you the chance to win cash with no risk to your own money. In six months Chris “Jesus” Ferguson was able to win $10K playing only freerolls and small tournaments that he entered with money he won in freerolls.

Freeroll tournaments come in different sizes and structures. Many are special events or are only offered to invited or qualifying players who somehow win their way into the event. The most popular freerolls are the ones that are offered to anyone who wants to enter them. Many require the use of player points so loyal players are the ones who can best take advantage of them, like the daily freerolls that Bodog are currently running. The daily freerolls at Bodog can be entered for only 30 player points, and the winners get to share a $300 prize pool. Top prize is $72, which is more than enough to get you back into the action if you've gone broke. These freerolls run daily at 10:40pm ET.

Strategy for playing freeroll tournaments is a lot like that for regular multi-table tournaments except you should consider a few things. These tournaments are usually filled with either novice or busted players. Top players with big bankrolls don't play daily freerolls because they're too busy playing in big action to bother with them. That means you can expect the players in the freerolls to be weaker in general, and playing against weaker players always requires some strategy.

Playing weak players is pretty straight forward if you know what to do. Bluffing novice players is more difficult to do because they often don't even understand that they should fold the hand that they are holding. You want to play against weak players patiently, waiting until you have good hands to bet the action. Weak players will often call bets that are way too big for their hands, and when you get one of the fish on the line with a monster in your hand you can often successfully over bet them. Just as long as you don't go all-in - that is the one play that scares away novice players with a mediocre hand.

Action is usually free-wheeling and aggressive in these events. The early stages are often about players looking to double up because they have no investment involved. They take big chances because they don't really care about winning, and if you're patient enough they will give their chips away to you when you have a big hand. It's often easy to compile a big stack for the hyper-aggressive play that can be enough to carry you deep into the freeroll.

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