Freeroll tournaments

Freeroll tournaments are a real chance to raise a player’s level in tournament poker. The objective is to then be able to win money at a lower cost in classic tournaments. Casinos and poker rooms offer freerolls to reward active players and to recruit new ones.

Generally it is necessary to play a certain number of hands for real money, or to have made a real money deposit at least once. Some rooms prefer to operate with a loyalty points system, basically the more you plays the more points you accumulate. These points can then be exchanged, for example against free entries in tournaments which are normally paying.

You have to look carefully at the promotional policy of the rooms where you play, some offer free entry to these tournaments. Sometimes by playing 50 to 100 hands, you can meet the conditions and participate for free.

The rewards for participating in some of these tournaments can be enormous, such as receiving a seat in the World Championships of Poker (WSOP), being invited to a big tournament on a cruise ship, or simply taking part in big tournaments of poker. professionals where entry fees range from $10,000 to $25,000.

The possibilities increase dramatically by using the points earned in an online room. Players accumulate these points most of the time by playing real money in classic multi-table tournaments (with entry fees). Let’s not forget that this is how Chris Moneymaker entered the WSOP for free and won the title of world champion.

At this level, real online poker pros prefer short-handed tables (6 players instead of 10) because these types of games are much faster and points can be accumulated faster. They also favor high stakes tables, because on lower stakes there are quite a few players who don’t want to risk losing too much on each hand. Similarly, it is better to avoid more complex variants such as Stud Hi-Lo or Omaha Hi-Lo in which the pots are often split between two winners (shared between the strongest hand and the weakest). The decisions are more complex to make, it is not ideal if you want to accumulate the maximum points very quickly.

A seasoned player should keep in mind that with the current success of online poker, online tournament prize pools are now in the tens of thousands of dollars. This opens up enormous possibilities, without having to travel thousands of kilometers to participate in major tournaments.

As for beginners, the interest of participating in freeroll tournaments is obvious. Learn the game, develop your skill, build your character as a player. Among the tens of thousands of new players discovering online poker today, some will become the future giants of professional poker in a few years.