Prima $1000 Freeroll - what's the point?

[The_Ant]

Just had a look on Stan James to see what tourneys are running tonight and noticed there is a $1000 freeroll with currently 8745 entrants with 16 mins to go! 1st prize pays $134!! What would be the point in playing in this?

[The_Ant]

This has just filled up, 10000 entrants!!!!! with 6 mins to go, why would anyone want to bother, 260th pays $1.50!!

[Ironside]

because it due to a free roll like this that i have a bankroll at all

well a $15 freeroll on a tiny site with just over 100 runners and $5 for first place

playing the $5 on a 1/2 cent game i was able to make $100 and move it too a bigger site

i havent got a credit card and would want to put it on an unregulated site if i did

[The_Ant]

fair comment ironside, i did the same, but would you want to have to beat 9740 players to win just $1.50, no thanks!

[Heid]

I have to say that those freerolls kept me sane over the summer. I had no income while I was off work recovering from a very very major op, so had to keep my head working, yet had to keep still and not move about too much.

I couldn't afford to put any money anywhere, so they kept me going - I won a bit from em - took ages, but please don't knock em - for some people they are the only poker they can access!

Heid
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[redsimon]

These freerolls bring back good memories.

My first online experience was in the winter of 2001. I had found Cardplayer magazines website and they had a freeroll on UB on that evening. I loaded up the software and battled past several hundred players to win $50. My first ever online stake. 

[The_Ant]

I'm not knocking freerolls, my point is would you want to play in one with 10000 players?

[Ironside]

because it pays 260 people and first place will get a hudred dollars or so

you play to your bankroll

if your a 1 cent 2 cent player then this is a good comp

if your a 30/60 NLHE player then you would avoid it like the plague

[Robert HM]

My first win was an free roll, there was 15000 allowed but it was a bit short at 11000+. I came 4th, for about $40, and was chuffed to bits.

[Belly Buster]

9000 will probably go broke in the first hour. Just play wild and hope you're not one of them

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