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How to Succeed in the Poker Freerolls Part 1.
By: Ian Mcintosh,
Article source: http://go-article.com/. Used with
authors permission. Online poker freerolls are a unique breed amongst poker
tournaments and require a certain way of playing in order to succeed. Here are 6 top tips that will help you succeed in
online poker freeroll tournaments. 1. Be patient.
Ive put this rule first as I believe patience is the number
one most important quality required to do well in the freerolls. One important point to bear in mind is that
freerolls
usually have hundreds of entrants and can take several hours to complete. If you want to be there at the final table you
will need to be very patient. 2. Be Aggressive.
Freerolls are multi-table tournaments and you will usually be
seated at a table of ten all the way through the tournament. This is a good thing in a way as it means you
don't need to
adjust your play to suit a shorter table, but it does mean that when you do have a good hand you need to play it
aggressively. Top pairs like Aces and Kings should always be raised strongly pre-flop as they can often come unstuck after
the flop. Whenever you get a good hand, ie a high pair or AKs, AQs, you must be aggressive. 3. Play less hands.
As well as being aggressive you need to be controlled and play less hands. Don't
be tempted to play hunches, sit tight and
wait for the good hands then play them aggressively. A good rule of thumb is to throw away any hand that contains a card
that's lower than an eight. 4. Use your table position.
If you are first or second in the betting, a King 10
isnt a very good hand. There are nine players to follow you and if any of them have a pair or an Ace or a King with Queen
or Jack then you are struggling. However if you are at the end of the betting and you can "limp in" with a call or check,
then your KT becomes an altogether better prospect. Nobody has raised yet so your King might be good and it is certainly
worth seeing the flop. 5. Vary your play.
Although you need to be patient and wait for a good hand, dont become
too predictable. If you only play the big hands and always raise then your opponents will simply back down and let you take
the blinds. The trouble with this is you wont be winning enough in blinds to keep your head above water as you are playing
too few hands. You need to vary your style of play and become hard to read. 6. Avoid bluffing.
Bluffing should be
avoided, except on very rare occasions. As there are always ten people at the table there is a very high chance that someone
will have a good hand each time and will want to go against you, even if you go all in. All in on a bluff is almost suicidal
at the online poker freerolls, theres nearly always somebody prepared to call you and you have little chance of
surviving. Article by Ian McIntosh of http://www.Love-
Texas-Holdem.com. Check out the site for Part 2 of this article, as well all the latest information on
Texas Holdem
tournaments and freerolls.Please feel free to use this poker article on your website,
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