Has anyone noticed that there is a huge difference in the quality of poker between freeroll and buy in. With all the cowboys playing freerolls now it is almost impossible to bet people off a hand. It also seems that any two cards are playable. Maybe its time to have some games with a larger buy in that will attract good players. It probably just sounds like im having a whinge but i have been playing on a regular basis for quite a while and the regulars i have played with from day one also are frustrated.
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Freeroll vs buyin
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Re: Freeroll vs buyin
choco wrote:Has anyone noticed that there is a huge difference in the quality of poker between freeroll and buy in. With all the cowboys playing freerolls now it is almost impossible to bet people off a hand. It also seems that any two cards are playable. Maybe its time to have some games with a larger buy in that will attract good players. It probably just sounds like im having a whinge but i have been playing on a regular basis for quite a while and the regulars i have played with from day one also are frustrated.
Choco
Actually no. People still call your 5x BB raise UTG with J5, cos it's their favourite hand.
Bigger buy-ins = richer idiots.
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Re: Freeroll vs buyin
What hamboy said.
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Re: Freeroll vs buyin
whinge maybe, but valid whinge in my opinion.
hence the reason that 888pl is moving towards cash buyin games these days.
i think the player base is now at a point where there are fewer real newbies, and there are lots of people that are looking for new challenges. cash buyin games are definitely the way forward i think, particularly in the online league.
hence the reason that 888pl is moving towards cash buyin games these days.
i think the player base is now at a point where there are fewer real newbies, and there are lots of people that are looking for new challenges. cash buyin games are definitely the way forward i think, particularly in the online league.
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Re: Freeroll vs buyin
your not the only one frustrated on this issue, it gets worse when your on the final table of an online freeroll, and these 'cowboys as u put it' call 20k+ all in bets, after flopping a flush because they have Ace Rag, and hit runner, runner to make full houses!
This is exactly the reason why when I feel like a game next season I'll be playing a cashy.
Also getting sick and tired of players who go all in from the 1st hand because "they don't care cause it's freeroll" mentality,
This is exactly the reason why when I feel like a game next season I'll be playing a cashy.
Also getting sick and tired of players who go all in from the 1st hand because "they don't care cause it's freeroll" mentality,
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