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Message: [QUOTE="ObbleeXY, post: 6774194, member: 437841"] I think you just need to adjust your strategy. I play these frequently and also win several times per week. Similar games include the power path free ticket games currently on. a few things to consider when playing these tourneys: 1) avoid the first few hands, or even up top the first 5-10 minutes of play. It is a bingo-fest and loads of people will shove (or call with) any two cards. 2) consider rebuying up front to get a bigger starting stack...but its not really a freerolol anymore, is it? 3) consider paying the add-on once you get past the rebuy period 4) your stategy needs to change as the game develops. Most people start out loose and then tighten up as the game progresses. I will do the opposite of what most folks do. I'll play fairly tight at the beginning, looking after the big stack (since I've rebought). As we get towards the bubble, that is when I start getting more aggressive, 5) balance your range and betting. Avoid very polarising betting strategies. 6) you absolutely MUST use your position better. You need to stop playing crappy cards from early positions and giving up pre-flop with some more marginal when in position. 7) avoid multiway pots. The way to do this is be being aggressive, betting strong, and simply folding when there are loads of people in the pot already 8) bet for value...or shove - you need to Id the call stations and when you hit monsters, bet bigger -- since they're going to call you anyway. But similarly, when you're playing against nitty players (and there will be many towards the end of the tourney), you don't need to put your stack at as much risk and can bet smaller. When you've got the nuts, you need to find a way to extract more value. Shoving can leave a lot of chips on the table. 9) Make sure you time your hands peoperky. By this, I mean, stop playing your straight and flush draws when your opponents don't have big chip stacks. Chasing straights and flushes are costly endeavours...you need to make sure you're going to get paid a LOT if you hit. so don't chase when up against short stacks. 10) you need to vastly reduce the bluffing game. You cannot bluff a call station. since there is no value to the seat and the chips in a freeroll, really, and a rebvuy is only 11 cents...so, anyone can call off anby bet by anyone...it just doesn't matter to most people. 11) you need to vastly reduce the "slow play" strategy. Similar to the avoid the bluffing game...there are usually plenty of call stations out there to call your bigger bets. So when you hit that set, bet it. 12) balance off your betting with some checking and check raises when you hit. Similarly throw in some c-bets (smaller sizing). Do not be afraid to check a flop opr turn. 13) Take note of the folks shoving AX. when they enter a pot without a shove they are doing so without an Ace. you can use this to your advantage. 14) Punish the limpers 15) Beware of the 3- and 4-bets. 16) go monster hunting rather than playing marginal hands. 17) be willing to call off shoves (heads up) when up against shorter stacks. you don't want to double everyone up...but you do need to protect your blinds or they be routinely taken. 18) avoid the throwables unless you are a) tryiong to get moved to a different table, b) encouraging a specific person to tilt, or c) if it is a light hearted table. Generally, you want to keep your head down and don't become anyone's target. 19) don't tap the tank. if a fish is winning, compliment them and get ready to take their money. 20) not all freerolls are created equal. For example, the fenomeno freeroll sucks... however the pacific rim freeroll is very winnable. The power path free tix you get from paying rake can be good games. I managed to work my way through to the $11 round and will play that in the next few days. BONUS TIP Do not take your splashy freeroll winning strategy into the higher levels/stakes. You will be crushed. You need to adapt your game to the audience/participants. Hope this helps. Regards, JT [/QUOTE]

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