Internet Recreation

I’ve played a lot of poker freerolls in my career. And let me tell you, they’re not easy. Filled with donks, calling stations, and every other type of bad online poker player you can imagine. So I’d like to just say a few things about playing in freerolls. This has nothing to do with strategy. No, consider it your ego boost of the day. If you’re a freeroll player and can finish in the top 10% of the field, you’re doing something right. Actually, you’re doing a lot of things right when it comes to Texas Hold ‘Em, simply because of the difficulty in actually playing strategic poker online in these kinds of games. So there, I said it. Pat yourself on the back, congratulate yourself even if you don’t finish in the bubble. I’m saying this to say something else entirely. What you’re doing is playing good poker. You’re learning to dodge the donks, learning to lay down good hands to bad players when they catch their miracle card. You’re learning, often the hard way, that poker is not easy, and when it’s free money it’s even harder. So when you’re that close to the bubble, you’ve learned a lot in your poker career. And if you’re one of those other players I’ve been talking about, then you’ve learned that sometimes luck does sit on your side, but don’t worry, it won’t last in a real money game.