There are many online poker games available for free
. One can take the advantage of them to sharpen their skills, learn new tricks and make real money. I got introduced to free-roll idea in around 2006 and since then I have put effort and time to understand this concept and get some profit out of it.
Generally about 4 times a day these games are run and allow not more than 2500 players. Also, the application used to get filled pretty fast. The one thing which I realized very early was that people were not taking this free game seriously just because it was free. For them it was just a new thing to check out or pass the time. Due to the free mania many players use to go for all-in (to bet all your chips) on the first stage without any good cards.
I was irritated to death and was determined not to play but keep watch on these free rolls. My patience helped me understanding the trend and I started putting statistics. I noticed that by the end of the first hour more than half the players are out. Also, if one keeps folding every hand then also he will be left with almost half his original stack.
Indeed, it was difficult for me to play hard with only 25% of the chip left, but I wanted to survey what the final stage can get in free games. I kept playing these games and observe the psyche of players for free games and to learn how to take advantage of this entire free-roll. Initially I did not play unless I get top ten hand. Radically I would fold and not play even if I get all-in pre flop.
By the next month, I got collection of 2 to 3 times of my initial stake. I must say my plan was working well. The trick is to stay tight enough for the first hour and a bit in second hour. One has to avoid pointless moves or a draw call. I used to refrain from taking any further moves unless big price is in my side. This gave me enough time and chances to understand the behavior of other poker players and also to some extend I started predicting things.
Whether you play online or offline, required basic tricks and skills will be same. I sharpen my skills with online free games and use them in live poker tournaments as well. The concept is to be underdog in the initial stage and show your moves in the later stage. At this time there will be less players and game gets tighten up by the players as they are closer to price. I mixed this idea with other tricks and guidelines which I learned in free poker games and won three tournaments and got eight times money in total. So, make sure you get the best when you are playing poker and do not miss your great chance of winning.