subject: Simple guide to Free Roll Poker Tournaments [print this page] Freeroll poker tournaments are typically free tournaments featured online or in landbased casinos. For this discussion, we will talk about online poker sites. These tournaments are often hosted by an online poker website that are searching to add frequent players to its site. Tournaments are normally hosted on a weekly or monthly basis and provide cash prices for the winners. Hardly ever do these tournaments require a fee to enter, but sometimes player points, coupons and even passwords.
To be eligible for a tournament, websites often call for you to download their proprietary software. This software attaches you to their gaming network and allows you access to all their services. In order to use the network you are requested to make an account using a credit card, and are often required to make an initial deposit before accessing the games.
Many web sites also have customer loyalty programs. These programs are intended to keep you on their network and function as protection for the company that you will not play with their competitors. Loyalty programs for free roll tournaments sites operate very much like mileage programs. For every tournament you enter, you will receive an amount of points. Some tournaments can give you more points than others and points can be cashed in for cash prices or buy-in fees for other tournaments.
Due to Texas Holdem Poker recent success and popularity, most free roll poker tournaments feature Texas Holdem poker. The game is normally available in three modalities; limit, pot-limit, and no limit. They also make available Omaha High, Omaha Hi-Lo and different varieties of seven-card poker games.
Internet freeroll tournament rooms, have leader boards and social platforms to help players relate to each other and serve as social networks for the everyday player. You can often see the earnings a player has, the skill level he plays at, and send messages and invitations to play, with just one click of a button.
There are hundreds of freeroll poker tournamet sites around the Internet. If you are eager to join one, make a quick Internet search and look for a site that offers a good bonus for new players. This will give you a head start in your initial game play. Read the instructions and be sure you understand the poker game you are joining. Remember most sites use real money to play and that gaming is a very addictive, habit-forming hobby that could bring you financial problems. If you feel you are loosing too much money and cant stop playing or if gaming is bringing you family problems of financial distress, contact you local gaming help line before it is to late. Otherwise enjoy your Free Roll poker tournament experience.
