Whats a poker freeroll?

**Admin** 2009-04-13, 08:24

What is a poker freeroll?

The definition of freeroll poker tournaments is a tournament with no entry fee. The use
of the terms 'free' and 'no entry fee' are misleading due to the fact that most freeroll
poker tournaments require a payment at some point to gain entry to the tournament.

Freeroll poker tournaments at online poker sites should not be confused with their
close counterpart - play money tournaments. Freeroll poker tournaments are different
from play-money tournaments in two respects. Freeroll tournaments could be free, require
a payment of points (from a point system developed by the site) or require a deposit of
funds into the player's account and the winnings are either real money, points, merchandise
or entry tickets (invitations) to other tournaments.But the entry to the tournament is free
and the prizes both cash and others are a great way for a beginning player to build a real
money bankroll with no start up money.There are also private freerolls,such as the ones held by
us at Feltfanatics.These are free entry tournaments that are not open to the general public,
but instead are offerd by the forum or affiliate group that the member belongs too,these are
normally password protected.Just another reason why joining an affiliate program or forum such
as http://www.feltfanatics.com can be a beneficial tool to anyone playing poker in an online poker
site.In short freerolls are a great way to win real money with no risk.