Double up your freerolls winnings

July 2, 2009

Between the 1st and the 14th of July you have the chance to double up all your freeroll winnings!

All you have to do is to:

1: Make a deposit (minimum $20) between the 1st – 14th of july at bestpoker.com
2: Collect 1 Player Point!

How do I receive the extra cash?

When you have fulfilled the requirements above and finished ITM (in the money) in one of the freerolls you write an e-mail to support@bestpoker.com with the subject “Freeroll double up”, tell them when the freeroll was played and what place you ended up in.
The money will be credited to your account within 24 hours.

How do I collect Player Points?

As soon as you start playing real money games you will collect player points.

Freeroll schedule:

$100 Freeroll – Every weekday at 19.00 CET.

$500 Freeroll – Every Sunday at 20.00 CET.

chris fergusons challenge

June 16, 2008

(chris ferguson article from full tilt poker) 

0$ to 10.000$

So how’d he do it?

Starting with nothing but a Full Tilt Poker account, Chris played in Freerolls until he earned enough to graduate to games with a real-money buy-in. From there, Chris built up his bankroll by adhering to this strict set of guidelines:

• He never buys into a cash game or a Sit & Go with more than 5 percent of his total bankroll (there is an exception for the lowest limits: he is allowed to buy into any game with a buy-in of $2.50 or less).
• He doesn’t buy into a multi-table tournament for more than 2 percent of his total bankroll, but he’s allowed to buy into any multi-table tournament that costs $1.
• If at any time during a No-Limit or Pot-Limit cash-game session the money on the table represents more than 10 percent of his total bankroll, he must leave the game when the blinds reach him.

As you can see on the next chart, getting started wasn’t easy. In fact, it took more than seven months of steady play until he got his bankroll to stabilize at about $6.50. Then, on November 26th, 2006, Chris made a major breakthrough, turning a $1 tournament buy-in into to $104 in prize money by finishing second in a 683-person tournament. Even with that huge bankroll boost, it still took Chris nine more months of hard work to reach his current level.

Be sure to check this page for updates from Chris on his progress. When he reaches the $10,000 mark, Chris has pledged to donate his winnings to the Save the Children Foundation.

To learn more about how you can turn good play and patience into thousands of dollars, check out Chris’s Pro Tip on bankroll management. Remember that when you play in a game or tournament that is above your head, you are putting your entire bankroll at risk. If you plan ahead and play smart, you will be able to survive any bad beat or lousy run of cards without being crippled. Chris Ferguson knows this, and now he’s out to prove it.

Starting from Zero

Chris Ferguson

April 30th, 2007

I’m almost a year into an experiment on Full Tilt Poker. I’m attempting to turn $0 into a $10,000 bankroll. With no money to start with, I had no choice but to start out playing Freerolls. Starting out, I’d often manage to win a dollar or two, but I’d quickly get busted and have to start over again. It took some time but, after awhile, I was eventually able to graduate to games that required an actual buy-in.Even today, people don’t believe it’s really me when I sit down at Full Tilt’s small stakes games. They ask what I’m doing down here, and often tell me stories about how they turned $5 into $500 or $100 into $1,000. Usually, these stories end with the person telling me that they went broke. There’s no surprise there. These folks tried to quickly build a bankroll by gambling. They’d play in a game that was beyond their bankroll and, if they happened to win, they’d move up to a higher limit and risk it all one more time. Inevitably, they’d lose a few big hands and go broke.

For me, this experiment isn’t about the money. It’s about showing how, with proper bankroll management, you can start from nothing and move up to the point where you’re playing in some pretty big games. I know it’s possible because I did it once before, turning $1 into $20,000.

To ensure that I keep my bankroll intact, I’ve adopted some key rules:

• I’ll never buy into a cash game or a Sit & Go with more than 5 percent of my total bankroll (there is an exception for the lowest limits: I’m allowed to buy into any game with a buy-in of $2.50 or less).
• I won’t buy into a multi-table tournament for more than 2 percent of my total bankroll and I’m allowed to buy into any multi-table tournament that costs $1.
• If at any time during a No-Limit or Pot-Limit cash-game session the money on the table represents more than 10 percent of my total bankroll, I must leave the game when the blinds reach me.

I think a lot of players would do well to apply these rules. One great benefit from this approach to bankroll management is that it ensures you’ll be playing in games you can afford. You’ll never play for very long in a game that’s over your head because, when you’re losing, you’ll have no choice but to drop down to a smaller game. You can continue to sharpen your game at that lower limit until your bankroll allows you to move up and take another shot. These rules also prevent you from being completely decimated by a bad run of cards.

Dropping down and playing lower limits is difficult for a lot of players. They view it as a failure and their egos get in the way. Many want to remain at the level they’d been playing and win back their losses. But this can lead to some pretty severe tilt – and that can go through a bankroll in a hurry. I know that dropping down was difficult for me in my run from $1 to $20,000. When I first played in the $25/$50 game, I lost. Sticking to my rules, I dropped down to the $10/$25 game. I had a losing streak there and had to go down to $5/$10. That was tough. After playing $25/$50, a $5/$10 game was boring to me.

But I had the discipline to stick to my rules, and that motivated me to play better at the lower levels. I really didn’t want to lose any more because I knew the consequences: I’d have to play even lower and work even harder to get back to where I’d been, which could take as long as a month. If you ever find yourself bored or frustrated playing at the lower limits, you’re obviously not playing well. Take a break from the game. Often, stepping away can give you a fresh perspective and heightened motivation to play well when you return.

There are a couple of more tips I’d like to share regarding bankroll management. First, you should never play in a game that is beyond your bankroll simply because the game seems to be soft that day. It’s never soft enough to risk money that puts your bankroll in jeopardy. The other point is that you should avoid playing in games that are at the top of your bankroll limits, when a lower game offers more opportunity for profit.

I’m confident that by sticking to these sound bankroll management rules, I’ll make it to my $10,000 goal. These rules are sure to help you as well, as you pursue your own poker ambitions. So, if you want to start your own quest – or play against me while I’m continuing with mine – come open a free account at Full Tilt Poker and look for me online. But hurry, because I’m hoping I won’t be in the lower limits for too much longer.

pokerroyal goes cruising

June 6, 2008

pokerroyal want to invite you to a fantastic journey.
The Poker and Blackjack Cruise from 14th of March 2009 – 22nd of March 2009 to the Western Caribbean.

4 days at sea the Pokerroom is open. Tournaments, Cash Games and fun are guaranteed on this 5 Star Cruise Liner.
   
The price is $ 1990.- for a cabin for two
Upgrade for a balcony cabin is $ 900.-
The airfare to and from Ft. Lauderdale is not included in this package

Included benefits are:
A cabin for two with breakfast at the room  
All taxes, Port charges and fuel
24 h free drinks (except alcoholic and sodas) and food
Welcome and Farewell Party

Your way to this great Caribbean getaway:
Just buy it – Come to the biggest Live Card Room in Europe and get your package for two for just $ 1990.- at the cashier. You can also transfer the money from your Poker Account. For details please contact us at marketing@pokerroyale.at
Monthly pokerroyal are giving at least 3 Cruise Packages away in the Live Casino – The Poker Royale in Wr. Neustadt.
All  players who plays 200.000 Poker Points in 2008 will be invited for free from Poker Royale Online. Congratulations to Alex V. who made already 224.000 Poker Points in 2008
Daily guaranteed cruise qualifiers starting at $ 2.- at Poker Royale Online and a monthly $ 160.- direct Qualifier with a guaranteed Package:
Daily qualifiers and sub-qualifiers to enter the Monthly $150 + $10 Main event which guarantees a package worth $3000.-

$1990 Cruise for 2 Pax + $1010 expenses

Daily qualifiers will have a $15 + $1.50 buy in, with rebuys/addon, minimum players needed will be 5 (1 ticket for the monthly final is guaranteed).  

Every 6 hours we will offer you Sub-qualifiers for the qualifier will have a $2 + $0.20 buy in with rebuys/addon, minimum players needed 5 (1 ticket for the qualifiers is guaranteed)

Every last Saturday of the month at 14:00 EST we offer you a $150 + $10 Main event Qualifier with one guaranteed Package worth $3000.-

Minimim is 5 players for all Satellites!

Don’t let this go away and come with us and more than 200 other poker players to this fantastic journey!  

start qualifying at pokerroyal today click here

League final 100$ added

May 23, 2008

The league is coming to an end and i hope you have enjoyed it and meet some of the other members of this forum. To celebrate our first league there will be a special 100$ added tournament when the league is finished, hope to see you all there.

Details:

grand final ekstra added value tournament.

name: freerollnews 100$ added
friday the 30th of may
buyin: 1$ rebuy 1$ the first hour, and a 1$ addon.
Ekstra added pricepool: 100$
time: 16.00 est
password: value

Carbon poker

The event of the Year is finally HERE

April 22, 2008

WSOP Summer 2008 in Las Vegas !!! You can WIN packages of $6,500 and $14,000 including flights, accommodation and buy-ins to the main event. Winners will experience the real deal gaming in the Home of Casinos Las Vegas where you can play the pros!
Super Satellites leading to the main event have already started so wait no longer to join an amazing Event !!
For more information about the WSOP 2008 click here.

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