Talk:Freeroll

Second Example

I removed the last paragraph of the freeroll hand section. There are problems with the example... the suits being different are irrelevant, as you are not freerolling if someone is on the royal flush draw and a flush is drawing dead; you aren't freerolling an opponent who holds AK as well; you aren't freerolling to the case ace, as if it hits your opponent doesn't have an ace and you were already ahead. You are only freerolling if your opponent holds an ace without a king, and you can't know that with finality.

Not being able to *know* with finality you are on the freeroll as the paragraph implies is the bigger problem. You can certainly suspect it and attempt to take advantage of the situation as the previous paragraph states, but find out you were ahead the whole time or that your opponent has an identical holding (such as both you and he holding AK in the example).

The article already is clear on the issue and doesn't need this additional paragraph to muddy the waters. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macboots (talk • contribs) 17:24, August 24, 2007 (UTC)

Another way a freeroll tournament can profit the house

I have come across this twice now. A poker server offers free entry to what it reasonably calls a "freeroll tournament", with cash prizes. The players each start with 1000 chips. But any time a player is knocked out (or maybe even when he isn't knocked out), he can buy another 1000 chips for $1. I can see this being very profitable for the house. Maybe it should be mentioned here? Maproom (talk) 17:48, 22 May 2013 (UTC)