Online Poker Forum - Play money and freerolls?

Damian555 · Straight Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 115

Can you do any challenges in play money or freerolls? I assume not because the point of the challenges is to get more rake, but wasn't sure.

JamesDaBear · Two Pair Joined: 28 Feb 2009 Posts: 72

Well... I can't say I really agree with that. The point isn't to increase their rake. It's to increase the amount and abilities of their player base, therefore increasing their rake. You can't really achieve that and have play money games and free rolls count. However, private games with a buy-in do count! And make sure you keep track while you're playing them and notify FTP support if they don't register for some reason.

I would think the $5k free roll they offer you... and the fact that they allow games without a rake such as the Daily Dollar to count would get people to realize that FTP has other motives for the FTP Academy than just increasing their rake.

Damian555 · Straight Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 115

Well I have trouble believing businesses do anything for any reason other than profit. What about tournaments with FTP buyins? I played the nightly forum gathering, does that count?

EDIT: The 5k freeroll counts? You just have to do the SNLs to qualify for that right?

JamesDaBear · Two Pair Joined: 28 Feb 2009 Posts: 72

No... i don't believe the 5k freeroll will get you any points for completing challenges. And it has to have a real money buy-in. So yeah, if you got into the tournament through some other way including FTPs or a satellite, you could still get credit for FTPA Challenges.

The Nightly Forum Gathering probably wouldn't count unless they're doing just NL hold'em or PL Omaha tournaments... as of right now that's the only two variants which can count for a FTPA Challenge task.

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