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BLS99 · Straight Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 108 Location: MA

Hi...I've been reading this board for a while and the advice given here is great and has really helped my game. I just finished the 1:30 AM Freeroll tournament and was lucky enough to win it. I now have $5, and my question to you guys is, "how would you suggest I spend it?" Up until now I have played play money exclusively, but I play a fairly decent game. I am sure I have a decent shot at doing something with this money in the real money arena, but I'm not sure where to spend it. It seems to me if I were to sit at a $.05/$.10 NL Hold'em table, I'd be looking to pick up a good hand and double up as soon as possible, but if the cards don't come, the $5 will dwindle pretty fast. I was looking at the $1 MTT's and thought that playing five of those might be a better way to invest my money. Also I could maybe play a satellite. There seem to be some $4 + $.40 tourneys that are a satellite to the $25,000 Guarantee Tourney on Sept. 3 (It doesn't mention the tournament entry to the big one in the payout for those tourneys...they must enter you into it automatically if you win?). Well...just looking for your advice on what I should try to do and give myself the best chance to turn this money into something.

Thanks for your time,
BLS99

bootywafer · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 8:39 am Post subject:

Play the ring games and get some money up. You can get a string of badluck in the multis/sit and goes and you would only have one shot.

UrbanMeyer1 · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:00 pm Post subject: Re:

Jaconda78 · Message Board Junkie Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 4177

Yup. Go play 0.05/0.10 until you have more cash.

StxJimmy · Two Pair Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 51 Location: NJ

I played in this freeroll too(my 1st on FT) and finished 9th, got busted when someone called my raise with AK with T8, flop KT8, and I probably should been able to get away from the hand, but I was about to pass out, I was tired(which is a lesson I suppose). I was eventually all in on the flop, and a turn T sealed the deal for me.

Anyway, congrats again BLS, don't spend it all on one table!

AceHigh1980 · Straight Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 124

bls,

congrationlations on your free roll win, i have the same problem, i got 2nd in a free roll and also don't know how to try and build a bank roll, i chose to enter the $1 mtt, i just thought it would be pretty fun, well good luck with whatever you choose, and hopefully you can build your bankroll

BLS99 · Straight Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 108 Location: MA

Thanks for all the advice guys. I'm still not really sure what I'm gonna do with the money. Maybe I'll try to hold on to it and win some more in the freerolls. AceHigh...how was the $1 MTT? Was it like playing with play money or was it like a "real" tourney?

AceHigh1980 · Straight Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 124

It defintely wasn't as crazy as the Free Rolls, but there still was some really loose play, but i would say overall that it was NOT as crazy as the FreeRolls

BLS99 · Straight Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 108 Location: MA

I might look into playing one of those $1 MTT. I sat down at a $.05/$.10 NL Hold'em table for a couple of hours this morning and turned my $5 into $12. Now I have a pretty decent amount of money to sit at those tables with to be able to play my game...but if I bust once...I'm done. The play at those tables was fairly loose, but passive (I expected much more aggressive play). Seems like a beatable game for a tight and aggressive player. I'd like to play some higher limits, but for now this will have to suffice. Thanks again guys.

Jaconda78 · Message Board Junkie Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 4177

It's the loosest tourny ever. I got knocked out by pocket aces. I mean, who the hell plays those? Sheesh.

moose37849 · Straight Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 118

if i were you i'd just not spend any of it and try to finish the free roll agian... 5 bucks means one bad beat and ur done.

Jaconda78 · Message Board Junkie Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 4177

Yeah, but so does ten bucks. You'd have to win quite a few free rolls to have a bank roll that can handle a few bad beats - even at the 5/10 cent tables.

chicagoeddie · Pair Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 50

About how many players enter the freeroll and what type of playing did you use to win it? I'm trying to learn.

BLS99 · Straight Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 108 Location: MA

FTP only allows 900 players in the freerolls...and they are usually full. Here's a link to a thread about winning freerolls:

http://pokerforums.fulltiltpoker.com/viewtopic.php?t=1354&highlight=

goodtime · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject:

To BLS, you recently said something about Andy Bloch. I busted him in a private MTT and didn't recieve anything. I'm wondering if you know how I get an autograph from him or something.

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