Although this tactic (imo) is totally reckless - it works. Shoving all-in is a donk move without premium holdings - however it is also used strategically to intimidate. The reg freerollers have EXTREME tendencies and are easy to outplay once you have learned what they do every time they get an Ace. The only exception I will make to this rule is if I have a strong Ace in the blinds and have one LP shove. Just to reiterate and add - early on (first 20-30 minutes) only call shoves with premium hands QQ+ Half the field is shoving any Ace, any pocket pair 22+, and any two broadway cards.

Solid advice from all the above quoted posters.

Hang in there and hopefully, things change for you and you can build a roll with the good games this site and a few others offer when meeting the requirements. Along with tons of private forums offering games that have all gone under. lol $500 -$2000 freerolls were the norm along with $5000-$10000 games every weekend. I remember having 47 sites on my computer during the boom times. Games were everywhere day and night and the prize pools were multiple times better. In the old days freerolling was profitable even for an average player. The decent games are few and far between and the freerollers who are still at it (huge amounts of players have left the game since the law change and black friday) are playing for peanuts. freerolls are pretty much a dead end for players from the United States. If it wasn't for a few sites like Cards Chat that still put up some good private games. Freerolling is really a grind now and has been for some time. I still think tight is right with some good aggression mixed in your best spots. Also if you stay conservative, there will be people who try to bluff you off, so if you catch something good they will play right into your trap. This is your chance to take advantage of your good hands and steal a few blinds when the blinds are worth it. When it starts getting closer to the bubble people tent to fold more quickly. If you get lucky and get early leads or a big chip stack play a little tighter. Survive the early rounds and don't worry about the average chip stack. maybe catch something good, but still play with caution until you know you hit it. If it makes it to the flop I can play from there. If I have a pair or something like Ak or 10 9 I will only call blinds early on. Pockets are good but someone usually will hit straight, flush, or a lucky 2 pair. There are usually all in's non stop for awhile. As someone before me said, be very careful early on.

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