freeroll

Speech parts

1. freeroll - Noun

2. freeroll - Verb

Meaning

(poker) A poker tournament with no entry fee.

(poker) A situation where a player is guaranteed a tie but can still win.
We both had straights, but Jill had a flush draw: she was on a freeroll.

freeroll (third-person singular simple present freerolls, present participle freerolling, simple past and past participle freerolled)

(poker) To be in a position where one is guaranteed a tie, but one can also win.
We both had straights, but Jill had a flush draw: she was freerolling me.

Examples

If a player knows he has a freeroll, he can raise the pot with impunity, and often a less-skilled opponent with a good hand who does not realize that he is on the wrong end of the freeroll will continue to put in raises with no possible hope of gain. Source: Internet

In a freeroll (at least from the players' perspective) the prize pool is essentially a "donation" provided by the house. Source: Internet

Most if not all Internet poker sites have freeroll tournaments although in many cases require a payment of points to play. Source: Internet

Sometimes a particular cardroom or casino (either traditional or online) will offer a freeroll tournament to frequent players. Source: Internet

The Professional Poker Tour is one such 'freeroll', with entrants being required to qualify through their results in previous tournaments. Source: Internet

This format is typical of freeroll tournaments both on the Internet and in the 'brick and mortar' sites. Source: Internet

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