freeroll

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Definition of freeroll in English English dictionary

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.

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.

A poker tournament with no entry fee

Whenever you have at least part of the pot locked up and you still have a chance to outdraw your opponents, you're said to be freerolling on them In hold'em, this happens when you and another player have the same hand at the moment, but you also have a draw to a better hand At worst you'll tie, but you have a chance to win the whole pot while the other player doesn't For example, if you hold AhKh and the flop is As6h4h, you have a freeroll on a player holding AdKd While you both have the same hand at the moment, you might still make a flush, while they can't outdraw you Freeroll tournaments are tournaments with no apparent entry fee or initial buy-in Such tournaments are typically promotional events cardrooms host in order to attract players Sometimes players must clock a certain number of hours in the cardroom in order to qualify, or meet some other requirement

This term applies to poker tournaments where the entry fee, the stakes, or both the entry fee and stakes are waived In some non-freeroll tournaments, the house may guarantee a minimum prize pool

Etymology

() free +‎ roll