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Hit A Royal Flush and Folded

I signed up to play a micro sat today. I knew I was going to be a little late to the game and likely miss the first few hands. As faith would have it upon my readiness to play I sit at my laptop and watch the board run out a series of cards that would have turned my hand into a royal flush. What interesting timing to join the tournament. Moments earlier and I possibly would have been an active participant in the hand. Moments later and I wouldn't have seen the hand unfold. Truth be told I had K 6 off-suit UTG so I likely wouldn't have played the hand anyways. Although I just might have considering we were 6 handed and deep. These games are played fairly loosely and I like seeing flops early on when blinds are low compared to stacks. I don't recommend playing K 6 offsuit UTG :) Timing is everything folks - good luck at the tables!

Hi mates! 👋

On this Friday we’ve got one freeroll lined up for the Cardmates.co.uk community, with $200 guarantees (UK players Only). 

•  Friday Cardmates Freeroll on 888poker – kicks off at 8:00pm (UK time)

To get the passwords for both freerolls, just drop «Pass» in the comments under this post. Easy as that 😉

Shortly after that, you’ll be contacted by d19932808 via private messages on Cardmates.co.uk, where you’ll receive the freeroll password.

Please note that only registered users can leave comments on our website. Registration on Cardmates.co.uk is quick and easy.

Good luck in the freeroll! 🍀

You might also like: Bloggers Challenge: Special Rewards for Cardmates.co.uk Users

Hey folks!

This Friday, 20th February at 8pm, we’re running another $150 GTD freeroll on GGPoker. It’s exclusively for Cardmates.co.uk members who’ve got the «Fan» status on the site.

Just a quick recap of how our weekly GG freerolls work and answers to the usual questions 👇

• Freeroll tickets are credited on Fridays. Sometimes they land on Thursday, but Friday’s your best bet to check your GG account.
• The tourney shows up in the GG lobby two hours before kick-off. So you’ll see it there from 6pm.
• We send the list of eligible players to GGPoker every Monday. If you’ve got «Fan» status but no ticket, chances are you didn’t register your GG nickname on Cardmates.co.uk in time.
• How to register your GG nickname? Click your avatar ➡️ Go to «Status» ➡️ You’ll see the field where you can add your GGPoker nickname. Simple as that.

If you’ve got any questions about our community freerolls, just drop a private message to our mod: d19932808 (he’ll sort you out).

And here’s the big one. The $150 GTD freeroll is just the start. As soon as we’ve got at least 6 users with «Expert» status, we’ll launch a separate $250 GTD freeroll just for them. After that? $350, $450 and even $600 prize pools are coming.

So don’t forget to posts on Cardmates.co.uk and get rated by other members – that’s the fastest way to level up your status. There are also a few other ways to earn Aura points on the site – you can check all the details over there.

Good luck at the tables and see you on Friday!

Hi 

I made it to final phase of the dusk till dawn satellites they do on GG poker from the 1p stages, Monday night i streamed the 20 x £150 prizes on twitch unfortunately i got done on the  river i had KK they had 44 i bet flop and we were all in by the turn and the 44 had a open ender to go with his pair of 4s and hit the 4 on the river to kick me out! I'm also in final phase for the one Tuesday 10 x £300 prizes i lasted 4 and half hours and got 2 outed on the river again to finish 19th was still lots of fun and only lost about 10p qualifying for these games over the week, i recommend anyone that can get to the venue dusk till dawn in Nottingham to play these, If you cash the final phase you get 1 year to use the credit won GL all see you on the tables.

Ktulu \m/

I recently started playing online poker with real money, mostly micro-stakes tournaments. I managed to win a couple of tourneys on GGpoker and a few on 888 Poker. The payouts were tiny, but the feeling of winning was huge. The strange part is what happens after I win.

Every time I build a small bankroll, my game changes. I start playing looser, taking risks I wouldn't normally take, and before long I'm back where I started. It made me wonder: why can't I play with the same discipline that helped me win in the first place?

At the beginning, every chip matters. You're cautious, focused, and patient. After a win, that mindset shifts to "I can afford to gamble." The issue isn't skill - it's emotion. Winning creates excitement, and excitement often leads to impatience and poor decisions.

The real challenge in tournaments isn't just strategy; it's maintaining the same mental tempo. Stack sizes, recent wins, or losses shouldn't change how you think. Consistency beats chasing quick victories.

Bankroll management is less about math and more about discipline. A win doesn't mean you should jump stakes or play recklessly. Treat every dollar the same, whether it's your first deposit or profit.

In the end, the goal is simple: play like "day one" - focused, patient, and decision-driven. Winning a tournament is great, but staying the same player after you win is the real skill.

Day three. Nearly midnight. Level 18, blinds 4k/8k. I'm on the button with J♠ J♣, make it 45k. Grey Hoodie calls from the CO. Flop: A♦ 8♠ 3♣. He checks - instantly. Nobody checks an ace that fast. I bet half pot, he calls. Turn: J♦. Stone-faced. Inside I'm absolutely losing it. Set. He checks again, quick as anything. I check behind - I want him to pull the trigger on the river himself. River: 9♦. He tanks for ten seconds, then bets 95k.

I'm not looking at the cards. I'm looking at him. Then one question: do you want to play poker, or do you want to win the tournament? Shove. 235k on top. Long pause. Fold. I don't show. Never do. I stack my chips and there's only one thing on my mind - what did he have? Never found out. This is probably the most honest part of poker.

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Alright, mates! Got some cracking news. Henceforth, every Friday active users of our site will be able to join CM Freerolls – exclusive private tournaments hosted on GGPoker. Freeroll guarantees vary from $150 to $600. Dead simple to gain access: start your blog on Cardmates.co.uk, rack up enough Aura points to achieve a particular status.

What’s Aura and statuses? Find all the details via the link.

Friday freeroll deets:

• Tour name – CardMates Freeroll;
• Date – every Friday at 20:00;
• Buy-in – free entry;
• Game – No-Limit Hold'em (NLH);
• Late registration – 30 mins;
• Starting stack – 125 BB;
• Format – 8-max, no re-entry/rebuys.

Please note: the tournaments pop up in the GGPoker lobby about two hours before kickoff (around 6pm). Freeroll tickets get credited on Fridays.

The higher your site status, the quicker you tap into freerolls with bigger guarantees. What to do next once you've achieved a certain status? Check details at the end of this post.

$150 CM Freeroll (Fan)

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A starting freeroll for new bloggers kicking off their course on our site. Reach "Fan" status on Cardmates.co.uk to gain access.

Getting your first status is dead easy – one only needs 200 Aura points. The first 100 points land automatically as soon as the user registers on our site and completes their profile.

Just set up your blog and share the story of your gambling journey. Let's get acquainted, mates! 😉

$250 CM Freeroll (Expert)

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Tournament unlocks for everyone who hits the "Expert" status. To achieve it, you'll need to spend a bit more time on the site and charge your Aura with at least 500 points.

Get active in blogs: post new stuff, comment on others. Won't take too long to become an Expert, actually.

$350 CM Freeroll (Guru)

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One must collect at least 1,500 Aura points to qualify for this tourney – that’s an automatic grant of the "Guru" status. Worth it: fewer participants, fatter prizes.

Aim for longer, top-quality blog posts. The more gripping your pieces are, the more ratings from the crowd.

$450 CM Freeroll (Elite)

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Next level up – exclusive Friday freerolls for "Elite" bloggers. You need to elevate your Aura meter to 5,000 points to grab this status.

By this point, you'll have enough experience to smash it on Cardmates.co.uk. Make sure to grow your following – they'll get instant notifications on every new post and contribute to your desired ratings.

$600 CM Freeroll (Legend)

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This is the peak of your adventure on our site. Only those hitting the "Legend" status will qualify for the cream of the crop freeroll – 10,000+ Aura points required.

Yeah, only select and most active bloggers will pull it off. But nothing's impossible – become a true Cardmates.co.uk legend and grab the sweetest perks! 👑

How to join private freerolls

Once you secure your first status on Cardmates.co.uk, you’ll need to register your GGPoker nickname on our site. Click your profile pic and select "Status" to hit a special form that registers usernames. Do it once, and you're always on the Friday tournament lists.

Note: You'll get a notification as soon as you unlock a new status on our website.

Registration for the special GGPoker freerolls is automatic. Find Friday tournaments in the poker room’s lobby using filters: Tourney – Private. Reg opens about two hours before kickoff.

Crucial point! We pass the list of players to GGPoker every Monday. Miss the new status deadline? You'll be able to join the fatter game next week – keep this in mind.

Your epic journey on Cardmates.co.uk is about to kick off! Best of luck, mates!

Additional info:

• Each time you achieve a new status, you’ll be automatically added to the matching freeroll list. This means you won't be able to play multiple tourneys at once, only the one that mirrors your status.
• Any Friday freeroll requires at least 6 players to be run. Once we record eight participants with a specific status, the corresponding event will appear in the GGPoker lobby.
• To rack up Aura points faster and climb statuses, check the table in this article. It’s simple: earn points when other users rate your blog posts and comment on them. Extra points drop as you leave reviews on poker sites/online casinos, or when new bloggers start following you, etc.

Cheers!

Hi friends, 

I had a rough experience playing live last week and I  feel I made a mistake and its been hard to shake the feeling all week long. Work has been unbearable. I made the final 50 of a 1500 runner tournament. The winner took over £20,000 I cashed for £500 but I made a bad play in the late stages and my AJ suited ran into Queens. Its really hard to explain but the winner was on my table with less chips than I had at the point I decided to make a stupid play. I should have won. Nobody to blame but my own bad play. Anyway, maybe see you at the tables.

Hey folks!

As always, Mondays are for giving a shout-out to the winners of our Bloggers Challenge. Quick reminder: anyone who posted at least one blog on the site over the past week was in the running for prizes.

On top of that, everyone who drops their first-ever blog post on our site gets to play in the weekly GGPoker freeroll every Friday, with a $150 guaranteed prize pool 🔥

We’ve randomly picked 10 lucky legends who’ll each bag $30:

• chrismeboi2
• Lance_Pereira
• 2fast4you
• kmiarka
• RentMoney
• Clint187uk
• Etmo
• Ktulu0203
• mavrix
• JamesPreedy

📩 BlueBeard will be sliding into the DMs of all winners shortly via private messages on Cardmates.co.uk.

Don’t forget to post again next week (16–22 February) to be in with a chance in the next draw! You can find all the Bloggers Challenge details right here.

Creating blog posts on our website is always a great idea!

Friends, we’re excited to announce a new contest on Cardmates.co.uk! From 15 January to 15 March, publish posts in the Blogs section on Cardmates.co.uk and earn great rewards. The most active bloggers will receive freeroll tickets and cash prizes in popular poker rooms.

Access to Friday GGPoker Freerolls with a $150 Guarantee

Sign up on Cardmates.co.uk and publish your first post in the Blogs section. You’ll be guaranteed to receive the “Fan” status on our website – this status grants access to the weekly $150 CM Freeroll tournament.

You’ll be able to play this freeroll every Friday at 20:00 GMT. Keep publishing posts on our website to unlock access to other private tournaments with guarantees of up to $600 – full details can be found here.

Weekly $300 Giveaway for All Bloggers

Every week, we’ll also be giving away 10 prizes of $30 each among the most active users on our website. Winnings can be paid using one of the following methods of your choice: PokerStars transfer, ACR Poker transfer, CoinPoker transfer or PayPal. This giveaway is open to UK players only.

To take part in the giveaway, you need to publish blog posts during the following qualifying periods 👇

• 19–25 January;
• 26 January – 1 February;
• 2–8 February;
• 9–15 February;
• 16–22 February;
• 23 February – 1 March;
• 2–8 March;
• 9–15 March.

The list of winners will be published on our website every Monday as a separate post in the Blogs section. Winners will be selected at random from all users who publish posts during the qualifying periods.

📩 All winners will be contacted by BlueBeard via private messages on the Cardmates.co.uk website.

How to Create a Blog Post

Simply click the “Add post” button on our website and enter your title and text in the designed fields. Formatting is easy – you can add images, create subheadings, highlight text in bold, and more. When everything is ready, click “Save” and then press the blue tick to publish your masterpiece.

What should you write about? Poker, casino games or sports. Tell us a bit about yourself, share your wins, or post interesting stories from your gambling journey. For inspiration, browse the blog feed and see what other users are writing about.

Please remember that creating more than one account on our website is strictly prohibited and may result in a warning or a ban.

Good luck! We have many more exciting competitions planned for you ahead – join the Cardmates.co.uk community today!