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We’ve got two exclusive freerolls ready today for the Cardmates.co.uk community, each featuring a $200 guaranteed prize pool (UK players only). 

🔹 Friday Cardmates Freeroll on 888poker – starts at 8:00 PM (UK time)

🔹 Cardmates.co.uk Freeroll on Partypoker – begins at 6:00 PM (UK time)

Want the passwords? Simply comment “Pass” under this post — nice and simple 😉 Soon after, you’ll receive a private message from d19932808 on Cardmates.co.uk with the freeroll password.

Keep in mind: only registered users can comment on the site. Signing up at Cardmates.co.uk takes just a moment. Best of luck at the tables! 

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Hi everyone, I'm new here, i hope you are all well!

I have been having a debate for years with my irl poker friends on what feels better. Do you prefer to get away with a massive bluff or does it feel better when you make that brilliant call?

I've been invited here by  a few legends that watch my stream, noodeloo, ktulu and ideology.

Feel free to join @ www.twitch.tv/discoderek

I was on the grind last night and ended up on a friends table who was also streaming at the time, It was a bounty hunter and i had most of the table covered when i picked up 67o, yes this is normally an auto muck hand but i decided to open it as my kids do the six seveeeeeeeen all the time so i thought lets have some fun, my friend and streamer Cookiemonster 3 bet the pot and i come along to see the flop and ofc it was 66x this is where the slow play comes into action i check call the flop and check call an all in on the turn to find out i just cracked his pocket pair of jacks, he doesn't hit the full house and i take the pot and his bounty.

He wasn't happy id play that in a 3bet pot and said notes were being put on me for such play, he in the end had the last laugh as his 2nd bullet took him much further than my fishy plays hunting for bounties did, Is it just me that plays wider against friends? also the way i see it people you play with on a regular should see you can play a wider range than just top of your range which they'll remember you calling 3 bets with 7 high, the main thing is we all having fun and that manoeuvre keeps reminding me how fun the game can be so long as your not messing about in high rollers all good :)

Ktulu 

I watched Molly's Game yesterday and, as a film, I enjoyed it. It’s sharp, quick and Jessica Chastain is brilliant in the lead role.

But from a poker player’s point of view? It’s nothing like real poker.

Every hand feels dramatic and explosive. In reality, poker is patient, calculated and honestly quite boring to watch if you don’t understand it. It’s discipline, small edges and plenty of folding — not constant all-ins and ego battles.

Good drama but does anybody have any poker films they watched and enjoyed 😉 👍 

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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!

I finally decided to take my own advice from my last blog and sat down at the table determined to stay disciplined.

The first hour was a grind. Every time I managed to build my stack slightly, I'd get pushed right back down. Nothing seemed to stick. An hour and fifteen minutes in, I was down to just 3,200 chips and clinging on.

Then came the turning point.

I picked up K10 offsuit. After already committing 1,000 chips, I was forced into an all-in situation with two other players. At that stage, I felt I had no real choice - it was either go for it or call it a night. If I was going out, I was going out fighting.

Lady luck was on my side. The board ran out beautifully, giving me a full house - KKK1010 - and I scooped the pot. One of the shovers turned over KJ, and suddenly I was right back in the game.

From that moment on, everything shifted. I tightened up, played smart, and focused on targeting the big bluffer at the table. Eventually, I managed to knock him out, which gave me even more momentum.

At the final table, things got tense. "deluded1" nearly knocked me out at one point, but after winning three crucial all-ins, I found myself back as chip leader. Then came the first hand of heads-up play. For reasons only he knows, he shoved with 6-7 offsuit. I looked down at KQ offsuit and made the call. I was ahead, but poker always keeps things interesting. He paired a 7 on the turn, but I managed to make two pair on the flop, and that was enough.

Just like that, the tournament was over. A successful win after being down to fumes earlier in the night. A reminder that patience, composure, and picking the right spots can completely change a game.

Now, I'm already looking forward to next week's tourney.

Im really hoping that the community realise how important they all are at making this community of poker players one of the best on the internet. Ive already read some fun and interesting posts and lots of people have introduced themselves but im hoping these freerolls and the value in them encourage people to post some more meaty poker topics and discussions. Im hoping we can all be kind and understanding and encouraging of each other to find out more about the game of poker we all love by sharing our experiences together. I for one will try and post a bit more and try and start some interesting conversations / topics with people - Is anyone out there wanting to collaborate? Im hoping that this reaches some understanding eyeballs and it gets some people to start bashing on their keyboards and giving this blog stuff a go.

Lets go cardmates!

Noodz.  

Arsenal coming off the back of 2 games dropping points play tottenham hotspurs today. Will they  come out victorious or will they continue to fold under the pressure of a long awaited premier league title? I am an Arsenal fan for my sins and i thought we've had a pretty good season but we still seem to have this habit of not knowing how to secure crucial points against some of the lower minnow teams. Hopefully that wont be the case today as we need to turn up and perform well to overturn the recently in form spurs. Cmon the gunners....!

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!

Most players talk about big hands. Big bluffs. Big calls. They ignore volume.

Tournaments aren’t won in one moment. They’re survived through routine. Register on time. Play your ranges. Take breaks properly. Don’t chase after busting one. Don’t late reg emotionally.

Over a year, discipline beats inspiration.

I’ve had deep runs where nothing spectacular happened. No hero calls. No wild bluffs. Just patience. Picking spots. Folding when ego wanted to continue. People underestimate how boring solid poker looks.

That’s fine. Boring is profitable.