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Friends, our series of weekly private freerolls for the Cardmates.co.uk community will be launching soon on GGPoker. The very first tournament, with a $150 guaranteed prize pool, will take place on 23 January at 20:00 GMT.

🎁 To celebrate, we’re giving away 250 tickets to the $150 CM Freeroll. Аnd on top of that, we’ll raffle 20 cash prizes of $20 each among the first participants in this tournament!

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.

How to take part? Simply write your GGPoker nickname in the comments under this post 💬

To leave a comment, click the “Comments” icon below the post and enter your nickname in the appropriate field (then click “Add”). Please note that you must be registered on Cardmates.co.uk in order to leave comments.

Please enter only your real GGPoker nickname – this information will be verified during player registration for the freeroll.

The first 250 players who write their nickname in the comments are guaranteed to receive a freeroll ticket. The results of the cash prize draw will be announced between 16 and 22 January. A post with the winners list will be published in the Blogs section. All winners will be contacted by BlueBeard via private messages on Cardmates.co.uk website.

Good luck and welcome to the Cardmates.co.uk player community! 💛

Hiya, it’s David. I’ve already checked some posts in blogs and saw that only gamblers and poker players are here. Or am I wrong?

Decided to say “hello” to meet any fellow bettors here. I’m still obsessed with sports in my 50’s. Feel a bit old‑school and don’t really get these modern betting trends with virtual sports and e-sports. Still remember the moment I placed my first bet on a Premier League match 10 years ago, so I continue doing it each season to this day.

Only place bets on football, but I do it on many other matches, not just PL. Never skip Champions League, Serie A and other leagues labelled as “Popular.” Building complex strategies is my thing so I never touch totals when there are trickier markets.

Bet you get me – I’m a strategy-builder. That’s why I’m so obsessed with sports betting. Love studying teams, pitch and weather conditions and other factors may affect the match result. It’s a sort of puzzle for me.

Curious to read other posts from sports betting fans here and discover some cracking stories.

I’ll chip in with mine soon 👋

Hi mates!

So, Kerrybomber said £1,000 is not enough for playing 0.25/0.50 cash as a low profile.

Well, I get where that view comes from – from old textbooks saying 100 bb is perfect. That’s “comfortable” – yes – but not realistic for one who does not play regularly.

So 20 buy-ins is fine for me at this point but any golden textbook would say that’s thin. Sitting shorter makes mistakes cheaper and variance is lower so £1,000 fits for playing tight. That works for me. I adjust.

If bankroll drains, I step down. No big drama, no ego. Grand might be enough to stay in the game when handled properly. I believe learning is the whole point at this stage.

What do you mates think about it?

Evening, guys 🙋

I was never interested in high volatility machines until it accidentally happened two months ago ( I was a total noob in game specs at that time 😒). Was scrolling the featured slots on a random site but and saw the Chaos Crew. I agree, this was the exact moment I fell in love with Hacksaw.

The massive winning potential and the weird symbols looked exciting to me. I thought: “alright, 10 minutes max — just to see what this thing is about”. Of course…the wins didn’t hit. This is what the high volatility is.

I only wagered £2 per spin since I’m only 23, so I didn’t lose much. But the dead spins started to irritate me, considering I had a bad day at work then.😤

Then I landed 5 brain symbols that brought me £10. Of course, i had a few useless spins afterwards. I don’t know how it happened, but 5 Octopuses appeared on the reels. The cat dropped x5 multiplier, so my bankroll got boosted by £120. My bad, I had no screenshots. I haven’t planned to share it with anyone back then. 🙃.

For such a rookie as I was, it was the first substantial win. I can’t explain how exciting it was.

Smile, remembering this. Since this two-month-old session, I have had many more exciting and emotional rounds, but this is what was imprinted in my immature gambler mentality.

PS: never gamble when you’re down or tired…the chances mood getting worse are higher than you expect.

Hi mates!

Merry Christmas to all of you🎄

Paul is here.

About me: I am 29. Reside in Brighton, work in the digital field.

Mix casino and poker but thinking of austerity for pure gambling and focus on strategic poker experience.

My poker story isn’t something exciting. Started playing online about a year ago, tried a live tournament once – did not like all the buzz and noise so just one offline event for now. Plus I prefer cash games over tournaments. 

Lately been playing occasionally due to heavy workload. I play mainly on Pokerstars and GGPoker, cash at low stakes 0.25/0.50.. Hoping to move to 0.50/1.00 and grow further. I think I’m good, though, do not use any spreadsheets or whatever to record my scores or losses. Not to imply I’m a reg anywhere. Not planning to become a professional player, just want to improve in the game. 

I’ll post here sometimes. Created this blog as a journal for myself – new experience for me. My bankroll right now is about £1000 but it’s not an actual bankroll cause I never built a separate poker bankroll. Just some money I can spend on games. 

Gotta bounce

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 – CM 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 first private freeroll will take place on 23 January. The list of participants for the debut tournament will be submitted to GGPoker on 16 January.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 send participant lists to the poker site every Friday, that is, a week before the freerolls start. 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 8 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!

Hello everyone!

I’m Noah. Originally from Germany, but have been living in UK for two years now.

I was wondering how many of you play poker on mobile?

Mostly play on PC but my back hurts when sitting for a long time. So lately I’ve been trying the app from partypoker – convenient but I sometimes experience lags in game time. It’s definitely not because of outdated software or OS. First thought I had was internet connection issues in those cases but it seems to work fast so I think the problem is in the app.

Playing while lying in bed is comfortable but it doesn’t feel like serious play. Bigger screen works better for me as well.

Which format do you choose for poker, mobile or PC? If it’s mobile, where do you play then? Which brands have a good app?

Hello everyone! 🎉

Feels exciting to be among the new people here. I recently moved to UK so don’t blame me for my grammar. 😞 Crash games are my passion. Spending a few evenings at low stakes live tables is what I can’t deny.

My journey with online gambling started a few years ago ( i didn’t even remember the exact moment). I’m not an expert to share experience here. Vice versa, there’s still a lot of things I should learn. This is what I plan to do here.

I really want to meet somebody as obsessed with games as I am. And I believe it happens. 🙂

PS. Almost forgot to introduce myself. I’m Brian.

Rules are not the nicest thing, but they are important. Below are the basic yet must-follow requirements for creating content.

• Placement of advertising messages within the site is prohibited.
• Any commerce within the blogs is prohibited.
• Please do not put any offensive content in your blog posts. Neither can it contain obscene language or insults.
• Propaganda and agitation intended to incite social, racial, national, political, sexual or religious enmity are strictly off-limits.
• It is prohibited to write about ‘screwjobs’ from the side of poker rooms and online casinos. There is a commentary section under site reviews for this sort of stuff.

Author’s Responsibility for Content Quality & Its Visual Presentation

• Do not write the entire text with Caps Lock turned on.
• Add a large image to the post.
• Aim to write competently.
• Make the headlines of your blog posts meaningful.
• Use only one space between words; add a space after a punctuation mark, etc.
• Your blog post should be text, not a couple of absurd sentences.
• Remember to break your text into paragraphs and highlight the most important information. Use images, photos and videos. This will help make your blog more attractive and memorable.
• Avoid reposts, ancient news, copy-paste content and elephants in the room 🤪
• Avoid overly brief and overly long posts without images, and don’t overuse paragraphs and subheadings. These can cause a negative reaction from the community.

The first time the content is agitated, it is simply deleted. The second time the user violates, they receive a warning. After the third time, they are banned.

Following the first violation, your post will be simply deleted. Second violation = a warning from the administration. The third violation will lead to an account ban.

Text Uniqueness

One of the main requirements for running a blog is text uniqueness. You can use information from other resources, but do not abuse it.

It is forbidden to publish copy-pastes from other sites. Uniqueness of blog posts must be no lower than 75%; otherwise, the post can be deleted without any notice. Consequently, its rating will not be taken into account in blogger contests if such are held.

You should not post copyrighted material from internet forums and other people's blogs – we’ll check that. In certain cases, you can tell someone else's story or share an interesting story that happened to someone from your surroundings or beyond them (e.g., to a buddy, some celebrity or a famous poker player). The main thing is that you write about it yourself – no AI texts!. It is also acceptable to post videos and images from the Internet (advertisements excluded!).

If a copy-paste, low degree of text uniqueness or AI are detected, the user can receive a warning message. In some cases, the post will be hidden by the administration.

What to Write About?

You can recall funny stories or interesting episodes from your personal experiences or the experiences of your friends, particularly those related to online gambling. You can cover poker, slots and other casino games.

Think twice before writing another story about the latest bad beat at a poker table or the questionable work of RNG on some gambling site. Discuss every topic in a friendly atmosphere.

Blog Post Ranking

Rate the post positively if you agree with the author's opinion, or negatively if you disagree. Do not insult users if your views or beliefs differ.

Accounts that openly promote certain users and lower ratings of others will be mercilessly blocked.

Users of the site can be banned for violating the community rules. Once again, these include posting advertising messages/links and aggressive behaviour that insults other members.

Cardmates.co.uk administration has the right to make changes to the rules without notice. The administration also has the right to delete material that does not comply with the content standards at any time.

Blog posts entitle one to score more points towards Aura and thus receive regular privileges and gifts. Having your posts rated by other users is an opportunity to earn extra points.

Who is Eligible to Rate Blog Posts

• Registered users only.
• Those with a rating of over 200 points qualify (find out how to score more points in our dedicated article).

How to Rate Other Blog Posts

• Sign in to the site.
• Navigate to the blogs section. Open the post whose title catches your attention.
• Read it 🙂
• There are rating options at the bottom of the post. If you enjoy the blog and find it valuable, press the ‘green plus’ key; if not, press the ‘red minus’.

Things to Consider When Rating Blog Content

Our blogging policy accentuates the importance of the post’s informational load. That is, truly useful and high-quality content on gambling that does not contain advertising, offences, or spam is most valuable.

Suppose another user's post you just read seems neato burrito, then why not rate it positively?

While so, it makes sense to downvote a blog post if the text is just a couple of sentences that do not carry any semantic load, plus written by some Captain Obvious.

Note: Do not deliberately lower the rating of selected users. The Cardmates administration catches and blocks this sort of undignified activity.