Poker Q&A: the obvious value

1. What Happened to the Freerolls?

Yesterday in our chat https://t.me/pokerlistings_chat we had a discussion about changes to our freerolls.

We’ve been talking about this throughout December, but that information got buried in long and not-so-exciting articles. The key point is simple: we want to provide maximum value to players who register at poker rooms through PokerListings.

That’s why, starting in January 2026, many of our freerolls are no longer password-based. Instead, they are affiliate-linked freerolls.

Before, a $100 freeroll could attract 800 players.

Now, the same $100 prize pool may be contested by 10 players who actually registered through our links.

We believe the value of registering via PokerListings is now obvious.

For members of our community who already have accounts registered through other websites but still prefer our content and chats, we’ve kept some password-protected tournaments.

For example, password freerolls are still available on 888Poker and 888Poker ES.

Passwords for these tournaments will be published on our social channels:

• Instagram – https://instagram.com/pokerlistings/
• Telegram – https://t.me/pokerlistings/

We also invite all freeroll players to join our Telegram chat. Later this year, we’ll introduce additional platforms for community interaction.

There’s one more important issue I need to mention.

The biggest problem with password freerolls is pirate websites — platforms whose entire business model is based on stealing passwords and reposting them to generate traffic.

Why is this bad?

Affiliates like PokerListings want to run promotions specifically for their own players.

For example, imagine we have a cozy Telegram chat with 100 members. We’d love to run a $100 tournament just for our subscribers and play together on a weekend evening. A $100 freeroll for 100 players would be a great experience and a way to connect with our community.

Unfortunately, in reality, the password gets stolen almost instantly. Instead of 100 familiar players, the tournament ends up with 800 random participants we’ve never seen before.

The solution is moving away from password freerolls and switching to affiliate-linked freerolls.

This may be inconvenient for large anonymous communities, but it’s clearly beneficial for players who trust PokerListings with their registrations.

2. New Promotions

Starting in January, we launched two exclusive promotions with Americas Cardroom and CoinPoker.

We expected the launch to be slow — January is traditionally difficult after the holiday season, and the market was overheated by aggressive December promotions from poker rooms.

Over time, we’ll keep reminding you about these offers and explain why they’re more attractive than most alternatives on the market.

Here’s the idea:

You deposit $25, and in return, you receive an additional $25 in tournament tickets.

You deposit $25, but start playing with $50 — the value is obvious.

These bonuses come on top of the room’s standard bonuses. You don’t lose anything, but you significantly boost your starting bankroll.

Next, we run weekly $100 freerolls exclusively for our players.

That’s $400 per month, contested by roughly a dozen players. This alone can help grow your bankroll by a few extra tens of dollars each month.

At the end of the month, you’ll also have access to a $500 tournament for depositors only.

If our private freerolls involve dozens of players, this final event will be contested by just a handful — making it especially attractive for players who prefer low buy-in tournaments.

You risk a $25 deposit, but potentially gain much more by registering through PokerListings.

To receive this bonus, you need to:

1. Register using our link
2. Make a deposit of at least $25
3. Contact us via live chat on the site or at [email protected]
4. Wait for the tournament tickets to be credited

3. Answers to Your Questions