freeroll

English

Etymology

From free +‎ roll.

Pronunciation

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Noun

freeroll (plural freerolls)

  1. (poker) A poker tournament with no entry fee.
  2. (poker) 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.

Verb

freeroll (third-person singular simple present freerolls, present participle freerolling, simple past and past participle freerolled)

  1. (poker) 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.
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