Freerolls vs. Real Money online tourneys

[indyice]

I have no problem stating that I play only freerolls because I can't get any money deposited thx to the U.S. government and it is hard to find a place where I live that sells cards that I can put money on that will be accepted by the poker sites. That being said I understand when you play freerolls you are going to get quite a bit of stupid play and players will suck out with crap hands and, when you call them on it they say "It's a freeroll" or "go play for real money if u don't like it." On the rare occasion in the past when I have been able to play for real money, I found quite similar play whether it was a $1 buy in or a $20 buy in. So, my question is, has anyone else found similar issues and should it just be "accepted" that it is going to be this way since it is online poker or am I out of line to at least "expect" that there will be SOME respect for the game and players will pay attention to how much was raised, position, and odds?

[frob23]

You don't want to play against people who respect your position, raise amounts, and the odds. It is much, much harder to consistently win against those types of players.

[liladypokerpro]

Totally agree with frob... I mean people like that just fold to you every time you bet... you can't make any money that way...

Lou Krieger said it best: "Most of the money you'll win at poker comes not from the brilliance of your own play, but from the ineptitude of your opponents."

[powrdragn]

It's not just online poker that's this way. Everywher you go, there will be bad players that make bad calls and whatnot. That's what you want.

More often than not, if you are playing well, over time it will balance out. The thing to remember, is that most of a good poker player's money is made off of the bad players. If there is a game full of solid players and a game full of calling stations, I know which game I'm jumping into

And for the record, I'd be ready for a whooooole lotta callers