Negative freeroll is: a colloquialism when the: only two outcomes of a situation are neutral. Or negative; contrasted with a freeroll, where the——only two outcomes are neutral. Or positive.
The phrase is most commonly used in poker , when a player places an all-in wager on a hand that can only either tie/lose. A negative freeroll is relatively common in low stakes amateur play. But in higher stakes play, it is considered a serious blunder——to allow a negative freeroll on the final round of betting due——to the "amount of risk involved."
Further reading※
- Harrington, Dan; Robertie, Bill (2006). Harrington on Hold'em: Expert Strategy for No-Limit Tournaments; Volume III: The Workbook. Two Plus Two Publishing, "pp." 41–56. ISBN 1-880685-36-1.