Spin and Go

Tournaments

Spin and Go Poker Tournament is a three-player Sit & Go built on a Hyper-Turbo structure, with small starting stacks and blind levels that move along at a brisk pace. Once three players have registered, the tournament gets underway.

The format runs for both Hold'em and Omaha, so you can bring whichever brand of poker logic you trust more.

The defining twist sits in the middle of the felt: before any cards are dealt, a random draw decides the size of the tournament prize pool, and all three players see the result at the same moment.

Bets, Payouts & Rules

Here is how a tournament runs from registration onwards:

  • Select the table you want and register for a seat.
  • Once three players have registered, a random draw determines the tournament prize pool.
  • The spinner in the centre of the table displays the drawn prize pool to everyone seated.
  • Cards are dealt and standard tournament rules apply for the variant you have joined, Hold'em or Omaha.

Structure Notes

The starting stack and the length of each blind level are both tied to the prize pool multiplier drawn before the tournament begins. Higher multipliers come with deeper starting stacks and longer blind levels.

How the prize pool is shared out also depends on the draw. Some draws award the first-place finisher only, while others split the prize pool across the top two or three finishers.

Deal making is unavailable in Spin and Go Poker Tournament, so the tournament is always settled at the table.

Features & Bonus Rounds

The Spinner

The random prize pool draw is the centrepiece of the format. Because the spinner lands before the first hand, every player knows what the table is playing for from the opening deal. It also has a real flair for the dramatic pause.

Hyper-Turbo Three-Player Structure

Small starting stacks and short blind levels define the pace. With only three seats at the table, the tournament reaches its conclusion in a compact window.

Hold'em And Omaha

The same structure runs across both variants, so the format feels familiar whether you are used to two hole cards or four.

Taste & Feel

This is poker stripped back to its most sociable shape: three seats, one spinner and a tournament with a clear beginning, middle and end.

The mood at a three-player table is simply different from a full field. Hands come round often, the blind levels keep ticking, and the rhythm has a conversational back-and-forth to it.

Have a look around the lobby whenever the mood takes you, and pick the variant that suits your taste in hole cards.

Prize Pool Multiplier

Starting Stack

Level Length (minutes)

2

300

1

3

300

2

4

400

2

5

400

3

10

500

3

25

500

3

50

500

4

100

500

5

12,000

500

5

Prizes and probabilities

The below prizes and probabilities apply to Spin & Go Hold’em and Spin & Go Omaha.

Buy-in: $0.50

Rake: 8%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $5,000 $600 $400 1 in 10,000,000
100 $40 $6 $4 500 in 10,000,000
50 $20 $3 $2 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $10 $1.50 $1 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $4 $1 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $2.50 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $2 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $1.50 3,968,502 in 10,000,000
2 $1 4,772,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $1

Rake: 8%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $10,000 $1,200 $800 1 in 10,000,000
100 $80 $12 $8 500 in 10,000,000
50 $40 $6 $4 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $20 $3 $2 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $8 $2 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $5 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $4 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $3 3,968,502 in 10,000,000
2 $2 4,772,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $2

Rake: 8%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $20,000 $2,400 $1,600 1 in 10,000,000
100 $160 $24 $16 500 in 10,000,000
50 $80 $12 $8 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $40 $6 $4 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $16 $4 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $10 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $8 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $6 3,968,502 in 10,000,000
2 $4 4,772,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $5 (Hold’em)

Rake: 8%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $50,000 $6,000 $4,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $400 $60 $40 500 in 10,000,000
50 $200 $30 $20 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $100 $15 $10 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $40 $10 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $25 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $20 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $15 3,968,502 in 10,000,000
2 $10 4,772,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $5 (Omaha)

Rake: 7%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $50,000 $6,000 $4,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $400 $60 $40 500 in 10,000,000
50 $200 $30 $20 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $100 $15 $10 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $40 $10 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $25 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $20 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $15 4,268,502 in 10,000,000
2 $10 4,472,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $10

Rake: 7%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $100,000 $12,000 $8,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $800 $120 $80 500 in 10,000,000
50 $400 $60 $40 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $200 $30 $20 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $80 $20 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $50 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $40 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $30 4,268,502 in 10,000,000
2 $20 4,472,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $25

Rake: 6%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $250,000 $30,000 $20,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $2,000 $300 $200 500 in 10,000,000
50 $1,000 $150 $100 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $500 $75 $50 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $200 $50 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $125 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $100 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $75 4,568,502 in 10,000,000
2 $50 4,172,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $50

Rake: 6%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $500,000 $60,000 $40,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $4,000 $600 $400 500 in 10,000,000
50 $2,000 $300 $200 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $1,000 $150 $100 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $400 $100 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $250 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $200 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $150 4,568,502 in 10,000,000
2 $100 4,172,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $100

Rake: 5%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
12,000 $1,000,000 $120,000 $80,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $8,000 $1,200 $800 500 in 10,000,000
50 $4,000 $600 $400 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $2,000 $300 $200 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $800 $200 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $500 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $400 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $300 4,868,502 in 10,000,000
2 $200 3,872,497 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $250

Rake: 5%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
4,800 $1,000,000 $120,000 $80,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $20,000 $3,000 $2,000 500 in 10,000,000
50 $10,000 $1,500 $1,000 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $5,000 $750 $500 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $2,000 $500 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $1,250 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $1,000 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $750 4,875,702 in 10,000,000
2 $500 3,865,297 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $500

Rake: 5%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
2,400 $1,000,000 $120,000 $80,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $40,000 $6,000 $4,000 500 in 10,000,000
50 $20,000 $3,000 $2,000 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $10,000 $1,500 $1,000 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $4,000 $1,000 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $2,500 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $2,000 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $1,500 4,878,102 in 10,000,000
2 $1,000 3,862,897 in 10,000,000

Buy-in: $1,000

Rake: 5%

Prize Pool Multiplier 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Probability
1,200 $1,000,000 $120,000 $80,000 1 in 10,000,000
100 $80,000 $12,000 $8,000 500 in 10,000,000
50 $40,000 $6,000 $4,000 1,000 in 10,000,000
25 $20,000 $3,000 $2,000 7,500 in 10,000,000
10 $8,000 $2,000 100,000 in 10,000,000
5 $5,000 250,000 in 10,000,000
4 $4,000 900,000 in 10,000,000
3 $3,000 4,879,302 in 10,000,000
2 $2,000 3,861,697 in 10,000,000

Please Note: We reserve the right to change the game offering at any time. We reserve the right to use video replays and show hole cards in our marketing material.

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How many players are in a Spin and Go Poker Tournament?

Each tournament seats three players. Once all three have registered, the prize pool draw takes place and play begins.

When is the prize pool decided?

The prize pool is drawn at random after registration is complete and before the first hand is dealt. The spinner in the centre of the table displays the result to all players.

Can players agree a deal at the end?

No. Deal making is unavailable in this format, so tournaments are always played out at the table.