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Posted May 1, 2015 by ben in Slot Tournaments
 
 

Slot Tournaments and Freerolls – How you can get started today !

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Where and what you need to start playing in Slot Tournaments

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What's more fun than spinning the one armed bandit?  How about spinning the reels with little or no cost in some head to head action. Today we look at slot tournaments and how players just like you can get into the action without breaking the bank. To start we should go over the different types of tourneys that are popular with most players.

100% Free Slot Tournaments

First you have the totally free tournament that is offered by many casinos but offers a much smaller prize pool. Usually the prize amount is $10 or $15 for first place and then trickles down to a couple of dollars for players lower on the score board. Most casinos offer prize money to the top 10 highest scores but that could vary depending where you play. Keep in mind that although the tournament itself is free with no cost to players, some casinos offer these tournaments to players who have made a recent deposit while others just open it up to the public with no deposit required. Free slot tournaments are a great way to get your feet wet if you've never had the opportunity to play them before.

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The best place for 100% free slot tournaments is SlotoCash Casino. They have daily and weekly tournaments that are 100% free. A good alternative is Miami Club Casino with daily free rolls and monthly jackpots. Both accept USA players.

Free slot tournaments are available to all players but the maximum cashout is limited unless you make at least one deposit. Consider depositing $20 to unlock the full cashout feature.

Buy In Tournaments

Second and also popular is the buy in tournaments which players are offered a larger prize pool for an entry fee of around $2.00 or less in most tournaments.  The prizes offered in these types of tourneys is often around $50 to $100 with the first place winner taking home anywhere from 30 -50% of the pot. The buy in tournaments are always on a schedule and the goal is to get the biggest balance ( on the featured game ) by the end of the tournament. These tourneys can last anywhere from 30 minutes to a whole month. ( see extended slot tournaments )

The Epic Gambler recommends SlotoCash casino or Miami Club for Buy-in tournaments. Players outside of the USA can also take part in 32Red's daily and weekly tournaments.

Extended Slot Tournaments

Last but not least are the ongoing slot tournaments that players that continue for a week ,weekend or even the entire month. These types of tournaments offer the biggest prize pool and can pay in the thousands for a first place winner. They often offer the ability to re-buy back into the tournament should you run out of casino chips but be careful because these buy ins are limited to keep things fair across the score board.

Month Long Slot Tournament at Miami Club Casino

Miami Club has one of the best month long slot tournaments with a grand prize of  around $10,000. The buy-in cost is only $3.00

Sit and Go Tournaments

Sit and go slot tournaments are designed to give players the opportunity to make a quick buck by simply waiting for others to join in. These tournaments are always going to cost something and the prize pool is determined on how many players join in. Usually the tournament will start when 5-10 players register. It's important to understand that with a sit and go style tournament, it can start at anytime so be sure to have your fingers ready. In my experience the wait time is usually about 20 minutes for low entry fee tournaments.

The winner of the sit and go tournament receives on average 50% of the total pot while the rest of the pot is split between the rest of the participants. This can give first place winners a quick profit and the odds of winning are great considering only 5-10 players will enter. If you don't come in first there is no need to worry because chances are you made your money back and can enter the next sit and go tournament.

Sit and go re-buys – Some casinos out there will offer a re-buy to players who run out of credits. This allows everybody to pay a small fee and get back into the action. While this may be great for some, it does seem a bit unfair to players on a limited budget. Re-buys usually cost .50¢ so even players on a strict gambling budget should be able to re-buy at least once.

How to win a slot tournament

As you may already know there is no fool proof way to win when it comes to slots but there is common sense and we all have our share of that. For slot tournaments it's no different and here are a few tips that I've leaned over the years.

1. Make sure you are able to play without a break for at least 30 minutes. Getting up to go to the bathroom or make a snack is going to cost you.

2. Don't spend all your credits at the beginning of the tournament because a few bad spins and you will have nothing left.

3. Don't focus on the scoreboard too much because it will have you raising your bets if you happen to be losing.

4. Don't re-buy if you're last in the tournament with time winding down. Save your money for another tournament.

Chances are, players who have played at an online casino before are going to find it very easy to get into the slot tournament action. The tournaments can be found from the casino lobby and all the information required to get started is right there. This page is directed at players who have never played a slot tournament before and need a little bit of information prior to entering. Please feel free to offer your comments and advice in the comment section below.

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