button in SafariWhat's Going On With the PokerStars Spin & Gos? Fourth Jackpot Hit in Two Months
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Everyone who plays Spin & Go tournaments online at PokerStars knows it is possible to win ridiculous sums of money from a small investment; it is what attracts them to the jackpot sit & go format.
The nature of the beast means that around 85-90% of the time, Spin & Go players will be playing for a prize pool worth 2-3x the players' initial buy-in. However, since the end of July, PokerStars has paid out four jackpots, with players defying the odds to win life-changing sums.
The First Jackpot: $5 Into $1.2 Million
The first massive jackpot triggered in late July in a $5 Spin & Go game. Before the first hands were dealt, the prize pool multiplier landed on the 240,000x, creating a $1.2 million prize pool that all three players would win a share of. The chances of literally hitting the jackpot? One in 10 million!
"KuCoH" of Belarus fell in third but walked away with $80,000 for their $5 investment. Denmark's "dillerfar19" defeated Brazilian "malakaio300" and captured a $1 million jackpot prize, leaving the runner-up to reel in a $120,000 consolation prize.
The Second Jackpot: Another $5 Into $1.2 Million
Just days later, while "dillerfar19" was still likely celebrating, another one in 10 million shot happened at another $5 Spin & Go. This time around, Argentina's "Anatsuk334," a professional Spin & Go grinder, was the lucky soul who turned $5 into $1 million in a matter of minutes.
"StephanShakes" of Switzerland and Ukraine's "Grozovalra" finished in second and third place, and scooped $120,000 and $80,000, respectively.
The Third Jackpot: Yet Another 240,000x Multiplier in a $5 Spin & Go
At the start of September, another $5 Spin & Go saw a $1.2 million prize pool up for grabs. From the pitching of the first cards to the United Kingdom's "Gwaugh1" becoming a millionaire, only 18 minutes passed.
The British player defeated Hungary's "Kepes89" heads-up, relegating the Hungarian to a $120,000 consolation prize. Denmark's "g3treal" was the third-place finisher. They took home $80,000 of the $1.2 million prize pool.
The Fourth Jackpot: One in a Million Chance Hit in a $25 Spin & Go Max
The most recent jackpot was hit on September 24 in a $25 Spin & Go Max tournament. Spin & Go Max differs in that the number of entrants, like the prize pool, is random, with between three and eight players competing on one table.
Six players sat down at the $25 buy-in tournament and saw the prize pool multiplier land at 26,000x, a one-in-a-million chance (10 in 10 million). With the jackpot triggered, all six players locked in a slice of the $650,000 prize pool.
The players fell one by one, each padding their PokerStars account balances by $8,750, $16,250, $25,000, and $40,000 until only two players remained. "visiontechno" of the UK defeated their final opponent and saw their bankroll swell by $500,000, leaving the runner-up to claim a $60,000 consolation prize, which is still incredible from a $25 buy-in.
Ashley Chase, the dotcom Poker Director at PokerStars, congratulated the recent Spin & Go Max jackpot winner.
"The recent run of Spin & Go jackpot wins has been incredible, and "visiontechno"'s victory is another reminder of why these games create such memorable and exciting poker moments. One minute you can be playing a regular $25 tournament, and the next you're competing for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Congratulations to the winner and all of the players who shared in this extraordinary jackpot."
Although the jackpots have been hit recently, there's still the same chance that a lucky PokerStars player will get their hands on another soon, because the prizes are entirely random. Why not try your luck at the Spin & Go tables and see if you can defy the odds and continue this jaw-dropping set of big wins?
