Online Casino Tournaments - Getting Started

There are 2 main types of Online Slot Tournaments: 1. Scheduled tournaments and 2. Sit and Go tournaments. The other type of tournament is a Freeroll tournament (Free Slots Tournament). Biggest slot tournament is the Grand Slam of Slots, in 2009 the total pool of money was $1,400,000. Most slot tournaments last between 5 and 15 minutes. Scheduled tournaments can run for either 5 minutes or sometimes over a month or more, which has one advantage to it because the pool can be very large, but in turn, because of the sheer magnitude of players it decreases your chances of winning.

Sit and Go tournaments generally run for a short amount of time and have fewer players as well as a smaller pool for the winners. But the advantage to this type of tournament, besides being fun and fast paced, is that because there are fewer players it increases your chance of winning.

Slots Tournaments

Online Slots Tournaments are becoming increasingly popular amongst online gamblers. One of the most popular and predominant software providers for Online Casinos is Microgaming who have a unique slots tournament format. Other Software providers which incorporate tournaments are Cryptologic and Vegas Technology.

Many online tournaments are free-roll tournaments, which means there is no buy-in. Although the prizes are small in this tournament format, it gives the players a chance to accumulate a small bankroll without having to invest any of their own money. Some online tournaments offer large prizes for their winners, including ship cruises and large pots of money!

Microgaming Casinos do not currently accept players from the U.S.

Blackjack Tournaments

Online Blackjack Tournaments provide a fresh twist to the classic Blackjack game. There are 2 types of Online Blackjack tournaments. The first type usually involves 7 players at a table and several tables in one tournament. After a number of hands, which is usually 10 hands, the player with the lowest total will be eliminated from the tournament. This elimination process will continue until there is a winner.

The second type of tournament is where the player plays against the dealer alone in the purpose of moving up the leaderboard. Usually this type of tournament has a time limit which is usually 30 minutes depending on the Tournament. Or players will get a certain number of hands to play with until the end of the tournament.

Microgaming Casinos do not currently accept players from the U.S.

Types of Online Casino Tournaments

Types of Online Casino Tournaments There are 3 Main Online Casino Tournament Types; which are:

1. Sit and Go Tournaments
2. Scheduled Tournaments
3. And Free Roll Tournaments

1. Sit and Go Tournaments:

Sit and Go tournaments generally run for a short amount of time and have fewer players as well as a smaller pool for the winners. But the advantage to this type of tournament, besides being fun and fast paced, is that because there are fewer players it increases your chance of winning.

1. Scheduled Tournaments:

Scheduled Tournaments usually have a specified time, date and location made known well in advance of the tournament. Scheduled tournaments usually often carry a 'buy in' fee or entry fee.

1. Free Roll Tournaments:

Free Roll Tournaments are a popular form of Tournament for players as it requires no buy in fee to enter the tournament. Although Free Roll Poker Tournaments are the most popular form of Free Roll Tournaments, Many casinos offer different forms, such as Free Roll Slots Tournaments.