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GGPoker Spin & Gold - all you need to know (2024 update)

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GGPoker Spin & Gold - all you need to know (2024 update)

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Vargoso

Published

4/18/2022

Updated

1/10/2023

Currently, lottery sit and go tournaments are offered at most online poker sites. GGPoker, which launched Spin&Gold SnG’s in February 2020, is no exception. There are 13 stakes available (from $0.25 to $200) with potential prizes of up to $1,000,000. You will learn about all Spin & Gold features from our article.

What is Spin & Gold at GGPoker

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GG poker Spin & Gold is a hyper-turbo SnG format where players can win up to 200,000x buy-ins. It is offered in 3-max (buy-ins range from $0.25 to $200) and 6-max format (buy-ins: $0.25, $1, $3, $10).

About 6-max Spin & Gold, a unique variant, we highlight that the prize pools are higher compared to the regular 3-max format (x200,000 ($2M) in the $10 one vs. x100,000 ($1M)).

The biggest jackpot was hit on June 21, 2021: the $100 buy-in tournament triggered the maximum x20K multiplier; thus, three participants shared a $2M prize pool. The eventual winner, "kapsikorn," took home a huge $1,000,000.

ggpoker spin&gold lobby

Most multipliers are the same for all 3-max GGpoker Spin and Gold limits:

Multiplier	1st	2nd	3rd	Frequency (of 10М games)
$1, $10	Other limits
2	x2			4,648,827	4,648,815
3	x3			4,432,257	4,432,265
5	x5			853,115	853,115
10	x8	x2		52,000
25	x20	x5		12,000
50	x30	x15	x5	1,200
100	x60	x30	x10	600

But the top multipliers (jackpots) are different:

Buy-in	Multiplier	1st Prize	2ndPrize	3rd Prize	4st Prize	5st Prize	6st Prize	Frequency (of 10М games)
$200	х5,000	x2,500	x1,500	x1,000				20
$0,25, $3,$5, $20, $50 $100	x20,000	x10,000	x6,000	x4,000				5
$1, $10	x100,000	x50,000	x30,000	x20,000				1
$1, $10	x200,000	x100,000	x40,000	x25,000	x17,500	x10,000	x5,000	1
$0,25, $3	x40,000	x12,000	x8,800	x6,800	x5,200	x4,000	x3,200	5

The GGpoker spins structure depends on the multiplier:

Multiplier (6-max)	Multiplier (3-max)	Timebank	Stack	Blinds minutes
х4	х2	10	300	1
х6	х3	10	300	2
х10	х5	30	500	3
х20, x50	х10,x25	30	500	4
x100, x200	x50,x100	30	800	5
jackpot	jackpot	30	1,000	8

Blind levels are the same for all tournaments. Here are the first ten (check the GGPoker website to see the complete list, up to level 26):

Levels	Blinds
1	10/20
2	15/30
3	20/40
4	30/60
5	40/80
6	50/100
7	60/120
8	75/150
9	90/180
10	100/200

Spin & Gold rake structure

A 7% fee is applied to these tournaments regardless of the stakes and table size.

Compared to other sites, such rake can be called standard.

Rakeback

Spin & Gold players earn rakeback not only through the Fish Buffet rewards program. There are separate daily leaderboards for different stakes ($20,000 in ticket prizes per day) and unlimited Spin&Gold Challenges.

All leaderboards start at 9:00 CET and award a total of $20,000 in tickets per day:

Stakes	Daily Prize	Up To
$200	$6,600	13
$100	$4,400	19
$50	$3,100	32
$20	$1,960	40
$10	$1,530	60
$5	$1,000	80
$3	$831	120
$1	$484	170
$0.25	$277	250

Leaderboard points (“Gold”) are awarded according to the following table:

Buy-In	1st	2nd	3rd
$200	2400	1600	800
$100	1200	800	400
$50	600	400	200
$20	240	160	80
$10	120	80	40
$5	60	40	20
$3	36	24	12
$1	12	8	4
$0.25	3	2	1

During the last two hours of each Spin & Gold Leaderboard, points are earned faster (x1.5 multiplier applies). Players can check their current leaderboard standings on the GGPoker website.

All prize tickets won via leaderboards expire in 90 days.

Spin&Gold Challenge

To start the challenge, click the "Spin&Gold Challenge" icon in the upper left corner of the lobby and select:

Challenge time (1-8 hours);
Bonus level.

Then click «Next» - «Start Challenge.» To complete a challenge, you must earn the required «Gold» (see above) before the time runs out.

See the table below to find out the payouts for successfully completed challenges:

	1 Hour	2 Hours	3 Hours	5 Hours	8 Hours
Level 1	$0.54	$1.01	$1.83	$2.02	$2.70
Level 2	$1.96	$3.68	$5.15	$7.51	$9.80
Level 3	$7.09	$12.76	$17.01	$24.42	$31.50
Level 4	$19.25	$34.65	$46.20	$64.97	$77.00
Level 5	$56.88	$102.38	$136.00	$190.54	$227.50
Level 6	$168.00	$308.00	$420.00	$560.00	$700.00

Overall, the Spin & Gold Challenge is an exclusive promotion that gives a slight rakeback boost to heavy grinders.

How does the Spin & Gold insurance work?

gg poker spin and gold insurance

It "insures" the player from getting the lowest x2 multiplier (x4 for 6-max tables) but doubles the buy-in.

Suppose you choose insurance and get an x2 multiplier. In that case, the tournament turns into a freeroll (you get back both the buy-in and the insurance). In the case of any other multiplier, the insurance amount is lost.

Of course, you can play without insurance. Just make the appropriate choice by clicking one of the two buttons at the bottom of the Spin&Gold lobby: "Play Now with insurance" or "Play Now without insurance."

Is it worth the money?

Since the probabilities of hitting x2 and x3 multipliers are very close (46.5% vs. 44.3%), taking insurance is a bad decision in the long run. It is equal to paying double rake for every tournament played.

Spin & Gold strategy

playing spin & gold

Try to get the most out of low multiplier tournaments usually neglected by casual players.

Obviously, most of the tournaments you play will have x2, x3, and x5 multipliers. Do not be distracted by the jackpot dreams and play as focused as possible because such low-value SnGs form the major part of your ROI. Always try to get first place.

Study more about the push-fold stage. Understanding the ranges will help you make correct decisions in different spots. Due to the high level of variance in Spin & Gold, you should have a bankroll of a few hundred buy-ins.

Spin&Go is one of the most studied formats in online poker rooms; hence you won't have any problem finding modern strategies to beat the game.

Summary

Let's summarize what we do know about Spin and Go at GGpoker network:

Hyper-turbo tournaments with the opportunity to win up to 200K buy-ins.
13 stakes (from $0.25 to $200) in 3-max and 6-max format.
The number of paid places depends on the multiplier.
There are consolation prizes for 2nd place and lower when big multipliers hit.
The higher the multiplier, the larger the starting stack and the slower the blinds grow.
The probability of an x3 multiplier is about 44%.
Rake - 7% at all stakes.
You can buy insurance to get your buy-in back in case of hitting the lowest multiplier.
Additional promotions: Spin&Gold Challenge and Leaderboard.

For all those who are a little familiar with the GGPoker Network, it's not a secret that their policy is based on the principle of creating the most favorable conditions for poker fans. And Spin & Gold is no exception — games with lots of action, unexpected big prizes, and perform missions.