Spin&Go and Spin&Gold poker tournaments: all about the dynamic format with huge jackpots

Spin is a fast and exciting format of poker tournaments, which is especially loved by fans of dynamic play.

Unlike classic tournaments, there are only three players here, and the prize pool is determined randomly, including the opportunity to hit a large jackpot.

Spin&Go and Spin & Gold are the names of this type of poker in different poker rooms:

Spin&Go – is the name in the PokerStars application

Spin & Gold - GGPoker and the ClubGG application

Spin & Go or Spin & Gold is a fast tournament for three players with a dynamic blinds structure. Let's recall the key features:

- 3 players at one table,

- the tournament lasts several minutes (1-5 minutes),

- blinds increase every 1-2 minutes,

- one winner takes the entire prize.

How is the prize pool determined?

Before the start of the game, the "wheel of fortune" spins, which randomly selects a prize pool multiplier.

🎯 This creates real excitement — you don't know what amount you will be fighting for now.

Example:

Base ticket — $5.

The multiplier can be: 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 100x, 1000x and even 10,000x (in some rooms).

If 1000x falls out, the prize pool will be $5000 (with a base of $5) and only 2 opponents who need to be outplayed in the tournament.

❕ Jackpots are the main feature of Spin tournaments in poker. In some rooms, you can win $1,000,000 in one tournament.

Creation history:

2014 year — the format was launched by PokerStars as experimental.

2015 year — Spin&Go became an official part of the poker room, quickly gaining popularity.

2020 year GGpoker launched Spin & Gold as an innovative fast format, combining elements of hyper-turbo sit & go and a lottery multiplier.

This format combines elements of classic snap poker (fast deals) and lottery due to the random multiplier.

Why was the spin format invented?

Spin & Gold tournaments cater to the needs of players who want to combine a tournament competitive system and a fast-paced game format, while still having the opportunity to win a huge prize relative to the buy-in, like in MTT tournaments with thousands of participants.

At the peak of Spins' popularity, there was a huge concentration of amateur players who were "hunting" for jackpots in fast-paced battles at Spin&Go tables.

❕ Naturally, following the amateurs, a huge number of regular professional players also came to Spins. But the specifics of the format are such that a professional player does not have a big advantage over an amateur, and the game also has very high variance.

In conclusion, let's highlight 3 main points:

➕ Accelerated gameplay — classic tournaments are long, while Spin&Go lasts 1-5 minutes

➕ Element of lottery — multipliers attract gambling enthusiasts.

➕ Opportunity to win a huge prize - as in tournaments with hundreds or thousands of participants.

2016–2018 became the real golden era of the Spin&Go format

- PokerStars actively promoted the format, increasing jackpots.

- Players massively switched from cash games and MTT to Spin&Go due to high profitability.

- Specialized training materials, solvers (strategy analysis programs), and even "backing farms" appeared.

Spin & Gold

In GGpoker and ClubGG, the Spin & Gold format remains in demand, especially among fans of fast games.

During peak hours (evening, weekends), you can observe dozens of active tables in Spin & Gold with buy-ins from $1 to $100.

🔥 The biggest jackpot — $1,000,000 (was on PokerStars).

💥 Maximum multiplier — 10,000x (in some rooms).

🎰 The format is often confused with JackpotSNG, although the latter does not have a "wheel"

Analogues of Spin&Go

- Jackpot SNG (in most rooms).

- Blitz Poker (fast tournaments in mobile applications).

- Hyper-Turbo MTT (very fast tournaments without a multiplier, i.e., the prize pool is formed as in a regular MTT from players' buy-ins).

Comparison of Spin&Go and Similar Formats

Definitely — yes, if you like fast-paced games with an element of lottery.

In 2025, Spin & Go is still alive, although the hype has subsided a bit. This is an ideal format for mobile poker, playing on a break, or just evening entertainment.

🎁 And if you're lucky, you can hit the jackpot and earn several thousand dollars in 3-4 minutes.

Where to play?

🟢 PokerStars — the birthplace of the format, large jackpots and the best choice.

🟠 GGPoker/ClubGG — many limits, beautiful graphics, mobility.

🔵 PokerBros and X-Poker — there are similar formats in mobile clubs.

If you want fast, fun, and potentially with a big win — Spin&Go are waiting for you at the tables! 🃏