To take part in an online slot tournament, you really have to enjoy slots. They have only become popular in the past few years and are still not yet widely available, plus it is only recently that they have gathered momentum and started appearing in more online casinos, but what is so fascinating about an online slot tournament?

To actually sign up to one of these, you must be a fan of online slots. It’s not important to love slots, but what’s the point in signing up for one if you don’t like slots in the first place? Although most of the tournaments don’t tend to last too long (in some cases just five minutes), the repetitive spinning of the reels can be too much for some players, but for a slot enthusiast, these tourneys are the best thing since sliced bread.

Some slots tournaments can last 20 or so minutes but some of the extended tourneys can last for an entire day, which will automatically pause each time you log out (not the tourney but your individual play). The entrance price for a slot tourney can range from low buy-ins up to the more expensive buy-ins for highrollers.

First of all, there are some slots tournaments that are free to enter. These are called freerolls and give players the chance to win real cash. Ok, so the cash prizes aren’t great in the freerolls but you won’t complain when you win money for nothing which can then be used to enter other real cash tourneys or play on other games in the real cash mode.

Most of the slots tourneys start from as little as $1.00/$2.00 and can cost up to as much as $50.00-$100.00 per entrance. The number of players also varies a great deal with each slot tournament. You could enter a small tournament with just six players, which only lasts for five minutes. These tourneys usually have just two prizes, first place and second place.

If this is the case with a $2.00 buy in tourney and there are only six players, the top prize could be $6.00 and second place could be $3.00, meaning that the casino has swallowed the remaining $2.00, which is how they make their money. The prize structure is therefore determined by the number of entrants as well as the cost of the entrance fee.

You might enter a marathon 24hr tournament which costs $20.00 with 1000 registered participants. This could mean that up to 70 places might be paid, but to really cash in a sizeable amount, you would need to finish in at least a top ten position.

A slot tournament usually consists of classis slots, but there are now also tourneys with video slots that have bonus rounds, making the tourneys seem far more appealing. If you enjoy slots and you are a competitive person, a slot tournament is definitely worth checking out. The idea is to just keep spinning in order to make a profit with your starting amount of chips while doing so in whatever timescale you have been given. No prizes are available if you don’t manage to make a profit.  

These tourneys are becoming more widely available and most of the gambling portals that promote them run them throughout the week, almost on a daily basis.