Online casino tournaments are another great way of making money online. There are a wide variety of types available and we will look at a few of the most popular ones here. To be successful in any of them it is best to do your research and make sure you know as much as you can about any tournament you enter. Each one of these tournaments has their own pros and cons that will appeal to certain players. The best thing is to test them and find the one that suits you best.
Sit and Go Tournaments
Quick and convenient tournaments, once the pre-set maximum number of contestants is reached the tournament begins and lasts about an hour. Players pay a buy in and this constitutes the prize money. They generally have a lower amount of contestants so are easier to win but the prize money will be lower.
Scheduled Tournaments
These are tournaments that have been planned in advance and their dates posted for entry. These will have more contestants and will be harder to win but the prizes will much greater than sit and go. These tournaments may have a buy in which will push the prizes up even higher.
Freerolls
Freerolls are brilliant. These are tournaments that cost nothing to enter but have cash prizes up for grabs. There is no set way of entering freerolls so check with your casino about eligibility criteria. Sometimes players win entry, or they might be offered it as a loyalty bonus, or a player might be able to trade in accrued loyalty points for entry.
Survivor
These are knockout tournaments that usually consist of three rounds that are each five minutes long. Players have to spin as fast as they can to rack up points and the top 50% from each round move onto the next. With the prizes being divvied up by the winners in the final round. These are fast paced, exciting tournaments.
