Top 5 Alternatives To Spin and Gos
When Pokerstars removed their famous supernova VIP system earlier this year many players have started to look for alternative place to play their favourite 3-handed Jackpot poker tournaments.
Many players used to receive nice rakeback payments every month so removal of the VIP system will be considerable cut in their profits.
This is why we decided to find out if the Pokerstars is the only site worth playing on, or are there alternative sites that offer Spin and go and similar formats.
Past few months we looked at all these alternative websites and poker networks. We played on each of them, looked extensively at each format and made this list for you.
1) Expresso – Winamax
POSITIVES:
- The best Poker Software
- Great traffic
- Many different buy-in levels (€1, €2, €5, €10, €25, €50, €100)
- Weekly races with great prizes – The Expresso Challenge
- Good VIP system (up to 43% cashback)
NEGATIVES:
- Painful registration and verification procedure
- Only available for EU residents
- Cash-out only possible to EU bank accounts
2) Twister Jackpot SNG – iPoker
POSITIVES:
- Great VIP rewards, bonusses and other promotions
- Good traffic
- Many different buy-in levels (€1, €2, €5, €10, €20, €50, €100)
- Weekly Twister Races with great prizes
- Affiliate rake races
- Many different deposit and cash-out options
NEGATIVES:
- The worst Poker Software
- The poker client crashes sporadically
3) Fish Party SNG – MPN (Microgaming)
POSITIVES:
- Great VIP rewards and bonusses
- Many different buy-in levels (€1, €5, €10, €20, €50)
- Bi-weekly races with great prizes – Fish Party Challenge
- Affiliate rake races
- Good looking graphic and pleasant playing experience
- Many different deposit and cash-out options
NEGATIVES:
- Traffic can be slow at €20 and €50 buy-in level in non-peak hours
4) PartyPoker Hero 3-Handed (Special Edition)
POSITIVES:
- Great VIP rewards (up to 50% cashback)
- Good quality software
- Many different buy-in levels ($0.25, $3, $10, $50, $100)
- Affiliate rake races
- Many different deposit and cash-out options
NEGATIVES:
- Traffic can be sometimes slow at highest buy-ins at non-peak hours
- No buy-ins between $10 and $50
5) Jackpot Poker (WPN)
POSITIVES:
- Great VIP rewards and bonusses
- Many different buy-in levels ($2, $10, $25, $40)
- Weekly races with great prizes – SNG Treasures
- Many different deposit and cash-out options
NEGATIVES:
- It is not possible to use HUDs at Jackpots SNG tables
(Update: since October 2017 it is possible to use HUDs on WPN Jackpots ) - Traffic can be slow in non-peak hours
- I personally don’t feel comfortable having lots of money on any site that accepts USA players
OTHER OPTIONS:
PartyPoker Hero (4-handed Bounty SNG)
I really like this format, it is completely different than any other spin and go game.
The bounty consideration changes the strategy significantly and nobody knows how to play the format properly. This makes the games super-soft with majority of players being really fishy. If you are willing to spend little bit of time to study the bounty format these games can become really profitable.
Blast Sit’n’Goes – 4-handed (888 Poker)
I don’t recommend this format to anyone trying to play professionally. The game last 6 minutes (8 minutes for bigger prizes) and then everyone is all-in until someone wins.
These games can be fun if you are looking for occasional quick game but I would rather avoid them is possible.
Fortune Spin 3- Handed (GG Network)
Fortune Spin is completely different format than any other jackpot SNG games.
When you register for the game the Fortune Wheel starts spinning to determine the prize. You can spin Fortune Cookie, 4X and 8X multipliers.
If you spin Fortune Cookie you receive the Cookie Card and there is no game taking place. You have to collect 10 different cards to be able to exchange them for cash.
I haven’t done the math to calculate if these games are profitable or not but I really don’t like the idea. Registering for a game, paying a buy-in and not being able to play the game 50% of time when you spin Fortune Cookie is not very appealing, especially when you get Fortune Cookie 5-10 times in a row.
CONCLUSION:
Pokerstars is nor the only poker site out there, there are many smaller sites and poker networks that offer alternatives to Spin and Go format and all of them have much better rewards than Pokerstars.
In my opinion, playing Spin and Goes on any site from our top 5 list is better than playing on Pokerstars right now, especially for low stakes and mid stakes players where traffic is not a problem.
Playing poker without rakeback is giving money away and playing Spin and Gos without rakeback is foolish.
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