Blast at 888poker – everything about lottery tournaments Sit&Go

BLAST

888 Blast is a type of lottery tournaments Sit&Go held in the hyper turbo format. In such games, four participants pay a buy-in of the same size, after which the prize pool is randomly determined, and the maximum prize may increase by factor of 10 000 times regarding the initial buy-in.

Timer plays one of the important roles in Blast tournaments at 888. When the time runs out, the remaining participants automatically go all-in until the winner is determined. The amount of time for playing depends on a multiplier – the larger the prize pool is, the more time poker players are given for the game.

It will not be difficult to find these tournaments in the lobby since 888poker has created a special tab called BLAST:

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Buy-ins and rake in Blast tournaments at 888

On an ongoing basis, the room provides several buy-in options: ¢10, $1, $5 and $30, but at the time of various promotions, 888 poker add new limits – from $2 (satellites for live poker series) up to $100 (in such events the main prize is equal to one million dollars).

Rake charged per each buy-in:

  • 10% for a buy-in of 10¢
  • 9% for a buy-in of $1
  • 8,6% for a buy-in of $5
  • 7% for a buy-in of $15
  • 6,67% for a buy-in of $30.

Probabilities of hitting prizes and jackpot

As soon as the Blast tournament starts, the prize pool is determine in a matter of seconds by means of the draw. It is as follows:

Each tournament has its own maximum prize. Here are the probability tables of hitting the 888 jackpot poker for each buy-in level:

10¢ BLAST Sit & Go

Prize pool multiplierPrize poolProbability
10 000$1 00010 in 1 000 000
1 000$10040 in 1 000 000
100$10400 in 1 000 000
10$130 000 in 1 000 000
5$0,05393 630 in 1 000 000
2$0,02575 920 in 1 000 000

$1 BLAST Sit & Go

Prize pool multiplierPrize poolProbability
10 000$10 00010 in 1 000 000
1 000$1 00040 in 1 000 000
100$100400 in 1 000 000
10$1031 750 in 1 000 000
5$5402 300 in 1 000 000
2$2565 500 in 1 000 000

$5 BLAST Sit & Go

Prize pool multiplierPrize poolProbability
10 000$50 0010 in 1 000 000
1 000$5 00040 in 1 000 000
100$500400 in 1 000 000
10 $5040 390 in 1 000 000
5$25384 600 in 1 000 000
2$10574 560 in 1 000 000

$15 BLAST Sit & Go

Prize pool multiplierPrize poolProbability
10 000$150 00010 in 1 000 000
1 000$15 00040 in 1 000 000
100$1 500400 in 1 000 000
10$15040 100 in 1 000 000
5$75406 700 in 1 000 000
2$30552 750 in 1 000 000

$30 BLAST Sit & Go

Prize pool multiplierPrize poolProbability
10 000$300 00010 in 1 000 000
1 000$30 00040 in 1 000 000
100$3 000400 in 1 000 000
10$30041 110 in 1 000 000
5$150408 450 in 1 000 000
2$60549 990 in 1 000 000

The structure of prize distribution 

When high multipliers are drawn, which happens quite rarely, more people get in the money.

Prize pool multiplier1st place2nd place3rd place4th place
2100%
570%30%
1060%25%15%
10060%25%15%
1 000+60%20%10%10%

All-In rule for BLAST tournaments

The number of blind levels (each lasts 2 minutes) in the lottery Sit&Go is directly proportional to the drawn multiplier. The smaller the prize is, the faster all participants will automatically go all-in.

Countdown to automatic all-ins in BLAST tournaments:

Prize pool multiplierCountdown
x2-x56 minutes
x108 minutes
x10010 minutes
x1 000-x10 00012 minutes

Blast tournaments at 888 poker is an interesting game option, which will help a player not only have fun, but also get some new poker practice. The 888 user will be able to join the game both through a stationary client and mobile app, and a no deposit bonus of $88 will provide new players with an excellent start for a poker career.

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