Jackpot Sit 'n' Go Tournaments
Starting November 2010, Betfred Poker will change the payout structure of three of its Jackpot SNG tournaments; Fort Knox, Rio, and Maui. The tables and examples below will explain what we are doing:
| Seed Prize |
$50,000.00 |
$50,000.00 |
| Initial Increment |
$10,000.00 |
$20,000.00 |
| Increment Declines |
$10,000.00 |
$2,500.00 |
| Minimal Increment |
$10,000.00 |
$2,500.00 |
| Seed Prize |
$25,000.00 |
$30,000.00 |
| Initial Increment |
$10,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
| Increment Declines |
$10,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Minimal Increment |
$10,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
1. Example of the prizes on the first ten weeks for all three jackpots:
| 1st |
$50,000.00 |
$20,000.00 |
| 2nd |
$70,000.00 |
$17,500.00 |
| 3rd |
$87,500.00 |
$15,000.00 |
| 4th |
$102,500.00 |
$12,500.00 |
| 5th |
$115,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
| 6th |
$125,000.00 |
$7,500.00 |
| 7th |
$132,500.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 8th |
$137,500.00 |
$2,500.00 |
| 9th |
$140,000.00 |
$2,500.00 |
| 10th |
$142,500.00 |
$2,500.00 |
Fort Knox - Jackpot Sit 'n' Go
Betfred Poker will pay a $50,000 Jackpot Prize + progressive amount (if applicable) to the winner of six consecutive $50+$9 “Fort Knox – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments. Betfred Poker will also award a $750 prize to a player who finished in either 1st or 2nd place in six consecutive –“Fort Knox Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments. This prize will be awarded according to the following terms and conditions:
- Players who have won six consecutive 6-player “Fort Knox – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments with a buy-in of $50+$9 will write to the Betfred Poker support team at support@betfredpoker.com for verification, providing details and dates of the tournaments, within 48 hours of the final consecutive tournament.
- Players who came in second or first place in six consecutive 6-player “Fort Knox – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go" tournaments with a buy-in of $50+$9 will write to the Betfred Poker support team at support@betfredpoker.com for verification, providing details and dates of the tournaments, within 48 hours of the final consecutive tournament.
- The Jackpot prize will be paid only after the consecutive winning games have been checked for any signs of collusive play.
- Tournaments are considered as consecutive for the purposes of this promotion if their starting times are consecutive.
- Prizes:
- The "Fort Knox Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go" Tournament carries an initial prize fund of $50,000.
- On the Monday that follows the first complete week (Monday-Sunday): if the grand prize is not won, the jackpot will increase by an initial amount of $20,000.
- Subsequently, from the following week until the eighth week (included), the prize fund will increase by the below calculation until the grand prize is won: [$20,000 – ((week number – 2) X $2,500)].
- From the ninth week onwards, the prize will continue to increase by $2,500 until the grand prize is won.
- Once a player has won 6 consecutive tournaments and has claimed the grand prize, the prize sum will automatically be reset to $50,000, without prior notice.
- 6 consecutive Sit ‘N’ Go tournaments with the same 6 players will not be eligible for this promotion.
- Players from the same IP address, or from the same household, are not eligible to enter the same Sit ‘N’ Go tournament for purposes of this promotion.
- If a tournament is interrupted due to a server problem it will be settled as per our regular interruption policy. For the purpose of the Jackpot this tournament will be considered not to have run. It will not count towards a player’s consecutive wins but neither will it count as a losing tournament in a player’s sequence.
- A player found trying to enter with more than one account into a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will not be eligible for this promotion.
- The use of offensive language at the Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will disqualify a player from winning a Jackpot prize.
- Any player found colluding during the course of a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament in order to win the Jackpot prize will be disqualified and his account will be frozen.
- Any player found to be “soft playing” in order to allow another player to win during the course of a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will have his account frozen.
- Any withdrawals made on any winnings of the Jackpot prize are subject to Betfred Poker standard withdrawal procedure and collusion check.
- To be eligible to receive a jackpot prize (main jackpot or consolation prize) the winning series must be completed in a 14 day period.
- All decisions made by the Betfred Poker management are final.
- Betfred Poker has the right to stop this promotion, or change its conditions at any time.
- A single SNG jackpot tournament can be used to claim only one jackpot (either winning combination or consolation combination). Once the jackpot has cleared, that tournament cannot be used for any future claims.
| 1st |
$30,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
| 2nd |
$40,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 3rd |
$45,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 4th |
$50,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 5th |
$55,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 6th |
$60,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 7th |
$65,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 8th |
$70,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 9th |
$75,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| 10th |
$80,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
Rio - Jackpot Sit 'n' Go
Betfred Poker will pay a $30,000 Jackpot Prize + progressive amount (if applicable) to the winner of six consecutive $2 +$3.5 “Rio – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments. Betfred Poker will also award a $300 prize to a player who finished in either 1st or 2nd place in six consecutive –“Rio Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments. This prize will be awarded according to the following terms and conditions:
- Players who have won six consecutive 6-player “Rio – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments with a buy-in of $20 + $3.5 will write to the Betfred Poker support team at support@betfredpoker.com for verification, providing details and dates of the tournaments, within 48 hours of the final consecutive tournament.
- Players who came in second or first place in six consecutive 6-player “Rio – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go" tournaments with a buy-in of $20 + $3.5 will write to the Betfred Poker support team at support@betfredpoker.com for verification, providing details and dates of the tournaments, within 48 hours of the final consecutive tournament.
- The Jackpot prize will be paid only after the consecutive winning games have been checked for any signs of collusive play.
- Tournaments are considered as consecutive for the purposes of this promotion if their starting times are consecutive.
- Prizes:
- The "Rio Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go" Tournament carries an initial prize fund of $30,000.
- On the Monday that follows the first complete week (Monday-Sunday): if the grand prize is not won, the jackpot will increase by an initial amount of $10,000.
- From the Monday that follows the second complete week (Monday-Sunday) onwards: if the grand prize is not won, the jackpot will increase by an amount of $5,000, until the grand prize is won.
- Once a player has won 6 consecutive tournaments and has claimed the grand prize, the prize sum will automatically be reset to $30,000, without prior notice.
- 6 consecutive Sit ‘N’ Go tournaments with the same 6 players will not be eligible for this promotion.
- Players from the same IP address, or from the same household, are not eligible to enter the same Sit ‘N’ Go tournament for purposes of this promotion.
- If a tournament is interrupted due to a server problem it will be settled as per our regular interruption policy. For the purpose of the Jackpot this tournament will be considered not to have run. It will not count towards a player’s consecutive wins but neither will it count as a losing tournament in a player’s sequence.
- A player found trying to enter with more than one account into a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will not be eligible for this promotion.
- The use of offensive language at the Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will disqualify a player from winning a Jackpot prize.
- Any player found colluding during the course of a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament in order to win the Jackpot prize will be disqualified and his account will be frozen.
- Any player found to be “soft playing” in order to allow another player to win during the course of a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will have his account frozen.
- Any withdrawals made on any winnings of the Jackpot prize are subject to Betfred Poker standard withdrawal procedure and collusion check.
- To be eligible to receive a jackpot prize (main jackpot or consolation prize) the winning series must be completed in a 14 day period.
- All decisions made by the Betfred Poker management are final.
- Betfred Poker has the right to stop this promotion, or change its conditions at any time.
- A single SNG jackpot tournament can be used to claim only one jackpot (either winning combination or consolation combination). Once the jackpot has cleared, that tournament cannot be used for any future claims.
| 1st |
$15,000.00 |
$6,000.00 |
| 2nd |
$21,000.00 |
$4,500.00 |
| 3rd |
$25,500.00 |
$3,000.00 |
| 4th |
$28,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
| 5th |
$30,000.00 |
$1,500.00 |
| 6th |
$31,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
| 7th |
$33,000.00 |
$1,500.00 |
| 8th |
$34,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
| 9th |
$36,000.00 |
$1,500.00 |
| 10th |
$37,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
Maui - Jackpot Sit 'n' Go
Betfred Poker will pay a $15,000 Jackpot Prize + progressive amount (if applicable) to the winner of five consecutive $5 + $1 “Maui – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments. Betfred Poker will also award a $200 prize to a player who finished in either 1st or 2nd place in five consecutive –“Maui Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments. This prize will be awarded according to the following terms and conditions:
- Players who have won five consecutive 10-player “Maui – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments with a buy-in of $5 + $1 will write to the Betfred Poker support team at support@betfredpoker.com for verification, providing details and dates of the tournaments, within 48 hours of the final consecutive tournament.
- Players who came in second or first place in five consecutive 10-player “Maui – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go" tournaments with a buy-in of $5 + $1 will write to the Betfred Poker support team at support@betfredpoker.com for verification, providing details and dates of the tournaments, within 48 hours of the final consecutive tournament.
- The Jackpot prize will be paid only after the consecutive winning games have been checked for any signs of collusive play.
- Tournaments are considered as consecutive for the purposes of this promotion if their starting times are consecutive.
- Prizes:
- The "Maui Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go" Tournament carries an initial prize fund of $15,000.
- On the Monday that follows the first complete week (Monday-Sunday): if the grand prize is not won, the jackpot will increase by an initial amount of $6,000.
- Subsequently, from the following week until the fourth week (included), the prize fund will increase by the below calculation until the grand prize is won: [$6,000 – ((week number – 2) X $1,500)].
- From the fifth week onwards, the prize will continue to increase by $1,500 until the grand prize is won.
- Once a player has won 5 consecutive tournaments and has claimed the grand prize, the prize sum will automatically be reset to $15,000, without prior notice.
- 5 consecutive Sit ‘N’ Go tournaments with the same 10 players will not be eligible for this promotion.
- Players from the same IP address, or from the same household, are not eligible to enter the same Sit ‘N’ Go tournament for purposes of this promotion.
- If a tournament is interrupted due to a server problem it will be settled as per our regular interruption policy. For the purpose of the Jackpot this tournament will be considered not to have run. It will not count towards a player’s consecutive wins but neither will it count as a losing tournament in a player’s sequence.
- A player found trying to enter with more than one account into a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will not be eligible for this promotion.
- The use of offensive language at the Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will disqualify a player from winning a Jackpot prize.
- Any player found colluding during the course of a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament in order to win the Jackpot prize will be disqualified and his account will be frozen.
- Any player found to be “soft playing” in order to allow another player to win during the course of a Sit ‘N’ Go tournament will have his account frozen.
- Any withdrawals made on any winnings of the Jackpot prize are subject to Betfred Poker standard withdrawal procedure and collusion check.
- To be eligible to receive a jackpot prize (main jackpot or consolation prize) the winning series must be completed in a 14 day period.
- All decisions made by the Betfred Poker management are final.
- Betfred Poker has the right to stop this promotion, or change its conditions at any time.
- A single SNG jackpot tournament can be used to claim only one jackpot (either winning combination or consolation combination). Once the jackpot has cleared, that tournament cannot be used for any future claims.
- As you can see in the above examples, for every jackpot there’s a certain week in which the (initial increment – (week number - 2) X increment) equals to zero. From this week onwards, the jackpot will continue to increase by the minimal increment. This happens in the Fort Knox on the 8th week, in the Rio on the 3rd week, and in the Maui on the 4th week.
Dirty Dozen Jackpot Sit and Go
The Dirty Dozen Jackpot Sit and Go is a mere $2 + $0.40 to enter and has a great jackpot prize of $2,000 for any player who can win four consecutively.
Betfred Poker will pay a $2000 Jackpot Prize to the winner of 4 consecutive $2+$0.40 “Dirty Dozen – Jackpot Sit ‘N’ Go” tournaments. This prize will be awarded according to the following terms and conditions:
- Players who have won four consecutive 12-player “Dirty Dozen - Jackpot Sit 'n' Go” tournaments with a buy-in of $2+$0.40 will email the Betfred Poker Customer Services team at support@betfredpoker.com for verification, providing details and dates of the tournaments, within 48 hours of the final consecutive tournament.
- The jackpot prizes are awarded for a player's winning four consecutive "Dirty Dozen - Jackpot Sit 'n' Go" tournaments, even if the tournaments were not all played on the same date, and even if the player played in other ring games or tournaments between them. The four consecutive "Dirty Dozen - Jackpot Sit 'n' Go" tournaments must be played within a 14-day period.
- The Jackpot prize will be paid only after the consecutive winning games have been checked for any signs of collusive play.
- Tournaments are considered as consecutive for the purposes of this promotion if their starting times are consecutive.
- 4 consecutive Sit ‘N’ Go tournaments with the same 12 players will not be eligible for this promotion.
As always the Jackpots are a great way for players to win massive amounts of money for a small investment.
Good luck from the Betfred Poker Team!