Beginning my goal of growing a $222 online poker bankroll into $10,000 through Spin and Go games at Bovada. I'm starting with the $2 Spin & Go games until I build my bankroll to $700, then will. The sit n go’s you play – The bigger the field, the more variance and dry spells you should be prepared for. So you’ll want a bigger bankroll for 180-man sit n go’s compared to 18 or 45-mans. The stakes you play – The larger the stakes you play the bigger the bankroll you’ll want to have. For one thing, larger stakes means larger.

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Earlier this week, German poker player 'Donk3399' won the second-largest single amount by a player on PokerStars after taking down a $2 million Jackpot Spin & Go.

Member of PokerStars Team Online and OP-Poker co-founder Nick Walsh streamed the record-breaking Spin & Go on his Twitch channel and spoke to PokerNews about the experience.

Throughout the Poker Bankroll Challenge you will never have more than 10% of your bankroll at risk in any single session. Of course if you decide to start with more than $25 then you can adjust the stake levels accordingly, now that you know the golden rules of bankroll management. Well, I play the Jackpot Sit & Go games at Party Poker and I'm making a profit so I think I have a decent understanding of the game. They are kind of similar to the Poker Stars games and as vic says, you need to be aggressive with good hands. With that being said, you can't be stupid, it will only result in break even results, at best. Poker Bankroll Management (BRM) is one of the key pillars of being a successful poker player. It involves setting aside money you have designated for playing poker. Poker has a high degrees of variance. So, knowing and following proper BRM is imperative.

Originally from the United States, Nick has lived in the United Kingdom since he was eight years old.

After discovering poker at university, he started playing professionally and subsequently set up OP-Poker.

OP-Poker's Mission: Explore Niche Formats

After being discovered by PokerStars, OP-Poker quickly rose to prominence as ambassadors for quirky 'seasonal' games like Power Up and Unfold, and have since been named as members of PokerStars Team Online.

'It's been a bit of a whirlwind,' Walsh confesses.

'I am not even sure what I was feeling'

'We've started branching out and now we're not known exclusively for Power Up. People now know us from the new formats of poker that PokerStars has been creating, like Fusion or Unfold.'

OP-Poker has carved out a niche creating not only exciting new content for these formats, but to try and delve into some preliminary strategies on how to beat them as soon as they've been created.

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The $2 million Spin & Go

Walsh specializes in mid-stakes Spin & Gos, and was in the middle of playing when the Jackpot Spin & Go was hit.

'My chat were saying that I should open it up, so I fired it up and watched it go down,' Walsh explains as he remembers what happened when he witnessed the massive win. 'I just sat there in shock.'

'I am not even sure what I was feeling. I think I was trying to put myself in their shoes.'

Having hit a Jackpot Spin & Go himself, Walsh sat transfixed as the action unfolded before him.

'Putting my recreational cap on I did feel a sense of wonderment. Experienced players often talk about how they love to play, but the reason they love to play has changed. Once you become more adept at it you enjoy it for different reasons.'

Biggest. Spin & Go win. Ever.
$5 ➡️ $2M in 13 minutes.
That's $2,564 per second. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vnyH3Y8Z0l

— PokerStars (@PokerStars) November 28, 2019

PokerStars are heavily invested in the Spin & Go format, using both football superstar Neymar and Usain Bolt for limited edition Spin & Go games, as well as using it for both live and online satellites.

Walsh says that it's still an incredibly popular format.

'It's a game that I really love. It's become a mission for me to try and show people that there is a wider-reaching sort of strategy and understanding, even if it's not a format you choose to pursue for profit.'

Top Three Spin & Go Strategy Tips

In the attempt to help PokerNews readers become better at playing Spin & Go games, Walsh decided to share some of his most successful strategy tips.

If you play Spin & Gos on PokerStars (or you are planning to), you better read this.

1. Bankroll management

'In any poker format, you need a bankroll that can withstand some swings. But having a deeper bankroll is also a mental game thing as well as a safety net.

'People who are used to sitting 75 buy-ins deep might freak out when they see themselves drop 50 buy-ins if they aren't used to playing high-variance games.

'We suggest 200 buy-ins per stake level, but it's rare that people have swings deep enough to go broke with 200 buy-ins.'

2. Do your homework

'Just sit down and do your homework with regards to ranges. Have some guidelines on the kinds of way you should be playing.

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'It's little things like adjusting your pre-flop raise sizes and ranges. Adjusting how wide you're playing from all of the positions is huge. You want to be playing loads of buttons heads-up and defending your blinds extremely wide, but in a controlled manner, obviously.'

3. Poker community

'You should keep in touch with people who play this game well and who are at least trying to play the game successfully and putting a lot of time into it. That can be really beneficial.

'If you're just trapped alone on your own trying to do something that your family and friends don't understand, I think joining a community is really fantastic.'

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Want to experience the rush of Spin & Go's but with more players, more variety, and more ways to maximise your winnings? Then get ready for Spin & Go Max!

Read on for more on how each tournament works, then head to the 'Spin & Go' tab and 'Max Hold'em' (or the 'Spin & Go Max' tab if playing on mobile) in your game lobby to start playing.

Spin & Go Max - Step-by-Step Guide

Before you hit the Spin & Go Max tables, or if you want a quick refresher, make sure you read our simple step-by-step guide to gameplay and prizes.

The number of players in a given Spin & Go Max tournament is not known before you register. Instead, a random draw held before the tournament starts will decide the number of players, whicj will directly influence the prize pool.

Here's how it works: before play starts, three spinners will show three potential prizes for the tournament's eventual winner. When play ends, the prizes will be shuffled and hidden. The winner will then pick one of the prizes (see Step 5) at random.

If more than one player will be paid, this will be specified in the tournament lobby. Prizes for second place or lower are fixed after the pre-game spins, and are not affected by whatever prize the first-place selects post-game.

If the top prize is drawn on one of the pre-game spinners, it will be guaranteed and the winner will not have to choose from the initial three options when the tournament ends.

Number of players decided and prizes determined? Okay, it's time to start playing poker. Each Spin & Go Max tournament is No Limit Hold'em, but if no winner is decided within a certain number of hands it's time to go all-in!

Once gameplay begins, a special countdown will show how many hands are left until all players remaining in the game go all-in (see Step 4). Please Note: a Spin & Go Max will only enter all-in mode if no winner is determined within the allotted number of hands - as dictated by buy-in level and total number of players.

Want to know the rules of No Limit Hold'em? Check out our rules page here.

After the specified number of hands has been played, and the counter has reached zero, your Spin & Go Max will switch to fast-paced all-in mode. The winner will then be quickly decided, as all remaining players will be all-in on every hand until there is only one player standing. Hold on to your seats!

Whether you win a Spin & Go Max outright, or beat all comers in all-in mode, you'll get the chance to pick your prize.

Prizes drawn before the game will re-appear and then be shuffled and hidden. The winner will have 45 seconds to pick from one of the three hidden prizes. If they don't act in time the prize will be randomly selected for them.

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If the highest possible pay-out is drawn on one of the pre-game spinners, the prize will be guaranteed and the winner will not have to choose from the initial three options when the tournament ends.

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If you have any questions about Spin & Go Max tournaments, contact Support and we'll be happy to help.