Tournaments at Mobile Casinos

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By Droid Slots Tournaments at Mobile Casinos A quick summary of a gamification technique

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A quick guide to the use of tournaments, as a gamification technique, at mobile casinos. We'll explain how tournaments work and discuss the two main types of tournament available: 'Sit and Go' and 'Scheduled'. For more articles about gamification head to www.androidslots.co.uk

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Droid Slots

Tournaments at Mobile CasinosA quick summary of a

gamification technique

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What are tournaments?

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What are tournaments?

In casino tournaments, players

aim to beat the scores of their

fellow gamblers in order to win

large prizes.

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What are tournaments?

The tournament will have a

leaderboard. The leaderboard

might show players in

descending order of points

scored. At the end of the

tournament, the top 3 players

(or more) will win prizes.

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What are tournaments?

Tournaments bring the

human touch to online

gambling, and bring out a

gambler’s competitive

side.

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What are the main types of tournament?

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What are the main types of tournament?

There are two main types of

tournament:

• Sit and Go

• Scheduled

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Sit and Go Tournaments

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Sit and Go Tournaments

Sit and Go tournaments do not

have a pre-specified start time.

There is a minimum number of

players that are required for the

tournament, and when that

number is reached the

tournament starts.

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Sit and Go Tournaments

Usually, players can continue

to register after the

tournament has started.

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Scheduled Tournaments

Scheduled tournaments have

pre-specified start and end

times.

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Scheduled Tournaments

You have to register for the

tournament before it starts.

You can’t register during the

tournament.

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Scheduled Tournaments

Scheduled tournaments tend

to last much longer than Sit

and Go tournaments.

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Scheduled Tournaments

Scheduled tournaments tend

to have more players and

larger prize pools than Sit

and Go tournaments.

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Prize Pool

The prize pool is the amount

of money that can be won in

a tournament.

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Prize Pool

Prize pools are usually

divided between winning

players, with the best ranked

players each getting a share

of the money.

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Prize Pool

So if the prize pool is £1000,

it might be divided up as

follows:

• 1st place - £500

• 2nd place - £250

• 3rd place - £125

• 4th place - £125

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How is your performance evaluated?

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How is your performance evaluated?

Many features of your performance could be

evaluated in order to determine your

ranking, including:

•total earnings

•total points scored

•total number of rounds played

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How do casinos create good tournaments?

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How do casinos create good tournaments?

Good tournaments should have…

•Big prizes

•Leaderboards that update regularly

•The best games the casino has to offer

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Why use tournaments?

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Why use tournaments?

Casinos use tournaments in

the hope that they will draw in

large crowds.

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Why use tournaments?

Lots of people find tournaments

really fun and engaging. The chance

to compete head-to-head, with real

people, for money and glory, is a big

draw.

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How common are tournaments?

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How common are tournaments?

At the moment, tournaments are

not that common in mobile

casinos. They are more common

in desktop casinos. However, we

hope to see more of them in the

future.