HOW A PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT WORKS
Every time a player bets on a progressive game, whether it’s a table, slot machine or roulette, a percentage, which is quite small, of that player’s bet goes into a jackpot fund. There are also situations where this jackpot is shared between several different casinos, so several players from all over the world participate in the same jackpot. When a player has the right hand or hits the lucky spin, he wins the jackpot. The jackpot is then reset to the starting amount to continue a new growth cycle until the next win. Most online casinos offer several progressive jackpots. The most popular are slots, but there are also progressive versions of blackjack, roulette, video poker or bingo. This winning option is more common in slot games, at least in our country. In most “jackpot” machines, the jackpot is won when five symbols appear on the screen on the same payline. The symbols that lead to the progressive jackpot are always displayed in the paytable on the game side of the screen. In most cases, these symbols are Wild or the main symbol of the respective slot theme. Several conditions must be met to reach the progressive jackpot. First of all, it is mandatory to activate all paylines and play the maximum bet for that game. If these conditions are not met, you will receive a fixed amount for the five activated symbols on the payline.
As a general rule, a player needs the best possible arrangement to claim the jackpot. If you are playing a board game, you need the best hand. For example, a poker game requires a straight flush.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU WIN ON A PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
The jackpot value and your chances of winning the jackpot are unique to each game. Some mega-slots can reach seven-figure amounts, while table games have smaller jackpots, in the tens or hundreds of thousands. The amounts of these progressive jackpots are tracked by online casino sites.
EXAMPLES OF PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT GAMES
- Safecracker slots, where the jackpot is won when the player has the strongest symbols in a row with a maximum bet of 3 credits;
- Triple Sevens Blackjack, where the jackpot is won when the player shows a hand with 3 sevenths of diamonds;
- Caribbean Stud Poker, where the jackpot is won when the player has a royal straight;
- Roulette Royale, where the jackpot is reached when a number on the roulette wheel falls multiple times in a row.