Yako Casino Increases Prizepool and Time Limit on the Latest Slots Race Tournament
Yako Casino’s 200% Tournament March + April = True! was in progress, with an extra month for players to compete and another £/€/$ 2,000 added to the prize pool.
The tournament ran from 1 March to 30 April, giving those who had yet to enter more than fifty-five days to earn points and climb the leaderboard. First place was worth €/£/$ 2,000 or 20,000 ZAR/KR.
To qualify, players had to be from the UK, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Austria, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Finland or India, and have a verified Yako Casino account.
Eligible players needed at least one confirmed real-money deposit to enter. They could then wager at least €/£/$ 1 or 10 ZAR/KR per spin on any of the seventeen designated video slot games. The selection featured Blueprint Gaming, Bit Time Gaming, Thunderkick, NetEnt, Blueprint Gaming and Amatic.
The selected games included Beat the Beast: Kraken’s Lair, Book of Pharao, Crystal Fruits, Fruit Box, Hit it Hard, Jagar’s Superslot, Ocean’s Treasure, Pirates' Frenzy, Rick and Morty Megaways, Rise of Maya, Royal Mint, Secret of the Stones MAX, Serengeti Kings, Super Cats, Sweet Success Megaways, Sword of Khans and Tiger Rush.
Players earned points on the selected slots, with larger wagers advancing them further up the standings. To limit the impact of high rollers, the casino capped bets at €/£/$ 5 or 500 ZAR/KR per spin. Players also needed at least 100 spins to qualify for a prize.
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How the Prize Pool Was Divided
When the tournament ended, the nine highest-ranked players on the slots leaderboard split the prize pool.
- The 1st-place prize was €/£/$ 2,000 ‘or’ 20,000 ZAR/KR
- The prize for 2nd place was €/£/$ 1,200 ‘or’ 12,000 ZAR/KR
- The 3rd-place finisher received €/£/$ 600 ‘or’ 6,000 ZAR/KR
- Places 4th to 9th each received €/£/$ 200 ‘or’ 2,000 ZAR/KR
All prizes were scheduled to be paid on 1 May 2020 as bonus funds subject to a 10x wagering requirement.
Yako Casino was presented as one of the industry’s trustworthy online casinos. The article named L&L Europe Ltd as its owner and said it held UKGC and MGA licenses, with players covered by UK and EU laws.
The review also reported a game catalogue of more than 1,000 titles and a permanent 10% cashback deal on losses from the casino’s virtual slots, table games and live dealer games.
At the time, those who signed up for the 200% Tournament March April = True! could also claim a €/$/£ 99 or 999 KR/ZAR or 9999 INR deposit-match welcome bonus.
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