$5 to $1million in 21 Minutes

No sooner had PokerStars announced their Anniversary Spin and Go $1million promotion, than Brazilian Samara Lúcio taken down one of the top prizes with a 21- minute, 118 hand victory which cost her just $5.

For those not familiar with the 3-player super-quick version of the game, as soon as three players register the event starts – with the spin of a wheel determining the final prize-pool.

In Lúcio’s case, her $5 entry saw the wheel spin to the magical $1,000,000 mark, meaning her 3-way table was in line for one of the biggest pay-outs in online poker, and a chance to join the five other millionaires made since the introduction of the hugely popular Spin and Go format one year ago.

Although other sites have introduced similar fast-and-exciting formats. PokerStars have seen a huge interest in their version, with a phenomenal $3 billion paid out since its inception.

The latest big win also saw $100,000 cashes for Lúcio’s fellow competitors; Lithuania’s ‘AA_MaKnO_AA’ came second, with Russian ‘struchalina’ in third. The final hand saw Lúcio’s A♦ J♣ dominate and hold up against the Q♠ J♦ of the Lithuanian.

The Brazilian (Samara Lúcio de Brita Goncalves to give her full title) has had a few minor cashes on the live Brazilian poker circuit, but this win could afford her the opportunity to play some of the bigger events world-wide.

When PokerStars announced their Anniversary Spin and Go celebration promotion at the start of the week, they said of the initial prize-fund wheel-spin:

Lúcio may not quite agree with this assessment now that she has taken down the $million, but for those who haven’t tried the format yet, you can try your luck by checking out the Spin & Go anniversary page and if you do so before November 1st using the code ‘ANNIVERSARY’ and topping up $10, you’ll receive a Spin & Go ticket bundle worth $2.50 in total.