Mike Brassfield ([email protected]) is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder. He loves him some Solitaire.
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The app itself is free to download, but if you want to play for money, youâll need to deposit some money first. You can deposit as little as to start, using PayPal, credit card or Apple Pay. Itâs super easy. Then you can play head-to-head, in large pools and live tournaments â some of these tournaments have paid out prizes as big as 0,000. When itâs time to cash out, thereâs no waiting period, like with some other apps. You can get your money almost instantly.
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Chances are, youâve played your fair share of Solitaire. And why wouldnât you? Itâs a great time-killer, itâs fun and itâs a nice little mental challenge. The only thing that could make it better? Winning money for it.
Solitaire Cube has an App Store rating of 4.6 out of 5 from more than 70,000 usersâ rankings.
The Solitaire Cube app lets you do just that. This free app lets you play the classic card game you already know and love, plus it matches you with players in your skill level, so you can go head-to-head in tournaments where you can win real money. Plus, the games are quick â just two to five minutes each, and you can play them anywhere.
Interested? Hereâs how it works: Download the free Solitaire Cube app and create an account. Then you can play some free practice matches to get the hang of things. If you donât already know how to play, itâs easy to learn. Then, when youâre ready, Solitaire Cube will match you with players at your same skill level. Beginners play beginners; experts play other experts. Yep, you wonât get outplayed by some Solitaire grandmaster â youâll both have the same deck, so winning is all about skill.
Unfortunately, you canât play for money in the following states: Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota or Tennessee. However, in those states, you can still play for fun with the gameâs virtual currency.
You might be thinking this sounds too good to be true. But hereâs the thing: Itâs really not. One Solitaire Cube player, Amanda, even won about ,000 and was able to use her winnings to recarpet her house.
âWhen I actually started winning money and earning prizes, I was blown away,â she says.
Win or lose, you always receive âticketzâ that you can redeem in Skillzâ Ticketz store for cash or prizes, like Amazon gift cards, a 65-inch TV â even a BMW or a Porsche. The higher stakes you play for, the more ticketz you receive.
For Solitaire players, hereâs the most important part: The game is well designed, a classic Solitaire experience. To get started, just download the free app and start playing your first game immediately.
As for Skillz, the platform that hosts the game, it operates hundreds of games and has paid out more than billion in prizes so far. The company has invested years into its player-matching technology, ensuring you only compete with players of the same skill level.