Frequently Asked Questions
- How is Spoker involved in the community? Stratmish LLC, of which Spoker.com is one of its products, is operated by Dream Alive Vision Inc.--a non-profit community development corporation that works closely with underserved communities throughout the United States.
- I am in a Legal State and my VPN is turned off. Why can I still not Log In? Try again in 10 minutes and it should work as long as you are supplying the correct password. Please keep in mind that if you have supplied an incorrect password, for 3 consecutive attempts, you will be locked out for 24 hours. You must also allow location services when prompted on login or register. If you are using a mobile device, make sure high accuracy turned on in the device settings.
- What is the difference between Spoker Rewind and Spoker Live? All Spoker games are offered on both the Live and Rewind platforms. They are played exactly the same way for both formats—with one exception. The difference between the two comes down to how the scoring is done. Spoker Live games use the live data that comes from professional games. It is the same live data that all other daily fantasy sports sites use for their games. Spoker Rewind is unique and can only be found on Spoker.com. The statistics that are used to score the games for Spoker Rewind are not from live events. Instead, it uses FANTASY POINT PER GAME AVERAGES. Contestants make decisions in the games based on the averages various athletes put up during a given season. This allows people to play fun fantasy sports games and not have to wait for live events to occur.
- How do I get to a contest I have joined? To get to your contest, click on the game number in My Games. If the contest is no longer listed, the draft has been completed.
- How long does it take to receive my funds? Game winners immediately have funds put directly into their accounts.
- Can I play Spoker without having WiFi? If you are playing in an approved Spoker state and do NOT have WiFi, we may be unable to geolocate you. This might prevent you from successfully logging into Spoker.
- Why do I need to be geolocated to play Spoker? It's the law. This means all Virtual Private Networks (or VPNs) must be disabled in order to play Spoker.
- What if I disconnect from the Internet? Players assume the risk for their poor Internet connections or complete disconnections. We will not assume any responsibility for losses caused by disconnections.
- What if my Game has overlapping or formatting issues? If you are playing on a laptop, please check your browser. Outdated browsers will not work. Spoker is designed for Google Chrome or Safari. Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge should also work, but are not recommended. If you are having problems on your phone, it is probably an iOS issue. Older iPhones that are unable to accommodate iOS updates are not compatible with Spoker.
- Hold 'Em/Omaha Entry Fees? A player must have enough in their account to cover their entry fee for Hold 'Em and Omaha games; however, this entry fee is NOT immediately withdrawn from their account. Instead, it is incrementally withdrawn each time they decide to continue playing and not fold.
- What is the payout structure for Spoker? The payout structure for all non-tournament Spoker games (for both Live and Rewind) is as follows: 1st Place = 3x Entry Fee; 2nd Place = 2x Entry Fee; 3rd Place = 2x Entry Fee; 4th Place = Receive Entry Fee; Back 5th - 9th Place = No Payout. Hold 'Em and Omaha are the exceptions. Only the first place finisher(s) is paid.
- Can a player leave a game? Yes, but only if the table is not full. There is an "unjoin" button that players can click to leave any table that has LESS than nine(9) participants. Once a table has nine people, the game begins and leaving is no longer possible.
- What do I do if my Spoker Live game is finished, but it is still showing in My Games? Simply click on the game in your My Games area and you will see the final score. It will no longer show up in My Games after that.
- What if I am already in the game room when a Spoker Live Game finishes? Once you leave the room, the game will disappear permanently.
- Is there a fast way to clear completed contests out of the My Games lobby? Yes, there is a black tab at the top of the My Games lobby that says, "Clear Final Games." Clicking on this button will eliminate ALL completed games from a player's My Games lobby.
- What browser should I use to play Spoker? For best results you should play Spoker on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Please note that other browsers may impede gameplay.
- What do the different colored nameplates mean? Player nameplates are color coded to identify the experience level of each participant in a game. A GREEN nameplate identifies someone who has played in less than 100 total Spoker games, a BLUE nameplate identifies someone who has played in between 100 and 1,000 total Spoker games and a BLACK nameplate identifies someone who has played in more than 1,000 total Spoker games. Games played in the PRACTICE lobby do NOT count towards these totals.
- What does it mean when a table shows BEG on it? Some Spoker games only permit beginning players in them. These games are labeled "BEG" in the game lobby. A beginning player is defined as anyone who has played less than 100 times of any game type. For example, GREED is a particular game type. 1/6 of the Spoker games are only open to beginning players.
- What does this icon mean?
If you see this WiFi icon during one of your games, you are experiencing an internet connection issue. - How do I enable Location Services? To enable Location Services you must first ensure that your connection is secure. Make sure that your url bar at the top says "https://" before spoker.com.
- For Firefox users:
- Copy this link and paste it in the address bar: about:preferences#privacy
- Scroll down to permissions and click on settings for location.
- Make sure the dropdown for spoker.com is set to allow.
- For Chrome users:
- Copy this link and paste it into the address bar: chrome://settings/content/location
- Scroll down until you find spoker.com.
- Click on it, and make sure that the location dropdown is set to allow.
- For Safari users:
- Start by clicking the Apple symbol in the upper left-hand corner followed by System Preferences.
- Click Security & Privacy, then click the Privacy tab.
- Click on the padlock in the bottom left-hand corner of the window. You will be asked to authenticate by entering your computer ID/password.
- Once entered, you will then be able to adjust your Location Services by checking the box next to Enable Location Services and ensuring location services are enabled specifically for Safari.
- For Mobile users:
- Start by opening your settings app.
- Scroll down and select Privacy. Then select the Location Services Tab.
- Scroll down to the browser of your choosing and select "While using the app" by tapping on it.
- For Firefox users:
- Why is information being cut off on my screen? If the Spoker website is not displaying everything, your magnifying glass is on and needs to be readjusted.
- Where is my Free Entry upon First Deposit? Players who make their first deposit receive funds for a complimentary $2 entry that can be redeemed in any lobby that requires a $2 entry fee.
- Why did my game get refunded? In the rare event there is an error in scoring, users will receive a full refund which can be seen in their transaction history.