$50 Million GTD Bounty Hunter Series Coming this Sunday on GGPoker

This weekend sees the return of GGPoker’s Bounty Hunter Series, one of its flagship events that promises a prize fund of at least $50 million!

The series will run from Sunday, March 30 through to April 20, featuring the usual PKOs and mystery bounties.

A $500K Bounty King Leaderboard will be paying out $20,000 in daily prizes, with the daily winner picking up a $1,200 WSOP Road to Vegas ticket and $800 in cash.

Why All the Fuss Over Bounty Tournaments?

A decade ago, it was only the most hardened of poker tournament players who knew what a poker bounty tournament was all about.

Fast forward to today, and progressive knockout (PKO) events are the most popular format in the online poker world. Mystery bounty tournaments are blowing up right now and who’s to say that they won’t end up being the dominant format.

Put simply, the old freezeout model that pays out around the top 20% of finishers is not where the action lies online today.

So what’s the difference? In a PKO usually half of the prie pool is set aside for bounties. Every time you knock a player out of the tournament you win the bounty on his head. And half of that goes into your pocket and the rest goes on your own head.

In a mystery bounty tournament, the bounties are, well, exactly that; a mystery. You just collect as many as you can in the event and then they’re drawn out at random. This can be particularly exciting when some of the bounties are huge.

PKOs and mystery bounties are absolutely the main draw today, outpacing regular tournaments by some margin in the online arena. The old freezeout format isn’t dead, by any means, it’s just that poker has moved on.

Bounty Hunters Series highlights include:

• $25 Mystery Bounty Mini Main [Day 2] – $2.5M GTD – April 7
• $5.40 Bounty Hunters Warm-up [Final] – $750K GTD – April 14
• $108 Mystery Bounty Main Event [Day 2] – $5M GTD – April 21

Paul Burke, Head of Public Relations at GGPoker, expressed just how popular this series is:​

“The Bounty Hunters Series has always been a favourite among the GGPoker community, and this edition promises to be just as exciting as ever. 

“The unique formats, especially the mystery bounties, add an unpredictable and thrilling dimension to the game. We can’t wait to see who will rise to the top and claim the title of the ultimate bounty hunter!”

Sign Up to GGPoker and Play in the $50M GTD Bounty Hunter Series

If you want to play in the Bounty Hunter Series, use the GGPoker bonus code by VIP-Grinders to get access to exclusive benefits.

Players can choose between a 100% first-time deposit bonus up to the value of $600 or a $50 free play bonus.Rakeback is paid out through the Fish Buffet program up to 60%.