- Last weekend was the most anticipated one of the third annual World Series of Poker Online, running on GGPoker as the Million Dollar Mystery Bounty capped on Sunday.
- The Million Dollar Mystery Bounty was always going to be the center of attention as the operator had slapped a massive $10 million guarantee on the $210 buy-in event. Furthermore, GG had set its highest bounty to $1 million to sweeten the deal.
- The highly anticipated event set a new record for the largest turnout at a WSOP bracelet event in history, beating its previous record of 44,576 entrants set in 2020. It eclipsed its eight-figure guarantee, generating a prize pool of $10,200,600.
The third annual World Series of Poker Online, running on GGPoker, has completed its second weekend. Having kicked off on August 14, the series is living up to its name, attracting massive turnouts and mega prize pools.
Last weekend was the most anticipated one as the Million Dollar Mystery Bounty capped on Sunday. While the Main Event is always considered the crown jewel of the series, the new trending poker format stole the show, setting multiple records.
The Million Dollar Mystery Bounty was always going to be the center of attention as the operator had slapped a massive $10 million guarantee on the $210 buy-in event. Furthermore, GG had set its highest bounty to $1 million to sweeten the deal.
In a Mystery Bounty format, the bounties are given out randomly, so players need not necessarily have to run deep to win the most massive bounty.
The operator had scheduled a bazillion Day 1 flights to get as many players involved to get closer to the ambitious $10 million guarantee. And the efforts paid off. The event attracted 51,003 runners over a total of 116 starting flights.
This sets a record for the largest turnout at a WSOP bracelet event in history, beating its previous record of 44,576 entrants set in 2020. It eclipsed its eight-figure guarantee, generating a prize pool of $10,200,600.
