Key Takeaways
- PokerStars is set to launch a mystery bounty tournament format, where players win random prizes when they eliminate an opponent.
- The details of how PokerStars will implement the mystery bounty concept are yet to be clarified.
- The format has gained popularity in both online and live poker arenas, with fast adoption rates on major global online poker sites.
- The appeal lies in the possibility of winning an enticing bounty prize, which could be up to 1000 times the buy-in.
- PokerStars’ mystery bounty knockout tournaments are expected to launch soon, possibly on a trial basis in select regions.
Online poker giant PokerStars is preparing to launch the much-anticipated mystery bounty tournament format. As per an exclusive report on pokerfuse on Tuesday, the new knockout game, where players can win randomized bounties when they bust a player, is expected to launch in the coming days.
Just how PokerStars plans to implement the mystery bounty format is not known: It may tweak it to add its own twist to the concept.
It is also not known into which markets it will launch initially. If the past is any indication, the operator may trial the new format in the Southern European segregated markets before rolling it out for a wider global launch. Whether it launches in the US also remains to be seen.
