No Rake, All Reward: 888poker’s KO Games Feature Rakeless $200K GTD Main Event

Will Shillibier
Managing Editor
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888poker KO Games

Value hunters, rejoice! 888poker is bringing back its Knockout Games Series, and this year’s headline act is a $109 buy-in, rakeless $200K GTD Main Event.

The Knockout Games run November 14–18, with daily events starting at just a few dollars and plenty of bounty-laden action throughout the week. With over $500,000 in prizes up for grabs, players can expect a week packed with knockouts, mystery bounties, and huge paydays.

A Rare Rake-Free Opportunity

Rake-free tournaments are almost unheard of in online poker, but 888poker is breaking with tradition for one week only. The $109 Main Event will be completely rakeless, meaning every dollar of the buy-in goes straight into the prize pool.

The event features multiple Day 1 flights beginning November 11, with Day 2 playing out on November 17. The final table is scheduled for November 18 and will be broadcast live on the 888pokerTV Twitch channel, giving fans the chance to follow the action as a winner is crowned.

For those with smaller bankrolls, the $5.50 Mystery Bounty FRENZY (KO Games #04) and $8.80 Mystery Bounty Micro will offer affordable routes to glory. Meanwhile, Day 1 flights are already underway to the $25 buy-in, $50,000 GTD Mystery Bounty Mini Main Event (KO Games #21) with Day 2 taking place on November 17.

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Bounties, Buy-Ins, and Big Value

The KO Games schedule is packed with formats for every type of player: from $5.50 Mystery Bounty Frenzies to $215 High Roller PKOs and even a $1,050 Super High Roller with $35,000 guaranteed.

Each elimination comes with the potential for instant payouts thanks to 888poker’s mystery bounty format. Players can cash out big before even reaching the money, with one lucky knockout worth as much as $20,000.

Win Your Way Into the Main Event

There are plenty of ways to get into the action for less, or even for free.

  • Daily freerolls award seats to the Main Event.
  • Satellites start at just $0.01, giving every player a shot at the $200K prize pool.
  • 888poker StreamTeam ambassadors will also be giving away tickets live on Twitch during the series.

Knockout Games Series Full Schedule

DateTimeKO GAMES TournamentBuy-inGTD
14/1116:00KO Games #01 - Daily Gems - Mystery Bounty$11$11,000
14/1117:00KO Games #02 - Daily Gems - MB Big or Small$22$11,000
14/1118:00KO Games #03 - Daily Gems - PKO$55$12,000
14/1118:00KO Games #04 - Mystery Bounty FRENZY$5.50$4,000
14/1119:00KO Games #05 - Daily Gems - Super KO$109$10,000
15/1116:00KO Games #06 - Daily Gems - MB Big or Small$11$10,000
15/1117:00KO Games #07 - PLO5 Mystery Bounty Special$16.50$2,000
15/1118:00KO Games #08 - Daily Gems - PKO 6-Max$55$10,000
15/1118:00KO Games #09 - Daily Gems - Mystery Bounty 6-Max Special$22$11,000
15/1119:00KO Games #10 - Daily Gems - PKO 6-Max High$109$10,000
16/1115:00KO Games #11 - Mystery Bounty FRENZY$33$10,000
16/1116:00KO Games #12 - Mystery Bounty mini$16.50$20,000
16/1118:00KO Games #13 - Mystery Bounty$55$27,000
16/1118:00KO Games #14 - Mystery Bounty micro$8.80$8,000
16/1118:00KO Games #15 - MB Big or Small Special$22$13,000
16/1119:00KO Games #16 - Super High Roller PKO$1,050$35,000
17/1116:00KO Games #17 - Daily Gems - MB Big or Small Mini$11$10,000
17/1118:00KO Games #18 - Daily Gems - Mystery Bounty$55$10,000
17/1118:00KO Games #19 - High Roller PKO$215$8,000
17/1118:00KO Games #20 - Daily Gems - MB Big or Small$22$11,000
17/1121:30$50,000 KO Games #21 - Mystery Bounty Mini Event (Day 2) *$25$50,000
17/1121:30$200,000 KO Games #22 - RAKELESS Mystery Main Event (Day 2) **$109$200,000
18/1116:00KO Games #24 - Daily Gems - Closing Event MB Mini$16.50$12,000
18/1118:00KO Games #25 - High Roller PKO$320$15,000
18/1118:00KO Games #26 - Daily Gems - Closing Event Mystery Bounty$55$12,000
18/1119:00KO Games #27 - Daily Gems - Super KO$109$10,000
18/1118:00$200,000 KO Games #22 - Mystery Main Event (Final Table)--
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Will Shillibier
Managing Editor

Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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