GGPoker Boosts GGMasters Guarantee to $10M For 6th Anniversay Celebrations
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The GGMasters tournament celebrates its sixth anniversary in February, and GGPoker is celebrating by boosting its guarantee to a staggering $10 million despite keeping the buy-in at $150.
When GGPoker first launched the GGMasters six years ago, it cost $150 to enter and featured a $300,000 guarantee. The tournament proved exceptionally popular thanks to the raft of satellites feeding into it, and the fact that the freezeout format was (and still is) something of a rarity in the online poker world.
Over the years, the $150 GGMasters has continued growing, with its regular guarantee now $1 million. However, this February, a sixth-anniversary edition of the GGMasters takes place, with a whopping $10 million in guaranteed prizes!
The $10 million guaranteed GGMasters explodes into action at noon GMT on February 1. Two more flights take place that day at 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. GMT. A week later, on February 8, another trio of flights takes place at the same times, followed by a "last chance" Day 1 at 1:00 p.m. GMT on February 9.
Each of those seven Day 1s is played as a freezeout, though players may enter as many as they wish or their bankroll allows. Each flight ends after Level 25 or when 10% of the field remains, with those who progress more than once carrying their best stack forward to Day 2 at 5:00 p.m. GMT on February 9.
Day 2 continues until only the final table remains, with those finalists returning to the action from 5:00 p.m. on February 10.
With the $150 buy-in split into $138 + $12, GGPoker needs 72,463 entrants to avoid an overlay, which seems a tall order even for the online poker giant. Satellites from $2 are running around the clock.
GGMasters 6th Anniversary Schedule
| Date | Time (UTC) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Feb | 12:00 p.m. | GGMasters 6th Anniversary Day 1a Asia | $150 | $10,000,000 |
| 5:00 p.m. | GGMasters 6th Anniversary Day 1a Europe | $150 | $10,000,000 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | GGMasters 6th Anniversary Day 1a Americas | $150 | $10,000,000 | |
| Sun 8 Feb | 12:00 p.m. | GGMasters 6th Anniversary Day 1b Asia | $150 | $10,000,000 |
| 5:00 p.m. | GGMasters 6th Anniversary Day 1b Europe | $150 | $10,000,000 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | GGMasters 6th Anniversary Day 1b Americas | $150 | $10,000,000 | |
| Mon 9 Feb | 1:00 p.m. | GGMasters 6th Anniversary Last Chance | $150 | $10,000,000 |
| 5:00 p.m. | GGMasters 6th Anniversary Day 2 | $150 | $10,000,000 |
Bustling GGMasters Series Schedule
The $10 million guaranteed event is not the only exciting tournament bearing the GGMasters name. GGPoker runs GGMasters tournaments with buy-ins from $25 to $1,050 every day from January 25 to February 9. The guarantees of the GGMasters within that date range are being boosted, including a $25 GGMaster Bounty Warm-Up Special boasting $150,000 guaranteed. Expand the table below to see the full schedule.
$250,000 GGMasters Ticket Drop
Playing in any of the GGMasters Series tournaments listed in the table above could see you receive a $25, $108, $150, $320, or $1,050 GGMasters ticket. GGPoker is giving away $250,000 worth of GGMasters tickets via ticket drops in those tournaments; you've got to be in it to win it!
Start Your Quest For Glory With a GGPoker Welcome Bonus
You'll need a GGPoker account if you want to try becoming a GGMasters Series champion. If you already play at GGPoker, simply fire up the software, log in to your account, and buy into a tournament. Those without an account can download GGPoker via PokerNews and help themselves to a sizeable welcome bonus.
New depositing customers can choose between receiving $100 in rewards or a 100% match bonus up to $600.
Choosing the tournament tickets bonus requires a minimum deposit of $10. You'll receive $52 in free tickets across six days following your qualifying deposit. An additional $46 worth of rewards, in the form of C$ (Cash Dollars) is available every day for six days if you play 200 hands of All-in Or Fold (AoF). Complete all six AoF challenges for another C$12.
The match bonus also requires a $10 deposit. GGPoker matches your initial deposit 100% up to $600. You then have 90 days to release as much of the bonus money into your playable account balance as possible. $1 is unlocked for every $5 paid in net rake or tournament fees.
