Ocean KO Leads GGPoker’s $80M Bounty Series

With the WSOP Online now officially in the books after weeks of huge prize pools, prestigious bracelet battles and high-stakes action, players will not have to wait long for the next major tournament push.

October shifts the focus firmly toward bounty poker, with GGPoker preparing another action-heavy schedule packed with knockout rewards and added value.

The market leader is also lining up another packed month of “spook-tacular giveaways” and “spellbinding promotions” across its poker offering, including the $2,000,000 Cash Games Drop.

But now the spotlight moves back to the tournament lobby, where the upcoming Bounty Hunters Series is set to take center stage.

With progressive knockouts, major prize pools and a schedule built around constant bounty action, it promises to be one of GGPoker’s biggest tournament attractions of the month.

“You will be the hunter and the hunted. It’s just business, nothing personal.”

$80,000,000 in Guarantees

The GGPoker Bounty Hunters Series returns from October 4 to October 27, 2026, bringing another massive knockout festival with $80,000,000 in guaranteed prize money.

The series is built for a wide range of bankrolls, with buy-ins starting from just $5.40 and reaching up to $1,050. Much of the schedule sits in the popular $10 to $108 range, especially around the $25, $54 and $108 tiers, giving regular tournament players plenty of accessible action throughout the series.

The festival mixes familiar Progressive Knockout tournaments with Mystery Bounty events, where every elimination can suddenly turn into a much bigger payday. There is also a brand-new format to explore: Ocean KO, combining bounty poker with tiered jackpots.

That adds another reward layer, with players chasing tournament payouts, knockout rewards and potentially much larger jackpot-style prizes along the way.

The result is a schedule where almost every elimination matters. Whether playing the lower buy-ins or taking shots at the biggest events, the Bounty Hunters Series keeps extra value attached to the action from October 4 through October 27.

Millions Into the Schedule

The Bounty Hunters Series comes with several standout tournaments that push both the guarantees and knockout rewards to another level.

October 12: $5 Ocean KO Opener – $1M GTD

On October 12, the $5 Ocean KO Opener reaches Day 2 with $1 million guaranteed. The new Ocean KO format adds a jackpot-style twist to every elimination, with successful knockouts offering the chance to hit up to 400x the standard bounty value.

October 19: $25 Ocean KO – $2M GTD

One week later, on October 19, the stakes increase with the $25 Ocean KO, which carries a huge $2 million guarantee into Day 2. Once again, players can chase bounty multipliers of up to 400x, creating significant upside from a relatively small buy-in.

October 26: $108 Mystery Bounty Main Event – $5M GTD

The biggest headline event arrives on October 26 with the $108 Mystery Bounty Main Event. Day 2 comes with $5 million guaranteed, while 10 separate $100,000 mystery bounties are waiting to be uncovered.

Beyond those three marquee tournaments, GGPoker will also run special Bounty Hunters Series editions every day, keeping the knockout action flowing throughout the festival.

And every eligible bounty tournament matters beyond its own prize pool, as results also contribute toward the Bounty King Leaderboard, adding another reward race on top of the regular tournament and bounty payouts.

$1M Bounty King Daily Leaderboard

The Bounty Hunters Series adds another major reward layer through the $1,000,000 Bounty King Daily Leaderboard, with more than $40,000 paid out every day across the festival.

The concept is straightforward: knock out opponents in eligible Bounty Hunters Series events and earn leaderboard points. That means every elimination can deliver value twice, first through the bounty itself and again through the daily leaderboard race.

Bounty King Scoring

• 🟢 Buy-in up to $25: 1 point per knockout
• 🔵 $25.01 – $99.99: 2 points per knockout
• 🟣 $100 – $299.99: 4 points per knockout
• 🟠 $300 – $999.99: 10 points per knockout
• 🔴 $1,000+: 15 points per knockout

The structure gives higher-stakes events a much bigger impact on the standings, while lower- and mid-stakes players can still build points steadily across a larger volume of tournaments.

Each leaderboard runs on a 24-hour cycle from 08:00:00 to 07:59:59 UTC, and only knockouts recorded in Bounty Hunters Series events count toward the ranking.

How Ties Are Decided

If two players finish on the same score, the advantage goes to the player who reached that point total first. If they remain tied, the finishing time of the tournament in which those points were earned becomes the next tiebreaker.

For regular bounty grinders, this adds a meaningful second competition on top of the tournament schedule itself: every knockout can improve the bankroll immediately and push the player closer to a share of the $1 million leaderboard prize pool.

GGPoker Bounty Hunters Series Quick Facts

• 🏆 Series: GGPoker Bounty Hunters Series
• 📅 Dates: October 4 – October 27, 2026
• 💰 Total Guarantees: $80,000,000
• 🎟️ Buy-Ins: From $5.40 to $1,050
• 💵 Core Buy-In Range: Plenty of action between $10 and $108, especially at $25, $54 and $108
• 💥 Formats: Progressive Knockout, Mystery Bounty and Ocean KO
• 🌊 New Format: Ocean KO combines bounties with tiered jackpots
• ⚡ Ocean KO Potential: Knockouts can be worth up to 400x the bounty
• 🔥 Special Editions: Bounty Hunters Series tournaments running every day
• 🌊 October 12: $5 Ocean KO Opener — $1M GTD Day 2
• 💰 October 19: $25 Ocean KO — $2M GTD Day 2
• 🎯 October 26: $108 Mystery Bounty Main Event — $5M GTD Day 2
• 💎 Main Event Mystery Bounties: 10 x $100,000
• 👑 Bounty King Leaderboard: $1,000,000 total
• 💵 Daily Leaderboard Prizes: More than $40,000 every day
• 🎯 Scoring: Based on knockouts in Bounty Hunters Series events
• 🟢 Buy-In up to $25: 1 point per knockout
• 🔵 $25.01 – $99.99: 2 points per knockout
• 🟣 $100 – $299.99: 4 points per knockout
• 🟠 $300 – $999.99: 10 points per knockout
• 🔴 $1,000+: 15 points per knockout
• ⏰ Leaderboard Cycle: 08:00:00 – 07:59:59 UTC
• 🏁 Tiebreaker: Player reaching the point total first ranks higher; tournament finishing time decides any remaining tie
• 📊 Leaderboard Eligibility: Only Bounty Hunters Series events count
• ⭐ Main Value: Huge guarantees, bounty payouts, jackpot-style Ocean KO rewards and a separate $1M leaderboard running alongside the tournament action