The 2024 GGPoker microFestival has concluded, with the final hand dealt this past in the early hours of Monday – although there are a few of the microFestival Freerolls still to run. Players competed for the massive prizes on the micro stakes over the past few weeks, and the total guaranteed was well surpassed—both the series guarantee and the main event prize pool—but more later. For now, let’s get into the action and see what happened over the final week of the series and the last 200+ tournaments of the series.
Statistics from the 2024 GGPoker microFestival
The 2024 GGPoker microFestival has been a monumental success, surpassing all expectations with impressive figures. The festival featured a total of $10 million in guarantees, showcasing the immense popularity and participation in this series. The total prizes generated amounted to a remarkable $13,405,059 ($13,655,059 including the freerolls), spread across 450+ tournaments, and drew an incredible 1,827,285 (1,958,482 including freerolls) entrants, highlighting the global appeal and competitive spirit of the event.
Among the standout tournaments, the $10.80 buy-in GG microFestival Mystery Bounty Main Event culminated with a massive $1.4 million prize pool. Even the prestigious $5.40 microFestival Omaholic Bounty MILLION$ had an impressive $119K prize pool. These figures reflect the significant rewards and intense competition that have defined the 2024 GGPoker microFestival, cementing its status as a premier micro stakes event in the online poker world.
Tournament Highlights
Event 147-KO: $25 GGMasters Sunday Bounty Special Edition: This $25 microFestival preliminary event was one of the most populated single-day tournaments of the microFestival. With a guarantee of $150,000, it attracted a massive field of 8,589 players, creating a prize pool of $197,547. The final table was a thrilling display of skill and strategy. ‘Sandrey million’ emerged victorious, claiming the top prize of $7,769.59 plus $3,275.33 in bounties after a 4-way chop with ‘FateOrWood’ who earned $7,644.63 plus $1,894 in bounties, ‘Rock-Star’ who earned $6,650.12 plus $863.04 in bounties, and ‘F1shandchips’ who received $7,432.56 plus $1,440.91 in bounties.
Event 139-KO: $10.80 Saturday Secret KO [Mystery Bounty]: This $10.80 KO Classic also exceeded expectations, offering a $125,000 guarantee and drawing 16,469 participants to create a prize pool of $163,701.86. A 3-way chop between ‘AmazingGuyWTF’, who won the event, ‘gestaodebranca’ and ‘P Panjarak’ secured the podium players $5,959.85, $5,650.19, and $6,289.01, respectively. They also earned $206.90, $12,606.60, and $366.60 in bounties. ‘gestaodebranca’, in addition to finishing 2nd place, was also the lucky poker player who scored the biggest bounty of the tournament.
Event 149-KO: $15 Bounty Hunters Sunday Grand Slam: The last of the big KO tournaments in the microFestival that we will look at offered a $125,000 guarantee. The tournament attracted a field of 11,855 players and surpassed the guarantee by $38,599 to reach a total prize pool of $163,599. ‘Charles Waffles’ took down the tournament, earning $6,106.32 for their efforts plus $2,407.19 in bounties. ‘Sergey Buzunov’ finished in second place for $6,100.06 plus $1,129.43 in bounties, and ‘raphacaix’ rounded out the top three, pocketing $4,390.52 for the finish and an extra $939.41 for bounties.
Event 147-NLH: $25 GGMasters Sunday Special Edition: The $100,000 guaranteed $25 GGMasters Sunday Special saw 5,063 players competing for a share of the $116,49 prize pool. At the end of the 10.5 hour tournament, ‘Sgeeeee’ emerged victorious, earning $12,506.06. ‘S Efimov’ finished second, taking home $9,374.84, while ‘Iamshow12’ secured third place, earning $7,030.
Event 149-NLH: $15 Sunday Hundred Grand: Offering a $100,000 guarantee, this $15 buy-in tournament was another standout event, drawing 7,318 participants and creating a prize pool of $100,988.40. ‘fedazete’ claimed the top prize of $11,091.30 after 10.25 hours of play. ‘Gulchinskki’ finished second, earning $8,313.87, while ‘Maniac’ took third place worth $6,234.52.
Event 145-NLH: $10.80 Sunday MicroMarathon: The $10.80 slow blinds tournament offered a $25,000 guarantee. When late registration was completed, a total of 2,834 players had joined and generated a prize pool of $28,169.96. It was nearly 10 hours later when ‘DonTrustMe78’ knocked out the last opponent,’ emerging as the winner, taking home $3,320.28. ‘Lafsantos’ finished second for $2,487.98, and ‘TamalVerde99’ secured third place worth $1,865.72
Event 139-PLO: $10.80 Omaholic Secret KO [Mystery Bounty]: The first of the big Omaha tournaments – big as in larger guarantee, not Big Omaha – was event 139. This tournament offered a $25,000 guarantee, big enough to have 2,691 entrants join and create a prize pool of $26,748.54. It took less than 7.5 hours for the last hand to play out as ‘Regina_vv’ defeated ‘black_erdna’ to claim the victory. ‘Regina_vv’ earned $1,627.45 for the victory and an additional $137.60 in bounties, while ‘black_erdna’ earned $1,175.49 for second and $1,400.20 in bounties. As pleased as these two players were, it was 29th place finisher, ‘YouCanStiLLFoLD’ that won the most, finding the $2,500 Mystery Bounty and earning a total of $2,587.17.
Event 149-PLO: $15 Sunday Omaholic Bounty Main Event: This $15 buy-in Omaha Bounty tournament had 1,528 players fight their way for the lion’s share of the $21,086.40 prize pool. Taking just seconds over 7.5 hours to complete, it was ‘Samur 05’ standing atop the pile of poker players, earning $1,915.87, including bounties, for the win. ‘5Bet4Rollz’ finished in second place, earning $998.83, while ‘Lagertha-‘ took third for $1,366.68.
Main Event PLO: micro Omaholic Bounty MILLION$: The biggest of the Omaha tournaments through the series was the Bounty Million$ Main Event. Day 1’s ran through most of the microFestival series, allowing 23,250 players the opportunity to enter the $5.40 buy-in event and fight for the biggest share of the $100,000 guarantee. From the Day 1’s, just 1,711 survived to the final day, which took under 6 hours to fully play out, with everyone receiving a share of the $119,272.50 prize pool. At the end of the tournament, it was ‘Formiguinho’ who claimed first place, earning $3,758.24 plus $3,942.78 in bounties. ‘tomsur’ finished second for $5,326.17 including bounties, and ‘terima_kasih’ secured third place, taking home a total of $2,782.87.
The Main Event: Mystery Bounty Main Event: The headline event from the series was the $1,000,000 guaranteed NLH Mystery Bounty. Similar to the micro Omaholic Bounty MILLION$, this event had been running Day 1’s since near the start of the series. Once the final Day 1 ran, a total of 143,211 players had put up the $10.80 entry fee to try and win. Of the starters, just 11,166 were still in the hunt when day 2 started, and the $1,475,073.30 prize pool would be awarded. The final day of the tournament took nearly 9.75 hours to complete and ended with a 2-way chop between ‘sTrAinHunTer’, who earned $42,304.05 for finishing in first plus $345 in bounties, and ‘Bandolero397’, who earned $35,186.97 plus $162 in bounties. While the top 2 players certainly deserve applause for their results, the big winner of this tournament was ‘aaronyu555’ who, despite earning just $63.70 for finishing 1,873rd, did win the biggest mystery bounty available, $100.000 for a total of $100,063.70.
Closing Remarks
As we bring the 2024 GGPoker microFestival to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the players who made this series an incredible success. Congratulations to all the winners who showcased their exceptional skills and determination. The microFestival’s diverse range of events and impressive prize pools highlighted the online poker community’s growing popularity and competitive spirit.
Running Now: Bounty Hunters Series
Looking ahead, the excitement continues with the Bounty Hunters Series that started on July 7th. This new series promises more thrilling events, opportunities to win big, and even more bounties. With a wide range of buy-ins, the Bounty Hunters Series will cater to all types of players, from recreational enthusiasts to seasoned pros.
For more information about the Bounty Hunters Series, you can visit the official GGPoker website here.
Thank you once again for being a part of the 2024 GGPoker microFestival. We look forward to seeing you at the tables for the Bounty Hunters Series!