Since bursting onto the scene as the Good Game Series in 2018, GGPoker’s spring festival has grown from a scrappy underdog into the grandest online poker series on earth. Rebranded in 2022 as the GG World Festival—“One Universal Experience Across Four Tiers”—it’s been a nonstop evolution of jaw-dropping guarantees, innovative formats, and life-changing prize pools.
This year’s GG World Festival kicks off May 4 and runs through June 10, spanning five weeks of non-stop action and headlining the biggest guarantee in online poker history: $250 million up for grabs across more than 1,300 tournaments!
Diverse Tournaments for Every Player
No matter your bankroll or style, there’s a tier built just for you. Over 300 events at each level—Low ($3+), Medium ($26+), High ($151+), and Super ($1,051+)—mean every player gets a shot at glory, whether you’re chasing micro-stakes glory or mixing it up with the high-rollers.
The Bigger 2025 Leaderboard
On top of those colossal guarantees, the GGWF 2025 is revving up the competitive spirit with a $3 million leaderboard, rewarding grinders and all-in heroes alike for racking up points in their chosen tier.
Can’t Miss Events
And of course, you won’t want to miss the three show-stopping Sundays that define the festival (satellites are running constantly):
- May 19: $525 Global Mystery Bounty Festival [Day 2] – $10 M GTD
- May 26: $1,500 GG World Championship [Day 2] – $10 M GTD
- June 2: $10,300 GGMillion$ Super Main Event [Day 2] – $10 M GTD
Just The Beginning
Since the GGWF began yesterday, 56 events have been completed across the four tiers with a total guarantee of over $16 million, not to mention the leaderboards as players start to vie for top spot. We’ll be dropping tournament recaps twice a week to help everyone keep up with all of the happenings, but unfortunately, we cannot cover all of the events. We will look at some of the biggest in each tier, and every day, highlighting the craziest bounties, the deepest runs, and the players turning clicks into cold, hard cash. So grab your favorite drink, stock up on coffee (or energy drinks), and prepare for a front-row seat to poker history in the making. Your first GGWF 2025 recap is here, covering the soon—let’s shuffle up and deal!
The Super Tier
Event 11-S: Sunday Showdown [Mystery Bounty]
The $1,500 Sunday Showdown Mystery Bounty didn’t just deliver on its name—it made a statement. With $750,000 guaranteed, this high-octane event drew 465 entries, but fell short of covering the guarantee, leaving an overlay of $87,375. For the players, that meant extra value baked into every hand—free equity, anyone?
The event took 8 hours, 34 minutes to finish and was loaded with tension as players chased not just the final table, but the juiciest of hidden bounties. And when the biggest mystery bounty—an eye-popping $75,000—landed in the lap of eventual champion F Boianovsky, the whole tournament tilted in his favor. Already one of the more consistent names in the high-stakes streets, Boianovsky sealed the deal and a three-way ICM chop that earned him $49,705.25 in prize money on top of total bounty rewards of $107,900.
Samuel Vousden locked up the largest share of the main prize pool thanks to the deal, banking $51,236.43 plus $10,100 in bounties for his runner-up finish. The ever-dangerous Andrii Novak took third, earning $44,807.91 with another $7,400 in mystery cash. Three titans. Three top-tier performances. One massive payday made even sweeter by the mystery bounties.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – F Boianovsky – $49,705.25 + $107,900 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – Samuel Vousden – $51,236.43 + $10,100 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – Andrii Novak – $44,807.91 + $7,400 Bounty Rewards
Event 06-S: Bounty Hunter Sunday Main Event
The $5,250 Bounty Hunter Sunday Main Event was small in field but huge in stakes—and overlay. With just 53 players firing in, there was a $35,000 overlay, and for the elite few who showed up, that meant some incredible value in the Super tier tournament.
Despite the big buy-ins floating around the rest of the schedule, this one played out in just over six hours of elite-level bounty warfare. By the time the dust settled, Samuel Mullur stood alone at the top, claiming $47,446.83 from the prize pool and an additional $59,218.75 in bounty rewards.
Not far behind, Alex Theologis matched Mullur’s payout from the main prize pool almost dollar for dollar, securing $47,446.80 plus $12,812.50 in bounties. A Piekazewicz rounded out the top three, earning $30,235.65 and picking off $4,375 in heads-up bounties to cap off a strong showing in a shark-infested field.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – Samuel Mullur – $47,446.83 + $59,218.75 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – Alex Theologis – $47,446.80 + $12,812.50 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – A Piekazewicz – $30,235.65 + $4,375 Bounty Rewards
The High Tier
Event 06-H: Bounty Hunter Sunday Main Event
The $525 edition of the Bounty Hunter Sunday Main Event brought the heat—and the numbers. With 3,312 entries piling into the action, the $1.5 million guarantee was comfortably crushed, inflating the prize pool to a hefty $1,656,000. Over the course of 11 hours and 24 minutes, players battled for their share of the cash and the glory, with bounty dynamics making every all-in feel like a coin flip for a payday.
In a thrilling heads-up duel, ‘gOd mOde_’ edged out the win, locking up $81,616.27 in prize money and another $54,458.83 in bounty cash. Their name might be tongue-in-cheek, but their run in this event was divine—navigating a deep field and high-pressure spots with expert control.
Runner-up ‘ihate_mylife’ banked nearly identical prize money—$81,614.63—along with $24,086.61 in bounty rewards. Third-place finisher Theo Arnoldi completed valiantly throughout the day, and collected $27,610.69 in bounties and $64,850.77 from the prize pool —a nice haul to cap a long day at the virtual felt.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘gOd mOde_’ – $81,616.27 + $54,458.83 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘ihate_mylife’ – $81,614.63 + $24,086.61 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – Theo Arnoldi – $64,850.77 + $27,610.69 Bounty Rewards
Event 07-H: GGMasters High Roller
The GGMasters High Roller is always a tentpole event, and this week’s $1,050 edition didn’t disappoint. With 974 entries, the tournament fell just short of the seven-figure promise, leaving a $26,000 overlay that added some extra fuel (and value) to the prize pool.
Running for nearly 12 hours (11 hours, 53 minutes to be exact), this freezeout was a test of stamina and skill, and the final table was stacked with battle-hardened regs. When the dust settled, Andrew Wilson claimed the top spot after a heads-up deal, earning $156,641.71.
Second-place finisher ‘ThePurge1231’ secured a healthy $141,965.46 following the two-way chop, capping off a deep run that saw them rise steadily through a challenging field. Curtis Knight rounded out the top three, locking up $95,959.41 for a podium finish in one of the week’s most competitive events.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – Andrew Wilson – $156,641.71 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘ThePurge1231’ – $141,965.46
🥉 3rd – Curtis Knight – $95,959.41
The Medium Tier
Event 06-M: Bounty Hunter Sunday Main Event
If you’re looking for value and chaos in equal measure, the $55 Bounty Hunter Sunday Main Event delivered in spades. With a $1,000,000 guarantee and an avalanche of 24,145 entries, the tournament crushed its target to build a prize pool of $1,221,737, turning a modest buy-in into a massive opportunity for players around the globe.
The nearly 11-hour battle (10 hours, 59 minutes) came down to some razor-thin margins at the top. A Vedomtsev came out ahead in the end, clinching the title for $45,688.33 in prize money and another $30,358.66 in bounty rewards. Solid decisions in key moments helped Vedomtsev navigate the minefield and emerge victorious.
Hot on their heels was ‘RUSSOKOLOVSKY’, who locked up $45,671.61—just a few dollars short of the winner—along with $5,045.85 in bounties after a hard-fought heads-up duel. ‘shadow97’ rounded out the top three, earning $36,290.54 plus $4,459.84 in bounty rewards after a deep, consistent run through a massive field.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – A Vedomtsev – $45,688.33 + $30,358.66 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘RUSSOKOLOVSKY’ – $45,671.61 + $5,045.85 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘shadow97’ – $36,290.54 + $4,459.84 Bounty Rewards
Event 07-M: GGMasters Festival Edition
The $150 GGMasters Festival Edition stood tall as one of the biggest value events of the week—not just in prize money, but in pure grind. With 7,469 entries fueling a prize pool of $1,030,722, the two-day Texas Hold’em tournament stretched across a total of 27 hours and 19 minutes, including an overnight break to give players a brief pause before the Day 2 showdown.
In the end, it was ‘Nodenuevo’ who closed it out, turning two long days of play into a $139,496.02 payday. Outlasting thousands in this freezeout format takes more than just solid fundamentals—it takes focus, composure, and well-timed aggression. ‘Nodenuevo’ showed all three in spades.
‘bongovibes’ rode a strong final table performance to a runner-up finish, collecting $104,601.18 for their efforts. Rounding out the top three, ‘JossTheBoss9’ walked away with $78,439.79—a solid result in one of the most competitive mid-stakes fields of the opening weekend.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘Nodenuevo’ – $139,496.02 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘bongovibes’ – $104,601.18
🥉 3rd – ‘JossTheBoss9’ – $78,439.79
The Low Tier
Event 11-L: Sunday Showdown [Mystery Bounty]
Big dreams met small buy-ins in the $10 Sunday Showdown Mystery Bounty, where over 20,000 players showed up for a shot at serious value. With 20,228 entries, the prize pool surged past its $150,000 guarantee to reach $186,097.60—proving once again that the low tier can deliver big-time drama.
The 9-hour, 24-minute battle ended with D Ivannikov on top, earning $8,567.62 in prize money and another $287.80 in bounty rewards. That’s a massive return on a ten-dollar investment and proof that the GGWF creates life-changing opportunities at every level.
‘motor’ rolled into second place for $6,415.30 plus $128.60 in bounties, while ‘betIkillDgroove’ locked up third for $4,810.80 with an extra $169.20 from their bounty haul. But the biggest surprise didn’t come at the final table—it came from ‘l0R4K’, who finished in 115th place but pulled the largest mystery bounty of the tournament for a staggering total of $12,057.30 in bounty rewards on top of their $54.21 prize cash. That’s the magic of the Mystery Bounty format.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – D Ivannikov – $8,567.62 + $287.80 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘motor’ – $6,415.30 + $128.60 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘betIkillDgroove’ – $4,810.80 + $169.20 Bounty Rewards
Event 05-L: Grand Prix Europe
The $15 Grand Prix Europe delivered a fast-paced, high-volume brawl with a distinctly continental flair. With 12,778 entries pouring into the virtual arena, the tournament cruised past its $150,000 guarantee to build a prize pool of $176,336.40. And in true low-stakes fashion, the value was exceptional, offering players the chance to turn a tiny buy-in into five-figure glory.
The entire event wrapped up in just 8 hours and 42 minutes, making it one of the more digestible marathons of the weekend. At the top of the leaderboard, ‘GsAAuer95’ claimed the win and a $15,975 payday, cruising through the late stages with confident play and a steady chip stack.
Second place went to ‘Kenjira’, who earned $12,312.26 after navigating a packed field with sharp decision-making and late-stage resilience. Rounding out the podium, ‘tang5’ took home $9,494.06—more than 600x their buy-in and a strong result in one of the biggest low-tier events of the week.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘GsAAuer95’ – $15,975 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘Kenjira’ – $12,312.26
🥉 3rd – ‘tang5’ – $9,494.06
End of the First Weekend
And just like that, the first chapter of the GG World Festival 2025 is in the books. We’ve seen overlays in the Super tier, million-dollar prize pools in the Medium, and a $10 Mystery Bounty delivering five-figure dreams. It’s already clear: this year’s GGWF isn’t just chasing records—it’s breaking them with style.
From multi-day marathons to turbo-charged bounty hunts, players at every level are finding ways to shine, and the action is only ramping up. The leaderboard races are heating up, the flagship Sunday events are looming, and with over 1,200 tournaments still to go, we’ve barely scratched the surface.
We’ll be back later this week with more recaps, big names, deep runs, and headline-grabbing bounties. Until then, keep your ranges sharp, your bankroll healthy, and your mouse hand ready—because the next GGWF highlight might have your name on it.
