$2 Million Worth of Mystery Planned on 888poker

888poker is going all-in on the Mystery Bounty format with a huge festival from Feb 19 – Mar 7 that features all mystery bounties, all the time. 

It’s no secret that 888poker is excited about the mystery bounty format. The operator was one of the early adopters of the hottest new format in tournament poker and after a hugely successful test run that saw the $100k guarantee nearly doubled, Mystery Bounty games spread across the schedule. 

There are now daily Mystery Bounty games running throughout the day on 888poker. Daily games start at just $1 to get in and go up to $109 with Sunday games getting juiced-up guarantees. Now the operator is going all-in on the format with a tournament series with nothing but Mystery Bounty games. 

There is more than $2 million guaranteed across the two-week series with 30 different numbered events plus numerous daily side events. The Main Event will be the big game to watch for – not only does it have the biggest guarantee of the series at $300k, it clocks in as one of the best-value games in the whole series. 

Main Event action kicks off with the first Day 1 flight on Mar 1 and Day 2 play scheduled for Mar 6. Bounties in the Main kick in at the start of Day 2, so as was true with the recent XL Winter Main Event, which played as a Mystery Bounty game and saw one player bank the seventh biggest payday without even cashing after nabbing a $15k bounty before busting out of the money, it’s possible some players will bag big scores even before the money spots. 

In what looks to be the first series of its kind in the online poker space, the $2 million guaranteed Mystery Bounty Festival on 888poker will feature nothing but the mystery format. There are 30 featured games running from Feb 19 through Mar 7 as well as numerous side events every day. 

The series gets going on Feb 19^th with one of the highest-value games in the whole series. The opening game in the festival is MB Festival #01 – $20,000 Mystery Bounty Opening 11 with a $20k guarantee for just $11. That puts about $2k into the prize pool for every dollar of buy-in, tied for the second-best value across all 30 events. 

As is often the case, the best value is found near the bottom of the buy-in ranges. The highest-value games this time are two $5.50 games with $15k guaranteed for $3k in guarantees for every buy-in dollar. Those two games run Feb 26 and Mar 5 starting at 19:00. 

In addition to the opening game, there are three other games with $2k in value spread throughout the series. Most of those $2k games are $11 buy-ins with $20k guaranteed but one of the four games is the Main Event with $300k guaranteed.

Highest-Value Games in 888poker’s Mystery Bounty Festival 

Date	Time	Event	Buy-In	Guarantee	$Gtd/$Buy-In
Sun 26.02	19:00	MB Festival #15 – $15,000 Mystery Bounty 5.5 8-Max	$5.50	$15,000	$3,000.00
Sun 05.03	19:00	MB Festival #28 – $15,000 Mystery Bounty 5.5 6-Max	$5.50	$15,000	$3,000.00
01.03-06.03	20:00	MB Festival – $300,000 Main Event (Day 1s are running 01.03-06.03)	$160	$300,000	$2,000.00
Sun 19.02	17:00	MB Festival #01 – $20,000 Mystery Bounty Opening 11	$11	$20,000	$2,000.00
Sun 26.02	17:00	MB Festival #13 – $20,000 Mystery Bounty 11 8-Max	$11	$20,000	$2,000.00
Sun 05.03	17:00	MB Festival #26 – $20,000 Mystery Bounty 11 6-Max	$11	$20,000	$2,000.00

Almost $600k between Three Big Games 

There are three big games with six-figure guarantees across the two-week series, and there is just shy of $600k in guarantees between them. The Main Event leads the list with its massive $300k guarantee, but there are also two $109 games with guarantees that top $100k. 

There is another $150k guaranteed between three more $55 games on the schedule. MB Festival #02, #14, and #27 all have $50k guaranteed for $55. 

Biggest Guarantees in 888poker’s Mystery Bounty Festival 

Date	Time	Event	Buy-In	Guarantee	$Gtd/$Buy-In
01.03-06.03	20:00	MB Festival – $300,000 Main Event (Day 1s are running 01.03-06.03)	$160.00	$300,000	$2,000.00
Mon 27.02	20:00	MB Festival #18 – $150,000 Mystery Bounty 8-Max (Day 2)	$109.00	$150,000	$1,500.00
Sun 19.02	19:00	MB Festival #03 – $120,000 Mystery Bounty Opening 109	$109.00	$120,000	$1,200.00
Sun 19.02	18:30	MB Festival #02 – $50,000 Mystery Bounty Opening 55	$55.00	$50,000	$1,000.00
Sun 26.02	18:30	MB Festival #14 – $50,000 Mystery Bounty 55 8-Max	$55.00	$50,000	$1,000.00
Sun 05.03	18:30	MB Festival #27 – $50,000 Mystery Bounty 55 6-Max	$55.00	$50,000	$1,000.00

Get in for Cheap 

While players can always buy straight into the games, there are also chances to satellite into the more significant games. There are three main paths to cheap seats in the games: 

1. Play daily freerolls for a chance to play the Mystery Bounty Main Event. 

2. Qualify via satellites to the Main Event for as little as $0.01. 

3. Win a Main Event ticket in a Gift Drop. 

The Stream Team and ambassadors will have tickets to give away, and 888pokerTV will also be streaming several final tables throughout the series, with tickets up for grabs during the broadcasts. 

888pokerTV Streaming Schedule for MB Festival 

• 20 Feb – MB Festival #03 - $120,000 Mystery Bounty Opening Final Table + Giveaways 
• 28 Feb – MB Festival #18 - $150,000 Mystery Bounty 8-Max Final Table + Giveaways 
• 7 Mar - MB Festival Main Event Final Table – $300,000 GTD 

It’s no mystery what has made this the hottest new format in poker – the chance for big bounty prizes. Players in the Main Event will all be dreaming of the $30k big bounty, but there are also two $9k bounties and six $3k bounties in addition to other chances to win big in the marquee game. 

Even in the cheapest games for $5.50, one lucky player will win $1,500 later in the game, so no matter what size of game a player is looking for, there will be the chance to win huge prizes. The series opens on Feb 19^th with one of the highest-value games of the whole series, so the action will be hot right from the start. 

Check out the full schedule on the 888poker eMagazine along with some added details on the upcoming series. If video is more your thing, check out Kara Scott’s video preview of the festival to plan your shot at Mystery prizes.