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Mystery Solved: PokerStars Unveils New Mystery Bounty Series

Mystery Solved: PokerStars Unveils New Mystery Bounty Series
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Iva Dozet News Editor
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  • Last updated on: February 7, 2025 · 3 minutes to read

No one here is stranger to mystery bounties. After all, the format has taken both the online and live poker world by storm. Just about every operator in the game has their own version, with PokerStars probably being the most recognizable of the bunch.

This week, this online poker giant’s decided to take it up a notch, announcing its first ever Mystery Bounty Series on PokerStars — an entire online festival dedicated to Mystery Bounty events.

You’ll find all your question about the series, answered below!

Mystery Bounty Series – The What, When, and Where

Up to this point, PokerStars has featured mystery bounty tournaments on both its online platform and during its live festivals. However, it’s never dedicated an entire festival to them — until now.

The first Mystery Bounty Series begins tomorrow, June 23rd and will be running all the way through June 30th on the PokerStars platform. It’s comprised of a total of 50 events and a more than impressive $4 million guaranteed in prizes.

Don’t let the GTD scare you though, the tournament is not some exclusive affair reserved just for the lucky few. It’s more than player-friendly, with buy-ins going from $5.50 to $530.

Most of the series events will also include satellites, allowing players with smaller bankrolls a chance for glory. Additionally, a Silver Power Path Pass can be exchanged for a bundle of Mystery Bounty Series tickets valued at $2,500.

Mystery Bounty Series Schedule

Once you know the tournament basics, you’re going to want to know the schedule as well.

As we’ve said, 50 events have been crammed into the series schedule. Still, there are two for you to keep an eye on: the $109 Sunday Million Special Mystery Bounty Edition (June 23rd) and the $109 Mystery Bounty Series Main Event with $1M guaranteed (June 30th).

PokerStars Mystery Bounty Series: $109 Mystery Bounty Series Main Event with $1M guaranteed
$109 Mystery Bounty Series Main Event

Again, this series isn’t just for the best of the best. There’s a lot more to look forward to then just the biggest events on the roster. Just take a look at tomorrows schedule below!

DateTime  (BST)EventGTD
Sun 23 Jun1:30 p.m.#01: $11 NLHE Deep Stacks$35,000
 Sun 23 Jun2:30 p.m.#02: $55 NLHE$125,000
 Sun 23 Jun3:30 p.m.#03: $215 NLHE Sunday Stackosaurus$85,000
 Sun 23 Jun4:30 p.m.#04: $5.50 NLHE Fabulous Forty$20,000
 Sun 23 Jun6:05 p.m.#05: $109 NLHE Sunday Million$1,000,000
 Sun 23 Jun6:30 p.m.#06: $22 PLO 6-Max$15,000
 Sun 23 Jun7:05 p.m.#07: $11 NLHE Sunday Storm$125,000
 Sun 23 Jun8:05 p.m.#08: $22 NLHE Final Table Bounties$50,000
 Sun 23 Jun9:30 p.m.#09: $5.50 NLHE 7-Max Turbo$20,000
 Sun 23 Jun10:30 p.m.#10: $55 NLHE 7-Max Turbo$100,000
 Sun 23 Jun11:05 p.m.#11: $5.50 NLHE Hyper Goose Hunt$15,000

For the full schedule, please refer to the PokerStars website.

Not Just Texas Hold’em

If you’ve been in the poker world for a minute or two, you already know that most mystery bounties are played as No Limit Hold’em events, if for no other reason than the format’s popularity.

However, it seems that PokerStars has decided to turn this practice on its head. While you’ll definitely find No Limit Hold’em events in the tournament schedule, there’s a lot more to this series.

As the daily schedule above will tell you, the Mystery Bounty Series includes PLO, No Limit 2-7 Single Draw, 8 Game, No Limit 5-Card Draw, No Limit Omaha 8, and a few more. Even some Hold’em events come with a twist.

Take Event #11: $5.50 NLHE Hyper Goose Hunt as a prime example. It’s a No Limit Hold’em format at first glance but it actually comes with a twist. Goose Hunts come with only one huge mystery bounty is in play.

On the other hand, others like Event #04: $5.50 NLHE Fabulous Forty have mystery bounties that only come into play when five tables (40-players) remain.

While we’ve unpacked a whole lot of information just now, one thing’s for sure – we’re wishing all the Mystery Bounty Series players the best of luck! We’ll be following along on our socials!

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