We’re entering the heart of the GG World Festival, and momentum is building with every shuffle. After another packed weekend, 199 events have now been completed across all four tiers, with total guarantees climbing past $83.6 million. The fields are deeper, the payouts are bigger, and the race for leaderboard dominance is officially on.
Over the weekend alone, 107 tournaments ran across the schedule—highlighting just how relentless the action has become. Whether it’s a $5 Mystery Bounty or a $10,300 Super High Roller, the path to victory remains the same: play sharp, stay patient, and capitalize when it counts.
Four Tiers, One Shared Mission
The structure continues to deliver on its promise: a massive festival experience for every type of player. Low, Medium, High, and Super tier events are producing big stories daily—new breakout winners, old-school crushers returning to form, and plenty of chaos as ICM pressure meets bounty sweat at final tables around the clock.
The First Big Sunday is Here
The lead-up to the GGWF’s first massive Sunday is officially here. The $525 Global Mystery Bounty Festival [Day 2], featuring a $10 million guarantee, plays to a finish on May 19. With Day 1s still running and satellites firing non-stop. This is the kind of event that turns one bullet into a career-defining score. Expect fireworks—and a whole lot of mystery bounty envelopes getting cracked open.
The next two Sundays are just as massive:
- May 26: $1,500 GG World Championship [Day 2] – $10M GTD
- June 2: $10,300 GGMillion$ Super Main Event [Day 2] – $10M GTD
The Grind Keeps On Shuffling
We’re back to highlight some of the best action from across the tiers, with fresh names rising to the top and leaderboard contenders picking up steam. The stakes are only getting higher as the GGWF pushes deeper into the heart of the schedule.
Let’s dive into the results.
The Super Tier
Event 72-S: Sunday Main Event
High stakes, short field, and no margin for error—Sunday’s $25,500 Main Event delivered elite-level pressure Texas Hold’em in just over five hours. With only 22 entries, the $400,000 guarantee was smashed to build a $550,000 prize pool, making this one of the week’s most exclusive battles.
When the dust settled after 5 hours and 3 minutes, it was Vladimir Minko who came out on top, taking home $211,260.60 following a two-way heads-up deal. Minko navigated a final trio packed with experience and firepower to lock up one of the biggest single-event scores of the week.
Runner-up Johannes Straver secured $189,566.44 as part of the chop, capping off a tight duel that could have swung either way. Meanwhile, high-stakes mainstay Ole Schemion finished third, earning $89,868.63 after yet another deep run in a marquee Super tier event.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – Vladimir Minko – $211,260.60 🏆
🥈 2nd – Johannes Straver – $189,566.44
🥉 3rd – Ole Schemion – $89,868.63
Event 60-S: Saturday Secret KO [Mystery Bounty]
Saturday’s $10,300 Secret KO was anything but quiet. With a compact field of 47 entries, the Mystery Bounty tournament came up just short of its $500,000 guarantee, leaving a $30,000 overlay for the high rollers to feast on. The five-hour sprint delivered a mix of elite play and high-stakes bounty drama—including one monster mystery envelope that changed everything.
That envelope landed in the hands of Samuel Vousden, who not only outlasted the field to take first place but also claimed the biggest mystery bounty of the tournament. His haul? $70,988.16 in prize money and a staggering $202,000 in bounty rewards. That’s how you turn a small field into a massive payday.
Runner-up ‘RRomashka’ made another strong showing at the Super tier, earning $53,122.59 plus $30,000 in bounties. Arsenii Malinov rounded out the top three, banking $39,753.25 and adding $18,000 in bounty cash after a deep and dangerous run.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – Samuel Vousden – $70,988.16 + $202,000 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘RRomashka’ – $53,122.59 + $30,000 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – Arsenii Malinov – $39,753.25 + $18,000 Bounty Rewards
The High Tier
Event 69-H: Bounty Hunter Sunday Main Event
With a $525 buy-in and a $1.5 million guarantee, Event 69-H: Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event stood out as one of the marquee offerings of the High tier this weekend—and the players responded in force. A massive 3,756 entries pushed the prize pool all the way to $1,878,000, making it one of the biggest High tier events of the festival so far.
After 11 hours and 16 minutes of intense bounty hunting and final-table pressure, ‘Don_Lui’ emerged victorious, locking up $91,656.47 from the prize pool and stacking an additional $65,591.77 in bounty rewards. It was a textbook run in a field filled with danger at every turn—and the payoff was well worth it.
‘AmigoCrypto’ took second and actually earned slightly more from the main prize pool—$91,954.83—thanks to the structure of the final payouts, along with $35,501.81 in bounty cash. ‘MatheusssR10’ completed the podium, earning $72,828.69 plus $16,375.04 in bounties after an impressive deep run in one of the festival’s most competitive formats.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘Don_Lui’ – $91,656.47 + $65,591.77 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘AmigoCrypto’ – $91,954.83 + $35,501.81 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘MatheusssR10’ – $72,828.69 + $16,375.04 Bounty Rewards
Event 72-H: Sunday Main Event
The $1,050 Sunday Main Event in the High tier—Event 72-H—was one of the premier non-bounty showdowns of the weekend, offering a clean structure, deep stacks, and serious prize money. With 675 players entering the field, the $600,000 guarantee was passed with ease, building a final prize pool of $675,000.
After 10 hours and 42 minutes of high-level play, it was ‘ZIZOUREVIENS’ who rose above the field to capture the title and the $99,351.30 top prize. Their steady climb and late-stage composure paid off in one of the most competitive pure No Limit Hold’em events of the series so far.
Runner-up ‘CallM3daddy1’ played a strong final table and secured $76,610.11 for second place, while ‘Pavels Spirins’ rounded out the top three with $59,074.43—a standout result in one of the most stacked single-day fields of the GGWF High tier.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘ZIZOUREVIENS’ – $99,351.30 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘CallM3daddy1’ – $76,610.11
🥉 3rd – Pavels Spirins – $59,074.43
The Medium Tier
Event 60-M: Saturday Secret KO [Mystery Bounty]
Saturday’s $150 Secret KO Mystery Bounty offered one of the weekend’s best shots at value in the Medium tier. With 4,278 players jumping in, the field came close to covering the hefty $600,000 guarantee, but not quite—leaving a modest $9,636 overlay on the table for the field to scoop up.
The tournament ran for 11 hours and 16 minutes and came to a close with a two-way deal at the top. ‘MenFenomen’ took down the win, securing $30,748.67 and a massive $65,591.77 in bounty rewards—easily the biggest mystery envelope of the event.
Runner-up ‘LivingyourDream’ actually walked away with a slightly larger share of the prize pool—$31,493.71—thanks to the ICM deal, though their bounty total came in at just $587. ‘IamBusinessman’ claimed third for $20,001.17, adding another $3,712 in bounties to round out a profitable finish.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘MenFenomen’ – $30,748.67 + $65,591.77 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘LivingyourDream’ – $31,493.71 + $587 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘IamBusinessman’ – $20,001.17 + $3,712 Bounty Rewards
Event 74-M: Sunday Showdown [Mystery Bounty]
The $55 Saturday Secret KO Mystery Bounty—Event 74-M—was one of the biggest-field tournaments of the weekend, drawing a massive 11,935 entries to surge past its $500,000 guarantee and build a prize pool of $603,911. With bounties in play and mystery envelopes fueling the chaos, the event wrapped up in just over 10 hours of high-paced action.
Nicola Angelini secured the win, taking home $30,850.70 from the prize pool and adding $8,134 in bounty rewards for a strong performance through the late stages of a marathon field.
‘donkturn’ took second for $23,127.07 plus $1,120 in bounties, while ‘Icant play’ rounded out the top three with $17,342.86 and $750 in additional mystery bounty cash. But the biggest story of the event came from outside the final table: ‘Meeuwis’, who finished 41st, uncovered the largest mystery bounty of the tournament—$45,000—to go with their $501.10 in prize money. That surprise boost brought their total haul to $47,178.10 on just a $55 buy-in.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – Nicola Angelini – $30,850.70 + $8,134 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘donkturn’ – $23,127.07 + $1,120 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘Icant play’ – $17,342.86 + $750 Bounty Rewards
The Low Tier
Event 60-L: Saturday Secret KO [Mystery Bounty]
Event 60-L brought the kind of numbers only the Low tier can deliver. With a $25 buy-in and a massive 18,817 entries, this edition of the Saturday Secret KO Mystery Bounty absolutely crushed its $300,000 guarantee, ending with a prize pool of $432,791. It ran for 11 hours and 1 minute, but the real drama unfolded in the final few levels.
The tournament ended in a four-way chop, with ‘CouscousAirline’ officially taking the win and banking $13,241.36 plus $558 in bounty rewards. Thanks to the deal, runner-up ‘SonofUhtred’ actually earned more from the prize pool—$14,738.47—though their bounty haul was limited to just $24. Third place went to Vadim Danerian, who walked away with $13,802.57 and $239 in bounties, while ‘Papierkorb’ locked up $14,319.23 plus $378 in bounties for a fourth-place finish under the terms of the chop.
But the wildest score came from far outside the final table. ‘lie-lied-lied’, who finished all the way down in 1,366th place, cracked open the biggest mystery bounty of the event—$30,000—to go along with their $34.01 prize payout. That surprise windfall brought their total earnings to $30,290, making them the biggest bounty winner of the tournament by a landslide.
Final Table Results (4-Way Deal):
🥇 1st – ‘CouscousAirline’ – $13,241.36 + $558 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘SonofUhtred’ – $14,738.47 + $24 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – Vadim Danerian – $13,802.57 + $239 Bounty Rewards
4️⃣ 4th – ‘Papierkorb’ – $14,319.23 + $378 Bounty Rewards
Event 72-L: Sunday Main Event
The $25 buy-in Sunday Main Event—Event 72-L—drew a crowd of 8,372 players, smashing the $150,000 guarantee to build a prize pool of $192,556. It ran for 9 hours and 45 minutes, and when the field had finally thinned to four, the remaining players opted for an even-handed approach: a four-way final table deal.
Official first place went to ‘endoless’, who banked $12,579.88, while ‘HairyPOTTR’ took home the single largest payout of the group: $14,764.04, thanks to favorable deal terms. ‘HolyMacaroni’ locked up $11,116.37 in third, and ‘banka1’ claimed $13,546.80 for fourth—highlighting just how even and calculated the chop was.
It wasn’t a flashy finish, but it was a strategic one, and all four walked away with a solid share of the prize pool in one of the largest Low tier events of the weekend.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘LazyPiggy’ – $12,235.71 + $5,505.71 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘Belatrix39’ – $12,229.97 + $2,622.50 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘joaoAleatorio’ – $9,717.89 + $2,525.31 Bounty Rewards
And We’re Still Just Getting Started
Three episodes in, and the GG World Festival 2025 is no longer just building momentum—it’s fully locked in. With nearly 200 events now in the books and over $83 million in guarantees played out, the pace is relentless and the action is only intensifying. Mystery bounties are shaking up payouts, four-way chops are reshaping final tables, and players from every tier are stacking results that matter.
We’ve seen short-field high rollers, marathon low-stakes grinds, and everything in between. Some players are chasing leaderboard glory, others just that one perfect run—but everyone is battling under the same banner: one festival, one shared mission, and one shot at a life-changing score.
Now, all eyes turn to Sunday, May 19, where the $10M Global Mystery Bounty Festival hits its Day 2 finale. With Day 1s and satellites still running, the biggest envelope in the series could be waiting for anyone. After that, two more Sundays loom on the horizon—with another $20 million in guarantees still to be claimed.
We’ll be back soon with more results, bigger sweats, and fresh stories from the next wave of GGWF madness. Until then, keep grinding, keep watching, and—if you’re playing—good luck unwrapping something magical.