Another week, another gear—because somehow, the GG World Festival just keeps getting bigger. As we head into the final full week of the series, the pace has reached a fever pitch. From May 17 through 23, another $23,050,000 in guarantees was spread across 208 events, pushing the festival’s all-time total to an astonishing $174,410,000. With two $10M flagships down and just one to go, the series is officially entering its endgame—and the stakes have never been higher.
Four Tiers, One Goal
This stretch of the schedule delivered everything we’ve come to expect from GGWF and more: stacked final tables, out-of-nowhere mystery bounty hits, and elite clashes in the Super and High tiers that could headline any global poker broadcast. Meanwhile, the Medium and Low tiers continued to thrive, with massive fields, breakout performances, and life-changing ROI for players chasing the dream on a budget.
The Countdown to Championship Sunday
With the $1,500 GG World Championship having concluded, and satellites running around the clock for the $10,300 GGMillion$ Super Main Event, every hand counts. Every decision matters. And every chip could be the one that flips the script.
The grand finale:
June 2: $10,300 GGMillion$ Super Main Event [Day 2] – $10M GTD
Will you be the one who defines your legacy?
The Weekend Unleashed
Let’s dive into the results and relive the biggest Texas Hold’em and other game stories from the latest chapter in the most ambitious online poker festival the world has ever seen.
The Super Tier
Event 186-S: Saturday Secret KO [Mystery Bounty]
The $10,300 Saturday Secret KO—Event 186-S—returned with all the hallmarks of a high-stakes thriller: a compact elite field, towering mystery envelopes, and sudden-death intensity from the first deal. With 48 entries, the tournament nudged past its $400,000 guarantee to build a $480,000 prize pool and wrapped up after just over five hours of action.
At the top of the payout list—and the bounty board—was Pavel Plesuv, who delivered a statement win by locking up $68,148.65 in prize money and claiming every single bounty awarded in the tournament. The event’s entire $240,000 mystery bounty pool, bringing his total haul to a staggering $308,148.65. It wasn’t just a win—it was total bounty domination.
Andrii Novak finished runner-up for $50,997.68, with Samuel Mullur rounding out the podium in third for $38,163.12. Neither player earned a dime in bounty cash, underscoring just how decisive Plesuv’s run was. When it comes to Mystery Bounty events, sometimes it’s not how many knockouts you get—it’s getting the right ones. In this case, Pavel got them all.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – Pavel Plesuv – $68,148.65 + $240,000 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – Andrii Novak – $50,997.68
🥉 3rd – Samuel Mullur – $38,163.12
Event 195-S: Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event [Bounty]
The $5,250 Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event—Event 195-S—was all about precision, patience, and perfectly timed knockouts. With 85 entries, the tournament soared past its $250,000 guarantee to hit a final prize pool of $425,000, and after 7 hours and 23 minutes of high-stakes battle, it was Vladimir Minko who came out on top.
Minko has been a regular face in the GGWF headlines, but this win was something special. He earned $39,784.46 from the main prize pool—but the real story was in the knockouts. With $91,718.75 in bounty rewards, Minko’s total payday soared past $131K, more than tripling his base prize and cementing one of the most profitable finishes of the week.
Runner-up P Aerts earned pennies less from the prize pool—$39,784.41—but collected just $1,250 in bounty rewards, making the gap to first place feel monumental. Rui Ferreira rounded out the top three with $31,612.59 and added $7,500 in bounty cash, continuing his consistent performance at the Super tier.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – Vladimir Minko – $39,784.46 + $91,718.75 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – P Aerts – $39,784.41 + $1,250 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – Rui Ferreira – $31,612.59 + $7,500 Bounty Rewards
The High Tier
Event 195-H: Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event [Bounty]
The $525 High-tier edition of the Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event—Event 195-H—was one of the biggest draws of the weekend. With 4,139 entries, the prize pool surged to a massive $2,069,500, blowing past the $1.5M guarantee and setting the stage for a marathon 10-hour brawl loaded with high-leverage bounty moments.
At the end of the grind, it was YouKan Li who claimed the title with a textbook mix of control and aggression. Li earned $97,860.27 from the main prize pool and stacked up another $82,452.95 in bounty rewards to bring his total haul just north of $180K—the biggest combined payout of the event.
Runner-up Tofik earned nearly identical prize pool cash—$97,857.92—but his $24,672.88 in bounties left him well behind the leader overall. Third place went to LoDs, who locked up $77,757.63 and added $12,897 in knockout money to close out a strong podium finish.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – YouKan Li – $97,860.27 + $82,452.95 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – Tofik – $97,857.92 + $24,672.88 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – LoDs – $77,757.63 + $12,897 Bounty Rewards
Event 198-H: Sunday Main Event
The $1,050 Sunday Main Event—Event 198-H—delivered a classic High-tier freezeout with no bounties, no gimmicks, and no room for error. With 770 entries, the tournament hit its $770,000 guarantee exactly, creating a level playing field where every chip counted.
After nearly 10 hours of deep-stacked poker, Michael Jozoff secured the win and the biggest payout of the night, taking home $99,976.41 following a heads-up deal. The runner-up, D Mikolaitis, earned $94,178.55 in the same deal, capping a hard-fought run that nearly went the distance.
ROLLINGDR0NE rounded out the top three with a strong $65,827.36 haul, surviving a tough final table that featured several festival regulars and rising stars.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – Michael Jozoff – $99,976.41 🏆
🥈 2nd – D Mikolaitis – $94,178.55
🥉 3rd – ROLLINGDR0NE – $65,827.36
The Medium Tier
Event 186-M: Saturday Secret KO [Mystery Bounty]
The $150 Medium-tier edition of the Saturday Secret KO—Event 186-M—delivered another wild Mystery Bounty rollercoaster, with 4,559 entries pushing the prize pool to $629,142, well above the $600K guarantee. Played out over 8 hours and 45 minutes, the event featured strong final table showdowns and one jaw-dropping bounty reveal from deep in the field.
‘LuckBlocker’ claimed the official victory, locking in $37,297.18 in prize money along with a modest $599 in bounty rewards. While the top payout came from outlasting the final table, most of the bounty drama played out elsewhere.
Runner-up ‘pokereinstein’ banked $27,967.46 plus $7,206 in bounties after a composed run that fell just short. Third-place finisher ‘T3xasCl0wn’ added $20,972.62 and $3,282.10 in bounty rewards to complete the podium.
But the story of the tournament belonged to ‘M Vaskresenski’. Finishing all the way down in 42nd place, they pulled the biggest mystery bounty of the event—a massive $44,000 envelope that pushed their total bounty rewards to $44,539.50. With just $548.55 earned from the prize pool, it was the perfect example of how one envelope can redefine an entire tournament.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘LuckBlocker’ – $37,297.18 + $599 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘pokereinstein’ – $27,967.46 + $7,206 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘T3xasCl0wn’ – $20,972.62 + $3,282.10 Bounty Rewards
Event 195-M: Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event [Bounty]
The $55 edition of the Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event—Event 195-M—was a true festival marathon, drawing a staggering 24,194 entries and building a prize pool of $1,224,216.40, well beyond the $1M guarantee. After 10 hours and 54 minutes, the tournament wrapped up with a four-way chop, splitting the top payouts among a battle-hardened final table.
Emerging with the official title was ‘ZaDalaran!’, who earned $42,411.41 from the prize pool and racked up an additional $25,651.75 in bounty rewards—making them the event’s top overall earner and champion.
Runner-up ‘sxfish0903’ secured $41,920.14 along with $12,013.62 in bounties, while third-place ‘willianjs’ locked in $33,838.07 plus $5,161.60 in bounty prizes. Just behind in fourth, ‘FeN1x’ walked away with a higher main payout than third, earning $38,639.29 and $5,257.55 in bounties—thanks to the terms of the four-way deal that reshuffled the final payouts based on chip counts and ICM.
Deals like this one are a staple of deep-run bounty events, and while the bounties are fixed by who you eliminate, the main prize pool remains open to negotiation. It made for a dramatic close to one of the week’s biggest Medium-tier showdowns.
Final Table Results (4-Way Deal):
🥇 1st – ‘ZaDalaran!’ – $42,411.41 + $25,651.75 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘sxfish0903’ – $41,920.14 + $12,013.62 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘willianjs’ – $33,838.07 + $5,161.60 Bounty Rewards
4️⃣ 4th – ‘FeN1x’ – $38,639.29 + $5,257.55 Bounty Rewards
The Low Tier
Event 186-L: Saturday Secret KO [Mystery Bounty]
The Low-tier edition of the Saturday Secret KO—Event 186-L—was another mystery-laced marathon. With 19,758 entries, the $25 buy-in event sailed past its $400K guarantee to build a $454,434 prize pool. After 10 hours and 41 minutes of bounty-hunting mayhem, it was ‘2025Yixiaoboda’ who sealed the victory.
For the win, ‘2025Yixiaoboda’ earned $21,557.88 in prize money and added $1,785.40 in bounty rewards, closing out a sharp run through one of the weekend’s largest fields. Runner-up ‘KoHDyKToR’ took home $16,153.27 plus $1,863.20 in bounty prizes, while third-place ‘Kappa_Pride’ landed $12,113.25 and a strong $5,161.88 from knockouts—making them the biggest bounty earner at the final table.
But the largest mystery bounty of the event wasn’t claimed at the top. That honor went to ‘kapros21_’, who finished all the way down in 801st place. Despite earning just $47.11 in prize money, they uncovered the $25,000 top bounty, pushing their total haul to $27,307.11—a windfall that perfectly captures the magic of the format.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘2025Yixiaoboda’ – $21,557.88 + $1,785.40 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘KoHDyKToR’ – $16,153.27 + $1,863.20 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘Kappa_Pride’ – $12,113.25 + $5,161.88 Bounty Rewards
Event 200-L: Sunday Showdown [Mystery Bounty]
The $10 Sunday Showdown Mystery Bounty—Event 200-L—was a classic Low-tier brawl, offering massive value and the thrill of envelope-sweat for an ultra-accessible buy-in. With 20,244 players, the event smashed its $150K guarantee, generating a $186,244.80 prize pool over 8 hours and 49 minutes of rapid-fire action.
At the top, it was ‘SunT’ who claimed the title and the lion’s share of the prize pool with $8,569.05 plus $167 in bounty rewards—a strong finish in a field packed with thousands of dream-chasers. ‘Garychu’ secured second place for $6,420.38 and tacked on an extra $47.80 in bounties. ‘yoyyy111111’ rounded out the podium with a $4,814.60 score plus $80.60 from knockouts.
The mystery bounty twist once again delivered a game-changing swing. This time it was ‘Bravomixo’, who placed 26th but uncovered the $10,000 top bounty, bringing their total haul to $11,243.68, including just $167.68 in prize money. In a $10 tournament, that’s the kind of run that turns a small shot into a serious bankroll boost.
Final Table Results:
🥇 1st – ‘SunT’ – $8,569.05 + $167 Bounty Rewards 🏆
🥈 2nd – ‘Garychu’ – $6,420.38 + $47.80 Bounty Rewards
🥉 3rd – ‘yoyyy111111’ – $4,814.60 + $80.60 Bounty Rewards
The Final Push Begins
With just days remaining before the GG World Festival crowns its final champions, the numbers, the stories, and the stakes have never been higher. We’ve now seen more than $174 million in guaranteed prize pools awarded across every buy-in level, and yet the biggest moment of the series still lies ahead.
The $10,300 GGMillion$ Super Main Event [Day 2]—set for June 2—is the festival’s final $10 million guaranteed flagship, and it promises to be the most elite field of the year. Legends will collide, qualifiers will rise, and one player will walk away with a payday that could define their poker career.
From $5.50 miracle runs to $10K bounty wipeouts, this past week reminded us why the GG World Festival is unmatched. Whether you’re grinding micros, chasing leaderboards, or preparing for the high-roller endgame—this is the moment.
Episode 8 is just around the corner.
See you at the tables.