Mystery Bounties Prove Popular at 888poker With KO Games Looming
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The recently crowned EGR Poker Operator of the Year, 888poker, is gearing up for what should be an incredibly exciting KO Games series with several new Mystery Bounty tournaments. The Mystery Bounty format is the latest craze in the poker tournament world, and 888poker is embracing the new format, giving its players the chance to enjoy the thrill of the game.
A trio of new Mystery Bounty tournaments have appeared in the 888poker tournament lobby over the past few days. They come with buy-ins of $5.50, $22, and $55, which feature guaranteed prize pools of $8,000, $20,000, and $25,000, respectively. The first three played out on Halloween, a welcome treat for 888poker's legion of players.
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$25,000 Mystery Bounty 55 Final Table Results
The $55 buy-in $25,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty saw a field of 479 players take to the 888poker virtual felt and fight it out for the title, a chunky top prize, and a jackpot mystery bounty payment worth $2,500. That big bounty went to the 16th place finisher, "aalexandress" who also scooped another $260 worth of bounties before crashing out. That mystery bounty payment meant aalexandress won more than all but the champion and runner-up!
The top five finishers turned their $55 investment into four-figure hauls. "effervescnc" banked $1,336 after falling in fifth, with "ryguy12345" of Canada taking home $1,252 for fourth-place.
Heads-up was set when "ineedwinpls" had to settle for third place, a finish worth $1,746. "VERYPOTATO" of Lithuania and "1zvolite" of Montenegro fought it out one-on-one for the title and the last bounty payments. VERYPOTATO was the last player standing, and they scooped a total prize worth $2,901, while the runner-up came away with $3,037 thanks, in part, to netting one of the $750 mystery bounties on offer.
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERYPOTATO | Lithuania | $615 | $2,286 | $2,901 |
| 2 | 1zvolite | Montenegro | $1,380 | $1,657 | $3,037 |
| 3 | ineedwinpls | Brazil | $545 | $1,201 | $1,746 |
| 4 | ryguy12345 | Canada | $375 | $877 | $1,252 |
| 5 | effervescnc | Belarus | $690 | $646 | $1,336 |
| 6 | Paulada85 | Brazil | $75 | $475 | $550 |
| 7 | Mr.Pantufaz | Brazil | $435 | $351 | $786 |
| 8 | PokerPro233 | Germany | $380 | $261 | $641 |
| 9 | papa_aff | Ukraine | $245 | $195 | $440 |
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$20,000 Mystery Bounty 22 Final Table Results
Some 937 players bought into the $22 buy-in $20,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty, and "FFForce" of Romania outlasted them all. Victory came with a $1,862 haul, an impressive return on a $22 investment. However, that prize was blown out of the water by Brazil's "bieldlc" who finished in second-place. The Brazilian secured a $3,688 prize, which was inflated by their winning of the $2,000 top bounty prize! Indeed, they won another $498 worth of scalps before falling at the final hurdle.
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FFForce | Romania | $229 | $1,633 | $1,862 |
| 2 | bieldlc | Brazil | $2,498 | $1,190 | $3,688 |
| 3 | vargass20 | Brazil | $306 | $873 | $1,179 |
| 4 | B.Moreira | Brazil | $215 | $642 | $857 |
| 5 | Rebozeio | Brazil | $251 | $475 | $726 |
| 6 | wackworm376 | Germany | $203 | $352 | $555 |
| 7 | Ella777 | Germany | $229 | $262 | $491 |
| 8 | chacomqueijo | Brazil | $200 | $195 | $395 |
| 9 | Ninjakiwi21 | Germany | $394 | $148 | $542 |
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$8,000 Mystery Bounty 5.5 Final Table Results
The $5.50 buy-in $8,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty saw 1,900 player take to the 888poker tables and fight it out over their share of a guarantee-busting $9,500 prize pool.
While "jaketoyc" of the United Kingdom came away with $863 in total after being the last player standing, "maxnat86" won almost as much despite falling in 128th place. How did this happen? Because maxnat86 captured the $800 top bounty prize, going to show how profitable this fun format can be if your luck is in.
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jaketoyc | United Kingdom | $103 | $759 | $863 |
| 2 | BIG_BIN | Estonia | $58 | $554 | $612 |
| 3 | iceclash | United Kingdom | $66 | $407 | $473 |
| 4 | Svinpals_ | Sweden | $9 | $301 | $311 |
| 5 | Marinela101 | Romania | $33 | $223 | $256 |
| 6 | Deaed | Ukraine | $240 | $166 | $406 |
| 7 | Milobla101 | Canada | $98 | $124 | $222 |
| 8 | CUEVINHA | Peru | $18 | $94 | $112 |
| 9 | AssK1cker | Kazakhstan | $64 | $72 | $136 |
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Will You Become a Mystery Bounty Champion?
The same trio of mystery bounty events are in the tournament lobby right now waiting for you to enter and capture their biggest prizes. The $55 buy-in $25,000 guaranteed shuffles up and deals at 6:30 p.m. GMT, with the $5.50 buy-in $8,000 guaranteed and $22 buy-in $20,000 guaranteed tournament kicking off at 7:00 p.m. GMT on November 1. Get involved!
