How to Win One of 100 Mystery Bounty PokerNews Cup Seats at Golden Nugget for FREE

Jon Sofen
Senior Editor U.S.
6 min read
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The $1,100 buy-in Mystery Bounty PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget Las Vegas has a $1 million guaranteed prize pool, and those reading this article can win a seat for free.

Play begins June 29 as part of the popular Grand Poker Series, an annual summer tradition at the downtown Las Vegas casino. Last year's event attracted 1,245 entries and was conquered by Gary Gelman, who took home $202,745. The pot cracked $1.2 million, making it the largest prize pool in Golden Nugget history.

This year, we're spicing things up even more by adding on the Mystery Bounty element to the tournament. For those unaware of how that works, the tournament runs just like any other bounty event, except the players don't know beforehand how much their bounty will be worth until they open an envelope that will have a mystery value. In this event, the top bounty award will pay $100,000.

PokerNews Cup Tournament Details

Giving Out Free Seats to Golden Nugget Poker Players

Golden Nugget will pass out 100 free seats to its cash game players starting at 9 a.m. PT on June 24 and running right up until the tournament on June 29. The only way to win is to be playing cards at cash game tables inside the Las Vegas poker room during each drawing.

There will be 20 drawings daily done via the BRAVO random seat draw feature. If you win a drawing, you cannot sell or transfer the seat and must play in the PokerNews Cup, which is Event #78 of the series.

Should a player who has already won a seat win another drawing, a new drawing will take place. Please visit the Golden Nugget poker room for a complete set of rules.

Golden Nugget

2023 Grand Poker Series Remaining Schedule

 DateTimeEvent #TournamentBuy-In
Wednesday6/7/2311am23Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm24Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm25Night H.O.R.S.E. $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm26Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/8/2310am27No Limit Hold'em 6 Handed $10K Guarantee$300
  11am28ANo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  3pm28BNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  7pm28CNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
Friday6/9/2311am28DNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  3pm28ENo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  7pm28FNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
Saturday6/10/2311am28GNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  3pm28HNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  7pm28INo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
Sunday6/11/2311am29Black Chip Bounty Pot Limit Omaha $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm28Day2No Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE - DAY 2$0
  1pm30Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm31Cheap and Deep No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$130
Monday6/12/2310am32A.1Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1A (Flight 1)Invitational
  4pm32A.2Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1A (Flight 2)Invitational
  7pm33Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em$130
Tuesday6/13/2311am32BBar Poker Open Championship Day 1BInvitational
  1pm34Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm35Tag Team No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$200
Wednesday6/14/2311am32Day2Bar Poker Open Championship DAY 2Invitational
  1pm36Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $50K Guarantee$400
  7pm37Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/15/2311am38Bar Poker Open Pro-Am$1,000
  1pm39Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  2pm32FTBar Poker Open Championship FINAL TABLEInvitational
  7pm40Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/16/2311am41AMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight A)$300
  1pm42Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $10K Guarantee$300
  2pm38FTBar Poker Open Pro-Am Final Table$0
  3pm41BMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight B)$300
  7pm41CMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight C)$300
Saturday6/17/2311am41DMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight D)$300
  1pm43Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  3pm41EMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight E)$300
  7pm41FMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight F)$300
Sunday6/18/2311am41GMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight G)$300
  3pm41HMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight H)$300
  7pm41IMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight I)$300
Monday6/19/2311am44H.O.R.S.E. $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm41Day2Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE - DAY 2$0
  1pm45Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  7pm46Nightly No Limit Hold'em $3K Guarantee$130
Tuesday6/20/2311am47BIG-O $20K Guarantee$300
  1pm48Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm49Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm50Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Wednesday6/21/2311am518 Game Mix (NLH, LH, R, ST, ST8, PLO, O/8, 2-7TD) $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm52Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm53Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm54Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/22/2311am55Mixed NL Hold'em / Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm56Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm57Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/23/2310am58Seniors No Limit Hold'em (50+) $100K GUARANTEE$400
  11am59AChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1A$600
  3pm60Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm61Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Saturday6/24/2311am59BChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1B$600
  1pm62Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm63Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Sunday6/25/2311am55CChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1C$600
  7pm64Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Monday6/26/2311am65Seven Card Stud Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm59Day2Championship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 2$0
  1pm66Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm67Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Tuesday6/27/2311am68Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm69Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm70Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm71Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Wednesday6/28/2310am72Super Seniors (60+ or played Seniors) $50K Guarantee$400
  11am73PokerNews Cup NLHE Mega Satellite - 10 Seat Guarantee$200
  1pm74Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm75Triple Stud $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm76Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/29/2310am77Seniors Championship NLHE (50+) $50K Guarantee$600
  11am78APokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1A$1,100
  1pm79Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm80Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/30/2311am78BPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1B$1,100
  1pm81Ladies No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$200
  7pm82Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Saturday7/1/2311am78CPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1C$1,100
  7pm83Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Sunday7/2/2311am84Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm78Day2PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 2$0
  1pm85Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm86Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Monday7/3/2311am87Super Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$200
  1pm88Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$200
  2pm78FTPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty FT$0
  7pm89Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
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