GGPoker has announced a special 6th anniversary edition of the GGMasters, featuring a $10 million guaranteed prize pool while keeping the $150 buy-in unchanged.
The GGMasters is known for its freezeout format, a structure that does not allow re-entries and is widely regarded as one of the more skill-focused tournament formats in online poker. Since its launch six years ago with a $300,000 guarantee, the event has steadily grown into a flagship tournament with a regular $1 million guarantee.
The anniversary edition will run from February 1 to February 9, featuring a total of seven Day 1 flights. Each flight concludes at the end of Level 25 or when 10% of the field remains. Players who advance from multiple flights will carry forward only their largest stack to Day 2.
Day 2 takes place on February 9, with the tournament playing down to the final table. The final table action resumes on February 10. All Day 1 flights will be played as freezeouts.
Based on the $138 + $12 buy-in structure, the tournament requires approximately 72,000 entrants to avoid an overlay. To support participation, GGPoker is running satellites starting from $2 around the clock.
In addition to the main event, GGPoker will host the GGMasters Series from January 25 to February 9. Buy-ins across the series range from $25 to $1,050, with increased guarantees throughout the schedule.
A $250,000 GGMasters ticket drop will also take place during the series, with tournament tickets awarded randomly to participants.
With its massive guarantee and freezeout structure, the GGMasters 6th Anniversary event is expected to become one of the most closely watched online poker tournaments of the year.