WSOP Online returns to GGPoker with $25M Main Event

The coveted WSOP bracelet
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Haley Hintze
Posted on: August 5, 2024 15:15 PDT

Online World Series of Poker bracelet action returns this month when GGPoker, the new owner of the WSOP brand, hosts the latest edition of the WSOP Online series on GGPoker.com, The 2024 WSOP Online festival takes place from August 18 through September 30, 2024, and it will include 33 separate bracelet events.

It's the fourth consecutive year that GGPoker, which already had been the WSOP's international online partner, has hosted the WSOP Online festival for players outside the US. The 2024 edition is the biggest WSOP Online festival yet, including an online Main Event that will offer a $25 million prize pool guarantee. The event, #28 of 33 on the series' schedule of events, features a $5,000 buy-in, and the final day's action will be broadcast on September 24 on GGPoker.TV.

Besides the guaranteed $25 million in the online main, two other events will each carry a $10 million guarantee. Those are Event #7, $215 Mystery Millions, which begins on August 26 and offers a $1 million top mystery bounty, and the festival-closing Event #33, $10,300 GGMillion$ High Rollers, which runs on September 30.

Other series highlights include these tourneys:

  • Event #2: $300 Gladiators of Poker, $2.5M GTD [Day 2] - Monday, Aug 19 
  • Event #22: $400 COLOSSUS, $4M GTD [Day 2] - Monday, Sept 16
  • Event #23: $400 PLOSSUS, $1M GTD [Day 2] - Monday, Sept 16

'Continental' freerolls return, 'Country' freerolls added

The 'Continental' freerolls introduced in 2023 return in a slightly altered form. For 2024, all participating players will again be assigned to one of four 'Continental' player pools depending on their country of registration, and if a winner of a bracelet event comes from the same continent (the continents do not align exactly with the real-world versions of same), then all players from that 'continent are eligible to enter a follow-up freeroll GGPoker will award an additional $3 million in the freerolls -- called 'Continental Flipouts' over the course of the series.

This year, players will be entered into a competition based on individual countries as well. The top 10 countries, based on a points formula derived from finishing position, will qualify for exclusive 'Bracelet Standing' freerolls, with another $1 million in prize money to be awarded.

"I am thrilled to unveil another exciting year of WSOP Online, said GGPoker Global Ambassador Daniel Negreanu. "This series is not only an opportunity to compete for WSOP Gold Bracelets but also brings players from different regions together to showcase their skills. It’s a unique chance for the global poker community to participate in the most prestigious online series and create truly unforgettable poker experiences!"

As always, GGPoker will be providing a wide selection of satellite tourneys, offering players a chance to win their way into bracelet events at a vastly reduced price. Satellites into online bracelet events can be found for as little as $1.

GGPoker's regularly scheduled tourneys will also be available throughout the series, comprising most of what GGPoker describes as a "comprehensive side-event schedule'.