By Alex Drummond, Editor-in-Chief · March 26, 2026
Ontario Gets a Dedicated Series
GGPoker has confirmed a dedicated Bounty Hunters Series for its Ontario ring-fenced market, running April 5 through April 27. The Ontario edition features a Mystery Bounty Main Event and a separate schedule built specifically for the provincial player pool.
Ontario's ring-fenced market operates independently from GGPoker's global platform, meaning the Ontario series runs its own fields, guarantees, and prize pools. This is the latest in a pattern of GGPoker building Ontario-specific tournament content alongside its international schedule, following the microFestival and WSOP Super Circuit events that have run in Ontario throughout 2025 and 2026.
For a full breakdown of what GGPoker offers Ontario players, see our GGPoker Ontario review.
How Bounty Formats Work
The Bounty Hunters Series uses two primary formats that Ontario players will encounter in the dedicated series:
Progressive bounty: When you eliminate an opponent, you receive a cash prize immediately. Your own bounty grows with each knockout, creating an increasing reward for players who build deep stacks and hunt aggressively. This changes the strategic dynamic compared to standard freezeout tournaments, where the only pay-off comes from final table finishes.
Mystery bounty: Bounty values are hidden until an opponent is eliminated. Each knockout reveals a random prize, which could range from a small amount to a significant score. The variance and suspense of the mystery format has made it one of the more popular tournament structures across online poker over the past two years.
Global Series Overview
The wider Bounty Hunters Series, running on GGPoker's global platform from April 5 through April 28, carries $80,000,000 in total guarantees. The headline events on the global schedule include:
| Event | Buy-in | Guarantee | Key Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Bounty Mini Main | $25 | $2,500,000 | Day 2: April 13 |
| Bounty Hunters Warm Up | $5.40 | $1,000,000 | Final Stage: April 20 |
| Mystery Bounty Main Event | $108 | $5,000,000 | Day 2: April 27 |
The series also includes a $1,000,000 Daily Leaderboard, awarding over $40,000 per day across the schedule. The top performer each day earns the "Daily Bounty King" title.
Ontario players participate in the Ontario-specific series through the GGPoker Ontario client. The Ontario schedule, guarantees, and fields are separate from the global numbers listed above.
What This Means for Ontario Players
The dedicated Ontario Bounty Hunters Series adds another recurring festival-format event to what is already the deepest tournament schedule in the province's regulated market. GGPoker's Ontario tournament ecosystem now includes WSOP Super Circuit events, microFestival series, and the Bounty Hunters Series, all running as Ontario-specific editions alongside the standard daily schedule.
Ontario's six regulated poker rooms are registered with iGaming Ontario, Ontario's stand-alone Crown agency. Players must be 19+ and physically located in Ontario to participate. For current details on GGPoker's Ontario platform, visit the operator's site directly.