WSOP.com has officially become the first online poker operator to launch the hugely popular Mystery Bounty format in the regulated US market. The games are currently available only to players on WSOP Michigan but they are expected to be rolled out in other states at some point in the future.
Mystery Bounty Tournaments Available on WSOP MI
The launch of the Mystery Bounty format on WSOP MI had gone under the radar, though it’s believed the tournaments were deployed just a week ago. For as low as $10, Michigan players may take a shot at Mystery Bounty tournaments running daily on WSOP MI, with guarantees of between $1,000 and $5,000.
The tournaments allow unlimited re-entries, with players kicking off the action with 8,000 in starting stack played to eight-minute levels. Bounties come into play beginning at level 17.
What Makes Mystery Bounties Different from Regular Bounties?
For those who are still new to Mystery Bounties, they work just like regular bounty tournaments with half of the buy-in going into a bounty pool. The main difference is how they’re played.
Unlike standard bounty tournaments, Mystery Bounties involve two phases. In the first phase, no bounty is awarded for eliminating an opponent. The bounty portion only kicks in in the second phase. The mystery element comes in the form of randomly-assigned bounties on each player’s head. The amount can go as high as 50x or 1000x the buy-in which makes the tournament more exciting.
The format has already been launched by various operators in the dot-com market, including GGPoker, 888poker, and Winamax.