For the first time ever, 888poker has kicked off a series in which every tournament is a Mystery Bounty Event!

The Mystery Bounty Festival kicked off on Sunday. Things got off to strong start as 4,545 entrants competed and $195,810 in prize money was awarded over the first three events. Winners hailed from Ukraine, Montenegro, and Brazil.

With buy-in ranging from micros to high rollers, there’s something for players of all levels and bankrolls. The series, which guarantees over $2 million in prize pools, runs through March 7. It will culminate with a $160 buy-in, $300K GTD Main Event with multiple starting flights.

Day 1 flights start on March 1 and run until March 6. Day 2 will take place on March 6 and play down to a final table, which will then be live streamed on March 7 on our Twitch 888pokerTV channel.

Team888’s Vivi Saliba Takes 4^th in $120K Opening Event

The biggest tournament on opening day was the $109 buy-in Event #3: $120,000 Mystery Bounty Opening, which saw 817 players rebuy 215 times. The 1,032-entry field created a $120,000 prize pool, split between the regular and bounty pools, with a top bounty prize of $12,000.

That wound up going to “8ate8”, who also collected $819.81 in additional bounties plus took $4,980 for third place. That was good for a tournament-high payout of $17,799.81.

Others to cash the tournament were the following players:

• 888poker’s Ian “Simpioni” Simpson (39^th place for $186 plus $103.96 in bounties)
• “avidiu_maciu” (38^th place for $186 plus $1,015.85 in bounties)
• “WalnutPix” (20^th place for $306 plus $703.96 in bounties)
• Nicolas “PKaiser” Fierro (15^th place for $528 plus $727.72 in bounties)
• Final table bubble “Chera2283” (10^th place for $684 plus $1,639.61 in bounties)

When the final table of nine was reached, play was suspended overnight. So, the players could get a break and return on Monday to play on a streamed finale.

• At the time, Brazil’s “Leofolivira” led the pack with 4.1 million while “CARRAMROD” sat in second with 3.7 million.
• Malta’s “bouillax” was third with 2.8 million while 888poker Ambassador Vivian “Vivi.888.” Saliba was hot on their heels with 2.7 million.
• Rounding out the final table were “perrivini” (2 million), “PashaPushu” (1.7 million), “IBUrStack” (1.4 million),
• “8ate8” (1.1 million), and the short-stacked “sraightakkkkk” (990,970).

Saliba made a run at the title but ultimately fell short in fourth place, which was good for $3,690 plus the $311.88 she had collected in bounties.

In the end, the Brazilian duo of “Leofolivira” and “perrivini” battled heads-up, and ultimately the former used their big stack to finish as the last player standing. The victory was good for $9,288 plus $1,523.76 in bounties for a total payout of $10,811.76.

Mystery Bounty Festival Event #1 Final Table Results

1^st – “Leofoliveira” (Brazil) … $9,288 + $1,523.76 in bounties = $10,811.76

2^nd – “perrivini” (Brazil) … $6,774 + $2,435.64 in bounties = $9,209.64

3^rd – “8ate8” (N/A) … $4,980 + $12,819.81 in bounties = $17,799.81

4^th – Vivian “Vivi.888.” Saliba (N/A) … $3,690 + $311.88 in bounties = $4,001.88

5^th – “CARRAMROD” (Ecuador) … $2,730 + $363.86 in bounties = $3,093.86

6^th – “bouillax” (Malta) … $2,040 + $519.81 in bounties = $2,559.81

7^th – “sraigtakkkkk” (Lithuania) … $1,536 + $611.88 in bounties = $2,147.88

8^th – “PashaPushu” (Kazakhstan) … $1,164 + $1,015.84 in bounties = $2,179.84

9^th – “l8UrStack” (Finland) … $888 + $911.88 in bounties = $1,799.88

Ukraine’s For1k Wins $20,000 Mystery Bounty Opening

The first tournament on the schedule was the $11 buy-in Event #1: $20,000 Mystery Bounty Opening. It surpassed the guarantee by attracting 1,764 players who rebought 817 times.

The 2,581-entry field resulted in a $25,810 prize pool with a top bounty of $2,000 up for grabs.

The top 320 finishers got a piece of the regular prize pool including Finland’s “Jackpot1337”. He not only finished in 168^th place for $22.13, but also claimed the top bounty of $2,005.22 for a total payday of $2,027.35.

That payout was the second-largest in the tournament. Ukraine’s “For1k” won the tournament fo $2,282.90 ($2,062.87 in prize money plus $220.03 in bounties) after nearly ten hours of play.

Mystery Bounty Festival Event #1 Final Table Results

1^st – “For1k” (Ukraine) … $2,062.87 + $220.03 in bounties = $2,282.90

2^nd – “ChrisJOO” (Germany) … $1,495.62 + $96.54 in bounties = $1,592.16

3^rd – “swnov” (Romania) … $1,082.98 + $101.75 in bounties = $1,184.73

4^th – “PavelPipo” (Germany) … $790.50 + $41.74 in bounties = $832.24

5^th – “rocketross79” (United Kingdom) … $581.80 + $36.54 in bounties = $618.34

6^th – “Lugrey” (Brazil) … $426.87 + $52.20 in bounties = $479.07

7^th – “N3wOne” (Lithuania) … $316.20 + $50.88 in bounties = $367.08

8^th – “avatar38” (Germany) … $235.56 + $196.52 in bounties = $432.08

9^th – “Vismo2713” (Germany) … $177.07 + $56.10 in bounties = $233.17

Savchenko1. Gets Montenegro on the Board in Event 2!

Another tournament to play to a winner on Sunday was the $55 buy-in Event #2: $50,000 Mystery Bounty Opening, which saw 731 players rebuy 201 times.

With a $50,000 prize pool up for grabs, $5,000 of it was reserved for the top bounty. That wound up going to Denmark’s “kojgysto888”, who also finished in 71^st place for $70 for a total payout of $5,070.

After 8 hours and 36 minutes of play, it was Montenegro’s “Savchenko1.” defeating Kazakhstan’s “Ssv117” in heads-up play . He won $3,870 plus $1,633.76 in bounties for a tournament-high $5,503.76 payday.

Mystery Bounty Festival Event #2 Final Table Results

1^st – “Savchenko1.” (Montenegro) … $3,870 + $1,633.76 in bounties = $5,503.76

2^nd – “Ssv117” (Kazakhstan) … $2,822.50 + $955.85 in bounties = $3,778.35

3^rd – “Fackedelic” (N/A) … $2,075 + $162.32 in bounties = $2,237.32

4^th – “Dixon6hrsSet” (Brazil) … $1,537.50 + $406.16 in bounties = $1,943.66

5^th – “FlipMaster08” (Brazil) … $1,137.50 + $381.16 in bounties = $1,518.66

6^th – “DonSicario” (Mexico) … $850 + $81.17 in bounties = $931.17

7^th – “Heroeblanco” (Argentina) … $640 + $1,690.59 in bounties = $2,330.59

8^th – “8vincent8” (Canada) … $485 + $121.75 in bounties = $606.75

9^th – “EduAraujo” (Brazil) … $370 + $162.35 in bounties = $532.35

Click here for a full look at the Mystery Bounty Festival schedule.

888poker Mystery Bounty Festival Winners Thus Far

How to Get Your Mystery Bounty Festival Tickets

You’ll be able to buy in directly to all the events along with satellites to many of the more significant tourneys. Satellites at $16.50 a pop will be available for the Main Event.

Here are three other ways to get your ticket for as little as one cent!

1. Play daily freerolls for a chance to play the Mystery Bounty Main Event.
2. Qualify via satellites to the Main Event for as little as $0.01.
3. Win a Main Event ticket in a Gift Drop.

We will stream the following tournaments on out 888pokerTV Twitch channel where you can also win free tickets, including coveted Main Event tickets.

• 28 Feb – MB Festival #18 - $150,000 Mystery Bounty 8-Max Final Table + Giveaways
• 7 Mar - MB Festival Main Event Final Table - $300,000 GTD

In addition, the StreamTeam, along with our ambassadors, will play and stream various events during the series. Make sure to follow their changes for ticket giveaways to Mystery Bounty Festival tournaments.

For full terms and conditions for this promotion, click here.