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GGPoker announces historic $300 Million GTD GG World Festival

phil-lowe
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Last updated: Thu 16 Apr 2026 14:12
GGPoker is launching the 2026 GG World Festival, marking the most lucrative series in online poker history with a colossal $300 million prize pool. Scheduled from May 3rd to June 9th, it surpasses last year’s $250 million record. The event accommodates players of varying bankrolls with buy-ins categorized into Low, Medium, High, and Super tiers. Highlighting three $10 million main events, the festival also brings back the GG World Festival Leaderboard, which offers $3 million in additional prizes. Registration grants access to further promotions, including a 100% deposit match bonus.
Phil Lowe 16 Apr 2026
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  • GG World Festival returns to GGPoker on May 3rd, 2026
  • $300,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools from May 3rd-June 9th
  • Tournament series includes three $10M flagship events
  • Register with referral code NEWBONUS to enter!
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GGPoker has announced the return of the GG World Festival, the richest tournament series in the history of online poker.

Running from May 3rd through to June 9th, the 2026 edition of festival features a huge $300,000,000 in guaranteed prizes, the largest total guarantee ever offered in a single online series, eclipsing last year’s record-setting $250 Million prize pool.

All registered players are able to enter the 2026 edition of the GG World Festival. New players can use the GGPoker referral code NEWBONUS when signing up to start with a 100% deposit match up to $600.

To ensure players of all bankrolls can participate in the record-breaking series, the schedule is divided into four buy-in tiers:

  • Low Tier: $3 - $25 buy-in
  • Medium Tier: $26 - $150 buy-in
  • High Tier: $151 - $1,050 buy-in
  • Super Tier: $1,051+ buy-in

In addition to the massive tournament guarantees, the GG World Festival Leaderboard is back this year with $3,000,000 in extra prizes, rewarding the most consistent performers across all four tiers throughout the series.

There will be $300K in prizes for the Low Tier Leaderboard, $700K for the Medium Tier Leaderboard, $1M in prizes for the High Tier Leaderboard and $1M in prizes for the Super Tier Leaderboard.

2026 GG World Festival Highlights


The series is headlined by by three marquee events, each boasting a $10,000,000 prize guarantee:

  • May 18th – $525 World Bounty Festival [Day 2] - $10M GTD 
  • May 25th – $10,000 GGMillion$ Main Event [Day 2] - $10M GTD 
  • June 1st – $1,500 GG World Championship [Day 2] - $10M GTD 

In a press release, Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador, said: "Last year we set the bar at $250 million, and the community response was legendary. But at GGPoker, we don't just want to meet expectations; we want to smash them over and over again.

"This year, we’re going to $300 million. Whether you’re playing a $3 Low Tier tournament or the $10K GGMillion$ Main Event, you’re part of the biggest thing to ever happen in online poker. This is the stage where legends are made."

Players can qualify for festival events through an extensive schedule of satellites and promotions at GGPoker.

In addition to claiming the welcome bonus, new players can also opt in to the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion which comes with an additional $350 in rewards.

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