The world’s biggest online poker room, GGPoker, announced the launch of a series of online poker tournaments providing pathways for players to participate in live poker events in London.

Pathways to Live Poker Events

The Road to London series of satellites launched by GGPoker will offer participants a chance to win seats for two iconic live poker tournaments, the £3,300 WSOP Super Circuit Series London Main Event and the £21,200 Triton Super High Roller GGMillion$ Live, as well as the thrill of live poker action.

Commenting on the series launch, GGPoker’s head of marketing, UK & Ireland, Angela Martin, was thrilled to announce the return of live poker events to London, adamant that Road to London would be “an unrivaled opportunity to participate in world-class tournaments and compete alongside the poker elite.”

We’re confident that GGPoker players will relish the chance to win their way into these incredible live events at a fraction of the cost, making poker dreams come true.

Angela Martin, head of marketing for UK & Ireland, GGPoker

Promising an electrifying experience for poker players, as well as the thrill of competitive live poker action on an international stage, the Road to London series will reward at least 200 players with seats to the WSOP Super Circuit London Main Event.

One More Hurdle to Overcome

Players who have earned their seats through the satellites will be free to participate in either an OnLive Day 1 tournament hosted at GGPoker or in one of three live Day 1s in London. The first OnLive Day 1 tournament is set to take place on July 2 and step qualifiers are already underway.

Scheduled to start on August 8, the £3,300 WSOP Super Circuit Series London Main Event will have a huge guaranteed prize pool of £3,000,000 ($3,840,000), besides the thrill of playing competitive poker with fellow players from around the world, including recent GGPoker partner, Brian ‘True Geordie’ Davis.

Commencing on July 27, the £21,200 Triton Super High Roller GGMillion$ Live will welcome some of the most popular poker players worldwide, promising to make it a truly exhilarating affair. Qualifier satellites for the tournament will run from June 24.

Both the £3,300 WSOP Super Circuit Series London Main Event and the £21,200 Triton Super High Roller GGMillion$ Live will take place at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in the heart of the capital.

GGPoker was at the center of a controversy recently after most of the high stakes players decided to boycott the games in protest of the latest changes to the poker room’s rake system.

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Over the last few years, GGPoker has been growing at a steady pace. The network kept improving its games, introducing innovations, as well as lucrative rewards and promotions. But while offering engaging poker action for high rollers and newcomers, GGPoker has kept a higher rake, when compared to its competitors.

While this didn’t bother many players, an update in the raking system started a boycott, led by a number of high roller players, who rejected the new rake structure by GGPoker, a forum post on Two Plus Two released earlier this week reveals.

“As of today, the High Stakes community will boycott 25/50+ games on GGPoker. Ninety percent of the highest volume players at these stakes have already committed to the boycott,“

reads a statement released by the group opposing the updated rake system on GGPoker

Can the Boycott Impact GGPoker?

Led by “the High Stakes community,” the boycott reportedly has already impacted $25/$50+ games on GGPoker. In fact, Mixgrill, the representative of the group opposing the updated rake system, confirmed that the high-stakes tables have been down to one, as of Monday, confirming that the boycott is already working.

According to the forum post, the group that opposes the new high rake system consists of 90 high-stakes players and poker pros. Ultimately, the group calls for the development of a “sustainable long-term playing environment.” The boycotting high rollers noted: “An environment in which it is possible for players to win money and enjoy themselves, as the network continues to generate enough revenue to profit.”

“The boycott is already working. The table count has decreased to just one, and we are currently contacting the last few players who have not yet joined us,“

explained the boycotting group

An important topic raised by the boycotting group involved the high rake back advertised by GGPoker. The high rollers acknowledged that this high rake back is “supposed to offset the rake.” However, they claimed: “With up to 60% being offered in the client, these numbers are misleading and generally false.”

According to the boycott group, the increase in rake was so drastic that pro poker players realized that they cannot win. The group predicted a significant decrease in the volume of raked hands, which can also ultimately impact recreational players. This, in turn, may also result in less revenue for GGPoker and customers switching to alternative poker networks, said the boycotting group.

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Rapidly growing online poker platform GGPoker announced its newest high-octane poker tournament, featuring many exciting events focusing on eliminating opposing players. Participants will receive bounties for each defeated opponent, guaranteeing fast-paced games full of memorable moments. The 2022 Bounty Hunter Series continues the GGPoker’s tradition of hosting eye-catching events to aid its global expansion ambitions.

Random Bounties Mean Even Losers Can Win Big

GGPoker’s growing popularity has much to do with its substantial prize pools, which stand among the biggest in the industry. The company’s upcoming Bounty Hunter Series is no exception, promising at least $50 million in prizes across six headline events and various side games. Even players who don’t make it to the final table can win big by collecting bounties on their opponents.

The Bounty Hunter Series continues the tradition of progressive knockout tournaments where players compete for the tournament prize pool and can earn a bonus for every opponent they eliminate. This year’s iteration features randomized bounties at the later stages of the events, meaning that even a losing player can score big with a bit of luck.

 The more knockouts under your belt, the more bounty prizes you’ll claim; everyone joins the table with a target on their back, which makes play more breakneck than ever!

Paul Burke, GGPoker head of PR

The Mystery Bounty Main Event’s buy-in stages will run from 16 April to 1 May, featuring a top bounty prize of $500k. This unique format makes for exciting and dynamic gameplay, as players are encouraged to play aggressively and go for the win. Top-scoring participants can go home with a life-changing amount of money, but the tournament’s popularity means that competition will be fierce.

The Company Is Well on Its Way to Becoming a Global Poker Leader

The event is the latest milestone in GGPoker’s efforts to establish itself as the leading online poker brand. The platform recently updated its Super Million$ leaderboard, making it easier for top players to track their performance and incentivizing members to compete at the highest level. Top players will also get Super Platinum Level, receiving 100% cashback in future events.

GGPoker realizes that eye-catching tournaments and large prize pools alone do not guarantee success if players cannot access them. To that end, the company has pursued aggressive worldwide expansion. The start of 2023 marked GGPoker’s first foray into Vietnam thanks to a deal with Triton Poker, closely followed by a new Czech Republic license, allowing fans in the country to access its global database.

Expanding into such thriving online gaming markets helps GGPoker maintain its significant momentum, extending its reach and allowing even more impressive tournaments. The recent string of successes demonstrates the company’s commitment to offering the grandest and most exciting online poker experiences to players of all levels to players worldwide.

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