A Record-Breaking Track Record
The GG World Festival, hosted by GGPoker, launched in 2023 with a number that already felt massive: a $200 million guarantee. By the end of the series, that figure had been blown away, with $239 million paid out to players in its inaugural run.

In 2024, the festival raised the bar even higher, guaranteeing $250 million. Once again, it delivered beyond expectations, awarding more than $331 million across 1,623 tournaments—making it the largest online poker series in history at the time.

The momentum continued in 2025. With another $250 million guaranteed, the series once again surpassed its promise, ultimately paying out $324.7 million. The numbers told an even bigger story: a record-breaking 5.6 million entries, highlighting the growing global appetite for the festival year after year.

Three editions. Nearly $900 million in combined prize money.

And now, in 2026, GGPoker has raised the stakes once again—setting a staggering $300 million guarantee before a single card is even dealt.

The trend is clear: every previous edition has exceeded expectations. The question for 2026 isn’t whether players will show up—it’s just how far beyond $300 million the final prize pool will climb.

Built for Every Player

The architecture of GG World Festival is what sets it apart from other series. GGPoker designed this event so that no player is left out. Four buy-in tiers provide opportunities for players of all levels, for any bankroll:

• Low – $3 to $25 buy-ins
• Medium – $26 to $150 buy-ins
• High – $151 to $1,050 buy-ins
• Super – $1,051 and above

Each tier runs approximately 400 tournaments, covering daily events, bounty tournaments, specialty games, and expanding on the incredible weekend majors. Omaha and Short Deck variants get dedicated tracks across all four tiers, so Hold’em is not the only game in town. The full schedule runs to roughly 1,600 total events, of which more than 30 carry individual guarantees of at least $1 million.

The Marquee Events

Three headline tournaments each carry $10 million in guaranteed prize money, and each one represents a different way to take a shot at life-changing money.

The GGMillion$ Main Event ($10,000 buy-in, $10M GTD) is the festival’s prestige flagship. This is the tournament that will define the 2026 edition, the one players will talk about long after the final hand is dealt. The GG World Championship ($1,500 buy-in, $10M GTD) carries the same $10 million guarantee at a fraction of the entry fee, making it the tournament where most players will be taking their biggest shot of the year. And the $525 World Bounty Festival adds a progressive knockout structure to the mix, rewarding every elimination with an immediate bounty prize alongside the main pool.

Further down the schedule, the $150 GGWF Mystery Closer brings $5 million in guarantees to the mid-stakes bracket, while the $55 World Festival Classic has $2.026 million (to celebrate 2026) in the pot for players working their way up. For players managing their bankroll across a long series, our guide to bankroll management for tournament players is worth a read before the festival kicks off.

$3 Million in Leaderboard Prizes

Individual tournament results are only part of the picture. GGPoker is running a $3 million leaderboard contest alongside the main schedule, awarding prizes to players who perform most consistently throughout the festival. The leaderboard is split by tier, keeping the competition real at every level:

• Low tier – $300,000
• Medium tier – $700,000
• High tier – $1,000,000
• Super tier – $1,000,000

Every cash earns points. The players who show up day after day and run deep consistently will find additional money waiting for them at the end of the festival. It rewards volume and results simultaneously, which, in a schedule this large, means there are multiple paths to substantial rewards.

The GG Cash Game Festival

GG World Festival is built around tournaments, but GGPoker knows that many players would rather spend five weeks at a cash game table than grind multi-hour tournament fields, where a single instance of bad variance can end the day. Running concurrently with the main series is the GG Cash Game Festival, a dedicated celebration for cash game players running May 4 through June 7.

The centerpiece is a Weekly $250,000 Leaderboard, stacked on top of the Daily Cash Game Leaderboards that already run year-round on the platform. Just like the daily version, the weekly leaderboard is divided across different games and stakes, so a player grinding $0.25/$0.50 No-Limit is competing in a separate pool from the high-stakes regulars. The prizes go to the strongest performers at your level, not just the biggest spenders at the highest tables. Every cash game player gets a genuine shot at a meaningful bonus during the five weeks of festival season.

If you have been curious about cash games but have mostly played tournaments, this is a great time to explore the format. Our beginner’s guide to cash games covers everything you need to get started.

The Biggest Moment in Online Poker History
Take a step back and look at what’s unfolding. A single poker series. $300 million guaranteed. Five full weeks of action. Four buy-in tiers ranging from $3 to $10,000. More than 30 tournaments featuring prize pools of at least $1 million. Three headline events, each boasting $10 million guarantees. A $3 million leaderboard running alongside the schedule. And, on top of it all, a full-scale cash game festival for players who prefer a different kind of action.

This is the scale of the GG World Festival, hosted by GGPoker—a series that is redefining what’s possible in online poker.

Whether you’re just beginning your poker journey or already a seasoned professional, GGPoker continues to be the ultimate destination to compete. And with the GG World Festival—the largest guaranteed online poker series ever—kicking off on May 3, now is the time to take your shot.