Welcome to Day 1 of Event #9: �1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty
Today marks another exciting day at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe, where Day 1 of Event #9: �1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty begins at 4 p.m. local time. With a guaranteed prize pool of �300,000 and the chance to win a life-changing bounty, this tournament is sure to attract the best booty hunters around the globe.
This is only the second year the mystery bounty format has featured at the WSOP Europe. Last year, Sweden��s Tobias Garp took home the top prize of �92,300 after outlasting an 803-entry field. Garp dominated the final table and eventually defeated Adi Rajkovic heads-up to claim his first gold bracelet.
2023 Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobias Garp | Sweden | �92,300 |
| 2 | Adi Rajkovic | Austria | �57,000 |
| 3 | Koray Korkmaz | Turkey | �40,400 |
| 4 | Benjamin Pitoun | France | �29,050 |
| 5 | Otto Lemke | Germany | �21,200 |
| 6 | Stanislaw Miadzel | Poland | �15,700 |
| 7 | Alexander Romme | Germany | �11,800 |
| 8 | Martin Schamaun | Switzerland | �9,000 |
| 9 | Yehor Shumeiko | Ukraine | �6,990 |
From the �1,100 buy-in, �700 goes into the regular prize pool, while �300 goes towards bounty prizes. The spoils of knocking out another player only become available when Day 2 gets underway tomorrow. So players must maneuver their way to a bag by the end of today if they want to have a shot at pulling a prize tomorrow.
In 2023, the bounties started from �300 and went all the way up to a staggering �30,000, of which three were on offer. Otto Lemke, Ercan Atmaca, and runner-up Rajkovic were the fortunate trio to claim those top bounties.
Players will start with 30,000 chips, with blinds beginning at 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. Late registration closes at the end of Level 12, and Day 1 will play through as many 40-minute levels as needed until 20% of the field remains. After this, the surviving players will bag up their chips and return for Day 2 on Wednesday, October 2. Breaks will occur every three levels, with a dinner break planned at the end of Level 6, subject to change.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action from this always entertaining event here at the King's Resort in Rosvadov.