For the first time since launching in the state of Michigan, PokerStars will be hosting a trio of mystery bounty tournaments this Sunday.
Dubbed “Mystery Sunday,” the three events will carry buyins of $10, $100, and $500, and will cater to every group of players out there, from recreational players playing for fun to professionals looking to compete at the highest level.
The introduction of the new tournament format in Michigan comes a few months after PokerStars first tested it in the US via PokerStars PA. This time around, players in all North American markets where PokerStars is available will have access, making for stiff competition and big prize pools.
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Play for Your Share of the Mystery Bounty Prize Pool
PokerStars has been one of the leaders in Michigan online poker since it launched, and it continues expanding its offer with the introduction of new games and opportunities for the players.
The merged PokerStars player pool of Michigan and New Jersey will allow players from the two states to play the Mystery Bounty tournaments together, which means the guaranteed prize pools could be shattered the very first week the events are introduced.
On Sunday, August 25, the following Mystery Sunday events will be offered at PokerStars MI:
- 20 Mystery Sunday: Mini Special – $12,000 Guaranteed
- 100 Mystery Sunday: Sunday Special – $75,000 Guaranteed
- 500 Mystery Sunday: High Roller: – $40,000 Guaranteed
While the events have not been introduced as part of the regular PokerStars MI schedule just yet, it is reasonable to expect the operator to run them regularly, especially considering the extreme popularity that the mystery bounty format has had among players in all markets thus far.
How Does a Mystery Bounty Tournament Work?
In case you are new to the entire mystery bounty format, you have been missing out, as it’s one of the most popular and widespread tournament formats in the world these days.
A mystery bounty tournament starts off like a regular tournament, but half of the prize pool is reserved for the mystery bounty prizes, which only become active once the money bubble bursts.
At this point, the tournament turns into a knockout event, where every elimination you make awards you one bounty.
However, unlike a regular knockout tournament, each bounty in a mystery bounty event has a different value, which is randomly assigned each time you activate one.
Mystery bounties can be worth as little as half a buyin, but as much as hundreds or even thousands of buyins depending on field size, making them an extremely exciting concept for the thrill seekers in poker.
At the end of the day, the bounties even out for all the players, but the chance to win a big one randomly at any time makes the prospect of chasing after eliminations that much more enticing.
Play Mystery Sunday Events for Less
The three different buyin levels for the Mystery Sunday events were designed to allow players with all types of bankrolls to find a suitable event for themselves. However, a limited bankroll does not mean you won’t have a chance to play in the Sunday Special and the High Roller either.
PokerStars MI is offering a variety of satellite options for these two higher buyin events, allowing players to qualify for as little as $10 for the $100 Sunday Special and as little as $5 for the $500 High Roller.
The Sunday Special Mega Satellites offer up to five guaranteed seats into the event with just a $10 buyin, which means anyone can take their shot and have a reasonable chance of winning a seat in this first-ever mystery bounty event at PokerStars MI.
If you are looking for a High Roller seat, the seats are being given away via $50 short-handed on demand SNGs, which run anytime at least four players sign up to play. If that’s still too high for your bankroll, $5 feeder satellites with the same on demand structure are also available in the lobby.
Sign up with PokerStars MI today to start grinding the satellites, or register directly into this Sunday’s Mystery Sunday events and your chance to play for tens of thousands of dollars in mystery bounty rewards.
