GGPoker microFestival Series

Details:

1. The schedule includes 461 tournaments, six of which are multi-day Highlighted Events.
2. Buy-ins range from $1.10 to $15.
3. Tournament guarantees range from $2,500 to $60,000 from Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, the schedule includes two tournaments with $150,000 guarantees.
4. Tournaments run from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM UTC.
5. The main event is the Mystery Bounty Main Event for $10.80 with a $1,500,000 guarantee.
6. Bonus Second Chance $3,000 Freerolls will be held daily, with a total prize pool of $100,000. Players who didn't cash in the previous day's microFestival tournaments receive a ticket to the freeroll.

Players can find all MicroFestival tournaments in a separate tab in the GGPoker client lobby. 

Full microFestival schedule 2026

Highlighted Events

Side Events

Main Event

Day 2 Mystery Bounty Main Event $1,500,000 GTD with a $10.80 buy-in starts on July 5 at 20:00 UTC.

Several dozen flights will be held for the event from the start of the series. Stage 1 structure:

• Starting stack: 25,000 chips (125BB)
• Blinds increase every 10 minutes.
• Late registration with unlimited re-entries: 12 levels.
• Table format: 8 max.

10% of players from the total number of Stage 1 entries advance to the final.

Our opinion on microFestival: Low Buy-Ins, Big Opportunities

GGPoker remains well ahead of its competitors in terms of player traffic, and that advantage is clearly reflected in its impressive tournament promotions.

The microFestival is the largest low-stakes tournament series in online poker, offering guarantees that no other room can match at comparable buy-in levels. Moreover, these guarantees can often be nearly doubled. This year’s edition is even bigger than the last, with guarantees increased for three of the six Highlighted Events.

The biggest attraction of the microFestival is the opportunity it gives micro-stakes players to significantly grow their bankroll with a single deep run—or even several. We believe this is the main appeal of the series.

Another player-friendly feature is the Second Chance Freeroll system. After a pre-ITM bust, players can still participate in another tournament for free by winning a ticket in a lottery freeroll.

The schedule is also well-designed for a global audience. Events run from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM UTC, making them accessible to players across a wide range of time zones.

That said, the series is not without its drawbacks. Enormous fields naturally increase variance, meaning that even highly skilled players may struggle to see consistent short-term results. In addition, the tournaments are lengthy, requiring players to maintain concentration for 5-8 hours.

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