The best of the Bounty Builder Series

The brilliant Bounty Builder Series gets under way on PokerStars this Sunday, promising guaranteed prize pools of more than $30 million through its 213 events.

What might not be immediately apparent is that though the guarantees have gone up compared with the previous two Bounty Builder Series, the overall buy-ins have gone down. It means more bang for your buck; a series appealing to players of all levels and bankrolls, but with the chance to win some life-changing sums.

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The full schedule reveals the full breadth of tournaments on offer, with buy-ins starting at only $1.10 but going all the way up to $1,050. There are two price points for the Main Event as well — $55 and $530 — with guarantees on those two tournaments of $1 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

Here are our highlights:

Four $1m+ guaranteed prize pools

Four tournaments guarantee at least $1 million in the prize pool during this Bounty Builder Series, including the aforementioned Main Events. If you’re looking to take a chunk of the biggest pies, here’s where you’ll find them. They all begin on Sundays:

$2.5 million guaranteed
October 25: Event #204 – $530 NLHE Main Event

$1 million guaranteed
October 11: Event #6 – $530 NLHE High Roller
October 18: Event #105 – $109 NLHE Sunday Million Special Edition
October 25: Event #205 – $55 NLHE Main Event

Eight tournaments costing $1.10 to play

What can you buy for a dollar these days? In the world of Bounty Builder Series, that’s a buy-in to any one of eight tournaments, with guaranteed prize pools of up to $12,000. Expect huge fields and keen competition, but you’ll not find much better entertainment for a buck.

October 11: Event #014: $1.10 NLHE, $12K Gtd
October 12: Event #028: $1.10 NLHE, 8-Max, Turbo, $5K Gtd
October 15: Event #058: $1.10 NLHE, $7.5K Gtd
October 16: Event #084: $1.10 NLHE 8-Max, Total KO, $7.5K Gtd
October 17: Event #086: $1.10 NLHE 8-Max, $7.5K Gtd
October 19: Event #115: $1.10 NLHE 8-Max, $7.5K Gtd
October 22: Event #157: $1.10 NLHE 8-Max, $7.5K Gtd
October 23: Event #183: $1.10 NLHE 6-Max, $5K Gtd

Mix it up with some mixed games

The vast majority of Bounty Builder Series events are no limit hold’em (90 of 113, to be precise). It makes sense. It’s the world’s most popular variant, and it’s especially good for the bounty knockout format. But if you fancy something a little more exotic, there are also 23 tournaments played in different variants during this Bounty Builder Series: PLO, NLO8, 5-Card PLO, 6+ (short-deck), 8-Game and HORSE. There are also seven Total KO tournaments (meaning all the prize pool goes on bounties), two of which are heads-up Zoom events. Try these for size:

October 11: Event #8: $109 NLO8 6-Max, $60K Gtd
October 13: Event #36: $55 6+ Hold’em 6-Max, Turbo, $25K Gtd
October 16: Event #78: 8-Game, 8-Max, $20K Gtd
October 19: Event #118: $55 NLHE Heads-Up, Turbo, Zoom Total KO, $80K Gtd
October 20: Event #135: $109 HORSE, $40K Gtd
October 23: Event #177: $109 5-Card PLO 8-Max, $35K Gtd
October 25: Event #206: $215 PLO 6-Max, $100K Gtd

Get it done quick: 12 hyper-turbos

The only thing better than winning a load of money playing poker is winning a load of money playing poker quickly. Twelve tournaments during Bounty Builder Series will be played as hyper turbos, which will mean fields reduced from thousands to a winner in a matter of a few hours. If you’re pushed for time, here are the events for you:

October 11: Event #11: $55 NLHE 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, $135K Gtd
October 12: Event #25: $22 NLO8 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, $10K Gtd
October 13: Event #43: $109 NLHE 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, $100K Gtd
October 15: Event #67: $11 NLHE Hyper-Turbo], $35K Gtd
October 16: Event #81: $22 NLHE 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, $40K Gtd
October 17: Event #99: $55 NLHE 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, $125K Gtd
October 18: Event #110: $109 NLHE 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, $125K Gtd
October 19: Event #128: $215 NLHE 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, $75K Gtd
October 21: Event #152: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $100K Gtd
October 22: Event #166: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $30K Gtd
October 23: Event #184: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Total KO], $115K Gtd
October 24: Event #194: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $40K Gtd