

GGPoker’s GG World Festival 2026 Smashes Records with $350 Million in Prizes
The 2026 edition of the GG World Festival by GGPoker has set a new benchmark, awarding over $350 million in prize money. This makes it the largest installment of the series to date, pushing cumulative payouts across all four editions beyond $1.2 billion.
The fourth edition of the festival ran from May 3 through June 9 and carried a record-breaking guarantee package of over $300 million. Players ultimately competed for $352 million across the six-week series, comfortably surpassing the advertised guarantees. The latest edition attracted approximately 6.2 million tournament entries spread across 1,536 events. Dozens of tournaments generated seven-figure prize pools, while three events crossed the $10 million mark.
Leading the way was the $10,000 GGMillion$ Main Event, which generated a prize pool of $12.5 million. The $525 World Bounty Festival followed closely with $10.8 million, while the $1,500 GG World Championship reached $10.5 million. The figures further cement GG World Festival’s position as the largest recurring online poker tournament series in the industry.
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