Twenty-one days of progressive knockouts, from 31 August to 20 September 2026. Buy-ins run from $5 to $1,000 and no day on the calendar guarantees less than $100,000.
The Bounty Hunt Series is the largest series JackPoker has scheduled in 2026, and the first where every event on the calendar is a progressive knockout. $2,500,000 is guaranteed across the 21 days, with a floor of $100,000 guaranteed daily, so there is no dead midweek stretch where the value dries up.
Buy-ins span $5 to $1,000. That is a wider spread than most rooms attempt in a single series, and it exists because a PKO schedule only works when the small-stakes fields are deep enough to keep bounties moving. A $5 entry and a $1,000 entry run under the same bounty rules: half of every bounty you win is paid to your balance immediately, half is added to the price on your own head.
The series closes on 20 September with two events. The $50 Main Event carries an $80,000 guarantee, and the $1,000 High Roller carries $100,000. Both are PKO. Check the tournament lobby for start times, since the series schedule shifts by day.
Part of every entry fee becomes a bounty on that player. Knock them out and half of their bounty is cash in your balance straight away, with no waiting for the money places. The other half is added to your own bounty, which means a deep run makes you steadily more valuable to everybody still at your table. Late in a PKO the correct call is often looser than in a freezeout, because the bounty is real money sitting in the middle of the pot.
Four satellites fed the 20 September finale, on 7, 9, 11 and 13 September. The 7 and 11 September editions were freebuys with $5 re-entries, each paying five $50 Main Event tickets. The 9 and 13 September editions paid twenty $50 tickets apiece. If you are reading this after 13 September, the satellite window has closed and direct entry is the remaining route in.
Running alongside the Bounty Hunt Series from 3 to 22 September 2026, on the Omaha cash tables.
Cash Splash drops prizes onto JackPoker Omaha cash tables at a rate of roughly one drop per 30 hands. Individual drops are sized in big blinds rather than fixed dollars, running from 3 big blinds up to 10,000 big blinds, which is what allows the same promotion to matter at micro stakes and at the top of the ladder. Total daily distribution reaches $40,000.
There is one condition worth knowing before you sit down: a table needs at least three players seated for drops to trigger. Heads-up tables and empty tables are excluded, so short-handed games are where the promotion pays and where the queue tends to build in the evening.
Our permanent headline tournament series runs every single month, offering a structured schedule of events across all buy-in levels with massive guaranteed prize pools and exciting PKO formats.
The Bonus Bonanza Series is the backbone of JackPoker's tournament offering. Unlike limited-time series that run a few weeks and disappear, the Bonus Bonanza runs continuously throughout the year, ensuring our players always have a competitive multi-table tournament to look forward to. Each month, the series guarantees approximately $1.25 million in total prize pool money, spread across dozens of events ranging from ultra-affordable micro-stakes buy-ins to serious mid-stakes competitions that attract our most experienced players.
One of the defining characteristics of the Bonus Bonanza is its diversity of buy-in levels. We believe every player - from the newcomer building a bankroll on freerolls to the seasoned grinder who treats poker as a primary income source - deserves access to well-structured tournaments with meaningful prize pools. That is why Bonus Bonanza events run with buy-ins starting as low as $1.10 for micro-stakes flights, through the popular mid-range $22 and $55 buy-in events, and up to $109 and $215 for the higher-stakes headline tournaments. There is a genuine event for every bankroll.
Progressive Knockout (PKO) tournaments are a cornerstone of the Bonus Bonanza experience. In PKO events, a portion of every player's buy-in goes directly toward a bounty on their head. Each time you eliminate an opponent, you collect half of their bounty immediately as cash - and the other half is added to the bounty on your own head, making you an increasingly valuable target as the event progresses. This creates an extraordinarily dynamic playing environment where aggression is rewarded, side pots carry actual cash implications, and every all-in situation has stakes beyond merely chip accumulation. Our PKO fields are among the most active and entertaining in online poker.
The Bonus Bonanza follows a rolling monthly calendar. Events are posted 30 days in advance in the tournament lobby, allowing you to plan and register early. Late registration is available on most events for up to 3 levels. Re-entry options are available on selected tournaments, giving players who bust early a second chance to compete. All Bonus Bonanza events contribute to our VIP rakeback calculations, meaning you earn loyalty rewards simultaneously while competing for tournament prizes.
Every Sunday, our community gathers for the biggest tournament of the week. At $30 to enter and $45,000 guaranteed, it delivers a prize-to-buy-in ratio that rivals tournaments costing ten times as much.
The Big Bang Sunday is our premier weekly tournament and the event our community looks forward to most. Every Sunday at a fixed time, the lobby fills with players from around the world all competing for their share of a guaranteed $45,000 prize pool - regardless of how many entries are received. That guarantee is a promise we keep every single week, rain or shine, whether 500 players show up or 2,000.
At a $30 buy-in, the Big Bang Sunday represents extraordinary value. The $45,000 guarantee divided by a typical $30 entry represents a prize-pool overlay and value proposition that you simply cannot find at most online poker rooms. We deliberately keep the buy-in accessible because we believe the best tournaments should be open to the broadest possible fields - larger fields mean bigger prizes when the guarantee is exceeded, and a more exciting, competitive environment for everyone.
Re-entry is permitted until the late registration period closes, typically three to five blind levels into the tournament. If your first bullet doesn't go as planned, you can reload and take another shot at the prize pool. Players who are not yet ready to commit $30 can also qualify through our satellite network, earning their seat for as little as $3 in a step-one satellite, making the Big Bang Sunday accessible to even the most conservative bankrolls.
Register for This Sunday →A $45,000 guarantee at a $30 buy-in is one of the best prize-to-entry ratios in online poker. Other rooms charge $100-$200 for comparable guarantees. We keep the price low to maximize field size and create the most exciting, deep-stacked Sunday experience possible.
We distribute more than $200,000 every month in freeroll prizes across eight daily tournaments - one launching every three hours around the clock. Whether you are just starting out or building a disciplined bankroll, our freeroll program is the perfect foundation.
Our Freeroll Festival program is the most generous we are aware of in online poker: over $200,000 per month distributed through completely free-to-enter tournaments. We run eight freerolls every single day, scheduled approximately every three hours to cover all major time zones worldwide. No matter where you live or what hours you keep, there is always a freeroll either running or starting within the next few hours.
For new players, freerolls represent the ideal proving ground. You can experience the full JackPoker tournament interface - multi-table navigation, hand history, ICM pressure in late-stage play, chip stack management - without risking a single dollar. Win real money, build your bankroll, and move up the stakes ladder organically. Many of our most successful regular players began their JackPoker journey by grinding our freerolls and using those winnings to enter their first buy-in tournaments.
Beyond the standard open freerolls, we operate a tiered premium freeroll program that rewards loyalty and activity. Depositing players, active grinders who generate sufficient rake, and players who reach milestone levels in our VIP program unlock access to exclusive freerolls with larger prize pools and smaller, more selective fields. These premium events can feature prizes of $5,000 or more with entry fields of under 200 players - an extraordinary EV proposition compared to standard open freerolls.
Play Free Today →Available to all registered players with no conditions. Eight run daily, every three hours. Prize pools range from $100 to $1,000 per event, adding up to over $200,000 per month across the full program.
Exclusive to players who have made at least one qualifying deposit. Smaller fields and bigger prize pools make these among the highest-EV events on our schedule. A deposit of just $10 unlocks access.
Rewarded to players who generate rake through our cash games and paid tournaments. The more you play, the more loyalty freeroll tickets you accumulate. Top VIP tiers receive tickets to our highest-value events.
Launched in conjunction with major promotions, seasonal series launches, and holidays. These one-off events can carry prize pools of $5,000 to $25,000 and are announced with advance notice in our promotions lobby.
Start with open freerolls to learn the interface. As soon as you make a deposit - even $10 - you unlock the depositor freerolls, which are dramatically higher-value. Use winnings to enter $1-$5 buy-in Bonus Bonanza events, reinvest consistently, and you can build a real poker bankroll from scratch without any meaningful risk.
We offer five core tournament formats across our schedule. Each rewards a different strategic approach - understanding the structure before you sit down is the first step to cashing consistently.
The classic format. You receive one starting stack, and when your chips are gone, you are eliminated. No re-entry, no second chance. Freezeouts create pure pressure from the first hand and reward conservative, patient play in early stages. All our major series feature at least one flagship freezeout event. The strategy is straightforward: your stack is finite, so every chip matters from the very beginning. Late-stage ICM calculations are critical in freezeout finals.
If you are eliminated before the late registration period closes, you may re-enter the tournament by paying the buy-in again and receiving a fresh stack. This format tends to produce larger fields and bigger actual prize pools relative to the guarantee. Re-entry events reward aggressive early play - skilled players are more comfortable firing multiple bullets knowing they can reload if an early bluff goes wrong. Our re-entry events typically allow unlimited re-entries during the registration window.
The most exciting format in modern tournament poker. In PKO, half your buy-in funds the prize pool and half sits on your head as a bounty. When you eliminate a player, you instantly collect half their accumulated bounty in cash - the other half is added to your own head value. As play progresses, eliminating chip leaders becomes enormously profitable in real-money terms, creating constant aggression and drama. Strategy diverges significantly from standard tournaments; calling off stacks to collect a large bounty is often correct even against unfavorable chip-equity odds.
Turbo events feature blind levels of 5-6 minutes, compared to the standard 10-15. Hyper-Turbos push this to 2-3 minute levels, creating extremely fast-paced play where push-fold strategy becomes relevant much earlier. These formats are ideal for players with limited time who want to complete a full multi-table tournament in under two hours. Our Hyper-Turbo series - launched in late 2025 - runs multiple events daily with buy-ins from $5 to $55. Perfect for aggressive players who thrive in high-pressure, high-variance environments.
Satellites award seats to larger target tournaments rather than cash prizes. Win a satellite, and you receive a ticket directly into the target event worth its full buy-in. Our satellite network covers every major JackPoker event: step-one satellites for the Big Bang Sunday start at just $3, making it possible to earn a $30 seat for a fraction of the cost. Multi-step satellite ladders allow you to work your way up from micro buy-ins to our highest-value seasonal series main events. Satellites are the strategic bankroll player's best friend.
A hyper-fast three-player format where the prize pool is determined by a random multiplier spin before each game. Standard multipliers of 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x appear frequently, while rare jackpot spins can push the total prize pool up to $1,000,000. Games last between 5 and 20 minutes. Spin & Win is not a traditional multi-table tournament, but it occupies a beloved slot on our platform as the go-to option for players who want tournament-style excitement in an ultra-short session. Available in multiple buy-in sizes from $1 up to $100.
Our event history speaks for itself. Each season we raise the bar with bigger guarantees, more creative formats, and promotions that give our community every reason to be at the tables.
Twenty-one days of progressive knockouts with $2,500,000 guaranteed and a floor of $100,000 every day. Buy-ins ran from $5 to $1,000, and the whole calendar was PKO with no freezeout events at all. The finale on 20 September paired a $50 Main Event at $80,000 guaranteed with a $1,000 High Roller at $100,000.
An Omaha cash game promotion distributing up to $40,000 a day in random drops, at roughly one drop per 30 hands. Drops were sized between 3 and 10,000 big blinds so the promotion carried weight at every stake, and any table with three or more players seated was eligible.
A month-long loyalty promotion that rewarded consecutive deposit days with escalating tournament tickets and cash. It closed on 30 August, immediately before the Bounty Hunt Series opened, and is no longer available.
A Short Deck cash game promotion built around random prize drops at the six-plus hold'em tables. It ran through the early summer and finished on 5 July 2026.
A three-week series with $2,750,000 in guarantees, up to nine free tickets a week, and a King's Choice final. It closed on 24 May 2026.
Our largest guaranteed series of the winter season delivered $2.5 million in total guaranteed prize pools across 80+ events. The Main Event alone carried an $80,000 guarantee with buy-ins starting at $200. The series was distinguished by exceptional value at every level - even the micro-stakes events at $5 buy-in featured $10,000+ guarantees, producing massive overlays and creating instant bankroll-building opportunities for small-stakes grinders. Day 1 flights ran across three different days to accommodate international players across all time zones.
A dual-promotion powerhouse that combined two of our most popular formats simultaneously. The Happy Hour Jackpot featured $1 million in guaranteed leaderboard prizes distributed weekly, rewarding the most consistent performers in our cash game community with automated payouts based on volume and winning percentage. Running concurrently, an earlier Cash Carnival edition featured 20BB set-loss payouts - automatically compensating players who suffered a set-over-set bad beat at the cash tables. Together, the promotions generated our highest recorded simultaneous traffic in platform history.
The most ambitious tournament series we had run at the time of its launch, the Bigger Bang Series set a new benchmark with a staggering $3.5 million in total guaranteed prize pools across a full month of play. The series featured 120+ individual events spanning freezeout, PKO, re-entry, turbo, and satellite formats. The Main Event alone drew one of the largest fields in JackPoker history, with the final table streamed live. Simultaneously, the Hyper Giveaway promotion rewarded players who competed in the new Hyper-Turbo series with additional cash prizes and merchandise drops, creating a complete November experience for our most dedicated community members.
Our Halloween-themed seasonal series proved to be one of our most creative and beloved events ever. The Full House of Horror featured 162 individual PKO tournaments - an unprecedented number for a single series - with progressive knockouts running at every buy-in level from $2.20 to $215. The series was anchored by a $1 million leaderboard that tracked bounty prize earnings across all events, rewarding the most aggressive eliminators with bonus cash prizes distributed weekly throughout the promotion. Special Halloween-themed satellite events allowed players to earn seats into the premium events for just $1.
Launched in conjunction with the Bigger Bang Series, the Hyper Giveaway was our debut of the ultra-fast Hyper-Turbo format on JackPoker. To celebrate the launch, we ran a dedicated prize pool funded entirely by us - players competed in the new Hyper-Turbo events and earned points toward the Giveaway leaderboard at no additional cost beyond their normal buy-ins. Top performers received cash prizes, merchandise, and exclusive access to invitation-only events in the following month. The Hyper-Turbo format has since become a permanent fixture on our daily schedule.
Our daily schedule ensures there is always a tournament starting within the next hour, no matter what time zone you play in. The following is a representative sample of our typical weekday schedule - all times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Tournament Name | Format | Buy-in | GTD / Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Midnight Tournaments | Tournaments | FREE | $200 |
| 01:00 | Asia Early Bird | Freezeout | $5.50 | $2,000 GTD |
| 03:00 | Tournaments #2 - Early Session | Tournaments | FREE | $300 |
| 05:00 | Morning Warm-Up PKO | PKO | $11 | $5,000 GTD |
| 06:00 | Tournaments #3 - Global | Tournaments | FREE | $500 |
| 08:00 | Bonanza Micro Opener | Re-entry | $5.50 | $5,000 GTD |
| 09:00 | Tournaments #4 - European Morning | Tournaments | FREE | $500 |
| 11:00 | Mid-Day Turbo | Turbo | $16.50 | $7,500 GTD |
| 12:00 | Tournaments #5 - Lunch Break | Tournaments | FREE | $750 |
| 14:00 | Afternoon Grinder | Freezeout | $22 | $15,000 GTD |
| 15:00 | Tournaments #6 - Afternoon | Tournaments | FREE | $1,000 |
| 17:00 | Happy Hour PKO | PKO | $33 | $20,000 GTD |
| 18:00 | Tournaments #7 - Prime Time | Tournaments | FREE | $1,500 |
| 19:00 | Evening Feature - Bonanza Main | Re-entry | $55 | $30,000 GTD |
| 20:30 | Hyper-Turbo Shootout | Hyper-Turbo | $16.50 | $5,000 GTD |
| 21:00 | Tournaments #8 - Night Owl | Tournaments | FREE | $1,000 |
| 22:00 | Late Night High Roller | PKO | $109 | $25,000 GTD |
| Sunday Only | Big Bang Sunday | Re-entry | $30 | $45,000 GTD |
Schedule is representative of standard weekday programming. Additional Bonus Bonanza series events, satellite tournaments, and special promotional events run throughout the week. Full schedule visible in the tournament lobby after login. All times UTC - adjust for your local timezone.
Getting into your first JackPoker tournament takes just minutes. Here is everything you need to do, step by step, from creating your account to taking your seat at the virtual felt.
Visit JackPoker and click Register. Fill in your email address, choose a secure password, and confirm your details. The registration form takes about 90 seconds to complete. Enter promo code WELCOME in the promo code field during sign-up to activate the full welcome package, including the 300% deposit match up to $2,000 and your free lootbox.
JackPoker operates under a full gaming license and requires standard identity verification before withdrawals are processed. Upload a government-issued photo ID and a recent proof of address document. Verification is typically completed within a few hours. You can start playing immediately after registration - verification is only required before your first withdrawal.
Navigate to the Cashier section and select your preferred payment method. We support Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, JetonBank, LuxonPay, Paysafecard, Pix, Interac, Blik, Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, Tron, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and BNB. Minimum deposits vary by method but start at $10. For freeroll access only, no deposit is required at all.
Click the Tournaments tab in the main navigation. The lobby displays all upcoming events sorted by start time, with filters for buy-in range, format (freezeout, PKO, turbo, satellite), and prize pool size. You can view full structure sheets, registered player counts, and prize pool breakdowns for any upcoming event by clicking its name.
Select the tournament you want to enter, then click the green Register button. For paid events, the buy-in is immediately deducted from your balance. For freerolls, registration is instant and free. You can register for multiple events simultaneously and manage all your registrations from the My Tournaments section of the lobby. Unregister from any event up to 60 minutes before start time for a full refund.
When the tournament begins, your table will open automatically or notify you with an alert. JackPoker is fully browser-based - no software download required. You can also play via our Android APK or iOS Progressive Web App for mobile play. Multi-table up to 3 simultaneous tournaments using our tiling interface. Tournament results and prize payouts are processed automatically and credited to your account within seconds of the event concluding.
Whether you are a newcomer to multi-table tournaments or a seasoned grinder, these strategic principles will help you navigate our tournament formats more effectively and cash more consistently.
Before committing buy-in money to any tournament, invest time in our free freerolls to master the JackPoker interface. Learn how to navigate between tables, use the time bank, read the blind level clock, and check prize pool structures - all at zero cost. The tournament lobby, hand history, and multi-table tile view all become second nature with practice, and being fluent in the interface frees your mental bandwidth to focus purely on the poker decisions that matter.
Independent Chip Model (ICM) mathematics govern optimal play near the money bubble and final table pay jumps. In standard cash games, chips translate directly to cash value at a 1:1 ratio. In tournaments, the last chip in your stack is worth far less than the first - because finishing one spot out of the money pays nothing. When the bubble approaches in any JackPoker tournament, tighten your ranges considerably, avoid marginal all-in confrontations where you risk your tournament life, and exploit opponents who are playing too loosely under pressure.
Progressive Knockout tournaments demand a fundamentally different strategic framework compared to standard freezeouts. The dead money sitting on opponents' heads as bounties shifts the math dramatically on close calling decisions. Calling a shove to collect a large bounty may be correct even when your equity against the shoving range is negative in chip-EV terms. Track the bounties on the players at your table and adjust your aggression accordingly - target players with large accumulated bounties on heads shorter stacks that you can isolate, and protect your own growing bounty by avoiding unnecessary all-in gambles when not heads-up.
The most efficient way to build your tournament résumé and take shots at high-value events is through our satellite network. A $45 Big Bang Sunday seat can be won for as little as $3 through our step-one satellites. Main Event seats in our premium series that cost $200-$500 can be earned through satellite chains starting below $5. By routing your buy-in budget through satellites instead of direct registration, you can dramatically increase the number of premium events you play in without increasing your overall spend - a key bankroll management discipline for serious players.
In Turbo and Hyper-Turbo tournaments, the blind-to-stack ratio increases so rapidly that conservative play quickly becomes untenable. The optimal strategy shifts toward aggression and push-fold play much earlier than in standard events. In a Hyper-Turbo with 2-minute levels, you may be at 15 big blinds by level 6 - entering pure shove-or-fold territory before most players at a standard table would even think about it. Know your push-fold charts, be willing to take thin spots early to build a workable stack, and treat every Turbo event as a race against the escalating blinds rather than a patient exercise in hand selection.
JackPoker supports up to three simultaneous tables, and multi-tabling is one of the most effective ways to increase your tournament volume and expected value. If each tournament you enter carries a positive expected profit, playing three simultaneously - even if each individual game requires slightly less focus - often produces better overall results than single-tabling at full concentration. Start by two-tabling a pair of freerolls to calibrate your comfort level with the interface. When you can manage two tables comfortably, add a third. Experienced grinders on JackPoker routinely run three parallel Bonus Bonanza events simultaneously during evening peak hours.
Over $3.5 million in monthly guarantees. At least eight free tournaments a day. The Bounty Hunt Series guarantees $2,500,000 through 20 September, with $100,000 on the line every single day. Everything you need to build a poker career starts right here.
Register now, enter your first freeroll within minutes of signing up, and start building your bankroll and tournament experience on one of the most rewarding platforms in online poker. The action is non-stop - and it starts the moment you sit down.