GGPoker’s Bounty Hunters are Progressive Knockout (PKO) tournaments: every player has a price on their head, you earn cash instantly when you bust someone, and your own bounty grows each time you collect one, making you a juicier target hand after hand. That’s the whole thrill: chips build your stack, bounties build your bankroll, right now, during the tournament

What “Progressive Knockout” really means

In a PKO, your buy-in is split in two: roughly half goes to the regular prize pool and the other half becomes your starting bounty. When you eliminate a player, you get an instant cash reward equal to half of their bounty and the other half is added to your own bounty, so you’re worth more to everyone else. It’s progressive because the price on your head keeps climbing with every KO. On GGPoker, those bounty rewards credit instantly as you score knockouts.

Quick illustration: Knock out a player whose bounty is $50 → $25 hits your account immediately, $25 gets added on top of your bounty. Next time someone tries to bust you, they’re hunting a bigger prize.

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The Bounty Hunters flow, step by step (without the jargon)

1. Register a Bounty Hunters event in the GGPoker lobby (they run all stakes, all day).

2. Play as usual (most are No-Limit Hold’em).

3. Bust someone? You instantly bank half their bounty as real cash. The other half inflates your own bounty.

4. Split-pot eliminations (rare but possible): if two (or more) players show the same winning hand and a player is eliminated, the bounty is split evenly between the winners; odd cents go to earliest position.

5. Finish deep and you still get regular prize money plus all the bounties you earned along the way. That’s why PKOs can out-earn “normal” tournaments when you KO many opponents.

Why Bounty Hunters are so much fun

Immediate prizes

Regular MTTs make you wait until the end to feel paid. PKOs reward you on the spot for knockouts, which changes how hands feel and how you choose spots.

Momentum and table psychology

Each KO makes your name glow a little brighter: your bounty grows, you attract action, and the table dynamic gets spicier. Suddenly, marginal pots matter because of the extra cash attached to a short-stack’s head.

Double upside late

Go deep and you’re playing for two prize pools at once: the regular payouts and the “bounty economy.” Final tables are wild because some players are worth a lot more than others to bust. 

How to play Bounty Hunters well (the fast, practical guide)

1) Adjust your ranges for bounties

In classic MTTs you call all-ins based on chip EV and ICM. In PKOs you also add bounty EV. That means calling wider versus short stacks with big bounties, especially when you cover them. But don’t go crazy: dominated hands can still torch stacks.

2) Cover = power

Having opponents covered maximizes your bounty equity. If stacks are close, consider lines that preserve coverage against juicy targets: e.g., avoid spewy 3-bet bluffs that shrink you beneath the table’s biggest bounty.

3) Hunt smart, not loose

Yes, the bounty is tempting, but remember: half of it boosts your own bounty, putting a target on you. Plan your aggression so you can capitalize on the next orbit rather than becoming a short, hunted stack.

4) Bubble & ITM pressure is different

Near the money, some players tighten up, but a huge bounty can offset bubble risk. If you’re a medium/big stack with coverage, this is a prime window to pressure and collect. Conversely, if you carry a massive bounty, tighten your leak points and reduce multiway exposure.

5) Final-table discipline

A giant bounty can distort decisions. Keep a cool head: sometimes laddering + picking clean spots beats flipping vs. another big stack. Target short stacks with outsized bounties where your equity edge is clean.

Common PKO questions and quick answers)

Do I get a bounty in chips or cash?
Cash instantly credited to your account on GGPoker when you score the KO.

Who gets the bounty if multiple players show the same winning hand?
It’s split evenly among the winners; odd cents go to the earliest position. 

Is Mystery Bounty the same thing?
No. Standard PKO pays progressively each KO; Mystery Bounty unlocks randomized prizes after reaching the money stage. Different flavor, different sweat.

TL;DR strategy snapshot

• Play to cover opponents and price in their bounty value.

• Open and call a bit wider when you can bust a short stack with a big bounty.

• Protect your stack when your own bounty gets large... you’re the table’s main course.

• Final tables: prioritize high-bounty targets with clean equity; avoid ego wars versus other big stacks unless the math sings.

GGPoker’s Bounty Hunters take classic tournament poker and inject a live, instant-pay KO economy. You still chase the trophy and regular payouts, but every elimination is a mini-cash and a plot twist. If you enjoy strategic heat, changing incentives, and a little table drama, PKOs are the most fun per orbit you can buy into.