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Ocean KO Makes a Splash in GGPoker's $20M PLO Series 2026

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  • The $25 PLO Ocean KO event attracted 3,160 unique players and 51,224 entries.
  • Ocean KO's randomised bounty multipliers led to standout payouts, with the runner-up earning the largest bounty.
  • The PLO Series 2026 features $20 million in guarantees and a $200,000 leaderboard.
51,224 Entries. $1.17M Prize Pool. Bounty Hunting Gone Wild in the PLO Series.
GGPoker's Ocean KO format has found another hunting ground. The new bounty format has joined the November PLO Series, and Omaha players wasted little time getting involved. The $25 PLO Ocean KO event attracted 3,160 unique players and generated an impressive 51,224 entries.

The Ocean KO action is part of a much bigger festival. GGPoker PLO Series 2026 features $20 million in guaranteed prize pools, more than 450 tournaments and a separate $200,000 leaderboard.

Ocean KO Brings Big Bounties to Omaha

The $25 PLO event produced some interesting numbers, particularly when it came to the bounty payouts.
$25 PLO Ocean KOResult
Unique players3,160
Total entries51,224
Final prize pool$1,178,152
Guarantee$1,000,000
Average entries per player16.2
The biggest bounty haul actually went to the runner-up. 44aleksei44 collected $44,531.47 in bounties, well ahead of champion Futbol is LIFE!, who earned $18,165.96.

The Brazilian player made up for the difference with the tournament victory, collecting another $36,333.02 in regular prize money.

For context, October's $5 Ocean KO Opener still holds the online tournament entry record, with 420,084 entries. The PLO event may not have reached those heights, but more than 51,000 entries is a serious turnout.

How does Ocean KO work? The format adds randomized bounty multipliers to Progressive Knockout poker. Across 14 evolution levels, multipliers can reach 400 times the base bounty under specific conditions. One knockout can therefore be worth considerably more than the usual bounty reward, which is why players are ready to swing it. Learn more by reading our Ocean KO Explained guide.

Upcoming Ocean KO PLO Tournaments

The November schedule has plenty more bounty action, with different buy-ins and Omaha variations. PLO5 and 7-Max tournaments are also included.
DateTournamentBuy-inGuarantee
Nov 4, 11Wednesday PLO-5 Ocean KO$50 / $500$50K / $75K
Nov 5, 12Thursday PLO Ocean KO$50 / $500$75K / $60K
Nov 7, 14Saturday PLO Ocean KO$10 / $100$30K / $40K
Nov 8, 15Sunday Ocean KO$10 / $100 / $1,000$40K / $100K / $200K
Nov 9, 16Monday Ocean KO$10 / $100 / $1,000$35K / $40K / $60K
All tournament times are listed in UTC. The $25 PLO Ocean KO Final Stage carried a $1 million guarantee and was scheduled for November 2.

GGPoker's Biggest PLO Events Carry $1M Guarantees

Ocean KO is not the only attraction. GGPoker has several major Omaha tournaments carrying $1 million guarantees.
TournamentBuy-inGTDDate
GGMillion$ PLO$10,000$1MNov 1, 8, 15
PLO Mystery Bounty Main Event$215$1MNov 9
PLO Bounty High Roller$1,050$1MNov 16
The Mystery Bounty Main Event offers a $100,000 top bounty. Players need to make it through Stage 1 to reach Stage 2, where the mystery envelopes become active. Players looking for a smaller buy-in can also check out the $54 Weekender PLO Bounty. It features a $125,000 guarantee every Sunday during the festival.

$200K Leaderboard Adds Another Prize Hunt

GGPoker has put another $200,000 into the PLO Series leaderboard, with rewards going to the top 1,500 players.

The winner receives T$10,000 and a $10,000 GGMillion$ PLO High Roller ticket. The reward for 1,500th place is T$20.

Leaderboard points are determined by tournament prize-pool size and finishing position relative to the field.

Get Involved in GGPoker PLO Series 2026

The festival runs until November 17, with buy-ins starting at $15 and tournaments for different Omaha formats and bankrolls. Between the Ocean KO bounty hunt, million-dollar events and the $200K leaderboard, there's plenty to chase.

And while you're checking out the GGPoker lobby, take a look at the November Giveaway too. The poker tables aren't the only place to find something extra this month.

Looking for promotions? Check out GGPoker promo codes 2026.

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