{"id":54390,"date":"2022-02-15T04:26:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T04:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=54390"},"modified":"2022-02-15T04:26:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T04:26:11","slug":"ggpoker-goes-big-with-5m-ggmasters-overlay-edition-short-deck-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/ggpoker-goes-big-with-5m-ggmasters-overlay-edition-short-deck-series\/","title":{"rendered":"GGPoker Goes Big With $5M GGMasters Overlay Edition; Short Deck Series Also Cranks Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

An overlay<\/strong> is usually not good news for an online poker<\/a> operator. This means a tournament<\/strong> didn\u2019t meet the guarantee and the site running the event forks over some of its own money to make up for the loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now GGPoker<\/strong><\/a> is putting a new spin on the scenario with the $150 GGMasters Overlay Edition<\/strong>. The special tournament is set for March 20 and boasts a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The unique event celebrates two years of the GGMasters, the poker world\u2019s richest weekly freezeout<\/strong> tournament. The site is also launching the Short Deck Series this weekend as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What to expect from GGPoker\u2019s Overlay Edition<\/span><\/h2>\n

GG launched the Masters tournaments in early 2020<\/strong>. The events have grown to become the industry\u2019s richest weekly freezeouts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Players jumping in the Overlay Edition will find three starting flights based on a player\u2019s location:<\/span><\/p>\n