Global Poker: The Hydra (weekly)
A weekly two-stage sweepstakes event. SC 99 Stage 1s run twice daily Mon–Sat (19:30 and 22:30 ET) and five times on Sunday. Survivors make the SC100,000 GTD mystery-bounty Final, Sunday 20:30 ET, which resumes Monday. Official source.
Play at Global Poker ↗ 18+/21+
Upcoming events (8)
| When (CT) | Site | Tournament | Game | Buy-in | GTD | Top prize (est.)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 6:30 PM CT | Global Poker Research the field ↗ | The Hydra SC100K Stage 1 | NLH | SC 99 | – | – |
| Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 9:30 PM CT | Global Poker Research the field ↗ | The Hydra SC100K Stage 1 | NLH | SC 99 | – | – |
| Sun 3:00 PM CT | Global Poker Research the field ↗ | The Hydra SC100K Stage 1 | NLH | SC 99 | – | – |
| Sun 4:00 PM CT | Global Poker Research the field ↗ | The Hydra SC100K Stage 1 | NLH | SC 99 | – | – |
| Sun 5:00 PM CT | Global Poker Research the field ↗ | The Hydra SC100K Stage 1 | NLH | SC 99 | – | – |
| Sun 5:40 PM CT | Global Poker Research the field ↗ | The Hydra SC100K Stage 1 | NLH | SC 99 | – | – |
| Sun 7:30 PM CT | Global Poker Research the field ↗ | The Hydra SC100,000 GTD Final [Mystery Bounty, 2-Day] | NLH Mystery Bounty? | – | SC 100,000 | 🏆 ≈SC 7,500 est. |
| Sun 9:30 PM CT | Global Poker Research the field ↗ | The Hydra SC100K Stage 1 | NLH | SC 99 | – | – |
* Estimate based on guarantee; actual payouts depend on field size.
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