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How Does the Bounty Quattro Work?

17 October 2026 · 5 min read

No bounties until 25% of the field is left — then every elimination pays four times the initial bounty: 500€ per knockout.

The Bounty Quattro is a variant that adds extra firepower to bounty tournaments. In the Gladiator Series, every time you eliminate an opponent you take four bounties, not one. It is a KO variant very similar to the Bounty Five.

Phase one: regular play

At the start the tournament plays like any other: everybody fights to survive and build a stack, and there are no bounties yet. The goal is to reach the moment the bounties are unlocked, when 25% of the players remain.

Phase two: the Bounty Phase begins

When the tournament reaches 25% of the field, every elimination pays a bounty worth 4 times the initial bounty — that is why it is called Bounty Quattro. Every knockout pays much more than in the usual formats, which makes these events especially attractive for bounty hunters and aggressive players.

For example, in a 250€ tournament with a 125€ KO, the Quattro bounties are worth 500€ (125€ × 4).

Diagram: Bounty Quattro phases — no bounties until 25% of the field, then 500€ per elimination, ITM around 12%

Keep in mind that you are not in the money yet: the bounties you win are already yours, but the paid places usually start at 10–12% of the field.

Why players love it

Four bounties at once make every elimination feel like a jackpot. There is more pressure in every all-in, and chips and prizes pile up much faster than in standard formats.

The Bounty Quattro in the Gladiator Series

The Bounty Quattro is one of the star formats of the Gladiator Series: it is the main side event of the weekend.

  • Buy-in — 250€ (100€ + 125€ KO + 25€ fee). The 100€ go to the prize pool and the 125€ are paid out in the KO phase as 500€ bounties.
  • Day 1 — Played until 25% of the field remains, when the 500€ KOs come into play.
  • ITM — Around 12%, so the prizes are much more spread out.