The Venom, the flagship tournament of ACR Poker, roared into action this Sunday with two exciting formats: No Limit Hold’em PKO (NLH PKO) with a $5 million guarantee and Pot Limit Omaha PKO (PLO PKO) offering $1.5 million in guaranteed prizes. Both events saw an electrifying Day 1A, and the action continues this Thursday.
Day 1A Results: NLH PKO & PLO PKO
The No Limit Hold’em PKO drew 563 entries at a buy-in of $2,650, with 75 players advancing to Day 2. Leading the pack is the grinder “Jujubro,” holding 6,094,008 chips.
In the PLO PKO, 120 players joined the action with the same buy-in, and 13 participants advanced to the next round. Topping the chip count was xmrstyle with an impressive 7,779,596 chips.
Upcoming Schedule for The Venom
Both events will feature additional starting flights leading up to Day 2 on October 28, giving more players a chance to qualify. Below is the schedule:
The Venom NLH PKO $5M GTD
- Buy-in: $2,650
- Starting Stack: 300,000 chips
- Day 1B: Thursday, October 17 – 13:05 ET
- Day 1C: Sunday, October 20 – 13:05 ET
- Day 1D: Thursday, October 24 – 13:05 ET
- Day 1E: Sunday, October 27 – 13:05 ET
- Day 2: Monday, October 28 – 13:05 ET
- Day 3: Tuesday, October 29 – 13:05 ET
- Final Table: Wednesday, October 30 – 16:05 ET
The Venom PLO PKO $1.5M GTD
- Buy-in: $2,650
- Starting Stack: 400,000 chips
- Day 1B: Thursday, October 17 – 13:05 ET
- Day 1C: Sunday, October 20 – 13:05 ET
- Day 1D: Thursday, October 24 – 13:05 ET
- Day 1E: Sunday, October 27 – 13:05 ET
- Day 2: Monday, October 28 – 13:05 ET
- Final Table: Tuesday, October 29 – 16:05 ET
A Tournament with Proven Success
The Venom NLH PKO has consistently exceeded its guaranteed prize pool in previous editions. The most recent tournament, held in January 2024, attracted 2,839 participants and generated a prize pool of $7,097,500, far surpassing the $5 million guarantee.
