Venom PKO Events Kick Off in October at ACR Poker

Tournament schedule

New Venom events at ACR Poker will return in fall 2026 with a PKO format. Day 1 of the $5M GTD Venom PKO and $1.5M GTD Venom PKO PLO will kick off on October 4. 

Last time, the two tournaments generated a combined prize pool of over $7 million, with the largest single payout reaching $675,000.

The starting flights, Day 2, and final stages of the tournaments follow a unified schedule:

• Day 1A — Sunday, October 4
• Day 1B — Thursday, October 8
• Day 1C — Sunday, October 11
• Day 1D — Thursday, October 15
• Day 1E — Sunday, October 18
• Day 2 — Monday, October 19
• Day 3 — Tuesday, October 20
• Final Table — Tuesday, October 21

Flight structure:

• Buy-in – $2,650.
• Starting stack – 300,000 chips (187.5 BB) for the Hold'em tournament, 400,000 chips (200 BB) for the Omaha tournament.
• Blind levels – every 20 minutes.
• Late registration – 18 levels*.

*Unlimited re-entries are allowed.

Play continues until 12% of the registered field remains.

Players can enter as many starting flights as they wish, with their qualifying stacks combined for Day 2.

Satellites

With a wide range of satellites available, players can qualify for The Venom at various buy-in levels.

The first satellites start

• Beast & SnG Venom Fever for $95. Starts every Sunday at 22:05 GMT. Each tournament guarantees 20–30 tickets worth $2,650.
• Survivor Flip Satellite. 4-level SnG tournaments. Play continues until only one player remains at the table; that player advances to the next level or wins a ticket if the game ends at Step 4.

Direct Venom Fever satellites will start on September 29. The MEGA and Daily Direct satellites, with buy-ins ranging from $33 to $630, will award hundreds of tickets to The Venom.

Step satellites for these events start with freerolls, meaning players can potentially qualify for a seven-figure first prize without spending anything.

In October, The Venom tickets and satellite entries will also become available through the Venom Vault. Players will receive their first mystery-reward box for free, with additional boxes available by completing special missions.

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