ACR Poker to run Dual Mystery Bounty Venom tournaments in January with $10m guaranteed
The two-variant Venom schedule follows strong turnout in previous editions and continues ACR Poker’s focus on large-field, high-guarantee online tournaments.
ACR Poker has confirmed the return of its Dual Mystery Bounty Venom tournaments, with a combined $10m in guaranteed prize pools scheduled for early 2026.
The series will run from January 18 to February 3 and will feature a $8m guaranteed No-Limit Hold’em event alongside a $2m guaranteed Pot-Limit Omaha tournament.
Both events carry a $2,650 buy-in and will run concurrently, with five Day 1 flights allowing players to re-enter and combine stacks ahead of Day 2.
ACR Poker said all players reaching Day 2, which begins on February 2 at 1:05pm ET, will be in the money, with final tables for both tournaments set for February 3 at 4:05pm ET.
The Dual Mystery Bounty format includes randomized bounty prizes awarded for knockouts starting on Day 2. In the No-Limit Hold’em event, the top mystery bounty is set at $500,000, while the PLO tournament offers a top bounty of $200,000.
ACR Poker added that every knockout from Day 2 onward will award a minimum bounty of $5,000 in both events.
ACR Poker Pro Chris Moneymaker said: “2026 will have an epic start with two massive Venom events, offering players double the fun and double the chances to win big.”
He added: “Loaded with huge guarantees, mystery bounties, and satellites that let anyone join the action, this is your shot at poker glory.”
Qualification opportunities will begin on January 12 through ACR Poker’s Venom Fever satellite schedule, which includes multiple entry points ranging from free and low-cost satellites to higher buy-in paths offering hundreds of guaranteed seats.
The most recent Dual Mystery Bounty Venom events exceeded their guarantees. The NLH tournament attracted 3,392 entries for a total prize pool of $8.48m, while the PLO event drew 830 entries and generated $2.075m.
Winners in those events received more than $700,000 and $350,000 respectively, excluding bounties.
In August 2024, ACR Poker ran an $8m Mystery Bounty Venom and a $2m PLO Venom alongside a separate $5m guaranteed tournament promotion, which preceded its $40m guaranteed OSS XL series.
The operator has also expanded its ambassador roster, with players including Chris Moneymaker, Tom Dwan, Chris Moorman and Jose ‘Nacho’ Barbero representing the brand.
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