Day 1C of our Dual Venom PKO tourneys — the $5 Million GTD NLH and $1.5 Million GTD PLO — brought high-stakes action and monster chip stacks to the tables. But the excitement didn’t stop there, as players packed our Venom Specials and classic Sunday events to grab their share of massive guarantees. Dive into the full Sunday, October 19th Recap below.
Phil’s Thrill
This week’s Phil’s Thrill once again delivered high-stakes excitement at ACR Poker. The $10,300 buy-in 8-Max event attracted 57 entries, generating a hefty $570,000 prize pool. ACR Poker CEO Phil Nagy jumped into the action himself, battling hard before finishing 32nd for the week. Congratulations to yesterday’s top three finishers:
- OMGHilarious -> $159,600
- MatasSembolas ->$ 114,000
- Down2Muck -> $91,200
Mini Phil’s Thrill – $200,000 GTD
This week’s Mini Phil’s Thrill once again brought major action to our Sunday schedule. The $2,650 buy-in tourney pulled in 115 entries, creating a $287,500 prize pool that easily surpassed the guarantee. Phil Nagy finished 66th this week.
Congrats to the top three, following a two-way final table deal:
- Chamois999 -> $59,606
- ToddMercer -> $55,968
- GlobalElite222 -> $40,250
The Sunday Moneymaker – $300,000 GTD
This week’s Sunday Moneymaker once again proved why it’s one of the most popular events on ACR Poker. The $109 buy-in tournament, named in honor of ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker, drew 3,249 entries to build a $324,900 prize pool, crushing its $300K guarantee. A total of 408 players finished in the money after hours of intense play.
Here’s how the top three finished:
- JohnSmithJr ->$51,119
- 3sn4Vn3V ->$37,125
- Davidushka -> $27,101
Venom Special Sunday HR – $600,000 GTD
This week’s Sunday High Roller was a Venom Special edition, bringing extra firepower to one of ACR Poker’s biggest weekly events. The $630 buy-in drew 1,118 entries, generating a $670,800 prize pool that beat its $600K guarantee. A total of 136 players finished in the money.
Congratulations to the top three:
- EandL91 ->$130,209
- thedeepend1 ->$94,858
- xmrstyle ->$69,246
Venom Special Mystery Bounty – $250,000 GTD
Sunday’s $215 Venom Special Mystery Bounty event delivered another thrilling run as players battled for their share of both cash prizes and hidden rewards. The tournament drew 1,291 entries to build a $258,200 prize pool, split evenly between the regular prize money and bounties. A total of 160 players finished in the money, and the player who placed 27th claimed the biggest bounty haul of the night with $27,220.
Congratulations to the top three finishers:
- TyRusTT ->$24,542 + $2,600 in bounties
- pinkandkem ->$17,649 + $1,500 in bounties
- felipeca23 ->$12,883 + $2,500 in bounties
Don’t forget — there are still two Day 1 flights remaining in both the $5 Million GTD NLH PKO Venom and the $1.5 Million GTD PLO PKO Venom. Day 1D takes place this Thursday, October 23rd at 1:05pm ET, followed by Day 1E on Sunday, October 26th at 1:05pm ET. There’s still time to jump in and take your shot at Venom glory.
