ACR Poker Pros and Stormers Gear Up for the $6.5M Dual Venoms’ Final Flights

Drew Gonzalez hosts Sunday’s Kick coverage, Stormers bring their own Twitch streams, and players have one last chance to join the Pros already through to Day 2.

The $6.5 million Dual Venom PKOs have reached their final weekend. On Sunday, October 18th, the $5 Million GTD No-Limit Hold’em Venom PKO and $1.5 Million GTD Pot-Limit Omaha Venom PKO reach Day 1E, the fifth and final starting flight for each tournament. Both start at 1:05pm ET, giving players one last chance to secure a Day 2 stack.

Several ACR Pros already have Day 2 stacks locked up, Stormers will be playing and streaming, and Drew Gonzalez will host the featured coverage on Kick. For players still chasing a seat, Venom Fever and the Venom Vault offer more ways to get involved before the final flights.

Spend Sunday With Drew and the Stormers

ACR Pro Drew Gonzalez will host an eight-hour stream on Sunday through ACR Poker’s official Kick channel. The broadcast is also available on the ACR Poker homepage, giving fans a front-row view of the final flights even if they are not playing themselves.

The stream is more than a way to check chip counts. Viewers can follow big hands, watch knockout bounties come into play and share their reactions in Kick’s community chat. With the last group of qualifiers trying to make Monday’s Day 2, there should be plenty for fans to talk about throughout the coverage.

ACR Stormers will also be playing in the Dual Venoms and streaming their own sessions on Twitch. That gives viewers another way to follow the final weekend: spend Sunday with Drew and the wider community on Kick, or tune into individual Stormers’ streams for a closer look at their tournament runs. Either way, fans can follow familiar poker personalities as the Venoms move toward their biggest stages.

Kornuth Leads the Qualified Pros in PLO

A recent Team Pro update offers an early look at the names waiting on the other side of Sunday’s flights. Chance Kornuth leads the ACR Pros who have qualified for PLO Day 2 with 458 big blinds. Chris “Big Huni” Hunichen is also through in the PLO Venom with 173 big blinds, while Chris Moorman has qualified for NLH Day 2 with 25 big blinds.

Those are very different starting stacks, but all three Pros have already secured their places in Monday’s field. Now the focus shifts to how far they can go, what bounties they can collect and who will emerge from Sunday’s final flights to join them. The progressive knockout format adds another layer to the chase, with bounties available from Day 1 rather than only at the finish.

A Venom Seat for Less: Venom Fever and the Venom Vault

The direct buy-in for either Venom is $2,650, but the final flights are not limited to players paying the full amount. Venom Fever runs through October 18th and has 587 guaranteed $2,650 seats across the promotion. Players can work toward a seat through Direct Satellites, Mega Satellites and freeroll feeder paths. Survivor Flips Step Satellites provide another route, with steps starting at just $0.80.

The Venom Vault offers a different kind of opportunity. Each key reveals a guaranteed prize, which can include a Survivor Flip Step ticket or a $2,650 Venom seat. Eligible players received a free key at launch, and additional keys can be earned through challenges or purchased while the promotion continues through Sunday.

One recent community update highlighted player cverglan, who won a $2,650 Venom ticket with a Venom Vault key. It is a good reminder that a player chasing a $2,650 Venom seat does not always have to pay the full buy-in. With the final flights approaching, both promotions offer ways for more of the ACR community to get involved.

Venom Specials Keep the Sunday Schedule Busy

The final flights are the headliners, but they are not Sunday’s only draw. The Venom Specials bring more than $10 million in guarantees across October 4th-19th, separate from the two Venoms, with 12 tournaments scheduled for October 18th alone.

Among the Sunday highlights are a $600,000 GTD event with a $630 buy-in at 12:05pm ET and a $500,000 GTD event with a $1,050 buy-in at 1:05pm ET. There is also a $50,000 GTD PKO for $33 at 1:30pm ET and a $100,000 GTD Mystery Bounty for $109 at 4:15pm ET. It is a varied lineup for players who want more than the two main events on their Sunday schedule.

Once Sunday’s final flights are complete, both Venoms move to Day 2 on Monday, October 19th at 1:05pm ET. The NLH Venom continues with Day 3 on Tuesday, October 20th, and both final tables are scheduled for Wednesday, October 21st.

For now, the focus is on one last chance to make the field and one more Sunday of streams, big stacks and knockout action. See the full Dual Venom schedule and tune in to ACR Poker on Kick to follow the final flights.