News ACR Poker’s Two Biggest Venoms Ever Begin With $15 Million Guaranteed Owen Gaines Owen Gaines is a professional poker player and author who has played an estimated ten million hands and written four poker strategy books. August 13, 2026 The Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms are here. Day 1A begins Thursday, August 13th at 12:05pm ET, kicking off a $12 million guaranteed NLH Venom and a $3 million guaranteed PLO Venom with $15 million guaranteed between them.The waiting is over. Our biggest Dual Venoms ever begin today, with the opening flight putting two massive Mystery Bounty tournaments into play at the same time.At 12:05pm ET on Thursday, August 13th, Day 1A begins for both the $12 million guaranteed No Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty Venom and the $3 million guaranteed Pot Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty Venom. Each event carries a $2,650 buy-in, and together they put $15 million guaranteed on the table.The Dual Venoms Are Officially UnderwayThis is more than another date on the tournament calendar. It is the starting gun for a multi-week Venom stretch built around two distinct formats, enormous guarantees, huge Mystery Bounties and plenty of ways to get involved.Both tournaments follow the same eight-flight Day 1 schedule, giving players multiple opportunities to make it through to Day 2. And surviving the opening stage comes with an immediate payoff: every player who reaches Day 2 is already in the money.That is also when the Mystery Bounty side of the action really comes alive. ACR Poker’s Mystery Bounty format awards the mystery prizes during the second phase of the tournament, adding another layer to every knockout once Day 2 begins. Dual Venoms at a Glance Dual Venoms at a Glance Event Guarantee Buy-In Top Mystery Bounty NLH Mystery Bounty Venom $12 Million $2,650 $500,000 PLO Mystery Bounty Venom $3 Million $2,650 $250,000 Both tournaments also feature a $5,000 minimum Mystery Bounty.$12 Million Is Waiting in the NLH VenomThe biggest slice of the Dual Venoms belongs to the $12 million guaranteed NLH Mystery Bounty Venom.The $2,650 event brings the familiar Venom scale to No Limit Hold’em while adding a Mystery Bounty structure capable of producing some spectacular knockout prizes. Sitting at the very top is a $500,000 Mystery Bounty.That creates two very different ways for a deep run to become a big one. Tournament payouts matter, of course, but once the Mystery Bounties activate, a single knockout can change the complexion of a player’s Venom in an instant. Four Cards, $3 Million and a $250K Top BountyThe PLO side is not playing understudy.Our $3 million guaranteed PLO Mystery Bounty Venom gives Pot Limit Omaha players their own $2,650 headline event, running alongside the NLH edition on the same opening schedule. Its biggest Mystery Bounty is worth $250,000.Same Venom pressure. More hole cards. Plenty of ways for a hand to get weird in a hurry.By putting the NLH and PLO events side by side, this Dual Venoms launch gives players two very different routes into one enormous tournament window while keeping both events firmly in the spotlight. Make Day 2 and the Hunt ChangesReaching Day 2 matters for more than simply surviving another flight.Players who advance are already in the money, and the Mystery Bounty phase adds another prize opportunity to every elimination. Each Venom has a $5,000 minimum Mystery Bounty, while the biggest possible pulls climb all the way to $500,000 in the NLH event and $250,000 in PLO.That combination makes stack building especially important. There is the traditional incentive to put yourself in position for a deep tournament run, but every extra chip can also become ammunition once the bounty hunt begins. The $2,650 Buy-In Is Not the Only Way InPlayers do not necessarily need to put up the full $2,650 to take a shot.Qualification opportunities remain part of the wider Venom environment, with Venom Fever routes and qualifiers giving players additional paths toward the two headline tournaments. The ACR Poker tournament schedule has also featured Venom Fever qualifiers awarding $2,650 tickets in the immediate run-up to opening day.Check the poker client for the currently available routes and find the path that fits your bankroll. Team Online Takes the Venom to TwitchThe Dual Venom action is heading to Twitch too, with ACR Team Online joining the coverage around the first two starting days.Day 1A coverage goes live Thursday, August 13th at 11:30am ET on the acr_pkr Twitch channel, with Weazel1991, ScrimitzuTV and CODPoker taking part before the Dual Venoms get underway at 12:05pm ET.Coverage returns Sunday, August 16th at 11:30am ET for Day 1B, with Svetarik, Gripsed_Com and Deckflow featured ahead of the 12:05pm ET start. The Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms will be at the heart of Super Stacked Sunday, adding another major draw to an already loaded tournament schedule. The Venom Schedule Keeps RollingThe opening weekend is only part of the story.Both Venoms use the same eight-flight schedule, giving players multiple opportunities to reach Day 2, get themselves into the money and join the Mystery Bounty hunt.The wider window is stacked too. Starting Monday, August 17th, Venom Specials will carry more than $10 million in total added-value guarantees, turning the Dual Venoms launch into a broader stretch of NLH action, PLO action, special tournaments and qualification opportunities. Two Venoms. $15 Million. Time to Play.The biggest Dual Venoms in our history take center stage today.With $12 million guaranteed in the NLH Mystery Bounty Venom and another $3 million guaranteed in the PLO edition, players have two huge tournaments to choose from, with Mystery Bounties worth up to $500,000 and $250,000 respectively.$15 million guaranteed is on the line. Pick your Venom and take your shot.