News Venom Fever Is Live as ACR Poker Opens Low-Cost Paths to $6.5M Dual Venom PKOs 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. September 29, 2026 From September 29th through October 18th, Venom Fever guarantees 587 seats to the $5 Million GTD NLH Venom PKO and $1.5 Million GTD PLO Venom PKO, with freerolls and low-cost qualifiers giving players plenty of ways to get in for less.Venom Fever is live at ACR Poker, with 587 guaranteed $2,650 seats up for grabs between September 29th and October 18th. Players can qualify through Mega Satellites, Direct Satellites and freeroll feeder paths instead of paying the full Venom buy-in.All 587 seats feed into the Dual Venom PKOs: the $5 Million GTD NLH Venom PKO and the $1.5 Million GTD PLO Venom PKO. Both have a $2,650 buy-in and five Day 1 flights beginning Sunday, October 4th.587 Seats Are Up for GrabsThe seat split is 470 for NLH and 117 for PLO. That gives NLH players the larger block of qualifiers, while PLO players still have more than 100 guaranteed seats available across the promotion.Mega Satellites account for 240 guaranteed seats, including 210 NLH seats and 30 PLO seats. Direct Satellites add another 347 seats – 260 for NLH and 87 for PLO. The full ACR Poker tournament lineup also keeps the Dual Venoms front and center as October approaches.You Can Start With a FreerollThe cheapest way into Venom Fever starts at $0. From September 29th through October 4th, NLH freerolls feed into two different satellite chains: one runs through a $10.50 Super Satellite into a $109 Mega, while another goes from $3.15 to $31.50 and then into a $290 Mega.PLO players have a freeroll path of their own, moving from a $33 Super Satellite into a $290 PLO Mega. Those freeroll feeder routes continue through the October 5th-11th and October 12th-18th windows, with additional NLH steps available for players who want to work their way up through smaller buy-ins.There are also shorter qualifier options on October 10th and 17th, when Saturday freerolls feed into lower-buy-in NLH Megas. That gives players another way to take a shot without committing to the full $2,650 entry.Survivor Flips add another low-cost option. They can award a $2,650 Venom ticket from a starting point as low as $0.80, adding another inexpensive route for players who want a shot at the Dual Venoms.Venom Fever Seats at a Glance Guaranteed Venom Seats Route Seats GTD Venom NLH Mega Satellites 210 NLH PKO Venom NLH Direct Satellites 260 NLH PKO Venom PLO Mega Satellites 30 PLO PKO Venom PLO Direct Satellites 87 PLO PKO Venom TOTAL 587 $6.5M GTD Dual Venoms Five Day 1s for Both VenomsBoth Venoms have Day 1 flights on October 4th, 8th, 11th, 15th and 18th at 1:05pm ET. Day 2 is set for Monday, October 19th at 1:05pm ET. The NLH event then plays Day 3 on Tuesday, October 20th, while the PLO event moves directly from Day 2 to its final table.Both final tables are scheduled for Wednesday, October 21st at 4:05pm ET. The NLH Venom carries the bigger guarantee at $5 Million, while the $1.5 Million GTD PLO Venom ties ACR Poker’s biggest PLO PKO tournament ever.Players who qualify for Day 2 can still play another Day 1 on the same account and combine qualifying stacks for Day 2. That gives anyone who bags a stack early the option to keep playing later flights and try to add more chips.Venom Fever Runs Through the Final Day 1Venom Fever stays open through Sunday, October 18th, the same day as the fifth and final Day 1 flight. With 587 guaranteed seats spread across NLH and PLO, there is still plenty of qualifying action between launch day and the last chance to make Day 2.Players can start with a freeroll, buy into a feeder, jump straight into a Mega or Direct Satellite, or take a shot through Survivor Flips. The important part is simple: there are multiple ways to win a $2,650 Venom seat for less before the Dual Venom PKOs get underway.QUALIFY NOW: Explore Venom Fever