ACR Poker Sets $6.5M Guaranteed Dual

ACR Poker Announces Dual Venom PKO Series for October

ACR Poker has scheduled a pair of progressive knockout tournaments under its Venom banner, with the series set to begin on October 4. The two events carry a combined $6.5 million in guaranteed prize money and share a direct buy-in of $2,650.

The larger of the two is a No-Limit Hold'em PKO with $5 million guaranteed. Alongside it, ACR will run a Pot-Limit Omaha PKO with $1.5 million guaranteed. Both are progressive knockout formats, meaning a portion of each buy-in goes toward the player's own bounty, and half of every bounty won is added to the winner's own bounty rather than being paid out immediately.

What the Venom Format Means

The Venom is one of ACR Poker's flagship tournament brands, typically built around large guarantees and a direct buy-in structure rather than a long satellite ladder. The PKO element changes the incentive structure compared with a standard freezeout.

In a progressive knockout, players collect bounties for eliminating opponents, but a share of each collected bounty is added to their own head. That means a player who accumulates several knockouts becomes a more valuable target, and the prize pool is split between the traditional payout ladder and the bounty pool. The format tends to produce more action than a standard tournament because covering and calling decisions carry an additional expected value beyond chip accumulation.

Buy-In and Schedule Considerations

At $2,650, the buy-in places both events in the higher-stakes segment of the online tournament calendar. Players considering the series generally weigh the direct buy-in against the size of the guarantee and the expected field, since overlay only occurs when the total buy-ins fall short of the guaranteed amount.

Running a No-Limit Hold'em and a Pot-Limit Omaha event in parallel gives players a choice between the two most popular tournament variants. PLO PKOs typically attract a smaller but more specialized field, while NLH PKOs draw from a broader player pool.

Key Details at a Glance

• Start date: October 4
• No-Limit Hold'em PKO: $5 million guaranteed
• Pot-Limit Omaha PKO: $1.5 million guaranteed
• Combined guarantees: $6.5 million
• Buy-in: $2,650 direct
• Format: Progressive knockout

Why It Matters

Large-guarantee PKO series have become a regular feature of the online tournament schedule, and ACR's Dual Venom continues that pattern by pairing two variants under one promotional umbrella. For tournament players, the appeal is a combination of a big headline number and a format that rewards aggression. For the operator, the dual structure spreads risk across two events and gives PLO specialists a reason to participate in the same series.

Players interested in either event should confirm the full schedule, late registration rules, and payout structure directly with ACR Poker, as tournament details can be adjusted before the first hand is dealt.