ACR Poker is stacking April 2026 with two separate series running side by side: a $10,000,000 Dual Mystery Bounty Venom (April 12 to 28) and the return of the High Five Series (April 19 to 23).
The flagship NLH Venom carries an $8M guarantee while a simultaneous PLO Venom adds $2M, both at a $2,650 buy-in.
The top mystery bounty in the NLH event is $500,000. In the PLO event, it reaches $200,000. Every knockout from Day 2 onward pays a minimum of $5,000. Players signing up through ACR’s exclusive deals with promo code VIPELITE get the best available rakeback before firing a single bullet.
Venom Fever satellites begin on April 7, with freeroll entry paths from $0 and step tournaments starting at $0.80. All Day 2 survivors are guaranteed to be in the money before a hand is dealt.
What the $10M Dual Venom Guarantees
This is the second Dual Mystery Bounty Venom of 2026. The January edition exceeded its guarantees with $11.27M in prize pools, and ACR is running the format back with identical structures.
Both tournaments share the same $2,650 buy-in and the same five-flight schedule. Multi-entry is permitted across all flights, and players can combine surviving stacks heading into Day 2.
- NLH Venom: $8,000,000 GTD, $2,650 buy-in. Top mystery bounty: $500,000. Minimum bounty from Day 2: $5,000.
- PLO Venom: $2,000,000 GTD, $2,650 buy-in. Top mystery bounty: $200,000. Minimum bounty from Day 2: $5,000.
- Day 2 = in the money: every player who survives to Day 2 is guaranteed a payout before a single hand is dealt.
- Mystery bounty mechanic: activated on Day 2 only. Each knockout draws a random bounty from the pool, ranging from $5,000 to $500,000 (NLH) or $200,000 (PLO).
The mystery bounty format replaced progressive knockouts as ACR’s preferred structure in mid-2024. The key difference: bounty values are hidden until each envelope is opened after the knockout, so a short stack could be sitting on a $500,000 bounty without anyone knowing.
Full Schedule
| Flight | Date | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1A | Sunday, April 12 | 12:05 PM |
| Day 1B | Thursday, April 16 | 12:05 PM |
| Day 1C | Sunday, April 19 | 12:05 PM |
| Day 1D | Thursday, April 23 | 12:05 PM |
| Day 1E | Sunday, April 26 | 12:05 PM |
| Day 2 | Monday, April 27 | 1:05 PM |
| Final Table | Tuesday, April 28 | 4:05 PM |
Late registration stays open through Day 1E on April 26. Unused extra tickets roll forward to the next Venom edition, and deal-making is permitted at the final table.
How to Qualify from $0: Satellite Paths and Freerolls
ACR’s satellite ecosystem for this edition is branded Venom Fever and runs from April 7 to 26. It guarantees 687 seats worth $2,650 each, and the entire system is designed so that a player with no bankroll can reach the main event.
Players who want to sharpen their satellite game before firing should check our guide to satellite tournament strategy for optimal approaches to these formats.
- Direct Satellites (April 7 onwards): buy-ins from $33. Guarantee 310 NLH seats and 42 PLO seats across the qualification period.
- Mega Satellites (April 11 onwards): buy-ins of $55, $109, $290, and $630. Guarantee 210 NLH seats and 30 PLO seats. Each is fed by freeroll pipelines starting at $0.
- Beast Tournaments ($95, Sundays): guarantee 95 NLH seats across four events from March 29 to April 19. Qualify through $11 super satellites or weekly leaderboards.
- Poison Path ($0.80 step ladder): four Survivor Flip steps: $0.80, $6, $46, $350, then a $2,650 Venom ticket. The first 10 players to complete all four steps and post screenshots to ACR’s Discord earn a free second ticket.
The freeroll-to-mega-satellite pipelines offer four distinct paths. Each starts at $0 and steps through one super satellite before reaching a mega satellite buy-in: $0 to $5.50 to $55, $0 to $11 to $109, $0 to $33 to $290, or $0 to $66 to $630.
The Venom’s Track Record
The Venom has been ACR’s flagship event since 2019, and its growth from a $5M debut to a recurring $10M+ franchise tells you everything about the demand for large-field online tournaments.
- July 2019: the Venom launched at $5M GTD with a $2,650 buy-in. It drew 785+ entries, generated a $6.38M prize pool, and the winner was paid in Bitcoin for a Guinness World Record.
- Mid-2020: the $7M GTD edition produced a $9.68M prize pool and two Venom millionaires from a single event.
- April 2024: the all-time peak at $12.5M GTD. 5,045 entries created a $12.61M prize pool. Dominik Nitsche won $1,818,044 and Chris Moneymaker finished sixth.
- January 2026: the most recent completed Dual Mystery Bounty Venom exceeded guarantees with $11.27M in combined prize pools. The top earner collected $1,240,310 including both the $500,000 and $150,000 top bounties.
The buy-in has stayed at $2,650 across every edition. The NLH Venom has exceeded its guarantee in nearly every running, which is why ACR keeps scaling the format up.
ACR ambassador Chris Moneymaker called the High Five Edition a continuation of momentum from the $60.69M OSS XL series that wrapped in late March.
The High Five Series Runs Alongside the Venoms
The Dual Venoms are not the only action on ACR in April. The High Five Series returns from April 19 to 23 with 50 tournaments, buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to $6,300, and guaranteed prize pools from $1,500 to $600,000.
The 420-themed series includes six events with guarantees above $100,000. The headline tournament is the $600,000 GTD Sunday Blunt Roller at $630 buy-in on April 19. A $6,300 buy-in high roller and a $2,650 PKO event round out the top end.
New for 2026: Five-Card Omaha Hi-Lo replaces Seven-Card Stud on the schedule. Satellites for the High Five started on March 31, with $66 turbos and $63 hypers running daily.
Why This Matters for US Players
Regulated online poker in the US currently operates in just six states: Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia. The recent PokerStars and FanDuel merger created a three-state player pool, but its biggest regular tournament guarantees $500,000.
For the roughly 280 million Americans outside those states, ACR is a leading option for real-money US poker. It accepts players from 40+ states, runs $9.2M in weekly guaranteed tournament prize pools, and is one of the only platforms where you can play for eight-figure guarantees.
Venom Fever satellites open on April 7. Day 1A kicks off on April 12 at 12:05 PM ET. For the latest updates, follow our poker news coverage.
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