ACR Poker’s $15 million Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms continue Sunday, August 23, with Day 1E at 12:05 p.m. ET. The fifth starting flight gives NLH and PLO players another chance to build a Day 2 stack.
The $2,650 tournaments run side by side, with $12 million guaranteed in NLH and $3 million in PLO. Sunday also brings 12 Venom Specials carrying $1.84 million in combined guarantees.
I covered the full ACR Poker Venom 2026 schedule, tournament structure, and qualification options in my complete Dual Venoms guide.
Day 1E Opens the Second Half of the Venom Schedule
Day 1E is the fifth of eight starting flights for both Mystery Bounty Venoms. Three more flights follow on August 24, 27, and 30.
ACR’s latest published field update covers play through Day 1C. At that point, the NLH Venom had recorded 1,526 entries.
A total of 184 NLH players had secured Day 2 stacks. The PLO event had attracted 418 entries, with 51 players advancing.
ACR had not published updated Day 1D totals when this article was prepared. That makes the Day 1C figures the latest verified field snapshot.
Players can enter later flights even after qualifying. ACR also allows qualifying stacks from the same tournament to combine for Day 2.
Early Leaders Take Big Stacks Into Day 2
eko4gg led the verified NLH qualifiers after Day 1C with 8,542,202 chips. ACR listed that stack at 213 big blinds.
Winkyface1984 held the early PLO lead with 17,037,699 chips. That represented 608 big blinds in ACR’s August 20 update.
Later starting flights can change both leaderboards before the fields combine. Players still have four Day 1 opportunities, including Sunday’s flight.
Mystery Bounties Start on Day 2
Day 2 begins Monday, August 31, at 1:05 p.m. ET. Every player reaching that stage will already be in the money.
The Mystery Bounty phase also begins on Day 2. No mystery knockout prizes are awarded during the starting flights.
The NLH Venom features a $500,000 top Mystery Bounty. The PLO tournament carries a maximum mystery prize of $250,000.
Both events advertise a $5,000 minimum Mystery Bounty for each successful Day 2 knockout.
This structure gives Day 1 chips extra value. Larger stacks can cover more opponents once the bounty stage begins.
Sunday Adds $1.84M in Venom Specials
The Venoms are only part of ACR Poker’s August 23 schedule. Sunday also features 12 Venom Specials with $1.84 million guaranteed.
Those tournaments form part of a 91-event side schedule running across seven dates. The complete promotion carries $10.16 million in guarantees.
The first Venom Specials slate ran on August 17. Its 15 tournaments generated $1.125 million in final prize pools.
After Sunday, the Specials continue on August 24, 27, 30, and 31. The final two dates carry the largest combined guarantees.
August 30 offers 13 events with $2.34 million guaranteed. August 31 closes the promotion with 18 events and $2.445 million guaranteed.
Formats across the schedule include NLH, PLO, PKOs, 6-Max tournaments, and additional Mystery Bounty events.
Venom Fever Has Already Awarded Hundreds of Seats
Players can also qualify without paying the full $2,650 buy-in directly. ACR runs several satellite paths through its Venom Fever promotion.
As of August 20, ACR had awarded 853 Venom seats. The promotion guarantees more than 1,500 seats before ending August 30.
Available routes include Direct and Mega Satellites, Beast tournaments, Venom Madness, Survivor Flips, and Spin to Get In. Another qualification route is the ACR Venom Vault, which remains active through August 30. Its largest listed reward is a full $2,650 Venom seat.
Some qualifying routes start at $0, although availability and conditions can vary. Players should check the current ACR client before entering.
Four Flights Remain Before Day 2
Day 1E starts Sunday, followed by Day 1F on August 24. Day 1G runs August 27, and Day 1H closes qualifying on August 30.
Every remaining starting flight begins at 12:05 p.m. ET. Day 2 then starts on August 31 at 1:05 p.m. ET.
The NLH field continues to Day 3 on September 1. Both final tables are scheduled for September 2 at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Tournament schedules, guarantees, and satellite availability can change. I recommend confirming the latest information inside the ACR Poker client before registering. Players new to the platform can also read my full ACR Poker review before creating an account or depositing.
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