To kick off a new week full of poker, Day 1C of the Venom MB and Venom MB PLO tournaments was played at ACR Poker. The Mystery Bounty version of their flagship tournament, which has US$8M GTD in its NLH version and US$2M GTD in its PLO version, has already registered hundreds of entries and has more and more players advancing to Day 2. There are still two more starting flights to participate.
Last days to turn the golden key into a free seat in the Venom
In this third starting day, we continued to see a good number of entries that further increased the field size in both tournaments.
In the Venom MB, a total of 841 new entries were registered, and after an intense day of competition, only 101 players managed to qualify for Day 2. On the other hand, 193 entries were registered in the Venom MB PLO version, of which only 24 players managed to advance.
But this is not the end. Those who were eliminated or those who want to continue growing their stacks before Day 2 will have two more opportunities to participate.
The Venom MB
The Venom Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Lobby
The Venom MB PLO
The Venom Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Lobby
So far, combining the first two starting flights, we have 2,066 entries in The Venom MB NLH, with 248 qualifiers to date, and 458 entries in The Venom MB PLO, with 57 qualifiers.
How the first Venom of 2026 continues
For a buy-in of US$2,650, players not only get the chance to compete for the large guaranteed prizes, but there are also huge bounties available for those who eliminate their rivals.
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In the Venom MB NLH, taking out a rival at the right stage can award a bounty of up to US$500,000. In the Venom MB PLO, there is a bounty of US$200,000 waiting to be unlocked. But that’s not all. Any elimination in both tournaments represents a bounty of at least US$5,000.
Both Venom tournaments have five starting flights. Additionally, players have the option to play in multiple flights and then combine their stacks for Day 2, arriving with many more chips to eliminate rivals.
Players who manage to qualify for Day 2 will be automatically in the prizes. And those who reach the final table will have to battle on February 3rd for the Venom title and the grand prize, reserved for the champion.
Technical Details
Venom Mystery Bounty – US$8 million GTD
Buy-in: US$2,650
Starting Stack: 300,000
Day 1A: 912 entries, 109 qualifiers
Day 1B: 313 entries, 38 qualifiers
Day 1C: 841 entries, 101 qualifiers
Day 1D: Thursday 29/1 – 12:05 PM ET* (until 12% of the field remains)
Day 1E: Sunday 1/2 – 12:05 PM ET* (until 12% of the field remains)
Day 2: Monday 2/2 – 12:05 PM ET* (until final table)
Final Table: Tuesday 3/2 – 4:05 PM ET* (until champion is known)
Blinds: 20 minutes
Late Registration: Level 21
Venom MB PLO – US$2 million GTD
Buy-in: US$2,650
Starting Stack: 400,000
Day 1A: 179 entries, 22 qualifiers
Day 1B: 86 entries, 11 qualifiers
Day 1C: 193 entries, 24 qualifiers
Day 1D: Thursday 29/1 – 12:05 PM ET* (until 12% of the field remains)
Day 1E: Sunday 1/2 – 12:05 PM ET* (until 12% of the field remains)
Day 2: Monday 2/2 – 1:05 PM ET* (until final table)
Final Table: Tuesday 3/2 – 4:05 PM ET* (until champion is known)
Blinds: 20 minutes
Late Registration: Level 21
