Americas Cardroom’s Dual Venom PKO Prize Pools Exceed Both Guarantees
Kornuth leads PLO as fellow ACR Pro Moneymaker enters Day 2 fourth in chips.
San Jose, Costa Rica , October 22, 2026 -- Americas Cardroom’s Dual Venom PKO tournaments beat both guarantees after Sunday’s final starting flights, generating $6,862,500 in combined prize pools, $362,500 above the $6.5 million guaranteed.
The $5 million guaranteed No-Limit Hold’em event drew 2,143 entries for $5,357,500. Pot-Limit Omaha attracted 602 entries for $1,505,000, surpassing its $1.5 million guarantee. Both have $2,650 buy-ins.
ACR Pros Chance Kornuth and Chris Moneymaker enter PLO Day 2 first and fourth. Kornuth, playing as LawyerDad68, has 9,172,216 chips; Moneymaker holds 7,062,845. Haftbefehl is second with 8,457,419, ahead of NewYorkMidgets with 7,513,919.
Both events have Day 2 today at 1:05 p.m. ET, with 319 NLH players and 72 PLO players remaining. NLH pays 266 places; PLO pays 61.
NLH divides its prize pool into $2,678,750 in regular prizes and $2,678,750 in bounties. PLO allocates $752,500 to each. Listed first-place regular payouts are $332,932 in NLH and $128,622 in PLO, excluding bounties.
NLH Day 3 starts Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 1:05 p.m. ET. Both final tables begin Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 4:05 p.m. ET. PLO has no Day 3.
More details on Day 2 of the Dual Venom PKOs are available in today’s blog article.
About Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom is one of the world's leading online poker destinations, serving players since 2001. Known for major tournament series, innovative promotions, and a commitment to the poker community, the company is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026 while continuing to expand its tournament offerings and deliver world-class online poker experiences to players across the globe.
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