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Run Up: New ACR Poker Series with $10,000,000 Guaranteed

Run Up: New ACR Poker Series with $10,000,000 Guaranteed
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Vasilisa Zyryanova Blog Content Editor
Fact Checked: PokerListings
  • Updated: July 4, 2026
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In anticipation of Dual Venom, the Winning Poker network will be running a new series in its rooms for a full month.

Key Details of Run Up Series

  • Dates: July 12th to August 17th, 2026
  • 163 tournaments
  • One 5C PLO8 event
  • Buy-ins from $5.50 to $1,050
  • Guarantees from $7,500 to $1,000,000
  • Three Main Events
  • Two flighted events
  • Two leaderboards worth a total of $100,000

Run Up Main Events

The main tournaments of the series with a total guarantee of $1,350,000 will be held simultaneously:

  • Day 1 starts at 15:05 UTC on August 16th, 2026
  • Day 2 starts at 17:05 UTC on August 17th, 2026
  • Final Table starts at 17:05 UTC on August 18th, 2026

All Day 1s last until 12% of the field remains — these players advance to Day 2s where they immediately receive mincash.

$1,050 Run Up #1 MAIN – $750,000 Gtd

  • Starting Stack — 350,000 chips (218.75 bb)
  • Late Registration — 32 levels
  • Blind Levels — 15 minutes
acr run up #1 main

$215 Run Up #2 MAIN – $400,000 Gtd

  • Starting Stack — 300,000 chips (187.5 bb)
  • Late Registration — 32 levels
  • Blind Levels — 15 minutes up to 37 level, 12 minutes after
acr run up #2 main

$33 Run Up #3 MAIN – $200,000 Gtd

  • Starting Stack — 300,000 chips (150 bb)
  • Late Registration — 30 levels
  • Blind Levels — 12 minutes up to 35 level, 10 minutes after that
acr run up #3 main

Flighted Run Up Tournaments

The two tournaments in the series will be held in a multi-flight format, guaranteeing players a total of over $1M.

Their flights will start simultaneously at 14:05 UTC on July 12th, 2026 and will run every day until the start of their Day 2s, which will be on different days.

$66 Run Up #4 MB – $1,000,000 Gtd

  • Mystery Bounty from $150 to $100,000
  • Starting Stack — 5,000 chips (50 bb)
  • Late Registration — 8 levels
  • Blind Levels — 10 minutes
  • Day 1 Duration — 14 levels
  • Day 2 starts at 19:05 UTC on August 17th, 2026.

You can play any number of flights and get a cumulative stack on Day 2 but only from your non-staked entries.

acr run up #4 main

$5.50 Run Up #5 Dime PKO – $50,000 Gtd

  • Starting Stack — 100,000 chips (100 bb)
  • Late Registration — 13 levels
  • Blind Levels — 8 minutes up to 18 level, 10 minutes from 19 level
  • Day 1 Duration — 18 levels
  • Day 2 starts at 20:05 UTC on August 16th, 2026.

You can play any number of flights and get a cumulative stack on Day 2 but only from your non-staked entries.

acr run up #5 main

$100,000 Leaderboard

Run Up leaderboards guarantee players a total of $100,000 in cash, Venom NLH and Venom PLO tickets, and Venom Mega Satellites.

Their winners will receive:

  • Low Leaderboard — $5,000 in cash and two tickets for Venom NLH and Venom PLO.
  • High Leaderboard — $10,000 in cash and two tickets for Venom NLH and Venom PLO.

As usual, leaderboard points are awarded only for finishing in the prizes of series tournaments.

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Written By: Vasilisa Zyryanova Blog Content Editor

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