Special Kind of Fever Accompanies the Dual Venom PKO on ACR Poker

Special Kind of Fever Accompanies the Dual Venom PKO on ACR Poker
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Vasilisa Zyryanova Blog Content Editor
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  • Updated: October 1, 2026
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To make participating in the two autumn $2,650 Venom PKO events with a combined $6,500,000 guarantee more fun for everyone, the WPN network has launched Venom Fever satellites and Venom Special tournaments.

We’ve gathered the details for each one in this article.

Venom Fevers Guarantee 587 Seats in Venom PKO

Venom PKO Venom Fevers

From September 29th to October 18th, a total of 470 NLH seats and 117 PLO seats are guaranteed in special Venom Fever satellites available to all ACR Poker players.

Satellites fall into two categories — Direct with modest guarantees and the especially large Mega:

  • NLH Direct guarantee 260 x $2,650 Venom PKO seats
  • NLH Mega guarantee 210 x $2,650 Venom PKO seats
  • PLO Direct guarantee 87 x $2,650 Venom PKO PLO seats
  • PLO Mega guarantee 30 x $2,650 Venom PKO PLO seats

Direct satellites run daily, while Mega satellites start on only five particular days:

NLH MegaPLO MegaDate & Time (ET)
$109, 15 seats GTD$290, 20 seats GTD$290, 10 seats GTDOctober 4th at 10:05 am
$55, 3 seats GTD$109, 7 seats GTDNoOctober 10th at 1:30 pm
$109, 15 seats GTD$290, 25 seats GTD$630, 25 seats GTD$290, 10 seats GTDOctober 11th at 10:05 am
$33, 3 seats GTD$55, 5 seats GTD$109, 7 seats GTDNoOctober 17th at 1:30 pm
$33, 5 seats GTD$109, 20 seats GTD$290, 30 seats GTD$630, 30 seats GTD$290, 10 seats GTDOctober 18th at 10:05 am

You can play each Mega satellite for free by climbing the corresponding ladder:

PLO Qualification Path

  • Freerolls —> $33 —> $290

NLH Qualification Paths

  • Freerolls —> $10.50 —> $109
  • Freerolls —> $3.15 —> $31.50 —> $290
  • Freerolls —> $6.30 —> $63 —> $290 —> $630

Saturday Shortcuts

Five Mega satellites have special ladders over the course of two days:

  • October 10th: Freerolls —> $5.50 —> $55, 3 seats GTD
  • October 10th and 17th: Freerolls —> $11 —> $109, 7 seats GTD
  • October 17th: Freerolls —> $3.30 —> $33, 3 seats GTD
  • October 17th: Freerolls —> $5.50 —> $55, 5 seats GTD

You can find all the satellites and steps leading to them in the ACR Poker lobby but keep in mind that they go by various names: Venom Fever, VFever, Venom Supersat, etc.

Venom Specials: $10 Million in Over 70 Events

ACR Poker Guarantees Over $10 Million in Dual Venom Specials!

From October 4th to 19th, the entry days and Day 2s of both Venom PKO events are accompanied by 74 Venom Special tournaments:

  • Buy-ins from $33 to $2,650
  • Guarantees from $15,000 to $600,000
  • All tournaments are NLH
  • Nine Mystery Bounties
  • Nine PKOs

The tournaments start according to the following schedule:

DateNumber of EventsStart Time (ET)End Time (ET)
October 4th1210:15 am5:30 pm
October 8th1110:45 am7:05 pm
October 11th1110:15 am5:30 pm
October 15th1110:45 am7:05 pm
October 18th1210:15 am5:30 pm
October 19th1710:15 am4:05 pm

The three tournaments with the largest guarantees — $600,000 each! — will be:

EventDate & Time (ET)
$630 Venom Special HR – $600,000 GTDOctober 4th at 12:05 pm
$630 Venom Special – $600,000 GTDOctober 11th at 12:05 pm
$630 Venom Special – $600,000 GTDOctober 18th at 12:05 pm