SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA / ACCESS Newswire / October 13, 2026 / Americas Cardroom's Dual Venom PKOs reached 175 NLH and 42 PLO Day 2 qualifiers following the October 11 starting flights. The two tournaments carry $6.5 million in combined guarantees, with two further flights remaining before the October 19 restart.

The $5 million guaranteed NLH event drew 496 entries in Day 1C and advanced 63 players. Across flights A, B and C, it accumulated 1,205 entries. owens9397 held the cumulative chip lead with 336.99 big blinds, ahead of c4trups!! at 275.77 big blinds.

In the $1.5 million guaranteed PLO event, Day 1C produced 17 qualifiers from 142 entries. Its running totals were 359 entries and 42 qualifiers. LawyerDad68 led the cumulative standings at 458.61 big blinds, followed by BooooomHeadsot with 335.32 big blinds.

herramusta led the NLH Day 1C bounty standings with $10,156.25. Pepareg1 led the PLO flight's bounty standings at $9,218.75. Both advanced. Bounty totals are separate from regular finishing-position prizes; qualification does not mean the tournaments have concluded.

Three completed Sunday tournaments distributed $1,417,000 in prize pools. JAMERECIA won the VSpecial Sunday High Roller - $600,000 GTD for $118,989.89. kingqueensuited took the Venom Special Sunday Banana - $500,000 GTD for $108,320.79, and HanSolo47 won The Sunday Moneymaker - $300,000 GTD for $48,765. kingqueensuited also won the October 4 Sunday Banana for $96,336.64, making consecutive Sunday wins worth $204,657.43 combined.

The first $1,050 Paradise Mega attracted 148 entries and awarded seven $30,000 packages. Each includes a $26,000 Super Main Event entry and SLS Baha Mar accommodation. The awards represent event-and-hotel packages, not cash prizes. Travel and food and beverage are excluded.

Both Venoms offer Day 1D on October 15 and Day 1E on October 18 at 1:05 p.m. ET. Direct entry costs $2,650 per event. Day 2 starts October 19 at 1:05 p.m. ET. NLH has Day 3 on October 20; both final tables are scheduled October 21 at 4:05 p.m. ET.

The Dual Venom schedule lists remaining flights and links to qualifying options before the final starting day.

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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SOURCE: Americas Cardroom