Sunday marked the official launch of our Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms, with Day 1A in both the $8 Million GTD NLH and the $2 Million GTD PLO. The schedule also delivered a full slate of Venom Specials alongside our signature tourneys.
Read full details in our January 18th Sunday Recap.
Venom Special $200,000 GTD
Our $200K NLH Venom Special drew a solid field on Sunday, with 1,052 entries jumping into the $215 buy-in event and pushing the prize pool to $210,400. A total of 136 players finished in the money after a long grind that ran deep into the night. When the final payouts were settled, these three players stood at the top of the leaderboard:
- NEVER2L8 -> $40,841
- TruE_m0nka -> $29,752
- ToiletWater -> $21,719
Venom Special Euro High Roller $200,000 GTD
The Venom Special Euro High Roller offered an earlier start time on Sunday’s schedule, making it a strong fit for players across the pond, as well as those in the Americas looking to get underway sooner. The $630 buy-in event drew 472 entries, pushing the prize pool to $283,200, with 61 players finishing in the money. The top three:
- NeverWalk -> $61,108
- criadocomavo -> $44,517
- STULTUS -> $32,498
Venom Special Sunday High Roller $600,000 GTD
This Venom Special edition of the Sunday High Roller delivered another massive turnout, easily clearing its guarantee as 1,176 entries piled into the $630 buy-in event. By the time late registration closed, the prize pool had climbed to $705,600, with 149 players earning a payout after a long, demanding run. Top honors on the night went to the following three players:
- BickinaDox -> $132,006
- LukaChangretta -> $96,509
- GinkgoBiloba -> $70,452
The Sunday Moneymaker $300,000 GTD
The Sunday Moneymaker ($109 buy-in) delivered another huge turnout, with 3,224 entries pushing the prize pool up to $322,400. A total of 408 players reached the money, and a three-way final table deal led to the following top players:
- Racachu -> $41,200
- Nbd.aztec -> $36,957
- Iwashedzflo -> $36,300
Phil’s Thrill
Phil’s Thrill returned to the Sunday lineup with another high-stakes battle, drawing 53 entries into the $10,300 buy-in event and building a $530,000 prize pool with seven spots paid. ACR Poker CEO Phil Nagy was once again in the field, finishing 28th this week. Congratulations to all the winners, especially the top three finishers:
- OutFoxenYou -> $148,400
- PrinceOfMIA -> $106,000
- TayTayBae -> $84,800
The Sunday Banana $400,000 GTD
The Sunday Banana ($1,050 buy-in) once again delivered a strong showing, drawing 467 entries and building a $467,000 prize pool that gave players plenty to peel over. A total of 61 players finished in the money. Congratulations to the winners, led by the top three finishers who came out on top of the bunch:
- BabesAndMoney -> $100,768
- manuelpmc -> $73,410
- kadambabh -> $53,589
