If you thought Sundays were for relaxing… you clearly weren’t logged onto ACR Poker.
This past Sunday came in hot, loud, and slightly… elevated as The Highest Five made its debut alongside the Dual Venom action—delivering one of the wildest, most action-packed days we’ve seen in a long time.
From nosebleed crushers lighting money on fire (in a good way) to mid-stakes grinders stacking up like it’s harvest season, this was a full-blown poker high.
Keep reading to get up to speed on everything that went down in our April 19th Sunday recap—because this one was seriously high stakes.
The Highest Five
Phil’s $25K Puff & Bluff
The biggest smoke cloud of the day came from the $25K Puff & Bluff, where 53 entries built a whopping $1,325,000 prize pool and the final table was anything but mellow. When it was all said and done, 7 players got paid. Congrats to the top three:
- AlwaysWithNuts -> $371,000
- OutFoxenYou -> $265,000
- Iauspicious -> $212,000
The Highest Five – $5,200 Blunt Special
The $5,200 Blunt Special drew 113 high-rolling entries, building a $565,000 prize pool, and the final table was absolutely rolled tight. Props to all 14 players who cashed, especially the top three:
- ImWinninAnyway -> $127,125
- XiaoJinYu -> $100,005
- Down2Muck -> $79,100
Featured Sunday Majors
$600K GTD Sunday Blunt Roller
Big field, big money, big vibes.
Top 3 Finishers:
1. kadambah -> $143,896
2. MickAgaram -> $104,909
3. MrButtermaker -> $76,584
$100K GTD Sunday Smash Stash
Nearly 4K entries showed up to this one—because who doesn’t like a stash?
Top 3 Finishers:
1. 123galobetei -> $15,021
2. MJA_91 -> $11,016
3. R4ndomR4gs -> $8,041
Venom Heating Up
While the Highest Five was stealing headlines, the $8M GTD Venom Mystery Bounty kept building pressure.
- 779 entries added over $2M to the prize pool.
- 94 players advanced to Day 2.
- And that $500K mystery bounty is still floating around like a cloud nobody can quite grab yet.
Stacks are building. Tension is rising. Someone’s about to hit life-changing money.
What’s Still Coming
If you think that was big… don’t blink.
- More Day 1 flights in both NLH & PLO Venom.
- Four more days of High Five & Highest Five action.
- The upcoming $200K GTD Main Event ($420 buy-in).
- Leaderboard races heating up with over $25K in prizes.
- And of course… someone still has to pull that $500K mystery bounty.
Final Thoughts
From $25K nosebleeds to massive Sunday staples, this was poker at every level—loud, chaotic, and just the right amount of unhinged.
The Highest Five didn’t just arrive… it hotboxed the entire lobby.
And the scary part?
We’re just getting warmed up.
