News ACR Poker’s Second Mortgage Week Opens With BBR$999 Double Win Owen Gaines Owen Gaines is a professional poker player and author who has played an estimated ten million hands and written four poker strategy books. September 22, 2026 BBR$999 wins the first two Nosebleed Stakes tournaments for $241,630 combined as the schedule builds toward Sunday’s $25,500 centerpiece.BBR$999 did not ease into Second Mortgage Week at ACR Poker. The same player won both opening-night Nosebleed Stakes tournaments on September 21, turning two high-roller fields into one very profitable Monday.The first victory came in the $10,300 NLH 8-Max. A field of 55 entries created a $550,000 prize pool, and BBR$999 collected $154,000 for first place.ACR Poker CEO Phil Nagy, playing as Justsomefish72, finished runner-up for $110,000. LeijkieHond took third for $88,000 as seven players reached the money. ACR Pros Chris Moneymaker, playing under his own name, and Alex Foxen, playing as OutFoxenYou, also took part in the opening events but did not reach the paid places.BBR$999 then completed the double in the $5,200 NLH 8-Max. That tournament drew 69 entries for a $345,000 prize pool, with the winner adding another $87,630.Halongbeee earned $65,550 for second place, while Chamois999 finished third for $51,750. Nine players were paid, but the biggest story was already clear: two tournaments, two wins and $241,630 for BBR$999.The opening sweep set the pace for a promotion featuring 10 Nosebleed Stakes tournaments across five playing days. The high-roller run is part of the $50 Million GTD OSS XL, which continues through September 29 with Main Events, multi-flight tournaments and a packed supporting schedule.Eight Second Mortgage Week events remain, covering both No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha with $5,200 to $25,500 buy-ins. The next pair arrives Wednesday, September 23, before more NLH on Thursday and the biggest buy-in of the week on Sunday. No actual mortgage required; your house may now exhale.One Player Takes Both Opening TitlesWinning either opener would have been a strong start. Winning both meant BBR$999 captured more than a quarter of the $895,000 awarded across the two prize pools.The two tournaments also tested different field sizes without changing the result at the top. BBR$999 outlasted 55 entries in the $10K, then navigated 69 entries in the $5K later that day. Tournament Results Event Entries Prize Pool Winner First Prize $10,300 NLH 8-Max 55 $550,000 BBR$999 $154,000 $5,200 NLH 8-Max 69 $345,000 BBR$999 $87,630 PLO Moves Into the Nosebleeds NextSecond Mortgage Week switches games on Wednesday, September 23. The day begins with a $10,300 PLO 8-Max before a $5,200 PLO 6-Max re-entry event gives Omaha players a second shot at the nosebleeds.No-Limit Hold’em returns Thursday with another $10,300 8-max and $5,200 6-max pairing. Sunday raises the ceiling to $25,500, the largest buy-in on the schedule, alongside a $5,200 NLH 8-max.Eight Nosebleed Events Still to ComeThe remaining schedule offers four more days to join the high-stakes action. Buy-ins and formats vary, but every entry lands squarely in nosebleed territory. Tournament Schedule Date Tournament Buy-In Wed, Sep 23 PLO 8-Max $10,300 Wed, Sep 23 PLO 6-Max Re-Entry $5,200 Thu, Sep 24 NLH 8-Max $10,300 Thu, Sep 24 NLH 6-Max $5,200 Sun, Sep 27 NLH 8-Max $25,500 Sun, Sep 27 NLH 8-Max $5,200 Mon, Sep 28 NLH 8-Max $15,400 Mon, Sep 28 6-Max NLH Re-Entry $5,200 Sunday Brings the Biggest Buy-InThe $25,500 NLH 8-Max on September 27 is the obvious centerpiece of the remaining Nosebleed schedule. It shares Sunday with a $5,200 edition and two final Day 1 flights in the OSS XL Main Events, including the $2.5 million guaranteed $2,650 event and the $2 million guaranteed $1,050 event.Monday, September 28 closes Second Mortgage Week with a $15,400 NLH 8-Max and a $5,200 6-max re-entry event. By then, BBR$999’s opening sweep will have had eight chances to gain company—or become even harder to match.The Bar Is Already HighSecond Mortgage Week was built for big bankrolls, big fields and buy-ins that make the rail pay attention. BBR$999 needed only the first night to set a daunting target: two titles and $241,630.The $50 Million GTD OSS XL is now in its final week and ends September 29. This Sunday brings Day 1B of the $2.5 million guaranteed $2,650 Main Event and the $2 million guaranteed $1,050 Main Event, while the $500,000 guaranteed $66 Main Event returns for Day 2.The next opportunity comes Wednesday with the two PLO events. Players can review the complete Second Mortgage Week schedule and find the tournaments in the ACR Poker client.