Inaugural Smash & Splash: Small Buy-Ins. Massive Fields. Immediate Success.

This past Sunday, ACR Poker introduced a new blueprint for the weekend grind: two true weekly Sunday majors built specifically for small- and mid-stakes players.

Two tournaments.
Two affordable buy-ins.
Two massive guarantees.

The debut results? Immediate success — and serious money.

Between the $75,000 GTD Smash and the $50,000 GTD Splash, the inaugural edition generated 8,202 combined entries, massive prize pools, and eye-popping ROIs that prove you don’t need a nosebleed buy-in to have a Sunday major moment.

The $75,000 GTD Smash ($22 Buy-In)

Entries: 3,957
Unique Players: 2,499
Re-Entries: 1,458 (36%)
Satellite Qualifiers: 182
Total Prize Pool: $79,140 (exceeded guarantee)

The early punch landed hard.

Nearly 4,000 entries turned the $22 Smash into a full-scale Sunday spectacle. With 182 players qualifying via satellite, the accessibility was clear from the start: this was a major built for real grinders.

Re-entry action was aggressive. Five players fired 7–9 bullets chasing the title:

• HOTTIEB – 9 entries
• KEVDOG410 – 9 entries
• NICKZETTA – 8 entries
• AC3SS – 8 entries
• DALTONCONK69 – 7 entries

But when the dust settled, it took just one bullet to claim the crown.

Champion: dougm83

• Entries: 1 ($22)
• Prize: $11,891.06
• ROI: 53,950%

That’s a modest $22 turning into nearly $12K — a return that defines what Smash is built to deliver.

The tournament paid 486 spots and comfortably surpassed its guarantee, immediately cementing itself as a legitimate Sunday staple.

Smash Final Table Results

1. dougm83 – $11,891.06
2. Ribierito – $8,718.22
3. caos0218 – $6,364.28
4. TTIEXERAA – $4,645.91
5. AveSuprema88 – $3,391.54
6. xbesta ? 2 – $2,475.81
7. Mosquiterra – $1,807.32
8. sap313 * 4 – $1,319.34
9. DRAWNUTS * 2 – $963.13

The $50,000 GTD Splash ($11 Buy-In)

Entries: 4,245
Unique Players: 2,611
Re-Entries: 1,634
Satellite Qualifiers: 323
Overlay: $7,550

If Smash was the early haymaker, Splash was the follow-up heater.

For just $11, more than 4,200 entries flooded the field. An impressive 323 players qualified via satellite, reinforcing the format’s accessibility.

The re-entry energy was real here too:

• CHECKYADRAWZ – 9 entries
• DONK_MAGNET – 9 entries
• MFRC88 – 9 entries
• RUN_SO_BAD – 8 entries
• RIVERMANKRAM – 7 entries

Despite the heavy turnout, Splash delivered added value with a $7,550 overlay, injecting even more equity into the field.

And once again, one entry was all it took.

Champion: P0KERRAT

• Entries: 1 ($11)
• Prize: $7,623.15
• ROI: 69,201%

An $11 investment turned into more than $7.6K — a staggering return that perfectly captures the “small buy-in, massive upside” philosophy.

Splash paid 512 places and played like a full-scale Sunday major — deep stacks, steady structure, and a long grind worthy of the title.

Splash Final Table Results

1. P0KERRAT – $7,623.15
2. nikinha – $5,528.70
3. 4betlight * 2 – $4,035.95
4. RBG13 – $2,946.25
5. BillyDean34 – $2,150.75
6. Paquito369 * 3 – $1,570.05
7. Grinder Girl * 2 – $1,146.15
8. Vogelman – $836.70
9. k1kat * 2 – $610.80

The Sunday Model Works

The inaugural numbers tell a clear story:

• Over 8,200 combined entries
• 505 satellite qualifiers between both events
• Aggressive re-entry action
• Massive ROIs at the top
• One event exceeding its guarantee
• One delivering meaningful overlay value

Smash gives players the early shot at a serious score. Splash keeps the heater alive with an even smaller buy-in and enormous upside.

Affordable buy-ins. Real prize pools. No gimmicks.

The first edition proved the concept. The fields proved the demand. The payouts proved the upside.

And the best part? They run every Sunday.

Smash in. Splash big.

Experience the Sunday upside.