ACR Poker's Venom Events Deliver More Than $10 Million In Prize Pools with Epic Battles on Monster Final Tables

Two Venom champions take the spotlight alongside modern poker heroes like
'RiverRiot72' as tournaments surpass guarantees

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After days of intense competition, ACR Poker's flagship Mystery Bounty Venom tournaments awarded more than $10 million in prize money as players from around the world battled for massive bounties and payouts. 

The NLH Venom drew 3,519 entrants across its five Day 1 starting flights, surpassing ACR Poker's $8 million guarantee with a prize pool of $8,797,500, including $4,398,750 in bounties.

The NLH Venom Final Table on Tuesday, February 4th saw Brazilian Poker Pro Carlos 'S1NISTR0' Rocha emerge as the champion. He overcame a competitive field of opponents, including 2023 WSOP Player of the Year and two-time Venom final table finisher Ian 'RiverRiot72' Matakis, Ethan 'RampagePoker' Yau, Barak 'iWasOnly17' Wisbrod and Daniel 'SmilleThHero' Smiljkovic.

In a dramatic finish, Rocha triumphed after striking a three-way ICM deal with Daniel 'SmilleThHero' Smiljkovic and 'Thelittle200', securing the coveted title and a huge payout exceeding $748,000, which included a first-place prize of $613,547 and $135,000 in bounties.

Commenting on his win, Rocha said: "I'm very happy as it's a dream come true and a huge milestone in my career."

"It was an incredible experience, the structure of Venom is very good, I love playing this tournament," Rocha continued.

Meanwhile, the $2 million PLO Venom, tying ACR Poker's biggest Omaha tourney ever, attracted a field of 872 entrants, resulting in a final prize pool of $2,180,000, which included $1,090,000 in bounties. PLO poker legend Dirk 'Venividi1993' Gerrits was among the competitors, with winner 'Skretcher9' ultimately securing the first-place prize of $210,631, along with $65,000 in bounties.

Adding to the excitement, various ACR Pros and ACR Team Online members joined the Venom action, including Ebony Kenney, who claimed a massive six-figure bounty worth nearly $150,000 during the NLH event.

"The turnout and energy in both Venom tourneys was awesome," said ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker. "Kudos to all the winners, as well as those who walked away with those incredible bounties."

For a recap of the NLH Venom Final Table action, visit ACR Poker's Twitch channel. Players can also tune into the stream of ACR Team Online member Mark 'Weazel_1991' Rubbathan to watch the PLO Venom Final Table action. 

While the Venom Mystery Bounty tourneys have concluded, poker players can look forward to more exciting tournaments on the horizon at ACR Poker, including the new fast-paced Survivor Flips tournament, boasting a $500,000 guarantee.

For more information on ACR Poker's upcoming promotions, visit ACRPoker.eu.

About ACR Poker
Formerly known as Americas Cardroom, ACR Poker joined the Winning Poker Network in 2011. The Winning Poker Network has been dealing cards since 2001 and continues to be one of the most trusted names in the industry. Rated first place for payment processing and cashout reliability repeatedly over the last few years, ACR Poker offers outstanding customer service and a friendly environment for all poker players around the world.

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