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VENOM FEVER GUARANTEES HUNDREDS OF SEATS TO ACR POKER’S DUAL VENOM PKO TOURNEYS IN OCTOBER
The $5 Million NLH PKO and $1.5 Million PLO PKO Venom tourneys are set to begin this October at ACR Poker. And now the popular worldwide poker site is making it easier for players to secure their $2,650 seats to these massive tourneys via their Venom Fever promotion.
From October 6th to 27th, Venom Fever satelites are guaranteeing over 700 seats (worth $2,650 each) to the NLH PKO Venom and the PLO PKO Venom, with both tourneys kicking off Day1A on Sunday, October 13th.
“We get that a $2,650 buy-in is a lot for most players, which is why our Venom Fever satellites are a great way to qualify for much less,” said ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker. “With both Venom PKO’s just around the corner, there are tons of cheaper ways to grab your seat, with paths starting at $0. These tourneys are going to be epic, so make sure you don’t miss out.”
A total of 644 seats are guaranteed for the NLH PKO Venom and 71 seats for the PLO PKO Venom via Yenom Fever satellites. Included are the Beast, Venom Madness, Direct Satellites, and Mega Satellites.
Players can get in on the NLH PKO Venom action in ACR Poker’s weekly Beast tournament taking place on October 6th, 13th and 20th at 6:05pm ET–with 85 total seats up for grabs. The first tourney guarantees 25 seats, and players can buy-in for $95 or win a free seat by placing on the weekly Beast leaderboard.
In addition, Venom Madness satellites offer a chance to enter for $16.50, with 20 total seats guaranteed. The first multi-flight tourney runs from October 1st to 12th, offering 10 guaranteed seats. What’s more, Mega Satellites will run from October 6th – 27th, guaranteeing 232 seats with paths starting at $0. Players can also participate in daily Direct Satellites (buy-ins from $33), which guarantee 307 seats.
For those looking to join the PLO PKO Venom, players can take advantage of daily Direct Satellites, guaranteeing 41 seats with buy-ins starting at $290. Additionally, Mega Satellites will guarantee 30 seats and opportunities to qualify for free.
While the Dual Venom PKO tourneys may be the main events, Moneymaker noted there’s plenty of more action through Venom Special tourneys on each Day 1, with over $11 million total guaranteed Players looking to warm up for the Dual Venom PKO tourneys can also join the $1 Million GTD Venom Warmup, running from October 1st-27th, with a buy-in of $66.
Season 3 runs weekly on PokerStars’ YouTube channel through June 14 and includes a $50,000 staked ‘Loose Cannon’ amateur spot.
PokerStars will launch a new run of PokerStars Big Game on Tour episodes on May 17, with Jason Koon, Shaun Deeb and Matt Berkey set to headline the line-up. The series will air on the PokerStars YouTube channel, with weekly episodes through June 14.
The cast for the new instalment also includes MMA fighter Sean O’Malley and high-stakes cash game player Randy ‘3Coin’ Sadler, according to the company. The episodes follow the Big Game format, featuring No Limit Hold’em cash game play.
PokerStars said the season’s ‘Loose Cannon’ will be Canadian operations manager Andy Taylor, who will be staked $50,000 and will keep any profit made at the table. The company described Taylor as running a property maintenance company and, with his wife, a non-for-profit organisation focused on supporting young athletes in Toronto.
A teaser for the new episodes aired during the livestream of the €100,000 High Rollers Invitational at PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo, which featured Koon. PokerStars noted Koon “took home €1,000,000” from the event.
Release schedule: May 17 (Episode 1), May 24 (Episode 2), May 31 (Episode 3), June 7 (Episode 4), and June 14 (Episode 5).
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Jason Koon, Shaun Deeb, and Matt Berkey Headline New Instalment of PokerStars Big Game on Tour
Poker’s most thrilling televised cash game, PokerStars Big Game on Tour, will return on May 17 with a brand-new set of episodes featuring a stellar line-up headlined by PokerStars Ambassador and number three in the all-time poker money list Jason Koon, reigning two-time World Series of Poker Player of the Year Shaun Deeb, and American high-stakes poker pro and coach Matt Berkey.
MMA Fighter and poker enthusiast Sean O’Malley, and well-known high stakes cash game player and businessman Randy ‘3Coin’ Sadler complete the line-up, who will take to the felt against the ‘Loose Cannon’ to win big.
As always, each episode will showcase high stakes No Limit Hold’em cash game action in the beloved Big Game format, where one amateur player or ‘Loose Cannon’ is staked $50,000 and gets to keep any profit they make at the table.
Canadian Operations Manager Andy Taylor will shake up the felt as the ‘Loose Cannon’ hoping to beat the pros. Andy runs a property maintenance company as his main job and, alongside his wife, runs a non-for-profit organisation aimed at improving the skillset and mindset of young athletes across Toronto.
The teaser for the new Big Game episodes was aired during the live stream of the €100,000 High Rollers Invitational at PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo, featuring Big Game player Jason Koon. Koon took home €1,000,000 after topping a field of some of the best in the world.
The first Big Game episode will air on PokerStars YouTube channel on May 17, with new episodes airing weekly and culminating on June 14.
- Sunday, May 17 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 1
- Sunday, May 24 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 2
- Sunday, May 31 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 3
- Sunday, June 7 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 4
- Sunday, June 14 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 5
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Roman Stoica won the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event, taking €825,000 after coming through a 1,011-entry field on the French Riviera. Stoica defeated Austria’s Bernhard Binder heads-up to secure the title.
Stoica, 31, is from St Petersburg in Russia. PokerStars said he became Russia’s ninth EPT winner and followed Aleksandr Shevliakov, named by the operator as the 2025 EPT Monte Carlo champion. “I’m very happy that I’ve become an EPT champion,” Stoica said. “This is the dream of every poker player. I’m feeling great – I just won €825,000, so how else can I feel! The secret to running as deep as I did is to play and practice as much as you can. It’s what brings you to the final table and to winning the tournament.”
The Main Event final table payouts listed by PokerStars were: Stoica (€825,000), Binder (€515,000), David Djian (€368,750), Samuel Ju (€283,550), Jose Malpelli (€218,300), Longmao Fan (€167,850), Raul Mestre (€129,050) and Oshri Lahmani (€99,450).
In the high-roller schedule, PokerStars said the festival’s €250,000 Super High Roller was the largest buy-in event ever held at a PokerStars-branded event. Alex Kulev won the tournament for €2,786,332, beating Bryn Kenney heads-up.
Elsewhere, the €100,000 High Roller for One Drop raised €228,000 for the One Drop Foundation, with PokerStars stating 3% of each €100,000 buy-in was donated. Albert Daher won €2,055,000 after defeating Stephen Chidwick heads-up. Jason Koon won a €100,000 Sit & Go Invitational for a winner-takes-all €1 million first prize, beating Chidwick in heads-up play.
PokerStars also reported movement in the PokerStars Live League standings after EPT Monte Carlo, with Juan Pardo leading the High leaderboard, Julien Sitbon leading Medium, and Danilo Donnini leading Low. A total of €157,500 in PokerStars LIVE credit is set to be awarded across the top three finishers in each leaderboard category, according to the operator.
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