Americas Cardroom reported results from its highest buy-in online poker tournament to date, alongside strong turnout across its High Five tournament series and Dual Mystery Bounty Venom tournaments.
The $25,000 + $500 “Phil’s Puff & Bluff” tournament drew 53 entrants and generated a prize pool of $1,325,000. AlwaysWithNuts won the event, earning $371,000. OutFoxenYou finished second with $265,000, followed by Iauspicious with $212,000.
The $5,000 + $200 “Blunt Special” tournament drew 113 entrants and generated a $565,000 prize pool. ImWinninAnyway won the event, earning $127,125.
“We wanted to create something that truly pushed the limits of what online tournament poker could look like. The response to the Highest Five—and especially the $25K—shows there’s a real appetite for nosebleed action,” said Phil Nagy, CEO of Americas Cardroom.
Day 1C of the $8 Million GTD NLH Venom Mystery Bounty tournament recorded 779 entries, contributing $2,064,350 to the prize pool. Ninety-four players advanced to Day 2.
Day 1A of the $2 Million GTD PLO Venom Mystery Bounty tournament recorded 189 entries, with 23 players advancing.
The $109 “Moneymaker Reefer” tournament drew 496 entries to meet its $350,000 guarantee. RiverNutzzz won the event, earning $55,228.95.
The Highest Five series introduces two high-stakes tournaments per day with buy-ins ranging from $5200 to $25,500, alongside 10 daily High Five events.
Additional events, including further Venom flights and leaderboard competitions, are scheduled to continue throughout the series.
