Road to the Venom Series
Win one of 3 × $2,650 Venom Buy-ins ($12,000,000 GTD)!
Invest just $5 across 8 qualifying tournaments on ACR Poker, Black Chip Poker, or Ya Poker for your shot at life-changing money. Collect leaderboard points from each event, and the top 3 players on the overall leaderboard each win a $2,650 seat to the $12,000,000 GTD Venom.
Only your best 6 results count, so missing a tournament or two will not cost you the race.
Note: Only players who sign up on ACR Poker, Black Chip Poker, or Ya Poker through us and have validated their VG account are eligible.
How to Participate in the Road to the Venom Series
This promotion is open to both new and existing VIP-Grinders affiliated players on the Winning Poker Network. On top of the Venom seats, VG players can also enjoy the benefits of the monthly $4,000 WPN VG Race and the monthly 2 × $500 exclusive freerolls. Here’s what you need to do to join:
- Clear Browser Cookies: This step is optional but recommended to make 100% sure that you are properly tagged to us.
- Create an account: Sign up through VIP-Grinders on ACR Poker, Black Chip Poker, or Ya Poker. If you already have a VG-tracked account, skip to step 4.
- Submit Your Poker Room Username in your VIP-Grinders account; enter the username you registered with at the poker room. This is crucial for tracking your eligibility.
- Play the 8 qualifying tournaments between July 23rd and August 16th and climb the leaderboard!
Promotion Details
| Start | July 23rd, 2026 |
| End | August 16th, 2026 |
| Prize | 3 × $2,650 Venom Buy-ins |
| Type | Tournament Leaderboard |
| Eligible Rooms | ACR Poker, Black Chip Poker, Ya Poker |
| Registration | Automatic (VG-tracked players) |
| Payout Method | Account: Poker room |
Good to Know!
- You must be tagged to VIP-Grinders on ACR Poker, Black Chip Poker, or Ya Poker to participate.
- Only your best 6 tournament results count towards the leaderboard. Missing one or two events will not put you at a disadvantage.
- The series includes 3 freerolls and 5 × $1 buy-in tournaments, so the total investment is just $5.
- The top 3 players on the overall leaderboard each win a $2,650 Venom buy-in to the $12,000,000 GTD tournament.
Qualifying Tournament Schedule
All 8 events run at 20:00 CET / 14:00 EDT. Green cards are freerolls, orange cards are $1 buy-in events.
Leaderboard Points
Each qualifying tournament awards leaderboard points based on your finishing position. Only your top 6 results across the 8 events count towards your final score.
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 90 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 70 |
| 5 | 60 |
| 6 | 50 |
| 7 | 45 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 9 | 35 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 20 |
| 13-15 | 18 |
| 16-18 | 16 |
| 19-20 | 14 |
| 21-25 | 12 |
| 26-30 | 10 |
| 31-35 | 8 |
| 36-40 | 6 |
| 41-50 | 4 |
| 51+ | 2 |
How the Road to the Venom Works
The format is simple: play the qualifying tournaments, collect points, and finish in the top 3 to win your Venom seat. Here’s what you need to know:
- Play any or all 8 events: the series includes 3 freerolls and 5 × $1 buy-in tournaments across ACR Poker, Black Chip Poker, and Ya Poker.
- Earn leaderboard points: your finishing position in each event determines how many points you receive (see the table above).
- Top 6 results count: only your best 6 scores are added together. If you miss one or two events, you are not at a disadvantage compared to players who entered all 8.
- Top 3 win Venom seats: the three players with the most total points each receive a $2,650 buy-in to the $12,000,000 GTD Venom tournament on ACR Poker.
- Track your progress: stay updated with your current ranking by checking the live leaderboard.
Terms
- This promotion runs from July 23rd to August 16th, 2026.
- Players must be tracked to VIP-Grinders on ACR Poker, Black Chip Poker, or Ya Poker to participate.
- Only the top 6 tournament results per player count towards the final leaderboard standings.
- The top 3 players on the overall leaderboard each receive a $2,650 Venom buy-in, credited to their poker room account.
- We reserve the right to adjust or cancel this promotion at any time and exclude players.
- Players must submit both their nickname and account registered email to participate.
- General terms and conditions apply as outlined here.
