This time around, the Winning Poker Network is a little bit late with its spring Venom tournament in the PKO format. It was recently announced by the Americas Cardroom that Day 1A will kick off on May 13th. The festival will feature an impressive guarantee of $5,000,000 across all of its events. Overall, this tournament will be quite similar to its predecessors, with the main difference being in the Venom Fever satellites structure. Read on for more details. 

The Venom PKO Overview

It was evident that the flagship tournament of the Winning Poker Network has been losing some of its popularity since the second half of last year. The last few editions of the Venom PKO have been slightly lower in terms of guarantees. However, with the fourth edition of the Venom PKO with $5,000,000 guaranteed, WPN is likely going to attract many players once again. It is fair to say that there is a good possibility of an overlay. 

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The Venom PKO won’t have any significant changes in its structures. Like before, there will be a total of 4 starting flights on Fridays and Sundays:

  • Day 1A: Friday, May 13th
  • Day 1B: Sunday, May 15th
  • Day 1C: Friday, May 20th
  • Day 1D: Sunday, May 22nd
  • Day 2: Monday, May 23rd
  • Day 3: Tuesday, May 24th
  • Final table: Wednesday, May 25th

These starting flights will start at 17:05 GMT. Players are offered an opportunity to participate in all of them, however, only your best result will count towards Day 2. All participants will receive a starting stack of 187.7 BB with blind levels at 20 minutes. The late registration period will last for 18 levels with unlimited re-entries allowed. Day 1 is set to wrap up its action at the end of level 28 (9 hours of play). 

The Venom PKO Satellites

Players in the Americas Cardroom can already join the Venom PKO qualifiers. Daily step satellites are also already available in the poker room. Their structure has remained unchanged since the last Venom PKO. The Venom Fever direct qualifiers will run until May 22nd. On average, buy-ins have been decreased from $101 to $71 (buy-ins will range from $32 to $290). The total number of satellites has decreased as well from 209 to 169. However, the total number of guaranteed tickets was brought up to 757 from 574. There will be 4.5 tickets guaranteed per satellite on average. Last year, that number was only 2.7. 

Currently, players can qualify for the satellites via steps, which begin with a freeroll. Here is the full The Venom PKO Fever schedule:

Date Time Tournament Buyin Detail
Sunday, April 24 18:05 Beast & SnC – The Venom MEGA – 20 Seats GTD $95 3h LR – 5k SS – 12m levels
Friday, April 29 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Saturday, April 30 14:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
Sunday, May 1 07:05 Euro VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
08:05 Euro VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
10:45 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
17:05 VenomFever LabourDay MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 Beast & SnC – The Venom MEGA – 20 Seats GTD $95 3h LR – 5k SS – 12m levels
19:05 VenomFever MEGA – 2 Tickets GTD $55 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Monday, May 2 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 3 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Tuesday, May 3 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Wednesday, May 4 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 3 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Thursday, May 5 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Friday, May 6 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Saturday, May 7 14:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
15:05 VenomFever Sat – 2 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
16:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Sunday, May 8 07:15 Euro VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $55 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
08:15 Euro VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
11:45 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
14:05 VenomFever MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
17:05 VenomFever MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 Beast & SnC – The Venom MEGA – 20 Seats GTD $95 3h LR – 5k SS – 12m levels
19:05 VenomFever MEGA – 2 Tickets GTD $55 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Monday, May 9 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Tuesday, May 10 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Wednesday, May 11 15:05 VenomFever Sat – 3 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Thursday, May 12 06:15 Euro VenomFever Sat – 2 Tickets GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
08:05 Euro VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
10:30 VenomFever Sat – 2 Tickets GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
14:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 15 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
19:05 VenomFever Sat – 3 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
22:05 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $55 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Friday, May 13 06:15 Euro VenomFever MEGA – 2 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
08:15 Euro VenomFever MEGA – 3 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
10:30 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
11:15 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $55 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
11:45 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $215 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:05 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:20 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Ticket GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
13:05 The Venom – $10,000,000 GTD [Day 1A] $2,650 6h LR – 300k SS – 20m levels
13:05 VenomFever MONSTER Turbo – 10 Tickets GTD $290 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
13:05 VenomFever MONSTER Turbo – 10 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
13:05 VenomFever MONSTER Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $52.5 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
14:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
14:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $104.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
14:15 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 15 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $52.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
16:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Tickets GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
16:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $104.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
17:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
19:30 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Saturday, May 14 06:15 Euro VenomFever MEGA – 2 Ticket GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
12:30 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $109 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
13:05 VenomFever Sat – 2 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
14:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
14:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
15:05 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
16:30 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $290 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
17:30 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 15 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
19:05 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
20:30 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $52.50 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Sunday, May 15 07:05 Euro VenomFever Sat – 1 Ticket GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
07:05 Euro VenomFever Sat – 2 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
09:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
09:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
10:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
11:45 VenomFever MONSTER TURBO – 10 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
11:45 VenomFever MONSTER TURBO – 10 Tickets GTD $290 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:05 VenomFever MONSTER TURBO – 6 Tickets GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:15 VenomFever Hyper – 3 Tickets GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
12:30 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $52.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
13:05 THE VENOM PKO – $5M GTD [Day 1B] $2,650 6h LR – 300k SS – 20m levels
13:15 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
13:30 VenomFever Hyper – 3 Tickets GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
13:30 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $104.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
13:30 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $32 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
14:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
14:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $52 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $104.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
16:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $207.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
16:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $104.5 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
17:30 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 Beast & SnC – The Venom MEGA – 20 Seats GTD $95 3h LR – 5k SS – 12m levels
19:05 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
21:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
Monday, May 16 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Tuesday, May 17 18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Wednesday, May 18 15:05 VenomFever Sat – 3 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
17:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
20:05 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Thursday, May 19 06:15 Euro VenomFever MEGA – 2 Tickets GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
08:05 Euro VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
10:30 VenomFever MEGA – 2 Tickets GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
14:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 15 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
19:05 VenomFever Sat – 3 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
22:05 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $55 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Friday, May 20 06:15 Euro VenomFever MEGA – 2 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
08:15 Euro VenomFever MEGA – 3 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
10:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
11:15 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $55 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
11:45 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $215 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:05 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:20 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Ticket GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
13:05 The Venom – $10,000,000 GTD [Day 1C] $2,650 6h LR – 300k SS – 20m levels
13:05 VenomFever Turbo – 10 Tickets GTD $290 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
13:05 VenomFever Turbo – 10 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
13:05 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $53 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
14:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
14:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $105 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
14:15 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 20 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $53 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
16:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Tickets GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
16:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $105 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
17:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 15 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
19:30 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Saturday, May 21 06:15 Euro VenomFever Sat – 2 Tickets GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
08:05 Euro VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:30 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $109 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
13:05 VenomFever Sat – 2 Tickets GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
14:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 15 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
14:05 VenomFever MONSTER MEGA – 10 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
18:30 VenomFever Turbo – 5 Tickets GTD $290 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
19:30 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
19:30 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
21:30 VenomFever Turbo – 2 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
23:30 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
23:30 VenomFever Turbo – 1 Ticket GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
Sunday, May 22 07:05 Euro VenomFever MEGA – 1 Ticket GTD $32 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
07:05 Euro VenomFever MEGA – 2 Tickets GTD $95 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
09:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $109 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
09:30 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $215 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
10:05 VenomFever MEGA – 5 Tickets GTD $55 3h LR – 8k SS – 12m levels
11:05 VenomFever Turbo – 8 Tickets GTD $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
11:05 VenomFever Turbo – 8 Tickets GTD $208 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:05 VenomFever MONSTER TURBO – 6 Tickets GTD $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:15 VenomFever Hyper – 5 Tickets GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
12:30 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $53 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
12:50 VFever MONSTER Turbo – 15 Tickets GTD Last Chance $290 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:50 VFever MONSTER Turbo – 20 Tickets GTD Last Chance $95 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
12:50 VFever MONSTER Turbo – 8 Tickets GTD Last Chance $32 2h LR – 25k SS – 5m levels
13:05 THE VENOM PKO – $5M GTD [Day 1D] $2,650 6h LR – 300k SS – 20m levels
14:05 VenomFever Hyper – 3 Tickets GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
14:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $53 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 3 Tickets GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $105 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
15:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $32 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
16:05 VenomFever Hyper – 2 Tickets GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
16:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $105 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
17:05 VenomFever Hyper – 1 Ticket GTD $208 50m LR – 2.5K SS – 5m levels
Monday, May 23 13:05 THE VENOM PKO – $5M GTD [Main Event]
Tuesday, May 24 13:05 THE VENOM PKO – $5M GTD [Day3]
Wednesday, May 25 17:05 THE VENOM PKO – $5M GTD [Final Table]