San Jose – October 30, 2026 -- Poker players have until Sunday, November 1, to qualify for ACR Poker's three Halloween Special Mystery PKO tournaments, which carry $650,000 in combined guarantees.
Three buy-ins carry three guarantees
The $109 tournament guarantees $500,000, the $33 event $100,000 and the $5.50 event $50,000. Daily Day 1 flights began October 18 and run through November 1, when all three events reach Day 2 and eligible knockouts start awarding mystery and progressive bounties. Players can combine qualifying chip stacks from multiple flights, subject to tournament rules.
Day 2 qualifiers climbed from 367 to 1,117
As of the morning of October 26, the events had recorded 1,117 Day 2 qualifiers, up from 367 reported on October 20. The latest count includes 191 qualifiers in the $109 event, 171 in the $33 event and 755 in the $5.50 event. These are combined event counts, not unique players, and will change as flights continue.
ACR Pro Rob Kuhn has qualified for the $109 tournament. Jeff Boski is through in both the $33 and $5.50 events.
Mystery PKO splits every bounty 50/50
Mystery PKO is a format exclusive to the Winning Poker Network. Each revealed Mystery Bounty is split evenly: half is paid immediately to the eliminator, and half is added to that player's visible Progressive Bounty. If an eliminated opponent already carries a Progressive Bounty, that amount is also split 50/50.
No bounties are paid on Day 1, and all Day 2 entrants begin with $0 in accumulated Progressive Bounty. Participation and payouts are subject to applicable tournament conditions.