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OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (Gambling911.com) - With Halloween creeping ever closer, the poker world is serving up some truly frightening tournament action, including GGPoker's $5 Ocean KO Opener, which reportedly unleashed a monstrous field of more than 420,000 entries, smashing the record for the largest poker tournament in history by number of entries. Now that's a terrifying turnout!
USA players are excluded from the GGPoker tournament, but have no fear....ACR Poker is here to save the day.
This Halloween, ACR Poker is unleashing Mystery PKO, a brand-new format exclusive to the Winning Poker Network that combines the thrill of Mystery Bounties with the growing rewards of Progressive Knockouts.
Here’s the twist: when someone hits a massive mystery bounty, only half gets paid out immediately. The other half goes on their head, waiting for the next player to knock them out.
That means even when the biggest mystery prizes have already been revealed, there’s still serious money to hunt down.
Big Bounties That Keep on Giving
With $650,000 in combined guarantees across three Halloween Specials and buy-ins starting at just $5.50, there’s plenty of reason to join the chase.
Ever watched someone else hit the biggest mystery bounty and wished you’d gotten there first? With Mystery PKO, you might still get your shot at a huge payday.
Imagine a Venom-sized $500,000 top mystery bounty in this new format. This illustrative example is not an advertised Halloween Special prize.
That’s the beauty of Mystery PKO. The biggest mystery bounties can keep creating huge knockout opportunities long after they’ve been revealed.
Every elimination could make you richer. Every big bounty you collect could make you the next player everyone wants to bust.
How is Mystery PKO different from a regular Mystery Bounty?
In a regular Mystery Bounty tournament, you collect the full mystery prize from an eligible knockout. In Mystery PKO, half is paid immediately and the other half is added to your visible Progressive Bounty, giving other players a chance to win part of that prize by eliminating you.
Can I win both a Mystery Bounty and a Progressive Bounty from the same knockout?
Yes. If you eliminate a player who has already built up a Progressive Bounty, you receive half of that amount plus half of the revealed Mystery Bounty. The remaining halves are added to your own Progressive Bounty.
When do bounties come into play?
The bounty phase begins on Day 2, Sunday, November 1st. Every player starts with a $0 accumulated Progressive Bounty.
Casino Crime
Man Who Stole Peachy From Casino Flamingo Habitat Found Guilty in Las Vegas Court
A Canadian man who stood trial for snatching a beloved flamingo named Peachy from his enclosure at an iconic Las Vegas Hotel and casino has been found guilty of animal cruelty after a nearly three day trial. Prosecutors claim it was a malicious prank while a lawyer for the tourist insisted it was drunken foolishness not meant to harm the bird. Prosecutors said 34-year-old father of three Mitchell Fairbarn hurt and frightened the 27-year-old Chilean flamingo when he took it from its habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino and carried the squawking bird to his room March 3. Defense attorney Josh Tomsheck told jurors at trial in a Nevada court that the man deeply regretted the “bad decisions” he made while intoxicated. The incident was captured on surveillance video. Fairbarn remains under house arrest pending a sentencing hearing set for Dec. 1. He faces up to four years in prison for the felony and possibly six more months for the misdemeanor conviction.
Politics
Kim Jong-un Goes Shopping to Prove He's Alive
The North Korean dictator, 42, was pictured with his daughter Kim Ju-ae, 13, at a clothing and footwear exhibition in Pyongyang. The photos, released by state media, followed unfounded speculation this week that he had been taken to a hospital in Beijing in a coma. A Chinese dissident, based in the US, claimed that Kim had suffered a severe brain haemorrhage and died. TMZ was among the outlets to pick up the story and give it some semblance of credibility while including the disclaimer that they were unable to verify the story. Prediction markets, meanwhile, only saw modest trading on the Next North Korea Leader market.
Prediction Markets
Prediction Markets Reportedly Top $6 Billion in Sunday Trading
A newly published analysis cites $6.07 billion in prediction-market trading on Sunday, with Kalshi exceeding $4 billion in volume on both Saturday and Sunday. The report notes that different tracking platforms calculate volume differently.
NBA Gambling
NBA Blocks Betting Markets Considered Vulnerable to Manipulation
Casino Guru published fresh coverage of the NBA's intervention with sportsbooks over certain bets that could be exploited by match-fixers. The underlying restrictions were reported earlier.
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
