Want to bet on sports or play casino games instantly? No download required — click here

The Venom

Biggest Venoms We’ve Ever Run

August 13th – September 2nd

The Venom is getting a 25th Anniversary upgrade.

This summer, we’re delivering our biggest pair of Venoms, with a combined $15 Million Guaranteed and massive Mystery Bounties waiting across two headline events.

With expanded Day 1 flights and over $10 Million in added-value Venom Specials, this is the kind of Venom series built to make history.

TWO MYSTERY BOUNTY VENOMS. $15 MILLION GUARANTEED.

$8 Million GTD NLH
($2,650 buy-in)

  • Eight Day 1 flights beginning Thursday, August 13th
  • $500,000 Top Bounty
  • $5,000 Minimum Bounty
  • Make Day 2 and you’re already in the money

$2 Million GTD PLO
($2,650 buy-in)

  • Eight Day 1 flights beginning Thursday, August 13th
  • $250,000 Top Bounty
  • $5,000 Minimum Bounty
  • Make Day 2 and you’re already in the money

The real fun starts on Day 2, when every knockout earns a Mystery Bounty. One hand, one elimination, one huge prize waiting to be revealed.

How The Action Works

Eight Flights to Qualify: With eight Day 1s available, you have more opportunities to find your way into Day 2.

Combine Your Best Work: Play multiple Day 1 flights and bring your qualifying stacks together for Day 2.

Day 2 Pays: Reach Day 2 and you’re already guaranteed cash before the bounty hunt begins.

Win Your Seat For Less—Or Even Free

Not ready to buy in directly for $2,650?

Venom Fever is packed with 1,500+ guaranteed seats, giving you ways to qualify through Direct Satellites, Mega Satellites, Beast Tourneys, Survivor Flips Steps, and other paths starting from $0.

Seriously.

Check out the Venom Fever promotion page for the complete schedule and all the ways you can win your seat into the biggest Venoms ever.

$10 Million+ More With Venom Specials

Beginning Monday, August 17th, Venom Special tournaments will be added to every remaining Venom flight date, bringing over $10 Million in total added-value guarantees.

You’ll already be chasing huge Mystery Bounties. These added-value specials give you another reason to keep the Venom grind going.

The Biggest Venoms We’ve Ever Run

  • $15 Million Total Guaranteed
  • $500,000 No Limit Hold’em Top Mystery Bounty
  • $250,000 Pot Limit Omaha Top Mystery Bounty
  • Eight Day 1 Options
  • More than 1,500 Guaranteed Seats Via Venom Fever
  • Over $10 Million In Venom Specials

From the first Day 1 to the Final Table, this is the largest Venom series we’ve ever hosted.

The only question now: how deep can you go?

Complete Venom Schedule

Day 1A: Thursday, August 13th at 12:05pm ET
Day 1B: Sunday, August 16th at 12:05pm ET
Day 1C: Monday, August 17th at 12:05pm ET
Day 1D: Thursday, August 20th at 12:05pm ET
Day 1E: Sunday, August 23rd at 12:05pm ET
Day 1F: Monday, August 24th at 12:05pm ET
Day 1G: Thursday, August 27th  at 12:05pm ET
Day 1H: Sunday, August 30th  at 12:05pm ET
Day 2: Monday, August 31st at 1:05pm ET
Day 3: Tuesday, September 1st  at 1:05pm ET (NLH VENOM ONLY)*

Final Table: Wednesday, September 2nd at 4:05pm ET

*PLO Venom does not have a Day 3.

Terms and Conditions

These terms apply separately to each of the Dual Venoms.

  • Once a player qualifies for Day 2, they may not register for any additional Day 1 flight using any other WPN account. Players may, however, enter another Day 1 flight using the same account in order to combine qualifying stacks for Day 2.
  • Primary Venom tickets may not be sold. Only players with multiple $2,650 Venom tickets may sell their extra tickets.
  • Players who wish to sell extra Venom tickets may do so at a price agreed upon by both the seller and buyer. To complete the transfer, both parties must email here from the email address registered to their WPN player account and confirm the agreed sale price, as well as their intent to buy or sell the ticket.
  • Players with one entry may purchase additional entries. If any additional entry or entries are not used by the end of late registration on the final Day 1 flight on August 30th, 2026, they cannot be used until the next Venom t
  • Only $2,650 Venom tickets are transferable. Tickets for any other tournament are non-transferable and will expire within one year from the date of issue.
  • $2,650 Venom tickets may only be used for Venom tournaments.
  • Players may use only one Winning Poker Network account to participate in the August Venom tournament.
  • Players who hold tickets across multiple Winning Poker Network accounts must contact Customer Service to transfer all tickets to one account before Day 1A begins on Thursday, August 13th.
  • Any player found to have participated in the August Venom tournament using more than one Winning Poker Network account will forfeit any winnings.
  • Deal-making is permitted at the final table.
  • WPN reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions within a reasonable timeframe prior to the event.

Venom Special Schedule

Coming Soon…