Americas Cardroom’s Venom Tournament Returns with Record Crypto Payouts

Americas Cardroom is seeing early momentum in its flagship Venom tournament series, led by the $8 million guaranteed Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em event. The opening flight of the tournament delivered stronger-than-expected numbers, reinforcing the site’s standing as a major player in high-stakes online poker.

The Venom series has long been one of the most recognizable brands in online poker, and this latest edition continues that legacy. Past Venom events have made headlines for their scale and payouts, including a record-setting cryptocurrency jackpot that remains a landmark moment in the industry. For context, in 2019, Americas Cardroom paid out more than $1.05 million in Bitcoin to the Venom champion. But that is not all.

A Proven Track Record in Crypto Payouts

Americas Cardroom has supported cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals since 2015 and has consistently leaned into digital assets as part of its tournament strategy. The Venom series, in particular, has become known for delivering multimillion-dollar payouts in cryptocurrency, with streamlined processing designed to get funds to players quickly.

According to Winning Poker Network, which operates Americas Cardroom, the Venom has served as a testing ground for large-scale crypto payouts in a real-money poker environment.

From the operator’s perspective, the series has demonstrated that fast, secure, and high-value cryptocurrency prize distributions can function reliably at the highest levels of online competition.

Record Opening Flight Sets the Pace

The January 2026 Mystery Bounty Venom is already shaping up to be one of the strongest editions in recent years. Day 1A attracted 912 entries, marking the tournament’s largest opening flight in years and putting the event on pace to surpass its $8 million guarantee once again.

With four additional Day 1 flights still on the schedule, expectations remain high that total participation will continue to climb. The performance builds on a broader trend for the Venom series, which has frequently exceeded its advertised guarantees.

Running alongside the No-Limit Hold’em event is a $2 million guaranteed Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Venom, the largest Omaha tournament ever hosted on the platform.

The continued success of the Venom series highlights how crypto-enabled poker has matured. Like land-based tournaments, they have evolved into a stable, high-volume tournament ecosystem capable of supporting large guarantees and international player pools. That means there is lots we can look forward to in the coming year.