Halloween Special This Halloween, collecting bounties makes you a bigger target. ACR Poker’s Halloween Specials feature three Mystery PKO tournaments with $650,000 total guaranteed and buy-ins from $5.50. Day 1 flights begin Sunday, October 18th. Play multiple flights and combine your qualifying stacks for Day 2 on Sunday, November 1st, when the bounty hunt begins. Every knockout reveals a mystery prize. Collect half and add half to your visible progressive bounty. If your opponent also has a progressive bounty, you collect half of that too. The other half goes on your head. This new format is exclusive to our network, so check the lobby and join the bounty hunt. No costume required. Listen to Recap 52 seconds Home > Tournaments > Halloween Special $650K Guaranteed. Buy-ins from $5.50. Day 1 Flights start Sunday, October 18th. Three tournaments. One wicked new bounty format. And a second chance at the biggest prizes.Think the biggest bounty is gone once someone finds it? Think again.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. Three Ways to Join the Hunt Tournament Schedule and Guarantees Buy-in Guarantee First Day 1 Day 2 $109 $500,000 GTD Sunday, Oct. 18 Sunday, Nov. 1 $33 $100,000 GTD Sunday, Oct. 18 Sunday, Nov. 1 $5.50 $50,000 GTD Sunday, Oct. 18 Sunday, Nov. 1 Choose your tournament and enter a Day 1 flight starting Sunday, October 18th, 2026, to qualify for Day 2 on Sunday, November 1st.Build a bigger stack: Play multiple Day 1 flights and combine your qualifying stacks for Day 2.Check the tournament lobby for the complete flight schedule and start times. The Biggest Bounties Become the Next Big Targets 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.In Mystery PKO, the hunter can become the hunted pretty damn quickly. Only on Our Network Mystery PKO makes its Halloween debut exclusively on the Winning Poker Network, available at ACR Poker. Hidden mystery prizes. Growing Progressive Bounties. And massive knockout opportunities that don’t necessarily end when the biggest prizes are found.Three tournaments. $650K guaranteed. One wicked way to win.No costume required. But you might want to bring your knockout game. Frequently Asked Questions 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. Does everyone start Day 2 with a Progressive Bounty? Everyone starts Day 2 with a $0 accumulated Progressive Bounty. The bounty phase only begins on Day 2, so Day 1 knockouts do not generate bounty rewards. Progressive Bounties begin growing as players eliminate opponents during Day 2. Can other players see my Mystery Bounty? Your Mystery Bounty amount stays hidden until your elimination. Everyone can see your Progressive Bounty, which grows as you collect knockouts. 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. Can I play more than one Day 1 flight? Yes. Play multiple Day 1 flights and combine your qualifying stacks for Day 2, subject to the applicable entry conditions. When can I play? Day 1 flights begin Sunday, October 18th, 2026. All three tournaments have Day 2 on Sunday, November 1st. Check the tournament lobby for individual flight and Day 2 start times. How Mystery PKO Works and Important Terms The following information explains the bounty mechanics and participation conditions.1) Mystery Bounty and Progressive Bounty MechanicsMystery PKO combines hidden Mystery Bounties with visible Progressive Bounties. At the start of Day 2, every player’s accumulated Progressive Bounty is $0. Day 1 knockouts do not generate bounty rewards.When you eliminate a player during the Day 2 bounty phase, their Mystery Bounty is revealed.You receive 50% of the revealed Mystery Bounty immediately. The other 50% is added to your Progressive Bounty.If the eliminated player has an accumulated Progressive Bounty, you also receive 50% of that amount immediately. The remaining 50% is added to your Progressive Bounty.Your existing Progressive Bounty increases by the transferred amounts from each qualifying knockout. It is visible to other players; your Mystery Bounty remains hidden until your elimination.Progressive Bounties do not carry over from Day 1. Every player starts the Day 2 bounty phase at $0, regardless of chip stack or the number of Day 1 flights played.2) Example of a Knockout With Two BountiesA player reveals a hypothetical $500,000 top Mystery Bounty. They receive $250,000 immediately, and $250,000 is added to their Progressive Bounty. Now you knock out that player and reveal a new $100 Mystery Bounty. Mystery Bounty Breakdown Bounty Component Amount New Mystery Bounty revealed $100 Eliminated player’s Progressive Bounty $250,000 Total bounty value $250,100 Mystery Bounty Distribution Distribution Amount 50% of new Mystery Bounty paid to you $50 50% of Progressive Bounty paid to you $125,000 Total immediate cash reward $125,050 Amount added to your Progressive Bounty $125,050 The result? The original $500,000 Mystery Bounty has already been revealed, but you’ve just pocketed $125,050, and another $125,050 has been added to your own Progressive Bounty. Now someone else can come after you for half of that growing bounty.Hitting the biggest bounty doesn’t end the hunt. It creates the next big target.This hypothetical example uses a Venom-sized $500,000 top Mystery Bounty and assumes neither player had an accumulated Progressive Bounty before the knockouts described. It illustrates the mechanics and does not represent the advertised Halloween Special prize amounts.3) Day 1 and Day 2 QualificationDay 1 flights begin Sunday, October 18th, 2026. All three tournaments have Day 2 on Sunday, November 1st, 2026.Players may participate in multiple Day 1 flights and combine qualifying stacks for Day 2, subject to applicable entry conditions.The bounty phase begins on Day 2. Every player starts with a $0 accumulated Progressive Bounty. Day 1 knockouts do not generate Mystery Bounty or Progressive Bounty rewards.The tournament lobby provides the complete flight schedule, Day 2 start times, registration details and qualification requirements.4) Bounty Prize ConditionsMystery Bounty amounts follow the applicable tournament’s bounty prize structure. The distribution may differ between tournaments and is not determined by the guarantee alone.Mystery Bounty rewards and accumulated Progressive Bounties each follow the 50/50 split. The full displayed Progressive Bounty is not paid immediately to the player who makes the knockout.A large Mystery Bounty can be revealed at any point during the eligible bounty phase. Half then becomes part of the recipient’s Progressive Bounty, allowing others to win a portion through later knockouts.The $500,000 example is hypothetical. It is not an advertised top bounty for the Halloween Special tournaments.5) Additional Tournament ConditionsKnockout eligibility: Bounty rewards apply only to qualifying eliminations recorded during the applicable bounty phase.Multiple-player eliminations: Bounty entitlement and any split awards follow the official tournament rules and configured software.Final bounty settlement: Any Progressive Bounty remaining on the tournament winner is settled according to the tournament’s configured payout rules.Prize distribution: Bounty rewards and regular tournament prize-pool winnings are separate components of the payout structure.Tournament availability: Registration, late registration, flight availability, qualification requirements and start times follow the applicable tournament lobby.Official rules: Participation is subject to ACR Poker’s applicable tournament rules, eligibility requirements and terms and conditions.6) Important ClarificationsAre the largest Mystery Bounties guaranteed to remain unrevealed throughout Day 2?No. They can be revealed at any point during the eligible bounty phase. The transferred half creates further opportunities to win a portion of that value through later knockouts.Can a Progressive Bounty become larger than the original Mystery Bounty?Yes, it can grow through multiple qualifying eliminations and transferred bounty amounts.Is the displayed Progressive Bounty paid in full when a player is eliminated?No. Half is paid to the player who makes the knockout, and half is added to that player’s Progressive Bounty.Does winning a Mystery Bounty guarantee a particular total payout?The immediate reward depends on the revealed Mystery Bounty, any accumulated Progressive Bounty on the eliminated player and the 50/50 split.Where can I find the official tournament details?Visit the tournament lobby for the schedule, structure, registration conditions and event-specific information. PLAY NOW DOWNLOAD NOW DOWNLOAD Desktop MacOS Windows Mobile iOS Android Casino & Sports