Five-week series features low buy-in $1 Million Mystery Bounty event and record $100,000 leaderboard competition.
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA / ACCESS Newswire / July 8, 2026 / Americas Cardroom announced that its inaugural Run Up Series will begin this Sunday, July 12, offering more than $10 million in guaranteed prize pools across a five-week online poker festival running through August 17.
The series is designed to provide bankroll-building opportunities for players ahead of the site's major online poker events later this year. The schedule includes 163 tournaments across a range of bankrolls, highlighted by a $1 million guaranteed Mystery Bounty Multi-Flight event and the largest leaderboard competition in Americas Cardroom history.
The featured $1 Million Guaranteed Mystery Bounty Multi-Flight tournament carries a modest $66 buy-in. Day 1 flights will run daily from July 12 through August 17, with Day 2 taking place on Monday, August 17. Players will compete for a share of the guaranteed prize pool while also pursuing Mystery Bounties, including a top bounty worth $100,000.
The series concludes with three Main Events that have Day 1 on Sunday, August 16 and Day 2 on Monday, August 17. The lineup includes a $750,000 Guaranteed Main Event with a $1,050 buy-in, a $400,000 Guaranteed Main Event with a $215 buy-in, and a $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event with a $33 buy-in.
Players will also accumulate points throughout the series for the Run Up Series Leaderboard Competition. The promotion features $100,000 in added prizes across High and Low leaderboards, awarding cash, Venom NLH and PLO tournament entries, and Venom Mega Satellite ticket packages. The High leaderboard winner will receive $10,000 plus entries into both Venom events, while the Low leaderboard champion will earn $5,000 along with the same pair of tournament entries.
The Run Up Series represents one of Americas Cardroom's largest series of the summer, combining broad tournament accessibility with substantial guaranteed prize pools and leaderboard rewards.
About Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom is one of the world's leading online poker destinations, serving players since 2001. Known for major tournament series, innovative promotions, and a commitment to the poker community, the company is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026 while continuing to expand its tournament offerings and deliver world-class online poker experiences to players across the globe.
Jason Clark
Chief Marketing Officer
support@acrpoker.eu
SOURCE: Americas Cardroom
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