Americas Cardroom Launches Mystery PKO Events with Halloween Special

Three events begin this Sunday and have $650,000 in combined guarantees.

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Americas Cardroom is launching three Halloween Special tournaments featuring Mystery PKO, a new format exclusive to the Winning Poker Network. The events offer $650,000 in combined guarantees, with the first Day 1 flights beginning Sunday, Oct. 18.

Buy-ins are $109 for the $500,000 guaranteed tournament, $33 for the $100,000 guaranteed event and $5.50 for the $50,000 guaranteed event. Day 2 takes place Sunday, Nov. 1, for all three tournaments.

Mystery PKO pairs hidden Mystery Bounties with visible Progressive Bounties. During the Day 2 bounty phase, each eligible knockout reveals a mystery prize. The eliminator receives 50% immediately, with the remaining 50% added to their own Progressive Bounty.

An eliminated opponent's accumulated Progressive Bounty follows the same division: half is paid to the eliminator, and half is transferred to the eliminator's bounty. A portion of a major mystery prize can therefore generate further rewards through subsequent knockouts.

A hypothetical $100 mystery prize combined with a $40 Progressive Bounty produces a $70 immediate payment and a $70 increase to the eliminator's bounty. Those amounts illustrate the mechanics and are not advertised Halloween prizes.

Players may enter multiple starting flights and combine qualifying stacks for Day 2. Day 1 knockouts award no bounty money. All players start Day 2 with $0 in accumulated Progressive Bounty.

Full event information and Mystery PKO mechanics are available on the Halloween Special promotion page.

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.

Media Contact:
Adam Neal
Americas Cardroom Pros Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 7845 582487

SOURCE Americas Cardroom