WSOP Paradise Champion Binder Strikes Again on ACR

Fresh off his WSOP Paradise victory, Bernhard Binder claimed another win on Americas Cardroom, with the result also showcasing a striking Spin to Stake moment that underlined the appeal of modern online poker.

Bernhard Binder brought the poker year 2025 to a spectacular close. The Austrian poker pro captured the WSOP Paradise Main Event in the Bahamas, securing a legendary $10,000,000 first-place prize and etching his name into poker history with one of the biggest single tournament wins ever recorded.

He outlasted a massive field of 2,891 entries to claim the $10,000,000 and a coveted WSOP bracelet. In a lengthy and hard-fought heads-up battle at Atlantis Paradise Island, Bernhard Binder ultimately defeated French businessman Jean-Noel Thorel, sealing a career-defining victory on one of poker’s biggest stages.

No Break for the Champion

There was little time to celebrate for Bernhard Binder, and the next chapter began with a bang. Fresh off his historic WSOP Paradise Main Event triumph, the Austrian quickly returned to the online tables, underlining both his competitive drive and his readiness to perform at the highest level without pause:

Competing under the screen name "QToBerny", he jumped straight back into action by entering Phil’s Thrill, the $10,300 buy-in weekly high-stakes tournament hosted every Sunday on Americas Cardroom. The event kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET and consistently draws a tough lineup of established online regulars, including ACR Poker CEO Phil Nagy. Binder once again outlasted the field to secure the victory, adding $145,600 to his already remarkable WSOP haul.

Two Paths, One Final Table

The outcome highlighted two very different poker stories converging at the same final table. On one side was Bernhard Binder, fresh off a historic $10 million live win, stepping straight into a $10,300 online high stakes event. On the other was a far less exposed player, still sharing directly in the final result—two paths, one stage.

Binder’s success also came during a milestone moment for the game, as the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event featured the largest guaranteed prize pool ever in a live poker tournament. Americas Cardroom supported the series with an expanded satellite schedule, sending 93 players to the Bahamas in $30,000 packages. While Binder did not qualify that way, his continued results reflected the elite level of competition regularly seen in ACR Poker’s major poker tournaments.

ACR Poker’s Spin to Stake feature

While Bernhard Binder claimed the headline victory, a second storyline took shape before the tournament even started. Using Spin to Stake on Americas Cardroom, a player known as KURTASEFLUSH secured a 0.7% share of Binder’s action from a single spin, at an estimated cost of just $0.25.

Spin to Stake allows players to randomly win small percentages of another player’s tournament action, with spins starting at $0.01 and shares reaching up to 1%. When Binder went on to win Phil’s Thrill, that tiny stake converted into a $1,019 payout, highlighting how even the smallest investment can turn into a meaningful result.

The Dual Mystery Bounty Venom is underway

Starting Sunday, January 18, Americas Cardroom launches its Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms, pairing two flagship online tournaments with a combined $10,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. The lineup features an $8 million No-Limit Hold’em Venom alongside a $2 million Pot-Limit Omaha Venom, the largest Omaha tournament ever staged on the platform.

Dual Mystery Bounty Venom Schedule

While the standard buy-in sits at $2,650, direct entry is far from the only option. Venom Fever Satellites, running from January 12 through February 1, provide a wide range of qualification paths, including ACR Poker’s Poison Path, sending hundreds of players into both Mystery Bounty Venoms at a fraction of the cost, with some routes starting from just $0.