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Brazilian Poker Player Tavares Adds Two Sunday Banana Wins at ACR Poker

Tavares collected $96,336 and $108,321 on consecutive Sundays.

San Jose, Costa Rica – Thursday, October 15, 2026

Gabriel �kingqueensuited� Tavares has added consecutive Sunday Banana titles at ACR Poker to a r�sum� that already includes an April 2025 Venom championship. The Brazilian player earned a combined $204,657 on Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 and has qualified for Day 2 of the $5 Million GTD NLH Venom PKO.

Tavares collected $96,336 in the first Sunday Banana tournament, which featured a $1,050 buy-in, 436 entries and a $436,000 prize pool. The Oct. 11 edition attracted 502 entries, generated $502,000 and paid Tavares $108,321 for first place.

Tavares�s earlier Venom victory came in the $10 Million GTD NLH Venom, where he topped 3,735 entries. In the current Venom PKO event, he secured 4,248,891 chips during the Oct. 4 opening flight, finishing with the second-largest qualifying stack from Day 1A.

In an ACR Poker interview, Tavares described the discipline required at the second final table, where he held a medium stack while several opponents were much shorter.

�The short stacks were really, really short, and I was a middle stack,� he said. �It was very hard because I had to be very disciplined, and I was. It worked, but it was very tough.�

Tavares also discussed the response to tournament wins from Brazil�s poker community and the value of sharing those results with other players.

�When you win a tournament, they embrace you and celebrate with you,� he said. �It�s really nice because it�s an important moment, and sharing that moment makes it different.�

Brazilian players have long been an important part of the ACR Poker community, with Brazil producing some of the platform�s most active and successful tournament players.

The next stage of his Venom PKO campaign begins Monday, Oct. 19, at 1:05 p.m. ET. Before Day 2, the $2,650 direct buy-in tournament has two remaining starting flights: Day 1D today, Oct. 15, and Day 1E on Sunday, Oct. 18. Each begins at 1:05 p.m. ET.

The ACR Poker blog features further coverage of Tavares�s back-to-back Sunday Banana wins, along with more of his extensive interview.

About ACR Poker

ACR Poker has been a leading force in online poker since 2001, delivering premier tournament experiences, innovative promotions, and player-focused offerings. As the company celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026, it continues to expand its tournament schedule and provide world-class online poker action to players around the world.

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