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Tavares Wins Consecutive Sunday Banana Titles for $204,657 at Americas Cardroom

The former Venom champion has the second-largest qualifying stack from Day 1A of the current Venom PKO.

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

Brazilian poker player Gabriel �kingqueensuited� Tavares followed one Sunday Banana victory with another at Americas Cardroom, earning $204,657 across the Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 tournaments. His back-to-back wins come as he prepares to return for Day 2 of the $5 Million GTD NLH Venom PKO.

The first title brought Tavares $96,336 from a $436,000 prize pool after the $1,050 buy-in Sunday Banana drew 436 entries. A week later, the field increased to 502 entries and the prize pool reached $502,000. Tavares again finished first, this time collecting $108,321.

For Tavares, the consecutive results reflected the importance of consistency at high stakes. �When you play high stakes, consistency is very important, and winning tournaments like that is very important,� he said in an Americas Cardroom interview.

His second final table required patience. Playing a medium stack against much shorter opponents, Tavares said discipline was essential to his approach.

�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.�

The Sunday Banana victories add to a tournament history that includes the $10 Million GTD NLH Venom title in April 2025, when Tavares overcame 3,735 entries.

He now has 4,248,891 chips secured for Day 2 of the $5 Million GTD NLH Venom PKO. That was the second-largest qualifying stack from the opening flight on Oct. 4.

Two starting flights remain in the $2,650 direct buy-in tournament: Day 1D today, Oct. 15, and Day 1E on Sunday, Oct. 18. Both start at 1:05 p.m. ET. Day 2 begins Monday, Oct. 19, at the same time.

Brazilian players remain an important part of the ACR Poker community, with a strong presence in major tournaments.

A feature on the Americas Cardroom blog offers more on Tavares�s recent victories and additional comments from his extensive interview.

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.

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