I applied online today for the Venture and got an instant approval! yay! so I applied again (based on another poster's success in getting 2 cards in 1 day) in another browser private window and got another instant approval! I have no idea if I'll also get 2 cards/2 bonuses though - will post when I find out. If so, this could be a base strategy for applications. I figured it doesn't hurt to try. Oh, I also got approvals with Experian frozen.

Edit: Wow. I just checked my Cap1 account online. Both cards are on there with different numbers - each $15K CL! So I think I'm good for the bonuses! YES!!!!