What ACR Poker does

ACR Poker (formerly Americas Cardroom) is an online poker room operating under the Winning Poker Network (WPN) since 2001. The platform offers Texas Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha across multiple formats including multi-table tournaments, cash games, sit-and-gos, jackpot poker (Spinz), and Lightning PKO, with weekly tournament guarantees exceeding $9.2 million. Flagship series include the Online Super Series XL (OSS XL, $50M+ GTD), Dual Mystery Bounty Venom ($10M combined GTD), High Five ($4M GTD), and MOSS ($2M GTD), alongside recurring weekly events like Sunday Moneymaker and Phil's Thrill. The technology stack centers on a downloadable client (Windows/Mac), dedicated iOS and Android apps, and browser-based play, with cryptocurrency-native deposits and withdrawals. Game integrity is anchored by iTech Labs RNG certification and a GTO Wizard partnership for bot detection, supplemented by CAPTCHA, video session recording, and VM prohibition protocols.

The business model is primarily transactional: the platform earns rake and tournament fees on cash games and tournament entries across all buy-in tiers from $0.25 (Spinz) and $0.80 (Poison Path satellites) up to $25,500 (Highest Five nosebleed events). Secondary revenue streams include affiliate commissions distributed through the WPN Affiliates program and house-edge margins from casino games and sportsbook verticals. Customer acquisition is community-led, driven by 13 sponsored ambassadors (including Chris Moneymaker), 5 ACR Team Online pros, 50+ ACR Stormers Twitch streamers, and event-driven marketing around flagship tournament series. The platform serves individual consumers in 128 countries, with localized experiences in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish, and is incorporated in Costa Rica under CEO Phil Nagy.

Name

ACR Poker

Legal name

ACRpoker.eu

Website

https://acrpoker.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ACR Poker is a Costa Rica-incorporated online poker room operating under the Winning Poker Network since 2001, offering Texas Hold'em, PLO, and Spinz jackpot poker tournaments to individual players across 128 countries, with $9.2M+ in weekly tournament guarantees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Poker

NAICS

Other Gambling Industries (713290)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Poker Operators (Real-Money) (MPAEAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real-Money Online Casino Operators (RNG Slots & Table Games) (MPAEABAA), Poker Integrity, Security & Dispute Resolution (Collusion, Bot Detection) (MPAEAEAM)

Keywords

• Online poker tournaments
• Cryptocurrency poker games
• Casino and sportsbook
• Tournament series events
• Jackpot poker games

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tournament Rake/Fees: ACR Poker charges tournament fees (rake) on all tournament entries. Tournament buy-ins range from $0.80 to over $25,500, with the platform retaining a percentage as revenue. Large series like OSS XL ($50M GTD), Venom ($10M GTD), and High Five ($4M GTD) generate substantial rake revenue from high participation volumes (569,903 entrants for OSS XL across 128 countries).
2. Cash Game Rake: The platform earns rake from cash game tables. Grinders and high-volume cash game players generate recurring rake revenue. The Beast rake race ($100K weekly) and Blitz Beast ($30K weekly) incentivize cash game volume.
3. Jackpot Poker/Spinz Fees: Three-handed Sit & Go format (Spinz) with buy-ins from $0.25 to $100. Random multipliers (2x to 12,000x) determine prize pools. The platform retains a portion of each tournament fee.
4. Affiliate Commissions: ACR Poker operates an affiliate program through WPN Affiliates (wpnaffiliates.com), earning commissions on player referrals. Affiliates monetize website traffic by directing new players to the platform.
5. Casino and Sportsbook: The platform offers casino games and sportsbook as additional product lines, generating revenue from house-edge games and sports betting margins. Casino features include slots with leaderboards ($10K prizes), Golden Mines, and DROPS promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ACR Poker operates an online poker platform where players participate in cash games, multi-table tournaments, sit-and-go formats, and jackpot poker variants (Spinz) across Texas Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha. The platform hosts large guaranteed tournament series (OSS XL $50M+, Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms $10M, High Five $4M), supports cryptocurrency deposits/withdrawals, and offers a casino and sportsbook as ancillary products on the same Winning Poker Network (WPN) infrastructure.

Product overview

ACR Poker is an online poker platform offering a comprehensive suite of poker products and services. The core platform provides Texas Hold'em and PLO variants across tournaments, cash games, and satellites. Key tournament products include the flagship Online Super Series XL (OSS XL) with $50M+ guarantees, the Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms ($10M GTD), and the Moneymaker Mystery Million ($1M GTD). The Spinz product offers fast three-handed Sit & Go action with jackpot-style multipliers up to 12,000x. Loyalty features include The Beast and Blitz Beast rake races ($100K and $30K weekly), while special event products like Phil's Thrill and Sunday Moneymaker provide recurring guaranteed tournaments. The platform also extends to casino games and sports betting as sub-brands, and offers live event packages through its High Stakes Adventures program to destinations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spinz: Fast three-handed Sit & Go format with random multipliers up to 12,000x buy-in, replacing the previous Jackpot Poker/Maximizer product.
• Venom
• OSS XL (Online Super Series XL)
• MOSS (Mini Online Super Series)
• High Five Tournament Series
• Sunday Moneymaker
• Phil's Thrill
• The Beast
• Blitz Poker

Products and services

• ACR Poker Platform The core online poker platform offering Texas Hold'em, PLO, and other poker variants through tournaments, cash games, sit-and-go formats, satellite qualifiers, and jackpot variants, with cryptocurrency deposits/withdrawals, multi-platform access (Windows/Mac/iOS/Android/browser), and a multi-language interface (EN/ES/PT/PL).
• Spinz Three-handed Sit & Go jackpot poker with random multipliers from 2x to 12,000x buy-in, buy-ins from $0.25 to $100, adaptive pacing (longer playtime for high multipliers, faster for low), and a rebalanced payout structure where only the four lowest multipliers are winner-take-all, reducing variance compared with standard jackpot poker.
• Online Super Series XL (OSS XL) Flagship recurring tournament series with $50+ million in guaranteed prize pools, including Multi-Flight Main Events, Mystery Bounty tournaments, and buy-ins spanning from $5.50 to over $10,000. OSS XL concludes with award pools regularly exceeding published guarantees (e.g., $60M+ awarded across 569,903 entrants from 128 countries).
• Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms Flagship multi-day tournament series featuring combined $10 million guaranteed prize pools split across NLH ($8M) and PLO ($2M) events, with mystery bounties up to $500,000 in NLH and $200,000 in PLO, plus satellite qualification paths.
• Moneymaker Mystery Million Multi-flight tournament with $1 million guaranteed prize pool, 313 Day 1 flight options, buy-in from $109, and instant bounties up to $100,000 per knockout, named after ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker.
• Mini Online Super Series (MOSS) Low-stakes tournament series offering $2 million guaranteed prize pool across 50 events with buy-ins from $2.20 to $66, featuring Mystery Bounty flagship events ($200K and $250K GTD).
• High Five Tournament Series Tournament series featuring $4 million guaranteed prize pool across 50 events, including the Highest Five nosebleed tournaments with $5,200 to $25,500 buy-ins (the highest stakes ever offered on the platform) and a Main Event with $420 buy-in and $200,000 GTD.
• Phil's Thrill Weekly high-stakes tournament with $10,300 buy-in where players compete directly against CEO Phil Nagy and poker legends, accompanied by Mini Phil's Thrill ($2,650 buy-in, $200,000 GTD every Sunday) and Saturdays With Phil weekly series.
• The Beast Weekly rake race leaderboard for cash game grinders awarding approximately $100,000 in cash and tournament tickets with 100% prize coverage (no rake fees on prizes), operating alongside Blitz Beast ($30,000 weekly rake race) and Sit And Crush ($40,000 weekly) for total approximately $200,000 in weekly leaderboard prizes.
• Casino Casino games offering including slots with leaderboards ($10K prizes), Golden Mines, and DROPS free spin promotions, accessible via the browser-based casino client as an ancillary product alongside the core poker platform.
• Sportsbook Sports betting platform accessible through the casino client at play.acrpoker.eu for wagering on sporting events, generating house-edge revenue from sportsbook margins as an ancillary product to the core poker platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• OSS XL awarded $60M+ to 569,903 entrants from 128 countries, surpassing $50M guarantee
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iTech LabscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026iTech Labs, globally recognized independent audit agency, rigorously tested and certified ACR Poker's Random Number Generator (RNG) system. The certification confirms that every dealt hand, flop, turn, and river meets the highest industry standards for true randomness and objectivity. The certification provides players assurance of fair and authentic poker experience.
• GTO WizardcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025GTO Wizard partnership for GTO (Game Theory Optimal) analysis protocols and bot/collusion detection enhancement. The partnership strengthens ACR Poker's game integrity monitoring through advanced GTO analysis tools and real-time detection capabilities. GTO Wizard's expertise in solver-based analysis is integrated into ACR Poker's security infrastructure.
• Responsible Gambling CouncilminorOthers · 1 January 2023ACR Poker supports responsible gambling through partnership with the Responsible Gambling Council. The platform displays RGC (Responsible Gambling Council) certification logo and provides links to responsible gambling resources. Support for safe, responsible gambling is formalized through this partnership.
• WPN AffiliatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate marketing program operated through wpnaffiliates.com. Third-party affiliates monetize website traffic by directing new players to ACR Poker in exchange for commission payments per referred player. Part of the player Hustle/Beta Testing initiative.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Winamax: France-licensed online poker leader with strong European tournament franchise (Winamax Poker Tour, Main Event). Adjacent comparable to ACR Poker as a flagship online poker operator, but serves a primarily French/European regulated market rather than US/international.
• WSOP.com: US-licensed online poker site operated by Caesars Digital, exclusive host of the WSOP online bracelet series. Comparable to ACR Poker on US-facing online poker with flagship tournament series, but restricted to regulated US states.

Direct peers

• BetOnline Poker: Chico Network US-facing online poker and sportsbook with crypto deposits and aggressive tournament guarantees. Comparable to ACR Poker on US-market focus, crypto-native payments, and tournament-led marketing.
• partypoker: Major online poker site and part of the Entain group, offering tournaments (POWERFEST, MILLIONS) and cash games. Comparable to ACR Poker as a flagship multi-format online poker brand serving both recreational and professional players.
• PokerStars: World's largest online poker operator by player liquidity, offering NLH/PLO tournaments, cash games, and MTT series (SCOOP, WCOOP). Directly comparable to ACR Poker as a multi-stakes online poker platform serving recreational and professional players globally.
• Bovada Poker: US-facing online poker and casino site with anonymous tables, crypto payments, and recreational-player focus. Directly comparable to ACR Poker's US-friendly, crypto-native, anonymous-table recreational positioning.
• 888poker: Established online poker brand (888 Holdings) with multi-stakes tournament schedule and live event integrations (WSOP). Directly comparable to ACR Poker as a long-standing online poker operator with tournament-driven player acquisition.
• GGPoker: Fast-growing online poker network (GGNetwork) known for innovative formats (Mystery Bounty, Spin & Gold) and major tournament series (WSOP Online, MILLIONS). Directly comparable to ACR Poker on innovative tournament formats and global multi-currency player base.
• Ignition Casino (Poker): US-facing, crypto-friendly online casino and poker site sharing the Paiwang Luo Poker Network with Bovada. Comparable to ACR Poker on US-market focus, anonymous tables, anonymous play, and recreational positioning.

Emerging players

• Stake.us (Poker): Stake's US social casino/sweepstakes poker product, leveraging crypto-native Easygo Gaming platform. Comparable to ACR Poker on crypto-native infrastructure and sponsor-driven marketing model, though operating as a sweepstakes rather than real-money platform in the US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACR_POKER
• YouTubetwitch.tv/acr_pkr
• Facebookfacebook.com/ACRPoker
• Instagraminstagram.com/acrpoker_
• TikToktiktok.com/@acr_poker

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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