Constructing a Balanced Range in PLO February 7, 2025 By constructing a balanced range, you can maintain unpredictability and increase profitability Constructing a balanced range in Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) is a crucial skill that separates advanced players from those who rely solely on big hands. Unlike No-Limit Hold’em, where players start with two hole cards, PLO deals four hole cards, significantly increasing the number
Flip Your Way to Fortune: $500K Survivor Tournament Now Underway February 7, 2025 Do you have what it takes to survive? We’re asking because we launched our Survivor Flips Tournament promo earlier this week. This cutting-edge format combines lightning-fast gameplay with an impressive $500,000 guaranteed prize pool—and you still have plenty of time to play because this promo runs until Sunday, February 23rd. Our Survivor Flips Tournament will
Dual Mystery Bounty Venom Recap: $8 Million NLH and $2 Million PLO crush expectations February 6, 2025 After seven days of play, including five Day 1 options, our Dual Mystery Bounty Venom tournaments are officially in the books. Not only did we crown two new Venom champions on Tuesday, but both of our tournaments exceeded their guarantee. Congrats to S1NISTRO for winning our $8 Million NLH and Skretcher9 for winning our $2
Essential Strategies for Success in Heads-up Texas Hold’em February 6, 2025 By mastering aggression, adaptability and bluffing, you can improve your heads-up Texas Hold’em game Success in Heads-Up Texas Hold’em requires a different approach than traditional full-ring or six-max games. With only two players at the table, every hand is a battle, and strategic adjustments are key to gaining an edge. One of the most important
The Importance of Position in Short Deck Hold’em February 5, 2025 Mastering positional awareness is key to long-term success in Short Deck Hold’em Position plays a crucial role in Short Deck Hold’em, shaping the way players make decisions throughout a hand. Unlike traditional Texas Hold’em, Short Deck is played with a reduced deck, as all cards below a six are removed. This changes hand strengths, odds,
New Tournament Schedule launches on February 21st with more than double the events February 5, 2025 On Friday, February 21st, we’re launching a completely revamped tournament schedule that will transform your ACR Poker experience. We’ve listened to your feedback and created a schedule that delivers more action, bigger prizes, and faster play. Here’s what you can expect: 1. More than Double the Tournaments We’ve more than doubled our tournament offerings, increasing
Exploiting Texas Hold’em Bubble Anxiety in Opponents’ Betting Patterns February 4, 2025 Adjusting your strategy to capitalize on bubble fear is one of the most effective ways to build a stack Bubble anxiety is one of the most exploitable psychological factors in Texas Hold’em tournament poker. As the bubble approaches—the point where the next elimination determines who gets paid—many players shift their strategy out of fear. Recognizing
What To Do With Small Pocket Pairs in Texas Hold’em February 3, 2025 Understanding when to fold, call, or raise with small pocket pairs is essential to maximizing value Playing small pocket pairs in Texas Hold’em can be tricky, as these hands have potential but often require the right conditions to be profitable. Pairs like 2-2 through 6-6 are not strong on their own, but they can turn
5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO): Rules and How to Play February 3, 2025 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha is one of the most exciting forms of poker due to the fast action and possibilities regarding strong hands. Much like other variants of Omaha, players use both hole cards and shared community cards to make the best five-card hand. However, unlike other versions, in 5-Card PLO, the dealing differs: each player
Omaha Poker Rules: How to Play and Win February 3, 2025 Omaha Poker is one of the most well-known community card poker games, promising fast action and solid hand combinations. This is played using a standard 52-card deck, with the usual betting structure being pot-limit, but also has variations such as No-Limit and Fixed-Limit. The game starts with the challenge of making the best five-card poker
Texas Hold’em Rules: A Beginner Guide February 3, 2025 Texas Hold’em is one of the most popular and widely played poker games around the world. It’s often featured in major tournaments and is a staple in home games and online poker rooms. While the game can seem complicated at first, once you understand the basic rules and structure, it’s relatively easy to get started.
Dual Mystery Bounty Venom tourneys end this Sunday! January 31, 2025 Our Dual Mystery Bounty Venom tournaments have been attracting poker players from around the world since beginning with Day 1A on January 19th. Now we need to let you know that your final chance to enter is Day 1E this Sunday, February 2nd at 12:05pm ET. $8 Million NLH + $2 Million PLO These events