Review of the Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom (ACR), formerly known as DoylesRoom, is one of the major poker sites currently in operation for players from the United States who are not located in the legal territories of New Jersey, Nevada, or Delaware.
Doyle Brunson may be no longer with us, but the American players have not been forgotten. If you’re presently located in the United States, ACR is definitely worth checking out. They have some regular guarantees up for grabs, as well as some interesting live tournament qualifiers.
The History of Americas Cardroom
AmericasCardroom is a member of the Winning Poker Network, which it joined in 2011 and is based in Las Vegas. Formerly known as DoylesRoom, the website first went up in the early 2000s before being abruptly shut down as part of a government crackdown on unauthorized websites. The new ACR is situated in Costa Rica and continues to provide real money games to players in the United States and other countries.
Software
Americas Cardroom provides a download client for PC and Mac players that can be downloaded directly from the website. Because it is a member of the WPN (Winning Poker Network), it is a safe and secure site that has received good audits from iTech Labs.
Table resizing is simple with the download client; just click and drag the table corner to the desired size. The tournament lobby will not win any accolades for its intricacy, but the filters are simple and straightforward to use. Cash games may also be filtered according on their limit, category, and amount of their stack.
Players
Americas Cardroom, which is a member of the WPN (Winning Poker Network) and is licensed in Costa Rica, has access to a large amount of US activity (outside legalized states like New Jersey and Nevada, of course).
In its role as a member of the Winning Poker Network, Americas Cardroom shares network coverage with other online poker rooms such as PokerKing, Full10Poker, and BlackChipPoker, which are not the most spectacular of sites in the world, but when combined can see peak traffic of around 1500-2000 players on good days.
When it comes to medium-stakes NLHE cash games, the standard is a little below average. Keep an eye out for overlay in any of the several weekly guaranteed games.
High-Stakes and Cash-Games
Cash tables are quite active during peak hours and on weekends since they are a part of the WPN. The busiest hour of Americas Cardroom and affiliated sites is usually between 1500 and 1600 EST.
At Americas Cardroom, you may play the normal selection of Texas Hold’em and Omaha games, as well as 7-card Stud, 7-Stud Hi-Lo, and 32 Card Draw. When playing NLHE, the tables are most crowded, although it is still feasible to multi-table comfortably in the evenings and on Saturday nights.
Tournaments
There is a good selection of nightly and weekly tournaments at a variety of stakes available at Americas Cardroom. The Jackpot Poker games, which are Americas Cardroom’s version of the SNG jackpot games that you can find at other sites, are the main attractions. The prizepools, which are picked at random, have the potential to reward up to $100,000.
A major issue with ACR events, as well as with other of the larger operators, is the very extended registration periods for tournaments. Late registration times might stretch for many hours, making a mockery of the players who arrived on time.
Americas Cardroom also serves as the title sponsor of the Punta Cana Poker Classic, a $500,000 guaranteed event that takes place every year in the Dominican Republic and is sponsored by Americas Cardroom. Satellites broadcast live from the venue in the days leading up to the big event.
Customer Service & Banking Services
Players at Americas Cardroom may get help at any time of day or night by calling 1-877-314-4195, chatting online, or sending an email. Money is kept separate from other accounts, ensuring that players’ funds are protected. Deposits may be made in a number of US-friendly methods, including Western Union, prepaid card, and even Bitcoin transactions.
Keep an eye out for fees and a minimum rake requirement: depending on the kind of game you play, you may be required to clear a particular amount of rake before being able to pay out your winnings. If the rake is 20 percent, for example, clearing $100 of a $500 deposit would be necessary. It might seem to be a significant sum, particularly if you’re a new player looking to cash out some substantial profits.
Summary
It’s uncommon to find a US-facing site that can compete with the best of them outside of Nevada or New Jersey. The Winning Poker Network, on the other hand, has given Americas Cardroom a new lease of life, and the site is everything from a loser.
The software on the site isn’t the most visually appealing in the world, and the selection of additional capabilities is, at best, rudimentary. However, with some substantial guarantees to accommodate players of various financial backgrounds, as well as a live tournament component via its relationship with the Punta Cana Classic, AmericasCardroom may be one of the greatest alternatives for US poker players in 2017.