News Free Telegram Ticket Turns Into $14,384 Sunday Smash Payday Owen Gaines Owen Gaines is a professional poker player and author who has played an estimated ten million hands and written four poker strategy books. October 6, 2026 ANDREWNEIDING1 turned a free satellite ticket from ACR Poker’s Telegram channel into a $33 Sunday Smash seat and ultimately a five-figure score.A free ticket from the ACR Poker Telegram channel turned into a five-figure Sunday score for ANDREWNEIDING1.It started with a ticket to a 100-seat guaranteed satellite for the Sunday Smash. ANDREWNEIDING1 won his way through, securing a seat in the $33 OSSXL #339H Sunday Smash – $100,000 GTD on Sunday, September 27.From there, he turned the free opportunity into something much bigger.The Sunday Smash finished with a $106,800 prize pool, beating its $100,000 guarantee. ANDREWNEIDING1 made it all the way to the closing stages, where a deal was struck and he walked away with $14,384.42.In other words, one free Telegram ticket ultimately became a five-figure payday.From a Free Satellite Ticket to $14KANDREWNEIDING1 summed up the run himself afterward: he received the satellite ticket through Telegram, won his $33 Sunday Smash seat and then chopped the tournament for $14,384.42.That is a pretty good return on a ticket that cost him nothing.The free entry was only the starting point. He still had to get through the satellite to earn his Sunday Smash seat, then navigate the Sunday Smash once he got there.What makes the result stand out is how much came from that first opportunity. A Telegram reward that could easily have been a small extra turned into a seat in one of ACR Poker’s Sunday tournaments – and ultimately a $14,384.42 score.His Sunday Smash result also gives players a concrete example of why ACR Poker’s Telegram channel can be worth following.More Than Just ACR Poker UpdatesACR Poker’s official Telegram channel launched less than a year ago and had grown to 9,400 members at press time. In a relatively short period, it has become another direct way for players to keep up with what is happening on the site.The channel covers promotions, tournament news, events, giveaways and rewards, putting the information players are most likely to care about in one place.It is also more than an announcement feed. Past channel-related giveaways and rewards have included cash, tournament tickets, satellite entries and SPINZ tickets, with tens of thousands of dollars in value distributed through the community.ANDREWNEIDING1’s Sunday Smash run is a particularly good example of what one of those opportunities can become. Telegram put the free satellite ticket in front of him; he took it from there at the tables.A Simple Way to Stay Closer to the ActionPoker schedules move quickly. New series launch, satellites appear, promotions come and go, and limited-time giveaways can be easy to miss.Telegram gives players another simple way to keep up. You can check the channel when you want, turn on notifications for immediate updates or keep it handy as a quick way to see what ACR Poker is promoting at any given time.Sometimes that means hearing about a tournament you were already interested in. Sometimes it means catching a promotion or giveaway before it ends. And, as ANDREWNEIDING1 found out, sometimes it can mean picking up a free ticket that turns into considerably more.Join ACR Poker on TelegramIf you are not already following the official ACR Poker Telegram channel, joining takes only a few seconds.Use the link below or scan the QR code to keep up with the latest promotions, tournament news, giveaways and player rewards. Join ACR Poker on Telegram: https://t.me/+VoO3FA-p0GBjOTExANDREWNEIDING1’s run shows why being in the channel can be worthwhile. The free ticket was the starting point; the rest he earned at the tables. This time, it ended with a $14,384.42 payday.