Effective Bluffing Techniques in Short Deck Hold’em March 26, 2025 A well-balanced strategy that mixes bluffs with strong hands keeps opponents guessing Bluffing in Short Deck Hold’em requires a different approach than traditional Texas Hold’em due to the altered deck structure. With fewer cards in play—removing twos, threes, fours, and fives—the game becomes more aggressive, making well-timed bluffs even more essential. Players looking to master
Get Ready to Sizzle: The Venom Warmup tourney is Here! March 26, 2025 Feeling the heat? You should be! Our $10 Million NLH Venom and $2 Million PLO Venom are set to ignite on Sunday, April 13th. But we’ve got something to really stoke your poker fire alongside these landmark tournaments, and it’s called the Venom Warmup. The Venom Warmup tourney is a scorching-hot event that’s surprisingly affordable
When and How to Pull Off a Successful Bluff in Heads-up Texas Hold’em March 25, 2025 By picking the right moments, you can turn well-timed bluffs into a powerful weapon in heads-up Texas Hold’em Bluffing in heads-up Texas Hold’em is an essential skill that can turn an average player into a dominant one. Since you’re facing only one opponent, bluffing opportunities arise more often, but knowing when and how to execute
Sunday Recap: $25 Million OSS finishes first full weekend March 24, 2025 Our $25 Million OSS just finished its first full weekend and players couldn’t get enough of our flagship tournament series. Read our March 23rd Sunday Recap for full details. $250,000 GTD Euro High Roller (OSS #134L) European players and early birds took advantage of the $250K GTD High Roller tourney ($630 buy-in). It featured 551
How Common Board Textures Affect Small Pocket Pairs in Texas Hold’em March 24, 2025 Playing small pocket pairs effectively requires recognizing board textures and adjusting accordingly Small pocket pairs in Texas Hold’em can be tricky to play, especially when facing different board textures. While these hands have strong potential to hit a set, they often struggle on boards that don’t favor them. Understanding how common board textures impact small
ACR Pro Michael Loncar talks about the current OSS March 21, 2025 Our Online Super Series is going on right now and we sat down for an exclusive interview with ACR Pro, Michael Loncar for his thoughts and insights on the $25 Million GTD series. With such a diverse mix of OSS tournaments and buy-ins, how do you choose which events to play, and do you plan
When To Slow Play Strong Hands in PLO Tournaments March 21, 2025 Recognizing when to balance deception with protection is key to executing slow plays effectively Slow playing in Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) tournaments can be a powerful strategy, but it requires precise timing and a deep understanding of opponents’ tendencies. Unlike No-Limit Hold’em, where slow playing a monster hand can be more effective, PLO’s multiway pots and
$25 Million Online Super Series enters first weekend March 20, 2025 College basketball’s March Madness gets underway today, but if you want some added excitement, look no further than our Online Super Series (OSS). The flagship tourney series started this past Monday and runs through March 31st. There is $25 Million in guaranteed prize pools and it’s designed for the beginning player to the pro. The
Sink your teeth into $12 Million in guaranteed prize pools with our Dual Venoms March 20, 2025 We’re kicking spring into high gear with not one, but two massive Venom tournaments running side by side. There’s a whopping $12 million in guaranteed prizes up for grabs, split between a $10 Million GTD No-Limit Hold’em and a $2 Million GTD Pot-Limit Omaha. Starting Sunday, April 13th, you’ve got five Day 1 shots for
Common Myths About Mucking in Texas Hold’em March 20, 2025 Knowing when and how to muck can protect strategy and prevent costly mistakes at the table Mucking is a crucial part of Texas Hold’em, yet it is often misunderstood. Many players believe myths about mucking that can lead to costly mistakes at the table. Understanding the truth behind these misconceptions can help improve decision-making and
The Role of Blockers in Short Deck Hold’em Decision-Making March 19, 2025 Short Deck Hold’em’s unique structure amplifies the strategic importance of blockers Blockers play a critical role in decision-making in Short Deck Hold’em, a poker variant that uses a 36-card deck by removing twos through fives. The adjusted deck changes hand probabilities, making blockers even more valuable in reading opponents and determining the strength of a
Catch Venom Fever and Heat Up Your Poker Game! March 19, 2025 The temperature’s rising at ACR Poker as Venom Fever spreads like wildfire from this Sunday March 24th to Sunday, April 27th. We’re turning up the heat with a sizzling 1,035 seats to our Dual Venoms, and you could snag one without breaking a sweat! Let’s take the pulse of this red-hot action: our $10 Million