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Big congrats to all the winners! 🎉

• Ktulu0203​
• Lance_Pereira
  
• kmiarka
  
• noodeloo
  
• DiscoDerek
  
• podoloboq
  
• gilbobaggins
  
• Ronojohno04
  
• Smout91
  
• vcross
  

Hello, mates!

We recently launched our WhatsApp channel. It’s a very convenient way to stay updated on freerolls, contests and other news on our website. And to make sure this event doesn’t go unnoticed, we’ve prepared a small giveaway for you 😉

🎁 We’re giving away 10 prizes of $15 each. Winners will be able to receive their prizes using one of the following methods: PokerStars transfer, ACR Poker transfer, CoinPoker transfer, PayPal or Skrill.

How to participate? Post your favourite meme about poker, casino or sports betting in the comments under this post.

The winners will be selected at random on 17 March. The list of lucky winners will be published in a separate post in the Cardmates.co.uk Blogs section and on our channel.

Don’t want to miss our upcoming giveaways? Join us on WhatsApp!

Good luck! 🍀

Alright everyone, let’s give a round of applause to last week’s lucky winners! 

🎉 Every Monday, as part of our Bloggers Challenge, fortune smiles on 10 random participants who each take home a $30 cash prize. The best part? Joining the draw is simple - just publish at least one post in the Blogs section during the week, and you’re automatically in the running. 

But that’s not all - we’ve got a special treat for newcomers as well. If you publish your very first blog on the site, you’ll instantly unlock “Fan” status. With it comes access to your first GGPoker freeroll with a $150 guaranteed prize pool, taking place every Friday. And the rewards don’t stop there. As a member of the community, you’ll also get the chance to play in our private freerolls, where prize pools can climb up to $600. All the details are waiting for you through the link on the site. 

So if you’ve got a story, a hand history, or some poker wisdom to share - this is your moment. Write, post, and let luck do the rest! ♠️🃏

Winners for 9 March - 15 March:

Smout91

chrismeboi2

IceBlack

Ktulu0203

noodeloo

Lance_Pereira

Mickhan

Ronojohno04

gilbobaggins

AlliceTurner25

This was the final round of the competition. Stay tuned for updates on Cardmates.co.uk.

The past few days of online poker haven't exactly been kind to me. I had a pretty rough stretch on both GG Poker and 888poker - just one of those runs where nothing seems to hold up and every flip goes the wrong way. After a few frustrating sessions, I decided it might be time for a change of scenery.

So I logged into ACR Poker (Americas Cardroom) to see if the poker gods had something different planned for me there.

A Surprisingly Good Start

To my surprise, things actually started off pretty well. I entered three tournaments and managed to cash in two out of the three. The first one didn't go so well - I busted fairly early - but the next two made up for it. Nothing huge, but enough to build a small bankroll and regain a bit of confidence after the rough streak.

Of course, these were micro-stakes tournaments, so the level of play definitely reflects that. You see a lot of loose calls, questionable shoves, and some pretty creative lines that you wouldn't normally expect at higher stakes. That said, it can still be tricky because the unpredictability sometimes makes the games harder than they look.

Still, a win is a win, and I'll take it.

Time to Move Up?

Now that I've built a bit of a bankroll on the site, I'm considering moving up to slightly bigger tournaments or tables. Nothing crazy yet - just slowly testing the waters and seeing how the competition feels at the next level. The good thing about starting small is you can get a feel for the platform without risking too much.

The One Concern: Withdrawing Winnings

The only thing that caught my attention while browsing the cashier options is the withdrawal process. From what I can see, the most straightforward way to withdraw from ACR seems to be via cryptocurrency. The site actually charges no fees for crypto withdrawals on their end, which is why many players prefer it. 

The catch for me is that I don't currently have a crypto wallet or exchange account set up. So withdrawing that way would mean opening a crypto account first and learning how that whole process works. There are other options like checks or e-wallets, but those can be slower or come with fees depending on the method.

Question for Other Players

So that brings me to the big question:

Has anyone here actually withdrawn winnings from ACR Poker?

Did you use crypto?

Was the process smooth?

Any issues with verification or delays?

If crypto really is the easiest option, I might just go ahead and set up a wallet and learn the process. But I'd love to hear some real experiences before going down that road. For now, though, I'm just happy the cards finally started going my way again. Let's see if the run continues when I step up to the bigger tables.

Hi everyone

ive decided after 15 years of playing NLH MTT'S recreationally that i would like to try something new to me. so i think im going to try to play PLO MTT'S. i was wondering if someone here could point me in the right direction into some free study material for pre flop ranges and maybe some good PLO streamers that i can watch and ask questions? i currently use octopi for NLH but theres nothing on there about PLO from what i have seen. Thanks for any advice given. And GL to everyone on the sunday grind

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Alright, mates! Got some cracking news. Henceforth, every Friday active users of our site will be able to join CM Freerolls – exclusive private tournaments hosted on GGPoker. Freeroll guarantees vary from $150 to $600. Dead simple to gain access: start your blog on Cardmates.co.uk, rack up enough Aura points to achieve a particular status.

What’s Aura and statuses? Find all the details via the link.

Friday freeroll deets:

• Tour name – CardMates Freeroll;
• Date – every Friday at 20:00;
• Buy-in – free entry;
• Game – No-Limit Hold'em (NLH);
• Late registration – 30 mins;
• Starting stack – 125 BB;
• Format – 8-max, no re-entry/rebuys.

Please note: the tournaments pop up in the GGPoker lobby about two hours before kickoff (around 6pm). Freeroll tickets get credited on Fridays.

The higher your site status, the quicker you tap into freerolls with bigger guarantees. What to do next once you've achieved a certain status? Check details at the end of this post.

$150 CM Freeroll (Fan)

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A starting freeroll for new bloggers kicking off their course on our site. Reach "Fan" status on Cardmates.co.uk to gain access.

Getting your first status is dead easy – one only needs 200 Aura points. The first 100 points land automatically as soon as the user registers on our site and completes their profile.

Just set up your blog and share the story of your gambling journey. Let's get acquainted, mates! 😉

$250 CM Freeroll (Expert)

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Tournament unlocks for everyone who hits the "Expert" status. To achieve it, you'll need to spend a bit more time on the site and charge your Aura with at least 500 points.

Get active in blogs: post new stuff, comment on others. Won't take too long to become an Expert, actually.

$350 CM Freeroll (Guru)

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One must collect at least 1,500 Aura points to qualify for this tourney – that’s an automatic grant of the "Guru" status. Worth it: fewer participants, fatter prizes.

Aim for longer, top-quality blog posts. The more gripping your pieces are, the more ratings from the crowd.

$450 CM Freeroll (Elite)

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Next level up – exclusive Friday freerolls for "Elite" bloggers. You need to elevate your Aura meter to 5,000 points to grab this status.

By this point, you'll have enough experience to smash it on Cardmates.co.uk. Make sure to grow your following – they'll get instant notifications on every new post and contribute to your desired ratings.

$600 CM Freeroll (Legend)

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This is the peak of your adventure on our site. Only those hitting the "Legend" status will qualify for the cream of the crop freeroll – 10,000+ Aura points required.

Yeah, only select and most active bloggers will pull it off. But nothing's impossible – become a true Cardmates.co.uk legend and grab the sweetest perks! 👑

How to join private freerolls

Once you secure your first status on Cardmates.co.uk, you’ll need to register your GGPoker nickname on our site. Click your profile pic and select "Status" to hit a special form that registers usernames. Do it once, and you're always on the Friday tournament lists.

Note: You'll get a notification as soon as you unlock a new status on our website.

Registration for the special GGPoker freerolls is automatic. Find Friday tournaments in the poker room’s lobby using filters: Tourney – Private. Reg opens about two hours before kickoff.

Crucial point! We pass the list of players to GGPoker every Monday. Miss the new status deadline? You'll be able to join the fatter game next week – keep this in mind.

Your epic journey on Cardmates.co.uk is about to kick off! Best of luck, mates!

Additional info:

• Each time you achieve a new status, you’ll be automatically added to the matching freeroll list. This means you won't be able to play multiple tourneys at once, only the one that mirrors your status.
• Any Friday freeroll requires at least 6 players to be run. Once we record eight participants with a specific status, the corresponding event will appear in the GGPoker lobby.
• To rack up Aura points faster and climb statuses, check the table in this article. It’s simple: earn points when other users rate your blog posts and comment on them. Extra points drop as you leave reviews on poker sites/online casinos, or when new bloggers start following you, etc.

Cheers!