My Experience Trying ACR Poker After a Rough Run on Other Sites
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Has anyone here actually withdrawn winnings from ACR Poker?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.
Nice bounce back, always good to switch things up when a run goes bad.
Hey bud. Well done on the 2 wins. As you say any wins are good. I play mostly micro but I'm gonna tell you I feel your pain.
Ggpoker and 888 are horrible for micros. And I say that because I play on many sites and these 2 just have to many players and to many donkeys.
If you genuinely are a proper.....I say proper loosely because each to their own.
But what I would call a proper player. Then it's poker gods you need on these sites. Sometimes they are there for you. Mostly not.
The difference between 1-3 £ buy ins. To £5 then the jump to £10 buy ins. Is literally night and day. I prefer playing higher buy in all day. People don't have so many donkeys punts. Skill hits.
Which Is weird because I would have thought even at 10 many donks would be on. But then you get to 50-100 buy in range and donkeys hit again.
Which if you have 100k bank roll £100 buy in is the same as £1 to others so it's funny when you sit and think about mentality.
As for the crypto. I haven't ever played anywhere that pays in crypto. But in your case I assume you are UK based. So actually playing in any US sites is mostly prohibited. (Needing US bank account etc) For withdrawals.
The crypto takings are the way around this. Which means you need a crypto wallet etc that they accept to withdraw.
As I say . I haven't used these. But a friend of mine swears by it. Allowing poker rooms or Casinos world wide to be opened to everyone. And being allowed to actually withdraw.
So no I haven't used these sites. But they do pay and does help us out for withdrawals. ..
Do you have crypto wallet etc. Because that needs linking to your bank to get withdrawals.
Let me know how your proceeds for withdrawals played out. Help is at ha d if you need 👌👍
Thanks for the detailed reponse. I havent withdrawn any winnings till date as I mostly play for fun and the bankroll is hardly in the 10s or 100s. Ill save the withdrawl for a time when actually needed. Looking forward to this weeks Carmates tourney as last weeks was a bust :(
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