In the United States, one of the only successful online poker rooms to remain in operation over the past few years is Americas Cardroom. The online poker room came into play after Doyles Room closed its doors, which then re-branded as Americas Cardroom, able to fill a void for online poker players after Black Friday. The poker site itself is part of the Winning Poker Network and is available to US residents across the board.

However, in 2014, the Winning Poker Network decided to pull their services from states in the US that have poker regulation. This basically means New Jersey and Nevada residents are unable to take part in Americas Cardroom gaming. Once you gain access to the site and make your new player account, you will find soft competition with steady traffic and smooth payouts. Overall, the site provides a pleasing online poker experience for poker players both beginner and intermediate in skill.

Bonuses and VIP Information

As far as bonuses go, Americas Cardroom offers a nice welcome bonus that is relatively easy to clear. New members can earn a 100% bonus worth up to $1,000 with a first time deposit. To clear the bonus, you must earn Award Points. The bonus is released sooner as compared to other sites with $1 being paid for every 27.5 Award Points earned. So instead of having to wait to gather $10 in bonus cash to be released, you will see the bonus coming in $1 increments.

Americas Cardroom also offers a rewards scheme which is titled the Elite Benefits program. With this program, you will be able to earn Combat Points. The points will be earned during real money hands or tournament game play. The Combat Points can be used to earn cash rewards, bonuses and merchandise from the online store of Americas Cardroom.
The reward scheme is a tiered system and each tier offers you additional rewards. The tiers are based on Military Ranks which are listed as follows:

• Lieutenant
• Captain
• Major
• Colonel
• General
• 5 Star General

Software

In 2013, the software provided by the Winning Poker Network was upgraded with brand new variations for gaming. Players can now enjoy additional features that were not made available in the past at the online poker room. An advanced cash game filter makes it easy for you to find the exact competition you are looking for while the cards are dealt at a faster pace to increase the action at the felt. Table layout and the tournament lobby have customizable features which allows you the option of creating a personal experience when competing online.

Traffic and Competition
Traffic at Americas Cardroom is steady but player numbers are not what one would see at major online poker sites. With this being said, you will be able to find cash games in the common variants such as Texas Hold'em and Omaha during peak times as well as during the slower hours. The odder variants such as 32 Card Draw may be less busy. The following poker variants can be found at Americas Cardroom:

• Texas Hold'em
• Omaha
• Omaha Hi/Lo
• 7 Card Stud
• 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo
• 32 Card Draw

Tournament selection is not as vast as larger online poker rooms as well, especially the higher buy-in options. Players tend to stay with the micro and mid stakes with both cash game and tournament play. However, a lot of players do seem to flock to the amazing sit and go selections ACR offers, and moreover the sit & go promos they offer on a monthly basis.
On the Winning Poker Network, you will find one of the best Sit n Go leaderboard chases out there in “The Beast,” a progressive rake race with a large monthly jackpot prizes. This has attracted tons of new action to the website in the past 12 months alone and will no doubt continue to grow in the future.

In addition to The Beast, ACR also offers Bad Beat Jackpot tables, which are powered by added rake taken at certain jackpot cash games tables. The jackpot tables tend to be busy at peak hours as players hope to be the next to hit the BBJ.

Banking Options

As a provider of online poker in the US, Americas Cardroom is limited to the type of banking options available. With that being said, the site does offer more options than many online poker rooms in the US.

The Visa option tends to work the best but you may find that you need to use a debit or credit card to send money via Western Union or Moneygram. As long as you just a few minutes to make an account at The Western Union or Moneygram website, you will be able to initiate deposits quicker and easier going forward.

The most convenient option for withdrawal is the prepaid debit card which is the fastest method with the least restrictions. One debit card withdrawal may be requested each week and the minimum payout for this method is $50.

Quick Customer Support info

To contact support quickly, choose the Live Chat option in the Contact Us section of the site. You may also email from this section of the site as well.