ACR Poker is giving players a second opportunity to win their way to one of the Caribbean’s most beautiful destinations. The popular online poker site is awarding 12 more packages to the $200,000 GTD Main Event in Aruba this October as part of ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker’s popular land-based poker tour.

Fresh off a sensational run at the Triton Super High Roller Series in Montenegro – where he secured $903,000 in a $25K buy-in event and another $311,000 for third in the $40K buy-in Mystery Bounty – Moneymaker’s hot streak continued with a $179,770 win at the Enjoy Poker Tour Main Event in Uruguay.“I’ve had an amazing year so far, and it’s been great to sport the ACR Pro patch while competing at big poker events around the world,” said Moneymaker. “I’m thankful for ACR Poker’s ongoing support for my tour, and excited to see players bring their A-game to Aruba.”

Players can win their Moneymaker Tour Aruba package in the Beast Tournament Mega Satellite on Sunday, August 25th at 6:05pm ET. The direct buy-in is $95, but players can qualify for free by ranking on ACR Poker’s Beast weekly leaderboard.

The Mega Satellite will award 12 packages valued at $3,500 each for a total of $42,000. Each package features a $1,500 entry to the $200,000 GTD Main Event, plus $2,000 for travel expenses.

Moneymaker also noted that on the same day as the Beast Mega Satellite on August 25th, his weekly $109 buy-in Sunday Moneymaker tourney (starts at 1:05pm ET), will feature an increased guaranteed prize pool of $500,000.

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For more information on the Moneymaker Tour Aruba packages, visit ACRPoker.eu.

For more info on the tour itself, visit the website at www.moneymakerpt.com.

ACR Poker is heating up the summer with an action-packed poker schedule throughout August. It’s headlined by the much-anticipated $8 Million GTD Mystery Bounty and $2 Million GTD PLO Venom tournaments kicking off this weekend.

Starting Sunday, August 4th, ACR Poker’s two huge Venom tourneys will feature five day 1 options and a $2,650 buy-in. The Mystery Bounty Venom boasts a top knockout bounty prize of $500,000, with players guaranteed to be in the money if they reach day 2. The PLO Venom, the largest PLO. event in ACR Poker’s history, offers an estimated top prize of $400,000,

Serving as the perfect pathway to these Venom tourneys is ACR’s Venom Fever promotion. With Venom Fever satellites running until August 18th, players still have time to join the action with hundreds of $2,650 Venom seats available for a fraction of the cost.

“August is shaping up to be epic with lots of big poker action at ACR Poker,” said Chris Moneymaker, ACR Pro. “The Venom tourneys are going to be massive, and there are lots of low cost entry options. Make sure you don’t miss out! Plus, with all the other great promotions and tournaments this month, there’s something for everyone.”

In addition to the Venom tourneys, ACR Poker will be running several other highlight events throughout the month. The Sunday Moneymaker tournament, starting at 1:05pm ET every Sunday, boasts a $300,000 guarantee and a $109 buy-in, with the prize pool increasing to $500,000 on August. 25th. That same day, the $95 buy-in Beast tourney will guarantee 12 packages, valued at $42,000 total, to the Moneymaker Tour in Aruba.

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For players looking for midweek action this August, ACR Poker is also running a Hump Day Reload Bonus, offering a 50% bonus up to $100 every Wednesday. What’s more, Big Poker Thursdays will feature a $400,000 guarantee increase each week, with buy-ins starting at $0.11.

Last week’s Big Poker Thursday HR winner and ACR Pro, Chris Moorman, said: “Getting back into the

groove online with a Big Poker Thursday win after playing live all summer was great. There’s no better feeling than a super smooth final table in a big tourmament. The variety of buy-ins and big guarantees make it a must-play day every week.”

ACR Poker is excited to announce its first-ever ACR Team Online, a newly-created group of streaming pros and content creators who will deliver entertaining and engaging online poker content to poker audiences worldwide.

Chosen for their hard work, passion and dedication, five new poker pros will form ACR Team Online. Each member was promoted from the ACR Stormers team for their exceptional poker performance on the ACR Poker client and engaging streaming content.

Among the five new faces of ACR Team Online are Canadian poker pro Evan ‘Gripsed” Jarvis, Argentinian poker streamer Facundo ‘FSpadeX Gallo, UK high-stakes pro Mark “Weazel 1991 Rubbathan, and multi-table tournament (MTT) poker players Svitlana ‘Svetarik’ Dryha and Oskar ‘Deckflow’ Ojaveer.

1. Evan ‘Gripsed’ Jarvis began his poker journey in 2004, inspired by Chris Moneymaker’s victory. Turning pro in 2008, he specialised in 6-max cash games and built a YouTube channel. boasting 100k subscribers. In 2012, he shifted to tournaments and live streaming on Twitch, hosting home games and Sunday grind sessions. Key wins include a $48,500 online score in the OSS Million Dollar Sunday and $162,000 at a Fallsview Poker Classic live event in a 3-way chop.

Reached for comment, Evan said: “I’m proud to represent ACR Team Online, and excited to continue sharing my passion for poker with the community.”

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2. Oskar ‘Deckflow’ Ojaveer, a 36-year-old poker pro, discovered his passion for poker during his first year of college, where he started off playing online cash games. He then transitioned from Sit & Go’s to MTTs, which he now plays as a full-time career to support his family.

“Being part of ACR Team Online is a dream come true. I can’t wait to show everyone what we’re capable of and take my game to new heights,” shared Oskar.

3. Facundo ‘FSpadeX’ Gallo started playing poker in 2005, quickly rising in 9-max cash games before switching to 6-max. In 2017, he played high-stakes poker in Macau and became a father. He launched his streaming channel in 2021, rapidly gaining followers and within one month became an ACR Stormer.
“Joining ACR Team Online is a proud moment. This is a great opportunity to grow and keep learning as a player and a content creator,” said Facundo.

4. Mark ‘Weazel_1991’ Rubbathan, a 33-year-old poker pro, started playing at age 16 in his friend’s basement. From £1 Sit & Go’s with friends to turning an ACR Package into a Triton Super High Roller Series Mystery Bounty title in 2023, his poker journey has been extraordinary. A tournament player at heart, Mark moved to cash games for streaming purposes. Fans can expect a mix of both on his channel.

When asked about joining ACR Team Online, Mark said: “This is an exciting new chapter in my poker career. I’m looking forward to bringing fresh content and big wins to ACR.”

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5. Svitlana ‘Svetarik’ Dryha is a 28-year-old professional poker player from Ukraine. She began her career in 2017 as an online cash player before transitioning to MTTs in 2018.

“I’m so excited to join ACR Team Online and share my journey with poker fans worldwide. I’m eager to showcase my skills on the stream and play the full ACR schedule,” said Svitlana.

Fans can follow ACR Team Online’s poker journeys and look forward to regular exciting new content, including YouTube shorts, long-form videos, and the ‘Day In The Life’ series.

“We’re delighted to have the pros join ACR Team Online, and confident they will represent ACR Poker well,” said an ACR Poker representative. “The five players selected bring a wealth of talent and dedication to the team, and we’re excited to see them showcase everything ACR Poker has to offer, from the huge OSS XL Series all the way to the flagship Venom tournaments, engaging the poker community like never before.”