ACR Poker makes another high-profile signing, this time roping in the high-stakes poker legend Tom Dwan as its newest ambassador. Recognized as one of poker’s most successful and recognizable faces, the 37-year old poker pro boasts an impressive $6.5 million in live cashes. The news of his ambassadorship with ACR Poker unfolded during the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju, South Korea, where the cash game specialist was seen sporting the ACR Poker patch while taking part in high-stakes action.
Formerly known as Americas Cardroom, ACR Poker stands as the flagship online poker room under the Winning Poker Network (WPN) and serves the US market with a variety of exciting poker games.
“We’re really excited to bring Tom Dwan aboard,” an ACR representative said. “His bold, daring approach to poker is a great fit with ACR Poker’s mentality and we’re excited that he’ll be working with us to bring big poker to more people, both in the U.S. and around the world.”
Dwan started playing poker about 20 years ago and ascended to prominence in the late 2000s due to his aggressive playing style and high-stakes cash game performances. Thanks to his appearances on popular poker TV shows like High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark, he became a household name.
He engaged in several online challenges, with the “durrrr” Challenge against Dan “Jungleman” Cates being the most notable one. In 2009, he made waves by winning the biggest televised cash game pot against Phil Ivey in Full Tilt Poker’s Million Dollar Cash game for $1.1 million. In May 2023, he broke his own record by shipping a $3.1 million pot against Wesley Fei in Hustler Casino Live’s Million Dollar Game.
As of 2024, the “durrrr” Challenge remains unfinished, with Dwan having paid huge penalties, ranging between $700k and $800k for not adhering to the agreed-upon terms. Despite being down $1,251,059 after 19,335 hands out of the planned 50,000, the challenge remains as one of the most iconic games in poker history.
Dwan will be joining other elite ACR Pros like 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker, Chris Moorman, and Jose ‘Nacho’ Barbero as the representative of the 23-year old poker platform.
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