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February's $100k Points Race Heats Up

Feb 07, 2012

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New Points Race especially beneficial to grinders who miss the dealt rake method that's been abandoned by other sites.

Online poker players who miss the dealt rake method other poker sites once used to calculate rewards now have a big reason to make a run for Americas Cardroom. The online poker site today announced its largest monthly Points Race yet, a $100,000 test of endurance that includes a $60,000 monthly Points Race and four weekly races worth another $40,000. The $40k Points Race, exclusively for cash game players, will use a dealt rake method to calculate leaderboard points. It's a system that hardcore grinders will love.
Unlike smaller races held in previous months where you had to wait until the end of the month to get paid, the $100k Points Race is made up of two separate point races, a $60 Marathon that runs for an entire month, and a $40k Sprint that pays players every week.
Players who play real-money poker at Americas Cardroom will automatically participate in the $60k Marathon, earning points toward a month-long leaderboard competition that awards the top 275 players with $60,000 in prize money.
The $40k Sprint is made up of four separate $10k Point Races. It works the same way as the month-long marathon, but only points earned in Cash Games count toward the $40k Sprint leaderboard. Each week, 125 winners will share in $10,000, with first place earning $2,000.