Americas Cup of Poker
Represent your country and win a share of $100,000!
The PokerStars Americas Cup of Poker returns once again, where qualifiers and members of Team PRO will compete for their country at a spectacular live final held in Uruguay, with a $100,000 prize pool on the line. The action starts online, where you can win a place on your country’s team and qualify for the live final. Get ready for over four weeks of online qualification that will determine which eight countries will participate at the live final.
The live final will take place in Punta del Este, Uruguay on August 8-9. It's a once in a lifetime trip that gives you the chance to visit one of South America's biggest and most colorful cities - and play poker for cash and the glory of your country while you are there. See below to find out how you can represent your nation.
As mentioned there is $100,000 on the line but also an accolade which money cannot buy – The Americas Cup of Poker Championship! Canada come into the tournament, as current Americas champions and will be hoping to be the first nation to retain that crown. Who will stop them? Your country needs you, so answer the call and make it count!
Here’s how it works
From March 18-April 13, players in the nine countries listed below have the chance to help their nation make it to the live final: USA, Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Argentina. Don’t worry if your country is not listed, all remaining Latin America countries are invited to play as ‘Rest of LatAm’, taking the total number of teams to 10.
All 10 countries will play against each other in a league format, with each country vs. country match lasting three days. Day one and two of each match will be comprised of freeroll, $0.11 and $1.10 tournaments. Day three will be known as the Power Play, this is an $11 buy-in tournament, with more points on the line. If that’s a little expensive for your tastes, don’t worry, as buy-ins generated during the first two days tournaments, will go towards entries for day three. So place amongst the top positions during day one or two and you’ll automatically receive entry into day three’s, $11, Power Play tournament.
Points will be awarded based on finishing positions in each tournament (see points page for more details). The country with the most points accumulated in each match will win that fixture. You’ll be playing to score as many points as you can in order to take a place on your team. The four players who accumulate the most points over the course of the promotion will represent their country at the live final should they make it. See below for schedule information.
When all the matches are complete, the six countries with the most wins will automatically qualify for the live final. The remaining four teams will then play off for the final two positions. Check out the Match Schedule page to see who your country is playing and when.
Keep abreast of the latest scores, on our Country rankings and Player Rankings pages.
ACP Sit & Goes
Throughout the promotion period, you can win yourself an $0.11 ACP ticket, by participating in our ACP SNGs which are running 24/7. Each 36 man SNG will award the winner an $0.11 ticket. Just look for ‘ACP Freeroll SNG’ under the Tourney > Regional tab.
New - ACP $1000 Freerolls
This year we want to give you even more for your money. So every Sunday we’ll be running three $1000 freerolls and here’s how you can take part:
Make your first deposit, using code ‘ACP1000’ and you’ll receive entry into all remaining ACP $1.000 freerolls. So that’s $18,000 in total, if you deposit at the very beginning of this promotion!
Reload your account, using code ‘ACP2000’ and you’ll receive entries into all three $1000 freerolls taking place that Sunday. You can reload your account, each week, using the same code, to receive entry into the following Sunday’s $1.000 freerolls.
Fund-a-Friend: Simply send a real money transfer to any play money player in your region. If they then participate in an ACP qualifying tournament, you’ll receive one entry to participate in any of Sunday’s $1000 freerolls. You can send up to three transfers each week, and receive an entry to each of Sunday’s three $1000 freerolls. The minimum transfer amount is $0.55.
Play-offs
Once the first nine rounds of matches have taken place, the top six countries qualify for the live final. The remaining two spots will be determined online April 14-16. The bottom four teams will play each other once more in a series of tournaments, with the two best teams progressing to the live final in Uruguay. During the play offs, teams will only participate in freeroll, $0.11 and $1.10. There will be no Power Play, $11 tourneys.
| Week | Date | Fixture and Time (ET): Freeroll, $0.10, $1.10 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | April 14, 15 & 16 | Play-off Match 1: 19:00, 19:30, 20:00 Play-off Match 2: 19:00, 19:30, 20:00 Play-off Match 3: 19:00, 19:30, 20:00 |
Live Final
Eight countries in total will go forward to the live final in Punta del Este, Uruguay - the six countries with the most wins and the two teams who qualify through the play-offs. Each team will be made up of the four players that won the most points during qualification, plus a member of Team PokerStars Pro who will join as captain! The eight finalist countries will then battle for their share of the $100,000 prize pool.
The payout structure at the live final will be as follows.
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 |
| 2 | $20,000 |
| 3 | $15,000 |
| 4 | $12,000 |
| 5 | $10,000 |
| 6 | $8,000 |
| 7 | $5,000 |
| 8 | $5,000 |
If you have any questions about the Americas Cup of Poker, contact support@pokerstars.com.
