Kick off the week with more tournaments and bigger prize pools every Monday

Hot on the heels of the action-packed Supersized Sunday, where 26 tournaments saw total guarantees climb to nearly $4 million for one day only, ACR Poker is keeping the momentum going with the launch of Must-Play Mondays.

Starting today, the new weekly schedule delivers $500,000 in additional guaranteed prize pools and a fresh lineup of tournaments every Monday, ensuring the poker action continues after the weekend.

“Supersized Sunday was a big hit, and now Must-Play Mondays is the perfect way to keep that energy going,” said ACR Pro, Chris Moneymaker. “Offering bigger guarantees, more tournaments and buy-ins for every bankroll, this new Monday schedule gives players more opportunities to start their week off strong in what used to be a somewhat boring day.”

Must-Play Mondays bring an expanded schedule of events across a mix of formats, including No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and Progressive Knockouts, with a range of buy-ins to suit every player’s preference.

Following Monday’s action, players can also plan for Big Poker Thursdays, which offers $400,000 in added guarantees across 14 tournaments, with buy-ins ranging from 11 cents to $1,050. These tournaments, which run every Thursday outside of major tournament series, offer players another chance to build their bankrolls before the weekend begins.

With a recently revamped tournament schedule, along with Big Poker Thursdays and now Must-Play Mondays, ACR Poker continues to reshape its tournament offering to provide players with more poker action and big prize pools throughout the week.

For more information about Must-Play Mondays and other promotions, visit ACRPoker.eu.

Standfirst

Gainr Group launches new Sports Betting Syndicate

Main Press Release

Gainr is a leader in AI and Web3-driven alternative investment innovation, proudly announces the official launch of its new sports betting syndicate this April. Built to meet the growing demand for automated, data-driven investment strategies, the syndicate will leverage Gainr’s AI and Web3 technology stack to execute sport prediction market strategies at scale.

Designed as a modern alternative to traditional funds, the Gainr Syndicate investment style is the systematic execution of sports trading signals that detect inefficiencies in sport prediction markets on Asian books, aggregators and sports betting exchanges. The trading signals are produced by verified strategies from curated partners, allowing access to greater liquidity and hence fund scalability.

Administered and audited by Suntera Global, the syndicate provides a scalable, low-friction solution for investors seeking crypto and tech stock level returns but without the associated volatility.  Gainr achieves this by leveraging powerful portfolio optimisation techniques to distribute the capital under management in the most optimal way across all partner strategies in order to minimize the variance of the returns.

Theo Koumis, CEO and Founder of Gainr, commented: “The launch of our syndicate marks a major milestone in our mission to modernise the sports betting syndicate space that has traditionally been closed to outside investors due to liquidity issues. Most syndicates specialise in a couple of sports and markets. We aim to have over 100 verified partner strategies by the end of the first year of operations covering multiple sports and markets.  In phase two, we will expose our Datawarehouse and Auto-ML system to external analysts to build and deploy strategies directly onto our trading platform allowing us to scale faster than any other sports betting syndicate has previously done before. My vision is to be the first sports syndicate to have a FUM (Funds Under Management) of $1B.”

Gainr benefits from a proprietary trading technology stack that includes predictive modelling, odds optimisation, and automated market-making. The Syndicate is engineered for alternative investors, high-net-worth individuals, and professional betting operations looking to diversify into sports betting markets to achieve superior uncorrelated returns than traditional investments.

This expansion further strengthens Gainr’s commitment to innovation, offering investors and partners a future-facing ecosystem designed to outperform traditional funds and syndicates.

Leading Indian esports organization S8UL has officially qualified to represent India at the Pokémon World Championship 2025, scheduled to take place from August 15-17 in Anaheim, USA. This marks the third time that S8UL has emerged as the champions of the Indian regional qualifiers for the Pokémon UNITE World Championship — a testament to their dominance and consistency at the national level.

The achievement follows S8UL’s remarkable performance at the India qualifiers, where the team made an impressive comeback to win the championship title

The S8UL Pokémon UNITE roster comprises some of India’s top talent in the title:

• Manmohan ‘AllMight’ Singh (Captain)
• Rahul Sharad “Kyurem” Lavhate
• Deep “Snowyy” Patel
• Adnan “Badshahh” Badshah
• Rudra Narayan “ReX” Nayak
• Aditya “Reapy” Bhujbal

S8UL’s qualification comes on the back of a thrilling campaign in the Indian regional playoffs. The team suffered an early blow in the playoffs, losing their opening Upper Bracket Quarterfinal match 0-2 to True Rippers. Dropping to the Lower Bracket, they began their resurgence by defeating Team Dynamis 2-0, followed by an assertive performance against Autobotz in the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals.

Their comeback arc peaked when they faced True Rippers again in the Lower Bracket Semifinals, this time coming out on top in a hard-fought and emotional victory. The momentum carried forward into a clinical win over QML in the Lower Bracket Finals, marking four consecutive knockout wins to earn their spot in the Grand Finals.

After an early setback in the playoffs, S8UL bounced back with unmatched determination, defeating Revenant Xspark in a well-contested Grand Final with scores of 2-0, 2-1. The victory not only secured S8UL the INR 12.85 lakh first prize but also earned them the prestigious opportunity to compete on the global stage.

Speaking on the achievement, team captain Manmohan ‘AllMight’ Singh said, “Representing India at the World Championship is a fantastic feeling. We knew we had the potential, it was about staying composed and focused after the initial round loss. This victory is a testament to our hard work, dedication, team strategy and communication. We’re honored to represent the nation and will give it everything we’ve got in Anaheim.”

Animesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO of S8UL, added: “Winning the Indian qualifiers for the third time in a row is a proud moment for all of us at S8UL. This team has consistently raised the bar for Indian esports and their resilience in this campaign was nothing short of inspiring. Representing India on a global stage again is not just an achievement, it’s a responsibility — and we’re ready to make the country proud.”

The Pokémon World Championship 2025 will feature 32 of the best teams from across the globe competing for international glory and a share of the INR 4.28 cr prize pool, part of the broader INR 8.56 cr + Pokémon UNITE Championship Series. Now in its fourth year, the championship continues to spotlight the highest level of competitive play in the title.

This victory is yet another milestone in S8UL’s expanding international legacy. As an official Club Partner at the Esports World Cup (EWC), S8UL is at the forefront of India’s presence on the global esports stage. With multiple teams competing across international titles and now securing a slot at the Pokémon World Championship 2025, S8UL continues to elevate Indian esports through high-impact global participation and consistent excellence.