Embrace the Challenge, Every Week.
The Beast is the world’s first progressive points race, transforming player rewards.
At Americas Cardroom, we’re covering the cost of this promotion. No additional fees for you!
How It Works
- Every cash table joins in The Beast, so you’re automatically entered.
- This promotion is sponsored by Americas Cardroom, funded by the rake.
- Points are based on stake levels, independent of your win/loss record.
- You earn a point for every $0.02 contributed to The Beast using the Weighted Contributed Rake method. (Refer to the Earning Points section)
- Win enormous prizes each week. Tens of millions of dollars distributed since inception.
- The weekly race starts Saturday at 00:00 ET and ends the following Friday at 23:59 ET.
- Prizes are disbursed every Monday.
The objective is straightforward—play cash games weekly, climb the leaderboard, and claim your share of cash and tournament tickets, increasing your winning potential! Tournaments take place the Sunday after your cash prize distribution.
Track Your Progress
Part of the thrill is tracking your progress, so log in regularly to check your standings. Head to Rewards in the poker client lobby, then The Beast. View your points and tournament entry prizes, including start dates and prize pool details. Rankings are frequently updated, so keep an eye on them!
Ready to take on the Beast? Join the chase—only at Americas Cardroom!
Earning Points
Earning points at Americas Cardroom is simple. Sit at a cash table and contribute to the rake, and you’ll automatically start earning points for The Beast leaderboard. You’ll continue to earn one point for every $0.02 in rake. Keep playing to boost your score.
How It Works
Consider a typical scenario at a 9-handed cash-game table. Everyone folds except for four players (1, 2, 3, 4), each paying $1 to see a flop.
Player 1 goes all-in on the flop for another $50. Player 2 folds. Player 3 folds. Player 4 calls the $50. The pot now totals $104.
A $3 rake is taken from the pot once it’s completed ($2.76 as net rake and $0.24 to The Beast).
Even though more players started the hand, only four contributed to the rake, earning points toward The Beast leaderboard. The more rake you contribute, the more points you gain:
- Player 1 earns 5.25 Points
- Player 2 earns 0.75 Points
- Player 3 earns 0.75 Points
- Player 4 earns 5.25 Points
The Beast Feeds on Rake
Forget about jackpot fees. Americas Cardroom funds the weekly prize pools for The Beast from the rake. Here’s how we sustain The Beast at no additional cost to you:
Payouts
Weekly Cash Race
The mission is clear: accumulate points and climb The Beast leaderboard to win big prizes. The more points you earn, the higher you rise on the leaderboard.
Weekly Cash races occur every 7 days, starting on Saturday at 00:00 ET and ending on Friday at 23:59 ET. Each week presents a new opportunity to win cash and tournament prizes. Remember, as the prize pools grow, so does the number of players who get paid!
Payout Tiers For The Beast:
- Tier 1: $500
- Tier 2: $250
- Tier 3: $125
- Tier 4: $50
For every $3,500 in a cash prize pool, we add the following:
- 1 Tier 1
- 2 Tier 2
- 5 Tier 3
- 20 Tier 4
- Reseed the next race with $875
Residual funds (between increments of $3,500) are applied to the top places in Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4. Respective cap amounts will be maintained.
Weekly Tournament Race
The Beast is always hungry, and so are you. That’s why our weekly race award seats in satellite tournaments for major events like the Venom, Vegas Main Event, and more. As the prize pools grow, more players win seats!
Weekly race winners will play their satellite tournament two Sundays after the weekly race ends. You will be automatically registered, and you can check the Rewards tab (The Beast section) for more details.
Typical weekly payout example:
| Place | Cash | Tournament Entry |
|---|---|---|
| 1st - 5th | $2,500 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
| 6th | $1,104 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
| 7th - 15th | $1,000 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
| 16th | $333 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
| 17th - 40th | $250 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
| 41st | $152 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
| 42nd - 140th | $100 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
| 141st | $83 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
| 142nd - 237th | $0 | Entry to 15 Seats to Million Dollar Sunday |
Terms and Conditions
- Each Beast competition runs from Saturday at 00:00 ET to Friday at 23:59 ET.
- Leaderboard players automatically compete for BOTH the cash prize and tournament prize.
- The Beast is a free promotion for the player as the fee is taken from the rake.
- Cash prizes will be sent to the player’s account by 4pm ET every Monday.
- The weekly Beast tournament for competition winners will run on the Sunday after the cash payout.
- It is up to each player to ensure they are available to play in the assigned tournament won. Players who don’t play will become “no shows” and forfeit their prize.
- 25% of the total jackpot will be reserved to reseed the next competition’s jackpot.
- All tournament entries won through The Beast competition are non-transferable and have no cash value.
- All Beast Points will be updated in real-time.
- Tournaments or Sit & Go’s are not eligible for The Beast promotion.
- Cheating or team play is strictly prohibited at Americas Cardroom.
- Any participant suspected of cheating/team play will be required to prove themselves as a single player. Suspected players must carry the burden of proof to prove that they won The Beast legitimately. Players must participate in a Beast Live (either live or private but viewable by the House) in the month following their win AND must be able to replicate the same conditions, on their own, in which they achieved their status in the previous month. Players will not be eligible to receive their payouts until they have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that they did not cheat.
- If an investigation concludes that a player has been cheating or involved in team play, the player will be dealt with in the strictest manner possible, including forfeiture of their Beast Winnings and compensation awarded to other players within The Beast.
- If you suspect a player of team play, collusion, or any other type of cheating, please contact us immediately.
- Americas Cardroom reserves the right to change the rules and conditions of this promotion at any time with or without notice. All management decisions are final.
