Americas Cardroom enables ScreenShield by default across Winning Poker Network
ScreenShield turns on for all players from 4 November, with an opt-out for streamers and creators.
Key Takeaways
- Winning Poker Network will switch ScreenShield on by default for all players from 4 November 2026.
- WPN reviewed over 2,000,000 hands where MeshAgent was detected and found no evidence of hole-card knowledge in those hands.
- Roughly 200,000 hands in the review were played by Paul Gregg; WPN found no gameplay evidence he saw opponents’ hole cards.
- WPN closed Paul Gregg’s account after broader investigative steps; the account action was separate from the gameplay findings.
- Players who stream or record can disable ScreenShield manually via the Settings page.
Winning Poker Network will enable its table-protection feature ScreenShield by default for all players across the network from 4 November 2026. Americas Cardroom users will no longer need to request the protection; they will find ScreenShield active when they log in, and players who record or stream can turn it off manually in Settings.
ScreenShield default: what changes on 4 November
From 4 November the ScreenShield feature will be switched on network-wide on Winning Poker Network. The protection is designed to prevent protected WPN poker-table content from appearing through the screen-capture and screen-sharing methods it covers. Players continue to view their own tables normally and game mechanics remain unchanged. The new default removes the prior need for a player to request the feature while preserving an off switch for legitimate capture use.
Players who stream, record sessions, create training content or work with coaches can open the ScreenShield page in Settings and disable the feature when they require screen-capture functionality. The network intends the setting to respect common play and content workflows while hardening the default position against inadvertent table exposure.
Why WPN made ScreenShield the default for Americas Cardroom
The decision follows a large-scale gameplay review tied to remote-access software concerns. Winning Poker Network examined more than 2,000,000 hands from accounts where MeshAgent was detected on the player device. WPN reported it found no evidence that any reviewed player used hole-card knowledge on the network during those hands.
Approximately 200,000 of the reviewed hands were played by Paul Gregg, who had become a focal point of discussion within the high-stakes community. WPN says its analysis found no evidence that Gregg could see opponents’ hole cards or used hole-card knowledge while playing on WPN. Separately, the network closed Gregg’s account after weighing broader information collected during its investigation and through communication with other operators; WPN says the account-closing decision was separate from the gameplay findings.
ScreenShield’s rollout to a default position is part of the network’s response to those concerns and forms one element of WPN’s broader approach to game integrity.
Possible wider policy changes and industry outreach
Winning Poker Network is evaluating an additional policy that could prohibit third-party software from running alongside the poker client. No final decision has been made. The review aims to balance additional security and Game Integrity protection against legitimate player use cases where third-party tools are part of streaming, coaching or analysis workflows.
WPN has also treated ScreenShield as an industry-security issue rather than only a proprietary feature. The network has shared implementation details with other online poker operators so those operators can assess whether similar safeguards are appropriate for their player bases. That outreach positions ScreenShield as a practical response operators can evaluate while the sector considers broader technical and policy measures.
Operational detail for operators and creators
Implementation of ScreenShield on a default basis means operators should expect fewer ad hoc support requests for the feature but will need to communicate the opt-out process clearly for content creators. The Settings page allows players to disable ScreenShield when they need capture, so platforms and affiliates should update guidance for streamers and coaches.
For operators working on anti-fraud and Game Integrity tooling, the WPN review underlines two operational points:
Detection and correlation: WPN correlated MeshAgent detection on devices with a hand-level review covering more than 2,000,000 hands.
Separation of findings and account actions: WPN's gameplay analysis found no use of hole-card knowledge in the reviewed hands, yet an account closure followed after broader intelligence review and inter-operator communication.
These two points suggest operators will need both technical forensics and an intelligence process to act on non-gameplay signals.
About Americas Cardroom and Winning Poker Network
Americas Cardroom, formerly known as ACR Poker, joined the Winning Poker Network in 2011. Winning Poker Network has been dealing cards since 2001. Americas Cardroom is presented by the network as a long-standing online poker brand and is described as consistently ranked first in payment processing and cashout reliability. The network and the brand continue to operate globally under the WPN umbrella.
Practical implications for players and the high-stakes community
Players on Americas Cardroom will see ScreenShield active without request from 4 November. Players who rely on screen capture for content creation retain control through the Settings toggle. High-stakes players and their observers will note that WPN's review examined a large sample of hands and specifically addressed the games played by Paul Gregg, reporting no gameplay evidence of hole-card knowledge in the sample reviewed. The separate account decision for Gregg demonstrates that account actions can follow from intelligence beyond hand-level analysis.
Operators and platform vendors should expect continued scrutiny of third-party software policies and further dialogue among operators about industrywide safeguards. Those conversations may touch both technical measures like ScreenShield and policy decisions about permitted client-side software.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does ScreenShield become the default for Americas Cardroom players?
ScreenShield will be enabled by default across Winning Poker Network on 4 November 2026. Americas Cardroom players will find the protection active at login and can turn it off in Settings if they need screen-capture functionality.
Did WPN find evidence of hole-card knowledge in its review?
WPN reported it found no evidence that any reviewed player used hole-card knowledge in the more than 2,000,000 hands examined where MeshAgent was detected. The review covered roughly 200,000 hands played by Paul Gregg and similarly found no gameplay evidence he saw opponents’ hole cards.
Can streamers and coaches still capture table video with ScreenShield enabled?
Yes, streamers and coaches can disable ScreenShield themselves by opening the ScreenShield page in Settings and turning the feature off when they require screen capture for streaming, recording or training.
Will WPN ban third-party software alongside the poker client?
Winning Poker Network is evaluating a policy that could prohibit third-party software running alongside the poker client but has not made a final decision. The review is balancing added Game Integrity protections against legitimate player use cases.
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