WPN switches on ScreenShield for poker players flagged in security review

Winning Poker Network (WPN) has switched on ScreenShield, a tool that blocks screen capture and screen sharing at poker tables, for players flagged in a remote-access security review. Americas Cardroom outlined the response in a press release dated 7 October 2026.

WPN contacted players meeting its detection criteria on 29 September and activated the feature as an extra precaution. The network says its review found no compromise of its systems, poker software or official downloads.

How it works

ScreenShield blocks protected table content from the capture and sharing methods it covers. Players still see their tables normally on their own monitors. The company says it can affect legitimate streaming and session recording and does not remove every security threat.

Any WPN player can request it through support; activation may take up to 48 hours. WPN says regular scans and more proactive use are planned, and a client control for individual activation is being developed.

The details

• Remote-access software has legitimate work and support uses; the company says detecting it does not by itself show a device was compromised or that cheating occurred.
• WPN's Game Integrity team is still investigating the player and account activity involved.
• ACR Poker is working with GTO Wizard to check whether situations played on ACR were solved in GTO Wizard. The partners aim to extend this to every ACR final table.
• GTO Wizard's public Fair Play Check now includes preflop ICM solutions and timestamps.
• Compensation will be decided from the investigation's findings if wrongdoing and harm to WPN players are established.

What's next

The Game Integrity investigation continues.