Americas Cardroom will enable Winning Poker Network’s ScreenShield table-protection feature by default for players across the network starting November 4.
The feature is designed to prevent protected poker-table content from appearing through supported screen-capture and screen-sharing methods. Players will continue to see their tables normally, with no changes to gameplay.
Players who stream, record sessions, produce training content, or work with coaches can turn off ScreenShield through the feature’s page in Settings when they need screen-capture functionality.
WPN is also evaluating a broader policy that could prohibit third-party software from running alongside its poker client. No final decision has been made, as the network weighs additional security and Game Integrity protections against legitimate player needs.
The move follows a review of more than 2 million hands played by users whose devices had MeshAgent detected, amid concerns about remote-access software. WPN said it found no evidence that any player reviewed had used knowledge of opponents’ hole cards.
About 200,000 of the hands belonged to Paul Gregg, who had become a focus of discussion in the high-stakes poker community. WPN said it found no evidence that Gregg could see opponents’ hole cards or used such information while playing on the network.
WPN separately closed Gregg’s account after considering broader information from its investigation and communications with other operators. It said the account decision was separate from its gameplay findings.
The network has also shared information about ScreenShield with other online poker operators so they can assess whether similar protections could improve security for their players.
