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Stake Showdown: $125,000 GTD - Your Path to the Final Table Starts at Just $0.50
01 sep 2026
The qualification stages for Stake Showdown, Stake Poker’s flagship online event with a $125 000 guaranteed prize pool, kicked off on September 1. Players can start their journey for just $0.50 and work their way through three qualification stages. ♠️
How the qualification works:
| Stage | Buy-in | Reward |
| Stage 1 | $0.50 | Entry to Stage 2 |
| Stage 2 | $10 | Entry to Stage 3 |
| Stage 3 | $100 | A $1 000 seat in Stake Showdown |
| Stake Showdown | $1000 | Compete for a share of $125 000 |
Players can start from any stage, or skip the qualifiers and purchase a seat directly in Stake Showdown for $1 000.
The qualification stages are already underway, while the Stake Showdown itself will take place on September 27 at 17:00 UTC.
⭐️ Start for just $0.50, make your way through the qualifiers, and fight your way to the final table for a shot at $125 000! ⭐️





