Stake Showdown Set for September 27 With $125,000 GTD

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  • $125,000 prize pool at Stake Showdown on Sep 27, 2026
  • Qualify in 3 stages from $0.50 or buy-in directly for $1,000
  • Qualifying rounds start Sep 1, choose your path to the Main Event
Stake Showdown
Stake Poker’s Stake Showdown features a $125,000 guaranteed prize pool, with qualifying phases beginning September 1, 2026. 

Stake Poker has announced the Stake Showdown, an online poker tournament featuring a guaranteed prize pool of $125,000. Players can begin their route to the event for $0.50 through a series of qualifying stages, while direct entry is available for $1,000.

The qualifying rounds begin on September 1, 2026, with the main Stake Showdown scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 17:00 UTC.

The Stake Showdown is available through the Stake Poker lobby. Players can choose where to enter the qualification process, with each stage offering a route toward the next level.

The first phase costs $0.50 and provides eligibility to participate in Stage 2. Players who progress through the stages can continue toward the main tournament by winning each stage.

Players do not have to begin at Phase 1. The tournament details state that participants can start from any stage they like.
Stage
Cost Qualification
Phase 1 $0.50 Eligibility to participate in Stage 2
Phase 2 $10 Eligibility to participate in Stage 3
Stage 3 $100 Access to the Stake Showdown, a seat worth $1,000
Stake Showdown $1,000 A share of the $125,000+ prize pool

$0.50 Entry Route to the Stake Showdown

The lowest-cost route begins with the $0.50 Phase 1 qualification. Players who successfully advance can move to the $10 Phase 2 before reaching the $100 Stage 3. Winning Stage 3 provides access to the Stake Showdown, with the resulting seat valued at $1,000.

Alternatively, players can purchase their seat directly for $1,000 without progressing through the qualifying stages.

When Is the Stake Showdown?

The qualifying phases begin on September 1, 2026. The main Stake Showdown will take place on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 17:00 UTC.

The tournament is listed as Stake Poker's biggest online event in the supplied tournament information and carries a guaranteed prize pool of $125,000. The stage information also refers to the final prize pool as $125,000+.

Players therefore have two primary ways to reach the September 27 tournament. They can work through the qualifying stages, beginning at $0.50, or purchase direct entry for $1,000.

The three qualifying phases provide progressively higher entry points and advance players toward the main event. Phase 1 costs $0.50, Phase 2 costs $10, and Stage 3 costs $100.

The Stake Showdown itself has a listed $1,000 seat value and offers players the opportunity to compete for a share of the $125,000+ prize pool.

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