About Stake
Stake is one of the largest crypto casinos and sportsbooks. Stake is a partner of Everton FC, Juventude FC, Formula 1 team Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber, UFC, Davis Cup, and personalities such as Drake, Alex Pereira, Sergio Agüero, and many more.
Stake’s primary focus is slots and sports betting, but the site also offers poker.
How to Find Poker on Stake
Go to Casino → Stake Poker.
Rake Structure
MTT Rake = 9%
Cash Game Rake = 7%
Cash Game Cap:
Blinds ($) | Cap, 2 Players ($) | Cap, 3+ Players ($) | Cap, 5+ Players ($) |
---|---|---|---|
0.01/0.02 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.75 |
0.05/0.10 | 0.75 | 1 | 1.50 |
0.10/0.20 | 0.75 | 1.25 | 2 |
0.25/0.50 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 |
0.50/1 | 3 | 5.50 | 6.50 |
1/2 | 4 | 6.50 | 7.50 |
2.5/5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
5/10 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
10/20 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
25/50 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
50/100 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
75/150 | 25 | 40 | 50 |
100/200 | 35 | 50 | 70 |
200/400 | 50 | 70 | 90 |
Poker on Stake.com: Available Games

Players can access two formats: cash games (Ring Games) and tournaments.
Cash NLHE and PLO are offered from $0.01/$0.02 to $0.50/$1 with 7% rake.
Games run 24/7. Here’s an example of traffic on Monday, April 14, 17:30 MSK (NL = all 9-max tables, PL = all 6-max tables):
- NL10: 9 tables
- NL20: 9 tables
- NL50: 1 table
- NL100: 4 tables
- PL2: 3 tables
- PL10: 1 table
- PL50: 1 table

As of July 2025, the Bad Beat Jackpot prize pool is $798,000.
Bad Beat Jackpot conditions for cash games:
- NLHE: from AAAJJ or better
- PLO: from 2222x or better
Key rules:
- The hand must go to showdown.
- Both the winner and the loser must use both hole cards to form their hand.
- If the losing hand is four of a kind, a pocket pair is required.
- A minimum of 4 players must be dealt in.
- If the board is run multiple times, only the first board qualifies.
- Any player involved in the triggering hand must remain at the table until the hand completes to be eligible.
BBJ Payouts:
- 8% — losing player
- 5% — winning player
- 3% — other players
Jackpot prize pool is distributed by stakes as follows:
- 56.67% — $2.5/$5
- 22.67% — $1/$2
- 11.33% — $0.50/$1
- 5.66% — $0.25/$0.50
- 2.27% — $0.10/$0.20
- 1.13% — $0.05/$0.10
- 0.22% — $0.01/$0.02
Tournaments include NLHE, PLO, and Pineapple, ranging from freerolls to $550 buy-ins, with 9% rake.

Main highlight: $500 Grand Slam Freerolls, held 4 times per day. Open to all players. Fields average around 2,000 players, with the winner receiving approximately $100.
Other tournaments with buy-ins from $0.55 to $27.50 usually attract up to 50 players. No guarantees. The most expensive events ($110 to $550) are often played heads-up.
Deposits and Withdrawals
The primary payment method is cryptocurrency. Over 20 tokens are supported.
Minimum withdrawals and fees as of April 14, 2025:
Cryptocurrency | Min Withdrawal ($) | Fee ($) |
---|---|---|
BTC | 2.08 | 1.31 |
ETH | 1.91 | 1.29 |
LTC | 5.39 | 0.04 |
USDT | 2.50 | 1.00 |
DOGE | 1.32 | 0.13 |
BCH | 5.07 | 0.05 |
XRP | 2.06 | 0.00 |
EOS | 1.69 | 0.10 |
TRX | 7.51 | 0.07 |
BNB | 2.09 | 0.02 |
USDC | 2.50 | 1.00 |
APE | 2.01 | 0.23 |
BUSD | 2.50 | 1.00 |
CRO | 6.19 | 3.14 |
DAI | 2.50 | 0.80 |
LINK | 4.74 | 2.55 |
SAND | 1.38 | 0.37 |
SHIB | 3.62 | 1.10 |
UNI | 2.84 | 0.02 |
Polygon | 1.78 | 0.49 |
SOL | 5.12 | 0.00 |
TRUMP | 0.50 | 0.13 |
Stake Software
The client is browser-based and does not require installation, so it runs smoothly on mobile. The software is powered by E5A Poker Server.
There is no built-in HUD, and third-party software is not supported.