If you found this page, you found the back room.

the poker room.

Live since September 2024. Browser-based, no download. NL2 to NL500 cash games, $1M Bad Beat Jackpot, daily freerolls. MAXBET applies here too, licensed Curaçao 1668/JAZ.

Status: live and open

The room opened in September 2024, not "coming soon," not paused, not in beta. A summer 2025 platform update added daily freerolls, boosted the Bad Beat Jackpot to $1,000,000, introduced Run It Twice, Straddles, auto-seating, and PLO5. Over $1,000,000 in prize money was paid out within the first two months of that updated platform going live. The software is proprietary, built in-house, and runs entirely in the browser, nothing to download on desktop, iOS, or Android.

The player pool skews recreational. Most traffic flows in from the casino and sportsbook sides of the platform, which means you're less likely to be sharing a table with regulars hunting for volume. For a winning player, that's the best possible environment. Third-party HUD software is prohibited, the table is level.

Sources: Stake poker · freetips.com Stake guide

Cash games

NL2 to NL500. Omaha in three formats. Fast-fold and All-in or Fold.

Format Stakes Table Size Notes
No-Limit Hold'emNL2 to NL500 ($0.01/$0.02 – $2.50/$5)9-max, 6-maxMost traffic at NL10, NL20, NL100
PLO4 (Pot-Limit Omaha)$0.01/$0.02 – $0.25/$0.507-maxLighter traffic than NL Hold'em
PLO5Multiple levels6-maxAdded in summer 2025 update
PLO6Available5-maxSix-card Omaha for action players
Next! (Fast-fold)$0.01/$0.02 – $0.25/$0.506-maxFold and instantly join a new table
All-in or Fold (AoF)Multiple blind levelsDedicated formatJackpot-eligible; has its own prize pool

Run It Twice

Available at all cash tables. When both players agree on an all-in, the remaining board is dealt twice and the pot split. Reduces variance without affecting expected value.

Straddle & Auto-Straddle

Live straddle available pre-flop with auto-straddle option for action seekers. Creates a third blind and inflates pot sizes, standard at higher-stakes tables.

Custom Bet Buttons

Set your own pre-flop and post-flop sizing buttons. Saves time and keeps bet-sizing consistent without manual entry every hand.

Multi-tabling

No stated limit on simultaneous tables. Switch between active tables via top-menu icons. Works on mobile as well as desktop.

Sources: Stake poker lobby · freetips.com Stake guide

Rake counts too

Whisper MAXBET and the 200% match applies alongside your poker sessions. Rakeback starts at Bronze. Claim with MAXBET on the way in.

Tournament schedule

Micros to lows. Four daily freerolls. MTTs firing 2-3 per hour.

The MTT schedule runs 2-3 tournaments per hour with buy-ins from $0.01 to $100. Formats include Classic, Turbo, Bounty (KO), Progressive KO, and Early Bird bubble protection. Sit & Go's run on demand at $1-$10. Daily freerolls run four times a day with up to $500 prize pools each, approximately $2,000 in daily freeroll value, with around 2,000 entrants and top 300 paid.

The guarantee structure is micro-to-low stakes. High-volume MTT specialists used to five-figure guarantees will find this schedule thin, it's not Partypoker or GGPoker. But the player pool is soft, and the overlays can be generous when guarantees aren't met.

Turbo 8-max

Buy-in: $50 | Guarantee: $2,000

Front Kick

Buy-in: $30 | Guarantee: $2,000

The Octagon

Buy-in: $20 | Guarantee: $1,600

The Haymaker

Buy-in: $10 | Guarantee: $1,600

The Hitman

Buy-in: $100 | Guarantee: $1,500

Grand Slam Freeroll

Buy-in: Free | Prize: $500 GTD

Sources: Stake poker · freetips.com Stake guide

Rake and rakeback

7% cash game rake is high. 5% rakeback from Bronze softens the blow.

The rake is 7% across all Hold'em and Omaha cash game stakes, uniform, with no reduction as stakes increase. For context, industry average cash game rake is typically 5%. That said, 3% of the 7% feeds the jackpot pool, which includes the $1M Bad Beat Jackpot. Tournament rake is 10%.

Rakeback sits at 5% flat, it doesn't increase with volume. You need to reach Bronze VIP tier first ($10,000 in lifetime wagering across all Stake products, casino, sports and poker combined). Rakeback accumulates from day one but can't be withdrawn until you cross Bronze. The combined casino and sportsbook wagering means most recreational players can reach Bronze faster than a poker-only room would require.

Blinds Rake Cap (HU) Cap (3-4) Cap (5+)
$0.01/$0.02 (NL2)7%$0.16$0.26$0.32
$0.05/$0.10 (NL10)7%$0.75$1.20$1.50
$0.25/$0.50 (NL50)7%$2.50$4.00$5.00
$0.50/$1.00 (NL100)7%$4.00$6.40$8.00
$1/$2 (NL200)7%$5.00$7.00$9.00
$2.50/$5.00 (NL500)7%$5.00$8.00$10.00

Sources: Stake poker · freetips.com Stake guide

$1M Bad Beat Jackpot

Active at all Hold'em cash tables. The nastier the beat, the bigger the payout.

The Bad Beat Jackpot triggers when you lose holding quads or better, 2222 in Hold'em, 4444 in PLO4, 8888 in PLO5, JJJJ in PLO6, using both hole cards, with at least 4 players dealt in to the hand. The pot can reach up to $1,000,000. Payout split: losing player receives 5.6% of the pool, winning player gets 3.5%, and all other active players share 2.1%. Three percent of every raked pot feeds this pool, so it grows continuously across all Hold'em tables. A second jackpot operates at All-in or Fold tables separately.

Sources: Stake poker · freetips.com Stake guide

Mobile, deposits & access

Mobile: browser-based

Works in any browser on iOS and Android, no app installation needed. Multi-tabling is possible on mobile via table icons in the top menu. A native app is anticipated but the browser version is fully functional today.

Deposits: crypto-only

20+ cryptocurrencies: BTC, ETH, USDT, DOGE, SOL, BCH, LTC, XRP, TRX, EOS, BNB, USDC, SHIB and more. MoonPay integration for fiat-to-crypto conversion via Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA and UK Faster Payments. No minimum deposit set by Stake.

No HUDs allowed

Third-party poker software and data miners are prohibited. The hand replayer and live stats built into the client are the tools available at the table. Hand history is accessible for review.

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Welcome to the poker room. The room's been live since September twenty twenty-four, not coming soon, open. Browser-based, nothing to download. No-Limit Hold'em from NL2 up to NL500, PLO in four, five and six card formats, Next fast-fold, and All-in or Fold. The rake is seven percent on cash games, ten percent on tournaments. Rakeback starts at five percent once you reach Bronze, ten thousand in lifetime wagering. The Bad Beat Jackpot runs to a million dollars. Four daily freerolls up to five hundred each. The player pool comes from the casino and sportsbook, so the games are soft. MAXBET gets you two hundred percent up to three thousand. Tell the dealer WinnersClub sent you.

Questions at the door

Stake Poker has been live since September 2024. Fully operational with cash games, tournaments, and daily freerolls. The "coming soon" narrative was from pre-launch delays, the room opened and has been running ever since.

No-Limit Hold'em from NL2 ($0.01/$0.02) to NL500 ($2.50/$5), PLO4, PLO5, PLO6, Next! fast-fold, and All-in or Fold. Most traffic is at NL10, NL20 and NL100.

7% on all cash game pots (capped by table size and player count) and 10% on tournaments. 3% of the cash game rake feeds the jackpot pool.

5% flat rakeback activates at Bronze VIP tier ($10,000 lifetime wagering across all Stake products). Rakeback accumulates from day one but can't be withdrawn until you hit Bronze.

Up to $1,000,000. Triggers if you lose holding quads or better using both hole cards with 4+ players dealt in. Losing player takes 5.6%, winning player 3.5%, all other active players share 2.1% of the pool.

No. Stake Poker runs as a fully browser-based client, no download required on desktop or mobile (iOS and Android). Third-party HUD software is prohibited.

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