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Stake Poker Step 1 to the Stake Showdown Offers $10 Step 2 Ticket

21 Sep 2026

Mrinal Gujare 21 Sep 2026

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$0.50 NL Hold'em satellite with 5,000 starting chips and five-minute levels
Late registration for 1 hour, up to 98 re-entries per player allowed
Winners earn a $10 Step 2 Ticket to the Stake Showdown

Stake Poker's Step 1 to the Stake Showdown runs September 22 at 1:30 PM UTC. The $0.50 NL Hold'em satellite offers winners a $10 Step 2 ticket, with 5,000-chip stacks, five-minute levels, and one-hour late registration.

Stake Poker is scheduled to run the Step 1 to the Stake Showdown on September 22 at 1:30 PM UTC, offering players a low-cost route into the next stage of the Stake Showdown qualification path.

The NL Hold'em satellite carries a $0.50 buy-in, with winners receiving a $10 Step 2 Ticket to the Stake Showdown.

The event is structured as a satellite tournament and also allows re-entries at the same $0.50 price. The Step 1 to the Stake Showdown has a $0.50 entry fee and uses NL Hold'em.

Its stated prize for winners is a $10 Step 2 Ticket to the Stake Showdown. Players who re-enter the tournament will also pay $0.50 for each additional entry.

Players begin the tournament with 5,000 chips. Blind levels run for five minutes each, creating a short-level satellite structure.

This Stake Poker event can accommodate a maximum of 10,000 players. Late registration remains open for one hour.

The tournament permits up to 98 re-entries per player. Each re-entry costs $0.50, matching the original buy-in.

This re-entry structure remains part of the tournament settings alongside the one-hour late-registration period.

The Step 1 to the Stake Showdown uses eight-player tables during the tournament. The final table size is listed as nine players. The Stake Showdown is set for September 27 at 17:00 UTC for a prize pool of $125K.