Stake Poker World KO Championship: $1M+ GTD

Wait, you didn’t know Stake did poker?

You aren’t alone. Everyone knows Stake as the absolute titan of crypto casinos and sportsbooks, but they’ve quietly built out a dedicated online poker client over the last couple of years.

Because it’s populated by casual casino players, it is currently one of the softest player pools in online poker.

With the biggest summer of football about to hit the elimination rounds, the platform is launching its most aggressive tournament grind yet: the World KO Championship. Running from June 28 to July 20, 2026, every single event on the schedule features a bounty format, putting over $1,000,000 in total guarantees on the line.

Here is how the series is structured and how to capitalize on the weak fields.

Series Highlights & Tournament Structure

The entire series is designed around K...