Stake Showdown Step 1 Satellite Set for September 26

By Mrinal Gujare

25 Sep 2026

Mrinal Gujare 25 Sep 2026

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$0.50 buy-in NL Hold'em satellite with 5,000-chip stacks and fast 5-min levels.
Winners earn a $10 Step 2 ticket to the Stake Showdown; one hour of late registration.
Up to 98 re-entries per player, maximum 10,000 entrants allowed.

Stake Poker’s Step 1 to the Stake Showdown runs September 26 at 5:30 PM UTC, offering a $0.50 NL Hold’em satellite with 5,000 starting chips, five-minute levels, re-entries and a $10 Step 2 ticket for winners as the stated prize.

Stake Poker will run a Step 1 satellite to the Stake Showdown on September 26 at 5:30 PM UTC, giving players a route to the next qualification stage through a $0.50 NL Hold'em tournament.

The Step 1 event awards winners a $10 Step 2 Ticket to the Stake Showdown. The tournament features 5,000-chip starting stacks, five-minute blind levels and one hour of late registration.

Players can make up to 98 re-entries, with each re-entry also costing $0.50. Players begin the Step 1 satellite with 5,000 chips.

Blind levels increase every five minutes, while the tournament listing allows a maximum field of 10,000 players.

Late registration remains available for one hour after the tournament begins. During the permitted period, players can use up to 98 re-entries. Both the initial tournament entry and each re-entry cost $0.50.

The stated reward for successful players is a $10 Step 2 Ticket to the Stake Showdown. The Step 1 event therefore serves as the opening qualification stage, with winners progressing through the ticket awarded by the tournament.

The Step 1 qualifier is listed with eight-player tables during regular tournament play. The final table size is displayed as nine players. The Stake Showdown event on Stake Poker is scheduled for September 27 with a prize pool of $125,000.