Get Funded to Play Poker
Show your skill. Earn staking. Scale your game.
Pass the Challenge and unlock professional staking
Play with our capital under clear transparent rules
Raise your stakes as you perform
Upstakes Challenge tests what actually matters.100 real poker spots. 100 decisions.
How it works
Take the Challenge, prove your skill, and play with our capital.
Unlock the Upstakes Challenge
Choose your entry path. The goal stays the same: get funded.
Option A – Pay & Start
Unlock the Challenge instantly
Immediate access to the Upstakes Challenge
Choose your entry fee
Your entry × 50 defines your staking volume
Best for players who want instant access and control over their initial staking volume.
Option B – Unlock for Free
Get access without an upfront payment
No entry fee for the Upstakes Challenge
Register with selected partner poker rooms
Access unlocked usually within 72 hours after registration
Best for players who prefer to invest time instead of money.
Complete the Challenge
Show your skill. Earn funding.
100 real poker spots based on real game scenarios
Detailed performance analysis after completion
Reach the required score to qualify for staking
Designed to evaluate decision making across different tournament stages.
Play, Profit & Grow
Use our funding to accelerate your poker career.
Get funded and enter tournaments with our capital
Keep 50% of profits under clear, transparent rules
Increase funding as you perform
Become a member of the Upstakes community and grow your career with us.
Trusted by 10.000+ players worldwide
What players say about Upstakes
Upstakes is cool because you get two things at once: a shot at funding and deep insights into your game.
Lukáš Záškodný
mid-stakes pro
Never seen a platform that gets you funded this fast. One day you beat the challenge, the next you’re backed.
Kretyna28
pro player & streamer
Well, I honestly didn’t think a player like me could get funded to play real tournaments. Until Upstakes.
Marco Siverio
recreational player
Finally a funding platform where your skills matter more than who you know.
Kraca
mid-stakes pro
What I like about Upstakes is it keeps things fair and transparent. No politics, just performance.
MrM@r
mid-stakes pro
Experience the Platform
Everything you need to prove your game and get staked
Challenge Dashboard
A real tournament-style experience within the Challenge
Your Performance Analysis
Get a detailed analysis of your Challenge performance
Funding Contract Preview
Transparent terms with the contract available for review in the footer
Inside Upstakes
Empowering poker players worldwide
We are a Prague-based tech startup founded in 2025 by a group of friends from the worlds of poker, business, and technology.
We’re building Upstakes to create open access to funding for poker players everywhere. A place where performance comes first and connections don’t decide.
Got questions?We’ve got answers.
Get in Touch
Questions, ideas, or partnership requests? We’d love to hear from you. We usually respond within 24 hours.
Jan Hlavica
CO-FOUNDER, CEO
They wrote about us
Introducing Upstakes: A New Era of Poker Staking
Startuje revoluční pokerový projekt, s Upstakes má šanci na staking každý
Wir stellen vor: Upstakes - die neue Ära des Poker-Stakings
Šance na poker staking pro všechny? Jan „Hownorez“ Nakládal spouští projekt Upstakes
Predstavujeme Upstakes: Novú éru pokrového stakingu
Vše, co jste chtěli vědět o Upstakes - rozhovor s Janem Nakládalem a Janem Hlavicou
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