Play Bigger Poker.We'll Fund You.

Got what it takes? Take the 30-min poker skill Challenge and unlock up to $50,000 for tournaments and cash games.

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Upstakes challenge platform with questions and answers

Get Funded

Pass the Challenge and unlock up to $50,000 to play Texas Hold’em MTTs and cash games.

Play with Less Risk

Use Upstakes funding to reduce your financial risk and focus on playing your best poker.

Profit and Grow

Keep your share of the profits and unlock bigger bankrolls and better opportunities as you progress.

Show Your Game.
Get Funded.

1

Take the Challenge

Make 100 poker decisions and get your score and game analysis instantly after finishing.

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2

Get Funded

Hit the target score, get on a quick call with your staking manager, and receive your funding to play.

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3

Play, Profit, Grow

Play with Upstakes funding, reduce your risk, and unlock bigger opportunities as you perform.

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Choose your Challenge

We fund your tournament bankroll. For Texas Hold’em, online or live.

Upstakes funding$50,000
$500
100
85% / 70%
50 / 50
Restart or upgrade
You owe nothing
$999.90
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Upstakes funding$10,000
$100
100
75% / 65%
50 / 50
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You owe nothing
$199.90
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Upstakes funding$5,000
$50
100
75% / 60%
50 / 50
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$99.90
$79.90
-20%
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Upstakes funding$2,000
$20
100
75% / 60%
50 / 50
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$39.90
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Upstakes funding$1,000
$10
100
75% / 60%
50 / 50
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You owe nothing
$19.90
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Earn Upcoins. Pay Less for Challenges.

Earn Upcoins through Upstakes Rewards and use them for discounts or even unlock selected Challenges for free.

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This Is What Getting Funded Looks Like

Players took the Challenge, hit the score, and turned their game into bigger opportunities.

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My $160 entry unlocked $10,000 in funding. Upstakes coaching helped me improve and finish my first month with $10,801 profit.

LacoCerveny
LacoCerveny
Mid-stakes MTT player
Profit Earned+$10,801
Return on Challenge entry68x Entry
Entry$159.90
Funding unlocked$10,000

Great way to prove your poker skills through a Challenge and get staked. The Upstakes team is helpful, supportive, and communicates really well.

KlocaD
KlocaD
Low-stakes MTT player
Profit Earned
+$3,780

I honestly didn’t think a player like me could get backed for online cash games. Until Upstakes.

Marco S.
Marco S.
Recreational Cash Game player
Profit Earned
+$12,670

From Challenge to funding in 2 days. The coaching helped me make sharper decisions. Definitely worth it.

LastNail
LastNail
Mid-stakes MTT player
Profit Earned
+$7,420

Improve Your Game.
Whether You Pass or Not.

Every Challenge breaks down each decision you made, so you walk away knowing exactly where you gained or lost value.

DIscover the biggest leaks in your game

Compare your decisions with GTO

Know what to improve

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Inside Upstakes

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Jan Nakladal aka Hownorez

CO-FOUNDER, POKER PRO

MTT pro and coach. 3× WCOOP Champion, 3× SCOOP Champion, and WSOP Main Event semi-finalist.

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Jan Hlavica

CO-FOUNDER, CEO

Entrepreneur, investor, and builder. Leads the vision, product, and growth of Upstakes.

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Ondrej Goetz

HEAD OF CASH GAME, POKER PRO

High-stakes cash game pro and coach. 3rd-place finisher in a €3M Main Event and winner of a €500K PLO Championship.

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Matej Turek

INVESTOR

Investor and entrepreneur. Backs startups, private companies, and football clubs.

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CO-FOUNDER, CEO

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