Get Ready For Stake Poker’s August Madness with $80,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

By Mrinal Gujare

20 Aug 2026

Mrinal Gujare 20 Aug 2026

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$80,000 guaranteed prize pool with $8 buy-in at Stake Poker’s August Madness
Registration is open; 98 re-entries per player allowed
5,000 starting chips, 7-minute levels, 90-minute late registration window

Stake Poker’s August Madness tournament features an $80,000 guaranteed prize pool and an $8 buy-in. Registration is open, with 90 minutes of late registration and seven-minute levels.

Stake Poker has announced its August Madness tournament, a No-Limit Hold'em event featuring an

$80,000 guaranteed prize pool and an $8 buy-in.

Registration is open with the event scheduled for August 30. Players will have 1 hour and 30 minutes of late registration available after registration opens, providing additional time to enter the tournament.

The August Madness tournament carries an $80,000 guaranteed prize pool. The event requires a minimum of eight players and can accommodate a maximum field of 10,000 players.

Players who enter will begin with a starting stack of 5,000 chips. Tables will seat eight players during the tournament, while the final table will consist of nine players.

August Madness will use seven-minute levels throughout the tournament. Players will receive a break every hour at 55 minutes.

Late registration will remain open for 1 hour and 30 minutes after registration opens. This gives players an additional window to enter following the scheduled registration opening time.

The tournament allows each player up to 98 re-entries. Each re-entry carries an $8 buy-in. The event does not include rebuy or add-on options. To join the action, players can sign up using Stake Poker promo code GOPOKER and get started.