- Staking allows players to buy and/or sell and buy a percentage of their 'Action'
- Action' includes cost of their entry fee to the tournament, with an added player defined margin
- There are no fees charged regarding the Staking Feature
How Does It Work?
- Sold in 1% increments for most tournaments and in 0.1% increments for tournaments with buy-ins above USD$5,000/CNY¥5,000
- Any amount of your action, up to 90%, can be made available to Backers
- Sell your action through the staking panel at the tournament lobby after registration
- Actions of other players can also be bought through the staking panel
- Once you decide to sell your action, your 'Staking Profile' page becomes accessible to other players
- This page provides info on tournament performances and records
- History of any players selling action can be checked from the staking panel
SELL MY ACTION
- Press the 'Staking' tab to set your action in the tournament lobby you are participating in.
Buy-in is $10.
SET YOUR ACTION
- Since you feel you have an edge, you decide to sell your action at X2 the price of the tournament entry.
BUY ACTION
- 50% of your buy-in is sold at a mark-up of X2.
A Backer purchases 5% of your action for $1.
*($10(buy-in) x 5%(proportion)) x2(mark-up) = $1
SET BUY ACTION
- When you are In-The-Money and make a profit, the backer will receive an equivalent percentage of your winnings that they purchased.
STAKING INFORMATION
- If your prize is $100, your backer receives 5% of the prize equal to $5, and you receive the remaining prize of $95.
What If It's Cancelled?
- When a Seller cancels the sale of their action
- When a Seller unregisters from the tournament before it begins
- When a tournament is canceled for unforeseen circumstances
- Staking' tab is found in the tournament lobby of all eligible events
- After tournament registration, Sellers can set a percentage of their action for sale, as well as the mark-up that they wish to sell for
- Action can only be sold during the tournament registration period
- Sellers can cancel their sale at any time during this period
- Backers must pay the full amount of the stakes they buy, in increment of %1
- Stakes bought by Backers are only refundable under the following situations:
- When the Backer has purchased stakes from a Seller that has decided to cancel the sale of action
- When the Seller unregisters from the tournament before it begins
- When a tournament is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances
Day 2 Staking is also available!
- Players making it to Day 2 in phased tournaments can continue to sell their action
- The base price per 1% of the player's Day 2 action is calculated using the 'Adjusted for Stack'(AdjS) formula, which considers the starting stack of both Day 1 and Day 2
- Players are unable to sell any stakes when they make it to Day 2 or Final Day with less than their Day 1 starting stack
Auto Unregister
- Upon selling your action, you can set an 'Auto Unregister' threshold
- This allows you to cancel the staking of your action and unregister from the tournament when you do not sell the set amount of stakes
- This function can be toggled 'On' and 'Off'
A new way to share the excitement
- Support your favorite players and share the excitement while cheering them on!
- Buy a piece of your favorite players' action or sell your own share
- More social is more fun
Details and Limitations
- This service is strictly for staking purposes. No other activity or intent is permitted through the staking feature.
- You acknowledge the risk of financial loss when staking other players and additionally acknowledge that GGPoker bears no responsibility for any such loss.
- You agree that your use of our ‘Sell Action/Staking’ services is at your sole option, discretion and risk.
- You agree that by selling your action, the information on your ‘Staking Profile’ will be accessible to potential backers.
- Auto Unregistration is not available under certain conditions:
- It is not available for Day 2 / Final Day Staking.
- It is not available for users who have entered a tournament through a satellite seat.
- It is not available for users who have been manually entered into a tournament for operational reasons.
Terms & Conditions
- Players must be aged 18+, 19+, 21+ or 24+ depending on jurisdiction, to participate.
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- The full Terms & Conditions may be found on the Homepage or in the GGPoker Game Client.
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