Stake Launches World KO Championship Poker Series $1M+ GTD

Stake Launches World KO Championship Poker Series $1M+ GTD
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Alex Sakuta Content Editor
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  • Updated: June 28, 2026
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The series kicks off on June 28 and runs through July 20. WKC is timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup. The key feature: no tournaments will start during soccer matches.

World KO Championship Poker Series $1M+ GTD on Stake

Daily PKO and Mystery Bounty tournaments with $10K guarantees will run alongside Speed Run PKOs, Deepstack Turbos, and Big KO Turbos, with buy-ins ranging from $5 to $50. Only part of the schedule has been added to the Stake lobby so far. To find the events, search for WKC.

The main feature: no new tournaments will start while World Cup matches are in progress.

Biggest World KO Championship Poker Series Events

$20 Mystery Bounty Main Event — $100K GTD — played in a phased format. Fifteen percent of the field from each phase advances to the combined Day 2. Players may enter multiple phases, but only their largest stack carries over to the combined day (July 20).

$50 Mystery Bounty Special — $20K GTD — July 18.

$30 Bye Day Specials PKO — $135K+ GTD — July 8, 12, 13, 16, and 17 (the World Cup’s off days). Every goal scored during the World Cup increases the tournaments’ guarantees by $500.