Stake has built its reputation by constantly pushing the boundaries of online gaming.
From expanding into new areas like horse racing and poker to introducing headline-grabbing casino and sports betting promotions, the brand never stops finding ways to excite its community.
Now, poker players have another reason to take their seats. The $500,000 All In or Fold Jackpot has arrived from the Stake – a promotion that rewards brave players who pull off quick decisions and big moments.
One Straight Flush or Royal Flush may be all it takes to claim a share of half a million dollars.
For newcomers, All In or Fold (AoF) is a game of poker stripped down to pure intensity.
Players buy short, usually about ten big blinds, and each hand makes one decision: either fold or fold.
If an opponent calls, the hand goes straight to showdown, and the strongest cards take the pot. It’s a fast and exciting game, and now it’s giving you the chance to win life-changing prizes with one hand.
How the $500,000 jackpot works
The concept is straightforward but full of potential. To win a share of the $500,000 jackpot, players need to hit one of the rarest hands in poker – a Straight Flush or, even better, a Royal Flush – at any AoF table displaying a jackpot symbol in the lobby.
But there is a problem that makes things fair and skill-based:
• The hand must go to confrontation.
• The winning player must use both hole cards to make a flush.
If these two conditions are met, the jackpot is triggered immediately, and the prize is paid directly into the winner’s wallet at the end of the hand.
Jackpot payout structure
The Stake has divided the jackpot fund across multiple blind levels, meaning that each stake has its own allocated prize pool.
The higher the curtains, the greater the return. Only the player with the qualifying hand will receive the prize for that stake.
| Curtains | Distribution of the grand prize |
|---|---|
| $0.05 / $0.10 | 0.01% |
| $0.25 / $0.50 | 0.04% |
| $0.50 / $1.00 | 0.10% |
| $1.00 / $2.00 | 0.20% |
| $2.50 / $5.00 | 0.50% |
| $5.00 / $10.00 | 1.00% |
Since each tier of blinds has its own independent jackpot pool, the reward is proportional to the risk – the bigger the blinds you play, the bigger your windfall.
Important details
Only AoF tables featuring the All In or Fold Jackpot symbol are eligible for this promotion.
Regular poker tables and tournaments are excluded. The prize is awarded immediately after the end of the hand, and you can view your winnings within your transaction history.
It is also worth noting that players who leave the table before the jackpot starts will not receive any payouts, so stick around until the end of the hand if you are in the pot.
The jackpot fund itself is maintained by a small fee collected from each eligible hand, as detailed in the Stake Card Room Rules.
Final thoughts
The All In or Fold format has always been about high-stakes, high-reward poker, but a $500,000 jackpot raises the stakes even further.
Stake has once again made poker feel fresh and unpredictable — the perfect combination of simplicity, speed and adrenaline.
If you’ve been waiting for a reason to return to the streets of AoF, this might be the push you need. A perfect straight flow can turn an ordinary grinding session into your biggest win yet.
And in classic Stake fashion, the only real question left is simple: Will you join… or go all in?
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