From June 28 to July 20, Stake.com Poker will host the World KO Championship Poker Series with over $1,000,000 GTD, timed to coincide with the World Cup.

All tournaments in the series will be held in knockout formats — KO, PKO, and Mystery Bounty, with buy-ins ranging from $5 to $50. Currently, only a portion of the tournaments are displayed in the lobby; to navigate, type "WKC" in the search menu.

Notable tournaments:

  • Phased Mystery Bounty Main Event $100,000 GTD for $20. 15% of participants from each phase advance to the final day. You can play multiple phases, but only the largest stack will carry over to the final day (July 20).
  • Mystery Bounty Special $20,000 GTD for $50 — July 18
  • Bye Day Specials PKO $135,000+ GTD for $30 — will take place on days when there are no World Cup matches – July 8, 12, 13, 16, 17. Every goal scored in the World Cup increases the total guarantee of the tournaments by $500.

No new tournaments will be launched during football matches.