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FAQ

Quick answers to the questions we hear most. Each one links to the deeper page if you want more.

Custody and trust​

Does Stacked hold my money? No. Real-money funds sit in a smart contract on Base — Stacked itself never custodies player money. See How custody works.

What if Stacked goes down? Your money is still in the contract. If settlements stall for 24 hours, you can withdraw your stack directly from the contract — no Stacked involvement needed. See 24-hour emergency exit.

Are the contracts audited? Not yet by an external firm. The contracts have extensive unit-test coverage and are source-verified on Basescan. An external audit is on the roadmap. See How custody works.

How fair is the deal? Card shuffling happens on Stacked's backend using cryptographic randomness. Provably-fair / on-chain shuffling is on the roadmap.

Playing​

Do I need a wallet to play Free Play? Yes — sign-in is wallet-based. But Free Play doesn't require USDC. The embedded wallet path lets you sign in with email or a social account if you don't have a wallet yet.

Why does the Host have to approve me? Stacked is a player-hosted marketplace; the Host curates the table. The trade-off is one request before you sit. See Joining a table.

What if I disconnect mid-hand? The action timer keeps running. If you don't act before it expires, the system folds you. If you reconnect in time, you can keep playing the hand.

Can I sit at multiple tables at once? Yes — each table is independent. Your stack at table A doesn't affect table B.

Hosting​

Who can host a table? Anyone with a connected wallet. Creating a table is free; Stacked sponsors the deployment gas. See Hosting a table.

How much can a Host earn? Hosts earn 25% of the rake on every real-money hand at their tables — credited live, withdrawable any time, no minimum. See Hosting earnings.

Do Hosts earn anything on Free Play tables? No. Free Play has no rake and no earnings.

Money​

What's the rake? 4% of the pot, capped per hand by a big-blind-tiered schedule. 25% goes to the Host, 75% to Stacked. Full details on How rake works.

Do I pay gas? You pay gas on deposits and withdrawals you sign yourself. Stacked covers gas on settlement (every hand) and on table deployment (when a Host creates a table).

Where do I get USDC on Base? Buy on Coinbase and withdraw to Base, bridge from Ethereum mainnet, or swap on a Base DEX. Built-in onramp is coming. See Get USDC on Base.

Access​

Do I need to do KYC? No.

Is Stacked available in my country? We're finalizing the geographic availability list. See Where Stacked is available for current status.

Tournaments? Cash games only today. Tournaments are on the roadmap.

Mobile? Stacked works in any modern browser, including mobile.

What's next​