Why bother
If you've ever organised one, you know the pain. KickStake does the boring, argument-starting parts for you.
How it works
Pick the tournament, set the buy-in. KickStake auto-builds a 12-prize pot you can tweak.
Send one link to the group chat. Everyone joins with just a name — no account.
Hit Run Draw. All 48 teams are assigned fairly and locked, with a stored seed.
Approve the auto-suggested winners. See live winnings and who owes who.
Features
Every draw stores a random seed. Re-run it and get the exact same result — with a 'how the draw worked' explainer for the sceptics.
Set the buy-in and KickStake builds a balanced prize structure that reconciles to the cent. Edit any amount — it rebalances live.
Winner, runner-up and bronze, plus per-group prizes and comedy categories like Golden Boot, Dirtiest Team and Best Defence.
Players tap your link, type a name, and they're in. No account, no password, nothing to install. Built for the group chat.
Results are auto-suggested from the tournament, but nothing pays out until you approve it. Override any winner, any time.
Each player's net — winnings minus buy-in — plus who owes who. Money moves off-app; KickStake just keeps the books straight.
The prize pot
The default split is drawn from real, battle-tested sweepstakes and always adds up to exactly the pot. Toggle any prize on or off.
FAQ
No — it's tracking-only. You record the buy-in and tick off who's paid; the actual payment happens however your group already does it (bank transfer, cash, whatever). At the end KickStake produces a settlement summary so nobody has to do the maths.
Yes. Every draw is generated from a stored random seed and is fully reproducible. Everyone can see every team assignment, plus a 'how the draw worked' explainer. No rigged hats.
No. Organisers sign in with a one-time email code or Google. Players just open the share link and enter a name — no account, no password, no app.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is pre-loaded — all 48 teams across 12 groups. More tournaments are on the way.
Free to start. Set up a sweepstake, run the draw, and settle up at no cost.
Your group is already arguing about who'll win. Give them something to actually play for.
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