STAKE PULSE BEAT III 

Register Stake Pulse Beat III

Public Registration Document

Registration  Guide

  • No. of teams: 16 (14 open registration, 2 online qualifiers)
  • Registration opens: 15:00 CEST, Thursday, 20 August 2026
  • Main Event Dates: Oct 12 - 17th 2026
  • Groups are played according to the following schedule
    Group A - October 12
    Group B - October 13
    Group C - October 14
    Group D - October 15
    Playoffs - October 16-17

TEAM PACKAGE

  • Entry Fee
    • $3,000 USD per team


WHATS INCLUDED

  • Hotel Accommodatiom
    • 3 double rooms for up to 6 people
    • Stay duration ranges from 2 to 7 nights, depending on tournament results
    • Teams will be able to check-in the day before their first match and checkout the day after their last match.
  • Private Practice Rooms
    • Gaming chairs & height-adjustable desks.
    • Access to 5 practice PCs + 1 coach PC, including monitors
    • Available throughout the tournament for as long as your team remains in competition
  • Food
    • Catered lunch and dinner served daily at the studio location
    • Breakfast included at the hotel
    • Above provided only while your team is still in the tournament
  • Drinks & Snacks
    • Coffe & Tea included
    • Softdrinks included
    • Fruits and snacks included
  • Media Coverage
    • As BME is a media production company, each team will receive assets such as:
      • Hero shots
      • Player photos
      • Assets are provided free of charge and may be used on your own channels
  • Transport
    • Local transportation between hotel and studio is included
  • What’s Not Included
    • Travel to and from Stockholm, Sweden
    • Travel to/from Airport/Train Station.
    • Any potential VISA costs, we can provide support with VISA Invitation letter if needed.

                  PRIZE POOL: USD 80,000

Prize distribution:

Team 1: $30,000
Team 2: $12,000
Team 3: $10,000
Team 4: $6,000
Team 5-8: $4,000 [a total of $16,000]
Team 9-12: $1,500 [a total of $6,000]

REGISTRATION PROCESS

The event uses a VRS-ranked team selection process, followed by a first-come, first-served registration system.

  • Registration Open
    • Registration opens: Thursday, 20 August at 15:00 CEST
    • Teams must register via the Registration Form that will be shared through the official Stake Pulse website and the Stake Esports X account.
    • Every registration receives an automatic timestamp.
  • Team Selection
    • Team selection begins on Tuesday, 8 September
    • The 14 highest VRS-ranked registered teams will be selected first, based on the official update published on 7 September.
    • If two or more teams share the same VRS ranking, the team that registered first (based on the registration timestamp) receives priority.
    •  After that, selection will continue down based on the VRS ranking, starting with Team #15, followed by Team #16, #17, and so on.
    • Please note that this is a different approach from the registration system used for Stake Pulse Beat I & II.
    • To be included in the initial Team Selection from the Open Registration, starting on September 8, teams must have completed their registration by September 7 latest by 23:59 CEST.
    • Registration fully closes September 21, 23:59 CEST, 2026. After that no new teams can be accepted to participate in Stake Pulse Beat III. If all tournament slots have not been filled by the Open Registration by the three-week mark, the Tournament Organizer reserves the right to extend the registration deadline by one week, until September 28 at 23:59 CEST, 2026.
  • How Does It Work?
    Once the registration link is published, you will be required to provide the following information:
    • Team name
    • Team/Contact Person - Full name (please use the name of a person who will participate in the tournament)
    • Team/Contact Person - Phone number
    • Team/Contact Person - Email address
    • Team/Contact Person - Discord ID / Username
    • Team Twitter profile link
    • Team Instagram profile link
    • Team HLTV page (if available)
    • Team logo

Teams have 24 hours to complete the payment process once team selection is finished on September 8.

  • Waiting List Procedure If a selected team from the open registration does not complete payment within the deadline, the invitation automatically expires and the team next in line based on VRS rank, will be given their spot.

Click here for more detailed information regarding the registration system.


  • Open Qualifier
    Teams that successfully secure a spot during the registration period are also welcome to participate in the Open Qualifier. Upon winning the Open Qualifier, the team will receive a team package free of charge, and the first team on the waiting list from the open registration will be invited to proceed with the payment process to secure their spot for Stake Pulse Beat III.
    • Open Qualifier dates: September 15-16
    • Platform: FACEIT
    • Format: Single Elimination BO1 with BO3 Finals
    • 1st place from each qualifier advances to the main event.
  • Roster Submission & Seeding
    • Roster submission is requested three (3) weeks prior to the event.
    • Teams are required to submit their final roster by 21 September 2026.
    • From that point, the roster core of at least three (3) players cannot be changed.
    • Failure to comply may result in walkovers.
    • Seeding is based solely on Valve Regional Standings.
  • Cancellation Policy
    • More than 6 weeks before the first tournament day: Team will be replaced by a team from the waiting list. 75% refund of the participation fee.
    • More than 4 weeks before the first tournament day: Team will be replaced by a team from the waiting list. 50% refund of the participation fee.
    • Less than 4 weeks before the first tournament day: Team will be replaced by a team from the waiting list. No refund of the participation fee.
    • Less than 3 weeks before the first tournament day: Team will receive walkovers in their matches. No refund of the participation fee.

VRS INFORMATION IN DETAIL

A definition of the filters to the VRS (if any) that Direct VRS Invites will be based on:
No filter.

The VRS rank from which Tournament Operator will begin invitations:
No direct invites.

The number of Rosters subject to a Direct VRS Invite and/or Wildcard Invite, if any:
None. There are no Wildcard Invites.

The Invitation Date:
No invitations, no invitation date.

The VRS publication date from which Direct VRS Invites will be issued:
No invites.

The VRS publication date which will be used for seeding:
First official Valve Regional Standings update in September, which is Monday, 7 September 2026.

The visa region where the Tournament takes place, e.g., USA, Schengen, China, etc:
Tournament is played in Sweden and Sweden is part of Schengen. We as Tournament Organizer can provide VISA Invitation Letter if needed, but all potential VISA costs belong to the Team Organizer.

Which Tournament stages are online or LAN:
All main event matches on LAN.

The prize pool and the rules for its distribution:
Total guaranteed prize pool of $80,000 USD. As part of the Entry fee, priced at $3,000 USD (inc. VAT) , all teams receive the same Team Package of Hotel accommodation, access to practice PCs and gaming equipment, Catered Food (including soft drinks, snacks and fruit) & local transportation. Teams also get access to Team Media created on Media Day (Player Pictures, videos). No other compensation for teams. The Team Package benefits are available for as long as the team remains in the tournament.

Any integrity or conduct rules that disqualify a Roster from a Direct VRS Invite. Disqualification rules cannot be selectively applied at the discretion of the Tournament Operator. They must be transparent:

  • Stake Pulse reserves the right to decline any team that is affiliated with another team, such as Academy team or sharing same owners.
  • Stake Pulse reserves the right to decline participant (and therefore their entire team) or ban a signed up player/team, if Stake Pulse receives information from 3rd party integrity partners such as, but not limited to: ESIC, Oddin, GRID or directly other major tournament organizers such as, but not limited to EFG, Blast, PGL, CCT, that player or team have participated in matchfixing, cheating or any similar activity leading up to the event.