Poker staking has always run on trust, handshakes, and hoping for the best. Pebel is changing that. The Swedish-built staking app launched in June 2026 and has already grown to more than 300 members across 28 countries, and poker.pro is proud to welcome them as an official partner.
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What Is Pebel?
Pebel is a marketplace that connects poker players selling tournament action with backers looking to invest in them. The platform handles the documentation, calculation, and settlement records that make staking transparent, verifiable, and clean. No more screen-shotted WhatsApp agreements. No more disputed results. No more wondering whether your backer actually got paid.
The platform is available on both iOS and Android, and it is free to use. Pebel takes no cut of any transaction. Money moves directly between player and backer, outside the app, and Pebel records and documents everything so both parties have a clear, confirmed history of every deal.
How It Works
Players list their action on the marketplace, either for a single tournament or for a full trip, with their markup and terms set by them. Backers browse listings, check a player’s track record of confirmed settlements and results, and send a request. The cost is calculated live. Both parties pay each other directly. Pebel documents the payment and the result.
That is it. Three steps. No middleman taking a fee, no escrow complications, no platform holding your money.
For backers, Pebel also offers portfolio tracking across multiple currencies, exposure monitoring across all active deals, and an autostake feature that lets you automatically back players you trust within limits you set yourself.
Built on Transparency
The tagline is “Transparent by Default,” and the platform earns it. Every player profile shows a history of user-reported results with confirmed settlements and verified entries. Reputation is built in public, so backers can make informed decisions and players who deliver on their deals stand out from those who don’t.
The platform also handles the situations that cause real headaches in staking: if a final table deal goes down, the player enters the agreed chop amount and every backer automatically receives their percentage of the real number, not the listed prize. No one can game the system through private side agreements. It is all documented.
Features That Make It Easy
Beyond the core marketplace, Pebel has built quality-of-life features that show they understand how players actually use staking apps at tournaments. Live table updates and rebuy management keep backers informed in real time. Voice dictation lets players post sweat updates hands-free, with automatic number formatting built in. Settlement statements generate automatically when a tournament concludes. Push notifications and in-app chat keep communication tight.
The PRO membership tier, available for a small subscription, unlocks profile customization including cover videos, profile themes, and increased visibility during tournaments. It also gives players the ability to pin highlight results at the top of their profile, exactly the kind of feature that matters when a backer is deciding whether to invest in someone they have never heard of.
Already Global, and Growing
Pebel launched in Sweden in June 2026, published by Aspercel Consulting AB, and early traction has been real. The platform already has more than 300 members spread across 28 countries, with listings active at any given time. Ambassador Vasilis Nikolas leads the leaderboard with a €135,030 biggest cash recorded through the platform. That is real money moving through verified, documented deals, not a number inflated by sketchy claims.
The ambassador roster reflects the global reach: Arasch Mirzai, Vasilis Nikolas, Noelia Ivars Rico, Emilliano Illarzen Mille and Anca Eggenberger are all actively listing action on the platform and sharing their results transparently, wins and losses both. That last part matters. Pebel requires ambassadors to share losing sessions alongside winning ones, which is exactly the kind of accountability clause that separates a legitimate staking platform from a marketing exercise.
Live at the Kings of Tallinn
The 2026 Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition runs October 10–18 at the Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn, and the Pebel marketplace is already full of action from players heading there. Ambassador Arasch Mirzai has listed action for both a three-event package and the €1,100 NLH Main Event with a €500,000 guarantee, both at 1.25× markup with more than a third still available. Sweden’s Janne Risberg has listed his Main Event at 1.22× and has a package of ten events running alongside it. Sweden’s Benny Hagberg is in on two listings: the Main Event and the €555 NLH Championship, both at 1.25×. Sweden’s Rohan Oberoi is already fully sold out across two Kings of Tallinn listings, a side-event package and the Main Event, with 12 backers combined before the first card is dealt.
That is eight Kings of Tallinn listings on one platform, from four players. If you want a piece of the Kings of Tallinn field, or sell action yourself, Pebel is where to find it.
Why poker.pro Is Partnering with Pebel
Staking is one of the most common parts of the poker ecosystem and one of the least well served by technology. Most deals still happen over text messages, with settlement confirmed by trust alone. That works fine until it does not, and when it does not, there is nothing to fall back on.
Pebel solves a real problem. The app is free, the interface is clean, the documentation is automatic, and the marketplace is growing fast. For players looking to sell action and backers looking to find reliable players to back, Pebel is the place to be.
Download Pebel on the App Store or Google Play, or explore the platform at pebel.app.
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