MTT ONLINE BACKING

GET STAKED.

GET COACHED.

DOMINATE THE FELT.

The MTT Online program at Standard Backing is built for serious tournament players. We cover your buy-ins, support your growth, and stay with you through the variance.

How to Become A Standard Backing Player

A straightforward process built around one goal — finding the right players and setting them up to succeed. Here’s what to expect from the moment you apply to the moment you’re in.

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Apply for Backing

Start the process with our online application. Tell us about your poker background, the formats you play, and what you’re looking for. It takes a few minutes and it’s the first step toward something bigger.

2.

We Review Your Game

If your application stands out, our team will reach out with an additional questionnaire and request your hand histories. This is where we dig into the numbers and evaluate whether you’re the right fit for our roster.

3.

Receive an Offer

After reviewing your candidacy, if you’ve been selected, our team will send you a personalized backing offer — outlining the terms, the format, and what working with us looks like in practice.

4.

You're In

Once you accept the offer, you’re officially part of the team. You’ll be onboarded, set up on our management platform, and ready to compete with Standard Backing behind you.

Bonus based

Profits

50% profit cut

Instant cashouts

1:1 coaching

When you join, you will gain access to a variety of benefits designed to help you win more – and more often. Take advantage of personalized coaching from top pros, an industry-best cashout program, and end-of-year bonuses.

Enjoy 50% player cuts, instant cashouts, performance-based yearly bonuses, and bankroll.

A team of poker and mental game coaches who offer tailored feedback on your play and how to improve your mindset.

Backing Winners Since 2008.

We’ve been at this since 2008 — backing players who put in the work, make the deep runs, and deliver when it counts.

Friendly Deals

Everything included in your
Standard Backing cash game deal.

Real Stories. Real Players.

Meet the People Behind the Results.

Every player on our roster has a story. Here’s where they tell it.

We sat down with MarianFer in La Plata 🇦🇷 — an online MTT player

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🇺🇸 🇦🇷10+ Years at Standard Backing Team | Tom “Tom Kehoe” on Poker | A Pro Talks Interview

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🇧🇷 Personal Interview with Ariel – Standard Backing Player Story

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🇧🇷 Pro Poker Talks: Kaio — From Quiet Grinder to Brazilian Live Beast

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Nos sentamos con MarianFer en La Plata 🇦🇷 — jugador de MTTs online

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Nos sentamos con MarianFer en La Plata 🇦🇷 — jugador de MTTs online

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Free masterclass series.

Before you apply, make sure your game is ready. Our free masterclass series covers the fundamentals every serious player needs to know — bankroll management, deal structures, and the mental game of playing backed.

What we

offer

Instant cashouts

Our poker players start with a 50% cut and access to bonuses such as a 5% cashout program, immediate profit chops, end-of-year bonuses, and exclusive access to promotions on partner sites

Multilingual coaching

Enjoy exclusive 1-1 and group poker coaching from players fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Stay ahead of the game with personalized assessments, feedback, and more

Bankroll provider

Upon acceptance into the exclusive Standard Backing team, you can enjoy funding that will help you boost your game, whether you play MTT poker, Sit and Go, or Cash Games!

Private member Community

Staying updated can be one of the keys to your consistency of performance. Be part of a group of professional poker players, to be able to solve your doubts and share interests

The Staking Fundamentals.

Everything you need to understand how staking works — what it is, what it takes to qualify, and what being backed by a professional operation actually means for your career.

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What Is Poker Staking?

Everything you need to know about how poker staking works, who it’s for, and why it has become the standard path for serious players who want to grow without risking their own bankroll.

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What Does Standard Backing Look For in a Player?

The basics of how backing works — and why more serious players are choosing it over going it alone.

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The Benefits of Playing Backed

Beyond the buy-in — how a real backing relationship gives you tools, coaching, and access that are hard to build on your own.

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How to Read a Staking Agreement.

The key clauses every player should understand before signing a staking deal — explained in plain language.

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The Most Common Mistakes Players Make When Looking for Backing.

Avoidable errors that slow down or sink a staking application — and how to fix them before you apply.

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Variance, Bankroll, and the Mental Game of Playing Backed.

Understanding the swings, protecting your headspace, and why the right backing partner makes all the difference when things go wrong.

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Coaching That Fits Your Game.

To play like a pro, you need to work with pros. Every Standard Backing player gets access to 1-1 coaching with coaches who have already been where you’re trying to go. No generic sessions — just focused, format-specific work on your actual game.

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