Everything you need to know about prize money advances.
Staxx helps competitive esports players access their tournament winnings instantly. Instead of waiting 3-6 months for tournament organizers to pay out, you can receive 80-85% of your prize money in 48-72 hours. When the TO eventually pays you, you repay the advance and choose what to tip us—from £0 to whatever feels fair.
Step 1: Submit your tournament win—name, placement, and prize amount.
Step 2: We verify your win through Liquipedia, HLTV, or directly with the tournament organizer (usually within 24 hours).
Step 3: Choose standard delivery (48-72 hours, free) or express delivery (same day, small fee).
Step 4: When the TO pays you, you repay our advance. Keep the remaining 15% and choose your tip.
We support major tournaments across CS2, Valorant, League of Legends, Dota 2, and other established esports titles. Your tournament must:
We support major tournaments across CS2, Valorant, League of Legends, Dota 2, and other established esports titles. Your tournament must:
Standard delivery (48-72 hours): Free. After the TO pays you and you repay our advance, you choose what to tip—from £0 to the suggested maximum (most players tip 7-10%).
Express delivery (same day):
No interest. No credit checks. No hidden fees.
You're still responsible for repaying the advance. However, we understand TO delays happen. If your TO doesn't pay:
We share the TO risk by keeping our costs low—you choose your tip. If we took all the risk, we'd have to charge 15-20% mandatory fees instead.
No. We don't run credit checks and using Apex won't affect your credit score. We verify your tournament win, not your financial history. Your ability to access your prize money is based on your competitive merit, not your credit rating.
We check multiple sources including:
Verification usually takes under 24 hours. We'll email you once your win is confirmed and your advance is ready..
When the TO sends your full prize money (usually 2-6 months after the tournament):
1. Notify us that you've received payment (or we may detect it if you've authorized bank monitoring)
2. We collect our advance automatically via direct debit from your connected account
3. You keep the remaining 15-20% that we held back
4. Choose your tip—we'll send you a simple link where you can tip anything from £0 up to the suggested amount
That's it. The whole process takes minutes, and you'll have received your full prize money months earlier than you would have waiting for the TO.
Yes. We work with players and tournaments globally. As long as we can verify your result and the organiser is legitimate, we can advance your prize money. Payouts are made via international bank transfer.
Verification: Usually under 24 hours after you apply
Standard delivery: 48-72 hours after verification (free)
Express delivery: Same day after verification (small fee based on prize amount)
The money is sent directly to your bank account via secure transfer.
Yes, absolutely. Tipping is completely voluntary. After the TO pays you and you've repaid our advance, you choose what to tip—from $0 to the suggested maximum.
Most players tip around 7-10% because we helped them get paid months early, but it's entirely your choice. We built Apex to be fair, not to force fees on players who are already waiting too long for their winnings.
Yes, but it depends on how the prize is distributed:
If the TO pays individual players directly: Apply for your individual share of the prize. We'll verify your placement and advance your portion.
If the TO pays the team/organization: Your team or organization needs to apply for the advance, or they need to confirm they'll be distributing your share to you before we can process your individual advance.
If you're unsure: Just reach out during the application process. We'll help you figure out the best way to structure the advance based on how your team handles prize distribution.
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