What is the platform fee?
Deku keeps 15% of the entry fees in a 1v1 tournament and 17.5% in a Group tournament. Everything else goes into the prize pool.
Applies to every Deku gameUpdated September 15, 2026
The platform fee is how Deku earns money. It is a set share of the entry fees in each cash tournament:
| Format | Platform fee |
|---|---|
| 1v1 | 15% of total entry fees |
| Group | 17.5% of total entry fees |
The rest of the entry fees make up the prize pool. The fee does not change based on who wins, and it is shown with the prize pool before you enter.
Free tournaments played with acorns have no platform fee.
See section 5.5 of our Terms of Service and section 8.2 of our Fairness of Play disclosures.
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