# Extended stake To maximize *staking rewards* a staker has the possibility of creating an *extended staking pool* which could be *delegated* to a specific *node* or to add this pool on the *Marketplace* so that *node operators* could *apply* for it. Now that we have a *base stake contract* between a *staker* and a *node operator*, let's create an *extended stake pool*. In the next section, we'll create an extended staking pool for **100,000** ETNY tokens, we'll apply for **73,024** tokens (maximum) as a node operator and approve it as a staker. Head to the next section to find out how to proceed. *Note that bergs are required to submit transactions on the blockchain. Bergs can be requested from* [*https://faucet.bloxberg.org/*](https://faucet.bloxberg.org/) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ethernity.cloud/staking-dapp/extended-stake.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.