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Stake requests
samuel_9:
--- Quote from: jbworldwide on July 19, 2011, 23:30:45 PM ---
Stake requests are not allowed on this forum.
Other websites have the opportunity for staking, Google is your friend ;)
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did not no this
mousebob:
Paid $80 for steak in Vegas.
Yes it was good.
Veg was extra!!
Yes that is the most I"ve ever paid!!
Swinebag:
--- Quote from: mporter123 on July 20, 2011, 20:21:30 PM ---
If it is OK to generally discuss here, does anyone have any advice on getting staked, be it online or live. How is the best way to go about it? What kind of general results are you expected to have before getting staked and what sort of things should you expect?
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1. show you are a decent player at the level you can afford so that someone would be tempted to stake you at a level you can"t
2. Join a forum, contribute meaningfully to discussions, diiscuss hands, i.e. aim to build up a certain level of trust
3. put requests for stakes on staking threads, making sure you have read other staking threads to get an idea of what you should be putting in your request.
Alternatively, after step 1, try staking sites such as Chipmeup
Results can be mixed before getting staked. Some staking sites have coaches who will want to run the rule over your game before deciding
a) if they should stake you or not
b) what the terms of the stake should be
First question, I would normally ask is, "why do you want to get staked?"
Normally I happily buy shares in people who I know and are taking a shot and most people who are willing to part with dough take this stance.
Getting into some long term staking arrangement can be very draining, for lots of reasons for both parties
dwh103:
--- Quote from: Swinebag22 on July 20, 2011, 22:48:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: mporter123 on July 20, 2011, 20:21:30 PM ---
If it is OK to generally discuss here, does anyone have any advice on getting staked, be it online or live. How is the best way to go about it? What kind of general results are you expected to have before getting staked and what sort of things should you expect?
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1. show you are a decent player at the level you can afford so that someone would be tempted to stake you at a level you can"t
2. Join a forum, contribute meaningfully to discussions, diiscuss hands, i.e. aim to build up a certain level of trust
3. put requests for stakes on staking threads, making sure you have read other staking threads to get an idea of what you should be putting in your request.
Alternatively, after step 1, try staking sites such as Chipmeup
Results can be mixed before getting staked. Some staking sites have coaches who will want to run the rule over your game before deciding
a) if they should stake you or not
b) what the terms of the stake should be
First question, I would normally ask is, "why do you want to get staked?"
Normally I happily buy shares in people who I know and are taking a shot and most people who are willing to part with dough take this stance.
Getting into some long term staking arrangement can be very draining, for lots of reasons for both parties
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This.
Long term staking arrangements in tournaments often include "make-up", i.e. that you pay back any losses before you the profit is split as per the agreed %. You may get other "added value" into the bargain though.
A friend of mine who is a more than reasonable player is being staked and is £35k in the hole. His backer has horses who are worse off than that. So when this guy hits a score - and it"s going to need to be a good one - he won"t see most of it.
So definitely decide what exactly you want out of it. Rob"s advice is excellent. Basically prove you"re a good player and trustworthy, worth staking. Acknowledge stakes, update and pay out quickly. Like everything else you have to start off at the bottom and work up.
My personal preference is to ask for (very) occasional one-off staking from friends and poker acquaintances for bigger tournaments. If I could be bothered I"d take it a step further and get on chipmeup and build up a reputation - if you have good OPR stats and offer a good deal you will get small staking very easily. It can work though, another friend does a lot through there and got put into the WSOP Main Event by chipmeup.
KarmaDope:
Staking - I wouldn"t recommend long-term staking for tournaments unless you"re playing on Stars and can play MTTSNG"s. It"s just not worth the effort on both sides.
Cash games on the other hand...that"s a different story.
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