Being staked=Smart BRM

So I am not going to play cash games for now and focus on MTTs PKO and re-entry

I am running this right now


https://www.cardschat.com/forum/poker-staking-64/mtts-3-30x30-2-70x10-20-a-496493/

granted its only day 1 right now on this action

for some reason running a stake like this seems to help me with my BRM

I pick my torneys i plan to play in via stake agreement

this is my new year approach and i feel in control

can you guys share things that have helped you by selling your action or being staked

and yes by selling action it minimizes the strain on BR

somewhere i feel this could help my mental game some how

Thanks :icon_porc:icon_porc

hog123 said:

So I am not going to play cash games for now and focus on MTTs PKO and re-entry

I am running this right now


https://www.cardschat.com/forum/poker-staking-64/mtts-3-30x30-2-70x10-20-a-496493/

granted its only day 1 right now on this action

for some reason running a stake like this seems to help me with my BRM

I pick my torneys i plan to play in via stake agreement

this is my new year approach and i feel in control

can you guys share things that have helped you by selling your action or being staked

and yes by selling action it minimizes the strain on BR

somewhere i feel this could help my mental game some how

Thanks :icon_porc:icon_porc

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Purely personal opinion:

Tried both selling/buying. First i thought it can be a good idea for higher levels, but had to relize, there is no real advantage there for the horse, and plenty negative sides...

Don't think, it is a good solution for anybody who wants to make money from micro/low stakes tourneys. It applies more stress, pressure, pointless on these levels... if you are totally broke, and there are poker players, whose play for fun, like to watch other's games, like to stake players, knowing there is more chance to lose than win, only for fun, then it makes some sense for both parties, as it doesnt cost much.

I can understand it on high stakes, also almost all the backer companies/teams out there deal only with that. It is simply not worthy on lower levels...

If you can't afford and beat micro/low levels, then poker good for hobby only. If you can, why do you want to get rid of part of your profit???

On higher levels, I don't have any personal experience. There are definitely players whose can't afford the variance, but mid, long term still can be profitable, for them probably it is worthy. Otherwise, again, you just get rid of part of your profit... (and basically all the backers on that level looking for poor, but above average, profitable players, to make some money from tin air.... very similar to bank, business, gov sector, any kind of other slavery workplaces... why would you want that? when most of the profitable, full time players always wanted to get rid of the visible/invisible person behind their back, who is pushing them in the ratrace and can profit from their existence, life, work, time without any real effort...)

Buying it, also doesn't look so good for me, based on my experience. The worst one was some low 11-22$ tourney, where the guy was sitting out in the first 1 hour, he came back and within few hands, went preflop allin with some Ax off and got busted...

By the way, it totally makes no sense for me under few hundred BIs in a package, or some short-mid term time limit (3-12 months) or fixed amount limit, what also enough for at least 500-1000 BIs at least.

Being staked can seem like a bit of a magic wand but with make up and sharing profits, you're generally going to be better off backing yourself unless the staking is part of some kind of larger contract or coaching agreement.

I have never been interested in such an undertaking, because I think that it is necessary to make a decision about participation in such a thing if there is a guarantee of at least 90%.

Personally I also fail to see the point in staking agreements for micro and low stakes games. I have seen, they run here on CC, but its not something, I am ever going to take part in, neither as a buyer or seller. Looking at the sellers side first hourly winrates in micro and low stakes games are already pathetically low, so I dont want to share that tiny bit of profit with an investor. And looking at the buyers side you obviously want to invest in someone, who was a proven track record, because otherwise the odds are against them being a winning player, and then you are making a -EV investment.

I checked the sharkscope profile of OP, and right off the bat he is not someone, I would invest money in. Over 5 years he has only played 1.204 games, and the most commonly played games are jackpot SnGs with 1,97 and 9,85$ buyin. His total ROI is -17,7%, but most of that originates from a small amount of mid and high stakes games, he played, mainly heads-up SnGs. So maybe I could give OP the benefit of dought and say, he MIGHT be a winning player in the kind of MTTs, he is selling action for. But he has played so few of them, that there is no way to tell.

My advice to OP is to get focused, make a plan and then start grinding up a bankroll. Stop playing formats like jackpot SnGs, where you are just looking for a lucky spin, and stop playing games, you are neither bankrolled or skilled for like 114,5$ Heads-up SnGs. With a starting bankroll of 200$ you should focus on the 1,65$ and 3,3$ SnGs both the regular type and the "on demand" version and then go from there. There is currently a promotion going on at ACR called "Sit & Crush", so right now is the perfect time to get into the grind.

You guys I said share things of staking that has helped you not negative stuff
Thanks for the advice. But been there done that

I was trying to start a Convo basically what staking can do to the mental side of someones game

It seems you say staking and it's like talking politics lol I have benefited from staking

fundiver199 said:

Personally I also fail to see the point in staking agreements for micro and low stakes games. I have seen, they run here on CC, but its not something, I am ever going to take part in, neither as a buyer or seller. Looking at the sellers side first hourly winrates in micro and low stakes games are already pathetically low, so I dont want to share that tiny bit of profit with an investor. And looking at the buyers side you obviously want to invest in someone, who was a proven track record, because otherwise the odds are against them being a winning player, and then you are making a -EV investment.

I checked the Sharkscope profile of OP, and right off the bat he is not someone, I would invest money in. Over 5 years he has only played 1.204 games, and the most commonly played games are jackpot SnGs with 1,97 and 9,85$ buyin. His total ROI is -17,7%, but most of that originates from a small amount of mid and high stakes games, he played, mainly heads-up SnGs. So maybe I could give OP the benefit of dought and say, he MIGHT be a winning player in the kind of MTTs, he is selling action for. But he has played so few of them, that there is no way to tell.

My advice to OP is to get focused, make a plan and then start grinding up a bankroll. Stop playing formats like jackpot SnGs, where you are just looking for a lucky spin, and stop playing games, you are neither bankrolled or skilled for like 114,5$ Heads-up SnGs. With a starting bankroll of 200$ you should focus on the 1,65$ and 3,3$ SnGs both the regular type and the "on demand" version and then go from there. There is currently a promotion going on at ACR called "Sit & Crush", so right now is the perfect time to get into the grind.

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And yes I know I could be a winning player I have brm issues you sir are way off topic but thanks for advice