Yes my friends, this is another of those "CC has done so much for me I want to give something back" threads.
I've been here a while, and CC really has done so much for my game that I've went from a break even player to a (marginally 🙂 ) winning player in quite a short time.
So now that I have a decent grasp of the game and a bankroll to match, I want to give an aspiring tournament player a small starting 'roll, or a boost to their existing 'roll, to exclusively play certain tournaments that I feel are soft enough to eek out a decent positive ROI and gain more experience while doing so.
I decided to offer this after giving one of my friends $15 two weeks ago and coaching him through proper use of BRM and helpful tips. This friend now has a bankroll of over $50, so it is possible.
What I Offer:
I am offering $25 on Poker Stars (sorry to my American friends) to be used exclusively for $.50 - $1.50 45-180 player SNG, and $.50 - $1 MTT.
[What I expect:
The winner of this stake must be able to chart their progress, either through PT3 or HEM, and post their results for all to see and critique in a thread of their making. Since schedules vary I will only ask the winner to post their graphs/charts once a week. Though I do encourage more, if possible, depending on volume.
I expect the member being staked to only play said games for a period of at least one month (or until they go busto). No other games! If the player goes on a winning streak, we can then revise what stakes/games will be appropriate to move to.
With the charting of progress comes discussion. The thread will be open to everyone and I encourage knowledgeable players, as well as the stake holder, to provide helpful insight and questions. Responses like "You played it horribly" or "Don't do that." are not welcome. We are trying to provide insight on situations and tricky spots, not show off how much better we are or how we would do things.
The End Game:
Hopefully by the end of this experience the staked player will end up with a comfortable bankroll in which to continue their tournament success. If all goes horribly wrong, that's ok. Knowledge gained is still a good thing.
If the player ends up a winner, and is feeling generous, feel free to pay it forward. Though this is just encouraged, not required.
So what's this all for? Knowledge. I am not looking for a great tourney player, I'm not expecting a rags-to-riches story. I am only wanting to give somebody the chance to learn to play tournaments well enough to eek out some enjoyment, if not a nice little profit.
I expect no monetary compensation in return.
How does one become the recipient of this generous offer?:
1) Be a contributing member of CC with at least 65 posts. (I will be checking up on your quality)
2) Have access to HEM or PT3 for tracking purposes (I believe there are 30 day free trials of each)
3) Must be honest and be willing to follow the rules of this stake.
4) Must be open and willing to discuss anything that may be troubling your play, leaks, etc., yet also share any insights or breakthroughs they may have (no matter how trivial or noobish they may seem)
5) Be willing to put in sufficient volume (minimum of 50 games)
6) Convince me that you are worthy. Whether it be through a convincing story, a graph from your current format/stakes, a funny picture, whatever. Be creative. Just make sure you stand out for some reason or another. One catch though: All candidates must plead their case in this thread. Let's have some fun with this, people 🙂
I will leave this offer open from today, February 2, until February 10th. I feel one week will be more than long enough to decide and get this show on the road 🙂
tl;dr:
Convince me to give you money > play stipulated games > bare your graph for the world to see > discuss ways to get better > profit
I've been here a while, and CC really has done so much for my game that I've went from a break even player to a (marginally 🙂 ) winning player in quite a short time.
So now that I have a decent grasp of the game and a bankroll to match, I want to give an aspiring tournament player a small starting 'roll, or a boost to their existing 'roll, to exclusively play certain tournaments that I feel are soft enough to eek out a decent positive ROI and gain more experience while doing so.
I decided to offer this after giving one of my friends $15 two weeks ago and coaching him through proper use of BRM and helpful tips. This friend now has a bankroll of over $50, so it is possible.
What I Offer:
I am offering $25 on Poker Stars (sorry to my American friends) to be used exclusively for $.50 - $1.50 45-180 player SNG, and $.50 - $1 MTT.
[What I expect:
The winner of this stake must be able to chart their progress, either through PT3 or HEM, and post their results for all to see and critique in a thread of their making. Since schedules vary I will only ask the winner to post their graphs/charts once a week. Though I do encourage more, if possible, depending on volume.
I expect the member being staked to only play said games for a period of at least one month (or until they go busto). No other games! If the player goes on a winning streak, we can then revise what stakes/games will be appropriate to move to.
With the charting of progress comes discussion. The thread will be open to everyone and I encourage knowledgeable players, as well as the stake holder, to provide helpful insight and questions. Responses like "You played it horribly" or "Don't do that." are not welcome. We are trying to provide insight on situations and tricky spots, not show off how much better we are or how we would do things.
The End Game:
Hopefully by the end of this experience the staked player will end up with a comfortable bankroll in which to continue their tournament success. If all goes horribly wrong, that's ok. Knowledge gained is still a good thing.
If the player ends up a winner, and is feeling generous, feel free to pay it forward. Though this is just encouraged, not required.
So what's this all for? Knowledge. I am not looking for a great tourney player, I'm not expecting a rags-to-riches story. I am only wanting to give somebody the chance to learn to play tournaments well enough to eek out some enjoyment, if not a nice little profit.
I expect no monetary compensation in return.
How does one become the recipient of this generous offer?:
1) Be a contributing member of CC with at least 65 posts. (I will be checking up on your quality)
2) Have access to HEM or PT3 for tracking purposes (I believe there are 30 day free trials of each)
3) Must be honest and be willing to follow the rules of this stake.
4) Must be open and willing to discuss anything that may be troubling your play, leaks, etc., yet also share any insights or breakthroughs they may have (no matter how trivial or noobish they may seem)
5) Be willing to put in sufficient volume (minimum of 50 games)
6) Convince me that you are worthy. Whether it be through a convincing story, a graph from your current format/stakes, a funny picture, whatever. Be creative. Just make sure you stand out for some reason or another. One catch though: All candidates must plead their case in this thread. Let's have some fun with this, people 🙂
I will leave this offer open from today, February 2, until February 10th. I feel one week will be more than long enough to decide and get this show on the road 🙂
tl;dr:
Convince me to give you money > play stipulated games > bare your graph for the world to see > discuss ways to get better > profit
