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How do I know if a staking arrangement is right for me?; What is a fair staking deal?; What are common pitfalls that first time backers have?; How do I protect myself from being scammed?; Sample contracts; Dealing with ambiguous contracts and staking disputes; etc.

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I would like to know how many hand I should have played to be staked in microstakes and how I should track my results

Hey everyone, looking for a backer for low stakes MTT to begin with, and possible mid stakes when we get that far

() This was my main account, dont remember nicknames and can't pull stats of sites i used to play at like FullTilt and so on. I am seeking a staker for MTT's. Will start playing tournaments <11$. I am a multitabler and tend to put in quite a bit of volume. A little about me: I started playing poker when i just turned 18, and quickly started making a living of playing poker from winnings in cashgame, MTT. sngs and so on. I made a living playing poker for around 7 years, and traveled the world and generally had a good time . I stopped playing for multiple reasons, biggest reason was that i had 2 kids and yeah playing 12 hrs a day didnt match well with this. They are alot older now, and therefore i feel like i again have time to grind some MTT's. Second reason i stopped playing was burnout from playing 12 hrs a day for like 330 days a year, 7 years straight. This is all 10 years ago now, and to be 100% honest i don't know how good i am anymore. Alot have changed pokerwise i assume, but i am sure that i will adapt. This is also why i will be starting at micro/low stakes MTT's, since i have been away for a while. This also means i assume that i am a bit of a gamble for stakers, but if it works out the rewards could be insane . Perhaps I could also be of interest to some mid stakes players, who could give some advice/coaching since i do plan to play those within 3 months if everything works out. I have never seeked staking before, since i didnt really need it. Why do i seek it now, when i have won "alot of money". Well first off traveling the world is kinda expensive, having kids kinda expensive and finally i have alot of money tied up in real estate and other investments. I sadly dont remember the email i used for my main account (on 2+2), but i was always more of a lurker here. I know i don't have many posts on this one, but can sit down at a table to show that i own the pokerstars acc assosiated with the stats i posted, or something else if needed.

Hello, my name is Tomas, i am 35 years old and i play poker for 15 years. I play mostly online, but i like live poker too. I am looking for some stable to cooperate with. Please check my results. Thanks 😀

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https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=249241 The Hendon Mob Tomas Knespl (https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=249241)

Looking for some thoughts on a live MTT staking structure. I mainly play live MTTs, ABI ~€250–300, moderate volume (a mix of local series and larger international stops). I’ve been discussing a deal where: I cover 20% of buy-ins Backer covers 80% + most travel/accommodation (included in makeup) Makeup applies as usual After makeup is cleared, profits are split 50/50 I understand that 50/50 is standard for fully backed players, but I’m trying to better understand how typical this is when the player also has 20% skin in the game and expenses are included in makeup. Not really looking for a “good/bad deal” answer — more trying to compare this to common partial staking structures and whether adjustments are usually made in similar situations at this ABI level. Appreciate any input from people with live staking experience.

I am 33 year old professional poker player with consistent earning from last 8 years. Last year poker got banned in india without a warning and i did not had any savings coz i did not preicted it to be banned. This is actually free money for you. I will play on coin poker with vpn as poker banned in our country. I will start with 2$ hu cash n 6 max cash games and will only need like 200$ bankroll at max. Wont be needed full amount,30$ 15 buyin enough to start grinding. We can end the agreement once you make 1000$ profit out of our 50/50 profit sharing agreement. I was also in Smartspin long back in 2018 for 1.5 years and joined at 3$ and was promoted to 30$ spins within 1 year.