Post Archives Tag: staking
Selling WSOP Main Event Shares
Edit: Sold out.
I’m selling action in the WSOP Main Event, in increments of 1% or 5%. Mark-up is 2.0 for increments of 1% ($200 each), or 1.8 for increments of 5% ($900 each). These prices are based on what my action sold at in last year’s auction. My goal … Read full post
Selling Action in WSOP/Summer Preliminary Events
Edit: Sold out! Thanks everyone!
Cliff’s Notes: Selling action in a full slate of Las Vegas summer tournaments. Increments as small as 1% are available, with discounts for larger pieces. I run my packages a bit differently than most, so if you’re interested, please read carefully:
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Episode 214: Daniel “Clarence” Wolf
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Daniel Wolf AKA Clarence AKA Baby Dick is a professional poker player. Originally from Pittsburgh, he now lives and plays in Maryland. We talk to him about having fun at the table, jumping back and forth between 2/5 and 25/50 no limit, … Read full post
Pick Up a Piece of My WSOP Main Event
For the first time ever, I’m making pieces of my WSOP Main Event available even to small investors. I’m auctioning off 20% of my action in increments of just 0.2%, which makes it affordable for anyone who wants a sweat. If you want to buy a bigger piece, not to … Read full post
Episode 168: Benjamin Reason
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Benjamin Reason began playing the violin at the age of 4. It wasn’t so long after that that he discovered poker, and although the latter eventually subsumed the former, he remains a music aficionado (“a recovering music snob”, as he puts it). … Read full post
Episode 160: Jonathan Gill
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Jonathan Gill is a rising star in the online MTT world. Like TJ Jurkiewicz, he found success by tapping reserves of hard work, discipline, and perseverance that he never knew he had, and like TJ, he’s documenting his journey in a … Read full post
Episode 140: Chad Power
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Chad Power just finished 26th in the WSOP Main Event, so if you haven’t seen him on ESPN yet, you probably will soon. His real claim to fame in the poker world, though, is as the manager of a large stable of … Read full post
Selling WSOP Main Event Action
I’ve got 20% of myself available for sale in the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event. I’m looking to sell it in blocks of 5% at 1.4 mark-up, meaning that each block will cost $700. If you’re interested or have questions, please leave a comment here or write me … Read full post
Episode 102 Dara O’Kearney
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Dara O’Kearney went pro somewhat later in life than your average grinder, but his background in bridge, chess, backgammon, and most recently ultramarathoning made him a natural. He’s also a natural raconteur and an excellent writer. We talk about his unconventional background, … Read full post
Episode 95: Ryan Laplante
Andrew gives us an update from Montreal, where he is grinding theWorld Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars. He is then joined by Nate and guest Ryan Laplante to talk about backing, turbo variance, grinding at a high volume, and more.
Episode 87: Mike “GoLeafsGoEh” Leah
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Nate is back on the program to discuss a hand he played in the World Series of Poker Main Event, then he and Andrew talk with Mike “goleafsgoeh” Leah about mixed games, how he got into poker, backing, and more.
Episode 34: Just the Three of Us
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No interview this week, but Gareth Chantler makes an extended appearance to share his on-the-ground experience with the civil unrest in Istanbul and his thoughts on The Mental Game of Poker 2. Plus Nate and Andrew discuss the ethics of mark-up and … Read full post
Episode 27: Olivier Busquet, Part 1
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Olivier Busquet, AKA high-stakes heads up sit-and-go boss livb112, joins us from his poker refugee pad in Toronto. With remarkable candor, he talks about his frustrations and his strategy for staying on top of his chosen format. You can follow @OlivierBusquet on … Read full post
Podcast Episode 17 Featuring Ryan Hall
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Ryan Hall has a full-time job teaching high school in Ontario, but that hasn’t stopped him from staying on top of the MTT world for six years and counting. Ryan has amassed more than $2 million in online winnings and an FTOPS … Read full post
Selling PCA Action (Closed)
Update: Thanks for the enthusiastic response! Everything I want to sell is spoken for, so if you haven’t contacted me about this already, sorry but there’s no more action for sale. Hope you’ll root for me anyway though!
I decided, at the last minute as usual, to play the … Read full post
Mailbag: Following Up on Success
Some of you may remember this e-mail that I received last year seeking staking advice:
… Read full postI am 24 years old and I live in Henderson, NV. Following the shut down of service to US players on Pokerstars I decided to play a few live tournaments. I instantly final tabled two
Selling WSOP Europe Action
Edit: Corrected the prices below, forgot to update them when copy/pasting.
Almost immediately after moving to Vancouver, I’ll be heading to Cannes for the World Series of Poker Europe, most likely just the main event. Although I never considered this event worth traveling for in the past, I expect that … Read full post
Backing and Bad Deals
Although I’ve occasionally sold action, I’ve never had a long-term backing deal, and I’ve never wanted one. I have a few horses but I’m generally very reluctant to stake anyone else. My thinking on this is as follows:
To the extent that the backer has an edge on a deal, … Read full post
The Poker Ethicist: CashmanBrian
As “The Poker Philosopher”, and in honor of one of my favorite non-poker blogs, I occasionally consider the ethical dimensions of a high-profile controversy in the poker community. In September, I discussed Joe Sebok’s decision to join Team Ultimate Bet. This month, I examine a $50,000 deal gone … Read full post