Introduction:
Hi, I’m a 21 year old aspiring poker player from Estonia and I am currently looking to get staked in low-mid stake MTTs. I have included a shorter version of all I’ve written at the very end for those who just want to quickly scan through this post, although I’d recommend reading most of what I’ve written to get a general idea of the type of person/player I am and if necessary request additional info on forum/skype/wherever.
Poker History:
I originally started playing when I was around 13 and got hooked to the game ever since. During the years when I was 13-18, I actually played quite a decent amount live/online, especially for a kid that didn't have a ridiculous amount of money to spend. The best results I have from that period are: 50$ to 2400$ in PLO in 1 afternoon (the most ridiculous session I've had to date) and several final tables in various MTTs. What's notable from this time period, however, is the experience I got from playing the game itself and watching series such as High Stakes Poker, Poker after Dark and EPTs/PCAs, Sunday Millions/Warmups/Main events from Pokerstars.tv.
Afterwards I took a break for about a year and played really casually every once in a while till May this year. During that time period I mostly went break-even, but had a few scores here and there such as 3.30 rebuy for 660$.
At the beginning of May I started playing poker full time and more seriously than ever and shortly cashed 2.7k$ in big 22$ and 6300$ in 55$ Progressive KO, which also forms about 80% of my MTT winnings. Other than that I've had very many deep runs (Final 2-3 tables) within the time period of May-July. At the moment I’m also often watching streams to get insight from different people on how they approach poker and how they play certain hands.
Poker related facts:
*Username: MooseLórd on PokerStars, other sites not available due to online gambling restrictions in Estonia.
*~11k in MTT winnings and I feel really comfortable playing low-mid stakes MTTs.
*Losing player in cash/SNGs/else - down around 8K in those, hence why I'm seeking stake in MTTs.
*Can easily play 14-16 tables at a time without losing focus. I could play more, but I currently have only 1 monitor, making it slightly harder to play 24+ tables.
*Have not yet opted in on SharkScope, but can do so after the 20th of July
Previous Staking Experience:
Only with close friends and for a couple of tournaments so this would be more or less a first time experience for me, but I’m familiar with most of the staking concepts.
Why I should be staked:
*Whenever I set myself a goal I work day and night to accomplish that and currently my next goal is to be a successful poker player. This can be proven with my previous gaming history, listed under additional info.
*I'm a very active person and I currently have 2 months free when I can just grind, (generally my gaming sessions range from 8-30hrs) so if it’s volume the investor is after I can definitely deliver.
*While I may not have the online stats to prove this, I have worked on my poker playstyle for almost 8 years, constantly refining it to the point where I now feel very confident in playing MTTs (especially mid-stakes) and I think the results are slowly starting to show as well. This does, however, not mean that I wouldn't be interested in further coaching (if such opportunity should be available), because it's always helpful to listen to different perspectives and discuss the hands.
*As I indeed do not have too impressive stats, (although I find it a bit controversial, because if I'd be up hundreds of thousands playing poker I'd most likely not be looking for a stake) I'm willing to offer 100-50% insurance on money spent from investor with the cap of 1000-2000€ respectively. Of course this would have to be discussed further as I can't just pay the money instantly, but over time, else I wouldn’t be looking for a stake.
*I can provide a very detailed analysis/summary after each session played including all the relevant hands played for x tournament and my thought process behind my actions.
*Additionally can stream session live on Twitch.
Why I’m looking to get staked:
Outside of staking I currently can spend around 200-250€ over the course of 2 months, which isn't really sufficient for the long run, especially in mid-stakes, meaning unless I bink in a tournament or 2 I'll either end up, at best breaking even, or lose the money all together. I could, of course, play very low stakes, but as a player, who has several times played with thousands of dollars, I don't get the same excitement playing big 1.10$ over let's say big 22.
All in all, as I don't have much money to invest into poker at the moment, staking would help me become a successful poker player a lot faster than playing on my own. Also I could play a larger sample-size of tournaments in perhaps a bit higher buy in tournaments that I would normally play.
Additional Info:
Gaming History (specifics mostly to those who know):
The reason why I'd like to bring this out is that I think it showcases my determination very well when it comes to reaching the goals I've set for myself.
Outside of the casual gaming I did, when I was younger, my high level gaming career started during World of Warcraft TBC with the release of arena system and where I got 2.2k rating in Season 2, followed by 2.4k and Gladiator title in Season 3. Afterwards I maintained Gladiator ranking till the end of WotLK and barely missed Deadly Gladiator title in season 5 in 2v2 bracket (ended as #5 on the battlegroup Blackout). My peak was 2862 rating in 2v2 and 2600ish in 3v3 during the time period of TBC-end of WotLK
After WoW (although I started already during WoW) I moved on to League of Legends, where within 2 seasons my peak was 2000 rating, which was before the release of tier (bronze, silver, gold, etc.) system. In season 3 I reached High Diamond I (~90lp), which was when I realized I could compete for with the best and for Challenger Tier. I first reached Challenger during Season 4 and ended both Season 4 and 5 in Challenger. My peak was at the end of season 5 (611LP). This was in EUW
Throughout the time I played both of these games I always wanted to reach the top and I did so with hard work as I'm one of the biggest "no lifers" on EUW server, having over 15k+ ranked games played across 6 seasons. I played so many games, because I enjoyed the game and that’s what it took for me to get to the top.
I don't sadly have any pictures of my WoW history, but I have some of my League career as far as "verification" goes.
Graphs, Pictures and so forth:
Poker:
http://pokerprolabs.com/moosel%25c3%...stars/2016/mtt
https://gyazo.com/ab5d0d98b83dcb81b9c63194c94bce25
League:
https://gyazo.com/3dab4ffde5654baa64b5c9d8fed5e0dd
https://gyazo.com/ce4d39831153860e473d87b14d6b6b22
https://gyazo.com/ba649eaf8af6a4a63a3b925f94b62f96
http://imgur.com/a/gDsOG #123
Various Schedules - special events not included such as Sunday Storm or Mini Monday 6-max for example, also all times are EET/GMT +2:
Lower Budget:
https://gyazo.com/bf47d38f3df0b0aa1d12249f241ae068
Medium Budget:
https://gyazo.com/e09258124505c1683b413baac3d84937
Higher Budget:
https://gyazo.com/b72934d2b78bc2d50c1cd36898616504
Selection:
https://gyazo.com/2a4c55fb19bd08124cd44d534318ae67
https://gyazo.com/f7321587793df58de550d9259b01797b
This is mostly a list of all the playable tournaments I could find, the final decision on what tournaments will be played is up to the investor of course. I can also shift my schedule few hours here and there, but wouldn’t want to register much after 02:00, especially if it’s a slow tournament.
Short Version (TL; DR)
*21 year old player from Estonia
*Been studying and playing poker for 8 years
*Strong results in the timeframe of May-July this year
*Don’t have previous staking experience
*Looking for staking in Low-Mid stake MTTs
*Looking for a stake to accelerate the time it would take to become a successful poker player on my own and play a larger sample-size of tournaments in shorter time period.
*Have a strong work ethic and 2 months of time to play 24/7
*Offering insurance, if for whatever reason the stake does not work out. Details to be discussed
Contact:
karl.mellikov@gmail.com
menostand - skype