I agree with this.

I think trooper's 2 choices were to fold to the raise to $275, or to shove.

Let's assume we have no read on the villain at all ( big assumption)

Late in a session, tired, frustrated, and down a few hundred, I would have probably taken trooper's line.

Early in a session, fresh and thinking clearer, I probably would have folded to the villain's raise to $275.

If you had a read on this guy, such as old, tight and competent, it would be kinda obvious he had a set.

I would be more than curious to how long this guy was at trooper's table, and what kind of game he was playing.

A staking arrangement is a business deal not a "favor" or a personal loan. Any business arrangement entails accepting some risk for the possibility of a reward. In this case if Trooper had been a winner during the course of the stake, Carl would have gotten a nice return on his investment. Since the deal, according to Carl, allowed Trooper to pull out while in make up and repay on X terms, then Trooper is entitled to repay on X terms regardless of his ability to repay it faster. If Trooper wanted to screw Carl he could have kept the stake going longer and forced Carl to pull out and thus owe no make up. For a business deal that did not work out, you are in pretty good shape if you end up not losing your principal, even if it takes awhile to get it all back. Seriously, as long as Carl thinks that Trooper is living up to their agreement, no one else's opinion matters.

New Pokerkraut video is out.

Normally enjoy his videos but not so much with this one. Maybe it's just me but I think the vloggers are pushing it by doing 20+ minute videos. I find myself zoning out after a bit and having them on in the background while I surf so I tend to be listening to them more than I'm watching. I think 10 minutes is possibly the sweet spot.

I thought that you can't fly within 5 miles of an airport? Which means the whole strip up to Circus Circus is a no fly zone. I've read this on numerous drone and law enforcement sources.

Are you saying that as long as you are under 400 feet that you can fly on the Vegas strip?

Correct sir.

Within 5 miles you are required to register your drone with the tower

Outside of 5 miles it's still suggested to call the tower

From faa.org

Airspace Authorization: You can fly your drone in Class G (uncontrolled) airspace without air traffic control authorization, but operations in any other airspace need air traffic approval. You must request access to controlled airspace via the electronic portal at www.faa.gov/UAS, not from individual air traffic facilities.
You may submit your requests starting today, but air traffic facilities will receive approved authorizations according to the following tentative schedule:
Class D & E Surface Area October 3, 2016
Class C October 31, 2016
Class B December 5, 2016
We will try to approve requests as soon as possible, but the actual time will vary depending on the complexity of an individual request and the volume of applications we receive. You should submit a request at least 90 days before you intend to fly in controlled airspace.


Note: still calling local atc facilities is highly recommended

More can. BE read here :
https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Part_107_Summary.pdf

From a news article.

it's a safe play to just ignore someone who is still shading trooper's debt. after the creditor has publicly stated the agreement is in good standing. wilson1560 broke it down effectively for those without a lot of business savvy.


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Why would you think that? He's still only played a handful of sessions at 2/5 and $1k has to be one of the biggest losses he has ever posted in Vegas. If he comes back the next day and posts a win then I will be impressed.

This is a REALLY good post. It speaks to what kind of friend Trooper really is. Trooper doesn't even have to stake Carl, or give him a loan or anything like that. All Trooper has to do to be a good friend is pay back the loan quicker than what is required but Trooper isn't even willing to do that. SMH.

Exactly. By posting about this subject, we actually got the backer to come out of the shadows and reveal himself and clarify the situation. This is pretty important as any of the non-busto posters ITT could consider staking Trooper in the future.


What is this post referring to?

doug polk uploaded a video recently discussing both sides of poker debts. conflicting viewpoints on dealing with poker debts. he thinks making the public aware is the best route for persons involved and potential future "victims". i don't disagree with this action. but...but in this thread we read people speculating on details. and claiming to have intimate details not yet revealed. thing is these people aren't the debtor or creditor so their thoughts on specific debt are pointless. if debtor wants to let the world know that's his right. but outside parties staking righteous claims of involvement is troll dialect.

https://youtu.be/CzCcXN4KJtg


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I have several more questions and also personal opinions about the Trooper and PA deal and the current repayment situation. I also feel that it is part of Trooper's story so it should be up for discussion and he should explain what happened. In fact, it would stop most of the speculation once the facts are out there but Trooper is too much of a p*ssy to bring it up like many other things.

BUT...BUT PA has come into this thread, given some basic details, and asked to keep the matter private. Since he is the one who is owed money and he is the one to have the most to lose in this deal, the victim if you will, I will respect his wishes and not speculate anymore about it. I hope others will do the same.

I do feel Trooper is getting a pass on this issue due to PA asking to let it go but I guess Trooper just got bailed out by a friend and I'll leave it at that. There is plenty to criticize and discuss about Trooper's life but PA asked to leave this topic alone and let's respect this. Trooper broadcasts his life for his own financial gain so we can attack him all we want, but PA seems like a good moral guy so let's not drag him into this discussion and drop the topic.

We saw Trooper turn on his friend PokerKraut and blame him for all of the backlash about the weigh in even though it was Trooper's extreme tardiness and laziness at fault. I don't blame PA for keeping quiet about this at least until he recoups all of his money. I could see Trooper getting angry at PA for viewers turning on him and stop sending mugs until the debt is repaid and then stop making payments. So let's just drop it at PA's request.

Thank you.

mr ducks killing it per usual
mvp of this thread

He's creating content for PokerTube. You watched a live, uncut interview. I figure within a few weeks it will be up on PokerTube as one or more edited videos that will, likely, be easier to follow -- like his interview with the poker coach who learned to play poker whilst in prison.

What part of PA's post, where he said, "I would appreciate if everyone respects our wishes to keep our personal financial business private by not fabricating stories and spreading rumors. I understand some people feel entitled to know exact details but I feel we have disclosed more than enough. Thank you!" do you not get? are you trying to act STOOPID, or is it for real?

mrducks gave an order for everyone to stop talking about the staking arrangement. Why can't you just let it go?

I won't bother to ask you, because I figured out a long time ago its no act.

Good point, I think you're probably right .

Agree, I love Kraut but the last thing I want to see is 10 minutes of him and Butterbean bowling..

In the age of Yiddish theater, it started referring to a busybody or gossipmonger.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yenta

I actually liked the bowling. The challenge aspect and personalities involved made it fun and interesting. Vlog was long but didn't feel bloated. Trooper is the one I wish would improve in this area. While I like his vlogs he tends to include way too much travel time. Simulating what it is like to actually walk from point A to point B is a bit overkill. For expositional segments maybe focus more on finding a cool backdrop than the Sorkin walk and talk.

I kinda agree with people, who said PK's vlog was a bit too long. I really like the challenge parts, but I felt they could be shorter.

Might be just due to the fact that I'm watching lots of vloggers and can't find the time to watch them all

You're not alone

8-10 minutes is how long these vlogs should be, but it's hard to complain b/c i do have the option to skip around

I don't mind longer vlogs but only if they are well edited. Kraut could have cut out at least 5 minutes of bowling. Neeme kind of drags on with the hand histories in some of his longer vlogs too.

I agree with this. Part of the fun of the process is watching them improve their work with the camera and on the computer editing.