I'm Steve, 23 from the UK. I'm looking for a staker willing to put up £1k for a 200NL shot in return for 50% of my monthly winnings before rakeback. I would also cover £1k in potential losses to make it a 10 buy-in shot on the ipoker network. I hope this sweetens the deal and more importantly reflects my confidence in my own abilities.
Screenames:
'SquintySteve'
'TheTumbleDryer'
Personal piece:
Been playing poker for 3 years or so around full-time education/employment. Made good money playing 25NL at Ongame when I was studying but when I picked up a full-time job my post-flop game stagnated and didn't improve as quickly as other regulars. I've been a RB grinder up until the last couple of months where I've been playing 50 and 100NL full-time and rapidly improving.
Why I want to be staked:
I think it's important for the staker to know why the stakee is willing to give up some EV. I'm currently saving for a teaching course and want to take a shot at 200NL because I see many of the weaker 100NL regs playing in the games. Unfortunately I know I wouldn't be comfortable with a -10buy-in hit.
What I'm looking for:
I'm looking for a staker to cover half of any losses at 200NL up to £1k, with a review of the agreement if I were to drop £500 of this investment (£1k in total). In return I would split pre-rakeback winnings 50/50 for the entire month. Even though it is a shot I'm taking, I feel this is a very generous offer for a staker who wants a cheap ++EV punt, particularly as I'm confident I'll be moving up regardless in 2-3 months.
I am open to negotiation on the terms but I would do course have to expect to be earning a higher average hourly myself (than I currently do at 100NL). I suspect coaching might be a significant factor in any negotiation.
Volume:
I would put in a minimum of 40k hands p/m playing 4-7 tables. I table select diligently.
How I currently Invest my time away from the tables:
In the mornings when the games aren't so good I discuss hands and postflop concepts with other winning low stakes players. I'm fortunate to be part of an excellent study group. I've read the Daily Variance e-books, have received coaching from several coaches and am currently studying hands of 400NL winners to further improve my non-showdown winnings.
My Results:
May ('SquintySteve'):
June ('SquintySteve'):
July ('SquintySteve' and 'TheTumbleDryer' up to 24/07/10):
Please PM me if you wish to discuss over Skype.