My name is Austin Owen and I’m a heads up cash game player selling shares for the WSOP Main Event at 1.25MU. I am a coach for Poker Phenoms (formerly Pokernews Strategy http://www.pokerphenoms.com/phenoms-...tin-_ao_-owen/ ) along with Urnotindanger2, UMD Tennis, LitleBastard, Macdaddy34, etc. and a sponsored pro for Overbet.com.
The graph below is since late December of 2010.


http://gyazo.com/08b88d09bf0659f020edd35b85e06410 (link to pic above if image doesnt display)

The big dip happened during a 2 week span where most days I was playing a few tables of 25-50 against a guy I probably should have avoided.

I started taking poker seriously about 2.5 years ago. Last May I finished law school and have been playing full time (mainly $2-4 to $10-20) since I took the bar in July 2010. I have limited live tourney experience. I've played 4 live tourneys, but no cashes. Last summer I went to Vegas for a few days and played a WSOP 1k event as well as some Caesars tourney. In January I went to Australia and played the Aussie Millions main event. I sold shares to the Aussie Millions main event with no problems (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/18...1-1-mu-947355/).

I played the WSOP $1500 shootout last week, but didnt win my table. After I busted, I played cash games until I left Vegas last Saturday (3 days of mostly 5/10) and won ~11k. I'm planning on playing a ton of live cash games (and a few other WSOP events) between now and the Main Event (I go back to Vegas on the 24th), so I should be very comfortable with my live 9m game by the time the main event starts.


I don’t want to post all of my screen names, but my UB screen name is: _AO_ (http://www.pokertableratings.com/abs...er-search/_AO_) UB is the site where I started, so it’s the site where I have the most hands.

I'm a US player, so I will only be accepting cash in Vegas or a bank wire. I am in a house with the other Poker Phenoms guys until mid July and will be there on and off during that timeframe. We can discuss a meet up time via PM.

You are responsible for your share of the taxes. The deal only includes money won in the event, so any money I receive from sponsorship etc is mine.

I reserve the right to make any chop that I think is in the best interests of the stakeholders.

I will post updates during the ME via twitter: @AOpkr

To make my life easier, I'm going to keep this "open" for 24 hrs and will not confirm anyone's "reserve" until the 24hrs have passed. If someone posts that they will buy the whole 50% I will reduce the markup to 1.24% (such an unbelievable deal, I know). I just dont want to be running around Vegas the whole summer getting cash for 5% if I dont have to. Go ahead and "reserve," then after the 24hrs pass I will confirm in the order the "reserves" were posted. (Mods, if this is not allowed, I will delete ASAP).

I'm going to set the minimum % that I'm willing to sell at 5%

% breakdown for the 5k at 1.25 MU:
5%: $312.50
10%: $625
25%: $1562.50
100%: $6250

10%

10%

5%

reserve 5%

5%

Res 50%, can you have someone post itt confirming you're a coach for poker phenoms, thx

Heres a link to Poker Phenoms: http://www.pokerphenoms.com/

and a link directly to my page on poker phenoms: http://www.pokerphenoms.com/phenoms-...tin-_ao_-owen/


Do you want another coach to post ITT? Or just someone who knows me? If one of the other Phenom guys comes online I'll get them to post. Most of them are in Vegas, but if no one signs on tonight I can call and get them to post.

So I'm clear. Are you reserving 50%? or are you reserving "the whole 50%" (aka 100%) in order to get the discount.

This was my fault, I should have worded more clearly.

Austin is legit and I can confirm he is a coach on poker phenoms. I've met him quite a few times, very reputable and trustworthy (I would trust him with my whole roll, not many people Id say that about). Def knows his poker as well and has been on a tear lately

JReezy = UMD Tennis on FTP, fwiw

not a coach on there, but +1 i know him very well irl

-TCfromUB on stars

The 24 hours have passed; however, because I'm not sure about what imawhale26 meant by 50%, Im going to leave it open to him for another 24hrs to confirm what he meant.

If he meant he wants the whole 50% (aka 100% at 1.24) then its his, if not, I'll confirm for everyone else [this seems like the most fair thing to do bc its not clear. my fault, sorry]

FWIW, I am def playing even if the rest doesnt sell.

Thanks guys.

(i would trust both of you with 100% of my UB bankroll)

I want 25% of your me action so in your terms I want 50%

jkidd1084 10%
TooCuriousso1 10%
Corpsebean 5%
jw123. 5%
MUD 5%
imawhale26 50%

85% confirmed

15% left

(the power has been out at my house for the last day, which is why it took me so long to confirm...using my phone ATM...such a pain)

bump me up to 10% of the package ($625) - thanks

on second thought, bump me to 20% of package ($1250) - I think that closes this out

all sold.

i will pm everyone and give some meetup times/places.

I have money from everyone except imawhale26 and jkidd1084. Imawhale and I have arranged a meet up time.

ill take whatever is left if someone backs out