The World Series of Poker, and about half a dozen other tournament series, are starting soon in Las Vegas. As usual, I plan on being there for the entire 1.5 months of it all. If you are interested in buying some of my action this summer, read below. If you wish to buy larger pieces of action ($650 or more, including markup), you can buy directly from me.

If you prefer smaller pieces, just go to https://youstake.com/projects?PID=2733, where you can buy pieces for just a few bucks (though there is an extra 5% fee charged by the site). The markup for this package is 1.3.

If buying directly, contact me by email if you know that already. If not, you can send me a message through my website at www.FossilManPoker.com/contact.html to ask questions or arrange for a purchase.

Thanks, Greg Raymer

FossilMan 2018 WSOP/Summer Package

Thanks for reading my offer for staking for the WSOP and other events this summer in Las Vegas. The structure of this package is different from what I’ve put forward in previous years, so please read carefully, make sure you understand, and ask questions if you’re not sure.

If you buy into this package, you will have a piece of all my tournament action this summer at the WSOP and other venues around Las Vegas, as outlined in more detail below. This package only includes MTTs (multi-table tournaments), and does not include satellites of any sort, nor does it include cash games. At the bottom of this document, I have put together a list of the most likely events that I will enter. However, this package is not guaranteed to include any specific event, other than the WSOP Main Event, which will be included for sure.

I am putting up at least $20,000 of the package, and possibly more. I am hoping to raise enough to cover at least $60,000 of buy-ins, and as much as $100,000. Each investor will own a percentage of the action based upon the amount of their investment divided by the total amount raised. This package will be closed to further participation prior to the start of the first event that I play, so each investor will know their percentage before action begins. For example, if you invest $1,000 (plus applicable markup), and the total package reaches $100,000, you will be paid 1% of any cashes I achieve this summer in Las Vegas. If I do not enter a total of at least $100,000 in buyins, you will also have the appropriate amount of your investment returned (including markup for that portion). If I only entered MTTs with total buyins of $50,000, you would be returned half of your initial investment (including markup on that half) plus 1% of all cashes. If I spend all $100,000 on buyins, you will be sent 1% of all cashes.

In the same scenario, you have invested $1,000 (plus applicable markup), and the total package reaches $80,000, everything else would be the same, except you would receive 1.25% of all cashes. The downside to a larger bankroll is you own a smaller percentage. But the upside to a larger bankroll is that we can enter more events, giving us more opportunities to win.

If I enter more tournaments than the package’s bankroll can afford, then the package will own the first events in their entirety, and own none of the later events that I enter using only my own money. For example, if the package is $60,000, and I enter events totaling $80,000, then the package owns the results for the first $60,000 worth of buyins, and owns none of the last $20,000. The only exception to this is the WSOP Main Event, which the package will own regardless of when it occurs in the spending pattern. In the same scenario, where the package totals $60,000, I enter $80,000 worth of events, and the WSOP Main Event is within the last $20,000 of events entered, then the package will own the first $50,000 worth of events plus the WSOP Main Event, and will own none of the other $20,000 worth of events.

The only case in which the package owns something other than 0% or 100% of an event would be at the end of the package, in which case it is possible, even likely, that the package will own a partial share of an event. For example, if the package had a total of $80,000, I have played $79,000 worth of buyins, and now enter an event priced at $2,000, then I would use the last $1,000 of the package towards this buyin, plus $1,000 of my own money. In that case, investors in the package would only get half of their normal percentage of a cash in that event. If you had owned 1.25% of every cash up to this point, you would only receive 0.625% of any cash from this last event (and 0% of any events I enter afterwards).

Below is a list of preferred events for me to enter this summer. Obviously, due to overlaps and other reasons, I cannot play every event listed. These are simply the frontrunners of all the events being offered this summer. Other than the WSOP Main Event, none of these tournaments have buyins above $2500, and most are between $365-1500. If I stick to this list, then the buyins are unlikely to total much more than $60,000. If the interest in this package is strong enough, and we hit a total closer to $100,000, then I will likely choose to include some of the $10K buyin events listed on the bottom, especially bracelet events #18 and #23, where I feel I have the largest edge of all these $10K events.

You will be able to follow my progress on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FossilMan. I will let you know on twitter where we are at in terms of starting bankroll for the package, and where we stand in terms of amounts spent and amounts left in the package throughout the summer.

Thanks for your consideration!

Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

Thu, May 31st
10:00 AM GN: $250 NL 2-7
Fri, Jun 1st
12:00 PM PH: $300 Mixed Triple Draw
Sat, Jun 2nd
10:00 AM Event #7A: Colossus - $565 NLH
5:00 PM Event #7B: Colossus - $565 NLH
Sun, Jun 3rd
10:00 AM Event #7C: Colossus - $565 NLH
12:00 PM PH: $300 Dealers Choice
5:00 PM Event #7D: Colossus - $565 NLH
Mon, Jun 4th
10:00 AM Event #7E: Colossus - $565 NLH
11:00 AM ARIA: $470 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball
3:00 PM Event #12: $1,500 Dealers Choice (One re-entry)
5:00 PM Event #7F: Colossus - $565 NLH
Tue, Jun 5th
3:00 PM Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball (One re-entry)
Wed, Jun 6th
11:00 AM Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
11:00 AM GN: $250 Mixed Triple Draw
Thu, Jun 7th
11:00 AM Event #17: $1,500 NLH 6-Max
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
12:00 PM PH: $250 HORSE
Fri, Jun 8th
10:00 AM Event #19A: $565 PLO (Unlimited Re-entry)
5:00 PM Event #19B: $565 PLO (Unlimited Re-entry)
Sat, Jun 9th
3:00 PM Event #22: $1,500 Eight Game Mix
Sun, Jun 10th
10:00 AM Event #21B: $1,500 NLH MILLIONAIRE MAKER (One re-entry per flight)
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
12:00 PM PH: $250 8-Game
Mon, Jun 11th
11:00 AM Wynn: $550 NLH Seniors
3:00 PM Event #25: $1,500 Stud8
Tue, Jun 12th
11:00 AM Event #26: $1,000 PLO
12:00 PM PH: $250 Triple Draw
Wed, Jun 13th
11:00 AM ARIA: $470 NLH Seniors
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 PLO
3:00 PM Event #29: $1,500 2-7 Triple Draw
Thu, Jun 14th
10:00 AM GN: $360 NLH Seniors
3:00 PM Event #31: $1,500 Stud
Fri, Jun 15th
10:00 AM Event #32: $1,000 NLH Seniors (One Re-entry)
Sat, Jun 16th
10:00 AM PH: $600 NLH Seniors
3:00 PM GN: $1000 NLH Seniors
Sun, Jun 17th
11:00 AM Event #34B: $1,000 Double Stack NLH (Unlimited re-entry)
11:00 AM ARIA: $470 NLH seniors
Mon, Jun 18th
11:00 AM Event #37: $1,500 NLH
11:00 AM Binions: $365 2-7 Single Draw
Tue, Jun 19th
11:00 AM GN: $250 PLO8
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
3:00 PM Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet (One re-entry)
Wed, Jun 20th
11:00 AM GN: $570 PLO
11:00 AM Binions: $365 Mixed Stud
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
Thu, Jun 21st
10:00 AM GN: $570 OE
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
Fri, Jun 22nd
11:00 AM Event #45: $1,000 NLH (30 minute levels)
11:00 AM Orleans: $400 Day 1a Seniors SPT Championship
3:00 PM Event #46 $2,500 OE
Sat, Jun 23rd
10:00 AM Event #48A: $1,500 NLH Monster Stack
11:00 AM Orleans: $400 Day 1b Seniors SPT Championship
12:00 PM PH: $300 Razz
Sun, Jun 24th
10:00 AM Event #48B: $1,500 NLH Monster Stack
11:00 AM Orleans: $340 Seniors Omaha8 SPT Championship
11:00 AM GN: $360 Big-O
3:00 PM Event #50: $1,500 Razz
Mon, Jun 25th
11:00 AM Event #51: $1,500 NLH Bounty ($500 Bounties)
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
Tue, Jun 26th
11:00 AM Event #53: $1,500 PLO8 (One re-entry)
11:00 AM GN: $250 Triple Stud
Wed, Jun 27th
11:00 AM GN: $570 PLO8/Omaha8/BigO
12:00 PM Wynn: $1100 NLH 1M guarantee Day 1b
Thu, Jun 28th
11:00 AM Binions: $585 HORSE Championship Day 1a
12:00 PM Wynn: $1100 NLH 1M guarantee Day 1c
Fri, Jun 29th
11:00 AM Event #59: $1,000 NLH Super Turbo Bounty ($300 Bounties)
11:00 AM Binions: $585 HORSE Championship Day 1b
7:00 PM Event #6E: GIANT - $365 NLH (Unlimited Re-Entry)
Sat, Jun 30th
10:00 AM Event #62A: $888 Crazy Eights NLH (Unlimited Re-Entry)
5:00 PM Event #62B: $888 Crazy Eights NLH (Unlimited Re-Entry)
Sun, Jul 1st
10:00 AM Event #62C: $888 Crazy Eights NLH (Unlimited Re-Entry)
11:00 AM GN: $360 HORSE
5:00 PM Event #62D: $888 Crazy Eights NLH (Unlimited Re-Entry)
7:00 PM Event #11E: PLO GIANT - $365 PLO (Unlimited Re-Entry)
Mon, Jul 2nd
11:00 AM Event #65A: $10,000 NLH MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Tue, Jul 3rd
11:00 AM Event #65B: $10,000 NLH MAIN EVENT - World Championship
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
Wed, Jul 4th
11:00 AM Event #65C: $10,000 NLH MAIN EVENT - World Championship
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
Thu, Jul 5th
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
3:00 PM Event #66: $1,500 NLH
Fri, Jul 6th
12:00 PM Wynn: $550 NLH 100K guarantee
3:00 PM Event #67: $1,500 PLO w/ $500 Bounties
Sat, Jul 7th
3:00 PM PH: $350 NLH Turbo w/ $100 Bounties
Sun, Jul 8th
11:00 AM Wynn: $550 NLH Seniors
Mon, Jul 9th
12:00 PM PH: $330 PLO
Tue, Jul 10th
3:00 PM Event #72: $1,500 Mixed NLH/PLO 8-Max
Wed, Jul 11th
11:00 AM Event #73: $1,000 Double Stack NLH (30 min levels)
Thu, Jul 12th
11:00 AM Event #75A: The Closer - $1,500 NLH (30 min levels, Unlimited Re-Entry)
Fri, Jul 13th
11:00 AM Event #75B: The Closer - $1,500 NLH (30 min levels, Unlimited Re-Entry)
11:00 AM PH: $250 HORSE
Sat, Jul 14th
11:00 AM Event #75C: The Closer - $1,500 NLH (30 min levels, Unlimited Re-Entry)

Numbered events are WSOP bracelet events
PH = Planet Hollywood
GN = Golden Nugget

Events added if strong interest in package:
Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice
Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Championship (One re-entry)
Event #27: $10,000 HORSE
Event #44: $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Championship
Event #46 $2,500 OE
Event #56: $10,000 Razz Championship
Event #60: $10,000 PLO8 Championship
Event #64: $10,000 Stud8 Championship
Event #76: $3,000 HORSE

Have sold a lot privately and through YouStake, more left if interested. Thanks!

You have a lot of overlapping starts to events (same day, often same/similar times). Do you have a preference between WSOP vs. non-WSOP events.

I'll be choosing the events that offer the greatest overall value to the package, taking into account size of the bankroll, time commitments of events, expected size and softness of field, etc. On most of those dates, I already know with fairly high certainty which event I would pick, but didn't want to exclude the other possibilities. For example, on Jun 21st, I definitely prefer the $570 OE at 10:00 AM at Golden Nugget. However, if I oversleep or have a late night the day before, I would instead play the $550 NLH at noon at Wynn.

Thanks for your interest!

Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

It says on youstake that there is no player markup?

You are right, it said that. But, it was a mistake. Usually you create your own campaign for staking, but in this case, a person at YouStake did it for me, and there was a miscommunication about markup, and they set it at no markup. Those who already bought at zero markup get a lucky bonus. Oops.

Thanks, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)