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Originally Posted by IreAce
What personal information do stakers need to know?
The bigger the investment, the more information is exchanged, typically.
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Do you need to be a proven winning player to get staked?
No, but it helps. You can probably get a small stake here and there on being nice to others without much skill. However, in order to land a long term deal it would be good to have online graphs of decent samples(200k hands cash or 1k tourneys is my ballpark guess at decent sample numbers). Or if you play live, it would have to be someone that either really likes you, or someone that knows you're proficient.
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Any tips when applying for staking?
Be nice. Assume nothing. Even if someone has staked you in the past, they might decline for whatever reason, which is really none of the player's business. Oh and be nice. Try to act in a professional manner as you would in any business effort. Never guarantee victory. Never place blame on "bad players." Never tilt, this one's tough. Oh and be nice, not just to the investor, but be someone that your opponents like to play cards with.
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Whats a good staking deal?
You can sell pieces at even money: If you have $200 and someone else has $200, you might sell 50% of the final tally. This could be set as a tourney, or a certain number of hours in an approved cashgame, or a combination of the two.
You can sell at a markup: If you have $200 and someone else has $200, you might sell 45% of the final tally, but you need to be pretty good to do this.
You can get freerolled: An investor may put up 100% of the starting money, and you must agree on what % the player gets. I've played freerolls that paid 50% of the final tally. I've played freerolls that paid 20% of the final tally. I've played freerolls that paid out 50% of (profits). I've played freerolls that paid out 75% of (profits).
Oh and did I say be nice?
good luck.