There are some poker forums where you can sell action for a single or few tournaments. We’ll focus on long-term staking at Pocarr for this article. The first step is to apply. It’s important to fill out your application accurately and completely. The evaluation process will be delayed if all screen names are not […]
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Like most things, quality and demand determine cost. The best poker players in the world often cost $500+ per hour for a 1-on-1 coaching session. Mid-stakes poker coaches are typically in the $50-$200/hr range. Low-stakes poker coaches come in below $50/hr. Often coaches offer a discount for purchasing multiple 1on1s in advance. Because these […]
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Makeup is the accumulated losses by a poker player that must be repaid before any profit is split with a staker/backer. A standard 50/50 deal with makeup means that the staker and player will both ultimately end up with a 50/50 split of profit. Any losses accumulate and are called makeup. This is repaid […]
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The first step, of course, is playing poker tournaments and gaining experience. It is unlikely anyone will want to stake you in anything with no experience. There are a few ways to go about getting staked. Sell action for a single tournament. You may choose to sell the entire thing with the backer putting […]
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Poker players mainly invest like ordinary people. The main difference is that professional poker players may also invest in themselves in the form of a bankroll. Pocarr provides financial backing to poker players so that they don’t have any financial risk. Some players prefer to use their own money and keep 100% of their […]
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A stake is a name for the financial backing a poker player receives. If you receive money to play a poker tournament, you have acquired a stake. Poker players often look to off-load risk by selling action in poker tournaments and offer their action to investors. At Pocarr, we provide a stake to over […]
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Poker backing, also known as poker staking, has two common ways it works: A player sells pieces for a tournament. They may want to play a $1,000 tournament and decide they only want to risk $500 on this particular tournament. They can then sell 50% of the action to a buyer, and that person […]
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A backer is a person or company that provides money to someone to play poker. A backer is synonymous with ‘staker’ and is usually used in the context of someone giving money to a profitable poker player in exchange for a percentage of any profits. Backing arrangements can be strictly financial or can include […]
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This question depends mainly on the game format, stakes being played, and player goals. It’s easier to bankroll yourself for cash games as they have fewer swings than tournaments. Likewise, if you are happy with the stakes you are playing and have no desire to move up, it will be easier to play with […]
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A stable is normally defined as a building or place for keeping horses. Of course, farm animals don’t play poker. In the poker world, when someone(s) stakes 5+ people, that is considered a poker stable. Funny enough, players in these poker stables are commonly referred to as horses! Some poker stables offer solely financial […]
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To stake someone is to financially back them. In poker, you provide the money to the player to play with in exchange for a percentage of profits. By giving up a percentage of future profits, the player benefits by not risking their own money. By taking on that financial risk, the investor hopes to […]
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Poker stables typically specialize in one game type. For example- cash games, PLO, Hyper SNGs, Spins, MTTs, etc. There are stables like Pocarr for long-term MTT staking, and there are markets where you can sell action to one or a few tournaments. We only know what our requirements are for getting staked, so we’ll […]
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Poker staking can be profitable, but like most things there are no guarantees. Communication is one key to success, making sure all parties are always on the same page. There are many variables to consider when analyzing this question. How long is the stake for? How good is the player? What is the cut […]
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Staking, also known as backing, is the act of one party providing financial backing to another party in exchange for a percentage of profits. Example: Jon wants to play a live $1,000 poker tournament but does not want to put $1,000 of his own money at risk. He can choose to sell 50% of […]
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