A few n00b questions please.

[jaysull]

Hello there. Figured I'd introduce myself because I had a couple questions. Let me start with the intro.

I go by jaysull on all the sites. I've been playing for 2 years. I've played all sizes of tournaments and SNGs and with that comes a very messed up skew of statistics shown. So, yes, my ROI on Sharkscope says I am +%3, even though I've lost money. I can tell you what I have done that is not on the sites that show stats:

- I won my way to the Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure this January by the FPP path. The page doesn't show me on the list of entrants anymore (but it did earlier, which is weird) see here: http://web.archive.org/web/200612310...ture/entrants/

At the actual PCA tournament, I finished 99th out of 937 (See cardplayer/bluff/pokerpages/etc., my name is Joseph Sullivan = J-Sull = jaysull)

- May 2006 I won my way into a prelim WSOP event through Bodog. I played Event #2 (the first open event) and didn't make it to the first break. I was still a limit cash game player then.

I have results, albeit non spectacular ones.

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On to the questions:

First, do you need an account balance, or does the staker actually transfer cash to you? I currently have $0 in my stars account, that is why I ask. From reading the "getting staked" instructions it seems that way, but I wanted to be sure, so I didn't screw something up.

Second, How detailed should rail threads be? Every hand you play? Major hands?

Third, Are there people willing to stake people with mediocre results or am I just getting my hopes up for nada?

Fourth, Are people big on AIM or other messengers? because I don't use those unless I absolutely positively have to.
Thanks in advance,


J

[SlackerTab]

first = no you dont need a $ in your PS acount to get staked

second = usually the staker will give the parameters (ie. stack swings of 10%) a good rule of thumb that i use is if i played the hand i put it in the rail

third = yes but start with the low stakes 50 center tournys and whatnot and build up a good rep

fourth = everyone is diffrent but generally if you dont wanna talk there thats fine as long as your making a rail and keeping your stakers informed about what you are doing

toodles

[bnorris85]

On to the questions:

First, do you need an account balance, or does the staker actually transfer cash to you? I currently have $0 in my stars account, that is why I ask. From reading the "getting staked" instructions it seems that way, but I wanted to be sure, so I didn't screw something up. Nope, they send you the funds.

Second, How detailed should rail threads be? Every hand you play? Major hands? I just put major hands in, no one has ever complained.

Third, Are there people willing to stake people with mediocre results or am I just getting my hopes up for nada? Start small with 1-2 dollar sngs and mtts.

Fourth, Are people big on AIM or other messengers? because I don't use those unless I absolutely positively have to. Using the rails is most important, i only talk to people on neverbeg on aim on a personal level, not about hands or my stakes with them.

Thanks in advance,


J

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