ChipMeUp  www.chipmeup.com

An active staking site that offers stakes at the most diverse group of poker sites.  This site has
the most highly automated staking system with easy to use staking screens.  Also, ChipMeUp
offers the most extensive statistics on its players of all the staking sites.  Recently purchased by
PokerNews.

ChipMeUp includes instructional videos for new members on how to use the site.  The site also
includes an active forum and shoutbox.  The site is the home of several well-known internet and
live professionals that sell shares in themselves including Tony G, Tom McEvoy, telefonkiosk,
rkruok and many others.  Several players have earned over $1 million total playing staked events.
Part Time Poker (formerly Neverbeg)  

I would be remiss if I did not mention the largest staking site, oldest staking site and highest
staking amounts available on the web.  I have to throw it though, into the non-recommended
category now.  I recommend you try any of the other listed sites until you just absolutely need the
higher amounts PartTimePoker can offer.  For whatever reason, hatred runs rampant between
many members, where at all other sites players tend to be very supportive.  The owners seem to
only care about every dollar in their pocket and could care less about the players.  They are
glacier-like in any improvements to make the site easier to use.  Even though they have been
around the longest, other sites have better functionality.  If you do decide to join, it can be a pretty
tough place to be a member so leave your
thin skin at the door.  You can read right on the forum
what Administrators of the site think about customer service. They don't think you are a customer
and if you don't like the way things are run, tough luck!
The Donkey Farm  www.thedonkeyfarm.com

Long time staking site that was taken over by a new owner who plans on large growth.  The  
quality staking platform includes chat right on the Forum's front page.  The Donkey Farm offers
automated staking and provides stakes for PokerStars, Full Tilt, and Cake Poker.  The forum
includes an extensive section on how the staking system works.  The site also includes arcade
games as well as a multi-game play money casino.

This has always had some of the nicest members on a staking site and was originally founded
to make staking fun.
Staking
Since WECpoker.com began operations, Online Staking has been BOOMING in popularity and
many high quality Staking Sites have established themselves.  This section has been
expanded to give readers many more options for the online staking experience.



What is Staking?

Poker staking is the act of one person putting up cash for a poker player to play with in hopes
that the player wins.  Staking is just about as old as playing poker for money and has made its
way online. Staking is simple – a backer (person providing the stake) finds a horse (a player to
be staked) and agrees to give the horse a stake (an amount of money to be put into play). The
backer and the horse come to an agreement on how the stake will be used (play in a poker
tournament or ring game) and they’ll split the winnings (50/50 is a fairly standard arrangement).
The horse plays the game that’s been agreed upon, and that’s the end of that.

Another option, Buy A Piece (on many sites) allows you to sell shares of your action to groups of
individual investors using a plan that you devise.  Once you are finished playing the set of games
specified, the sites software completely automates the process of profit distribution.

Before online staking forums came about everyone believed online staking was just not
feasible.  It turns out that staking has grown into big business and these online poker staking
forums generate hundreds of new members every week.  The use of poker staking to distribute
risk among professional players is discussed extensively in the book The Professor, the Banker,
and the Suicide King by Michael Craig.

Why would I want to stake someone?

Why someone stakes another really depends on the person. Some people to do it to help
others, other people do it for entertainment or amusement, other people do it for pure profit.
When you stake someone you are giving them a chance to make you both money.

Are there Organized Staking Sites that put a Staker and Horse Together?

Yes, there are several sites that provide a forum for stakers and players to meet up.  Each site
has its own system for the stake process which involves putting together the two parties.  
Typically, someone who wants to Stake, lists a game he wants a Horse to play, and players
make applications to play that game.  The Staker then chooses the player that will receive the
stake from all the applications.  All of the sites also offer the "Buy A Piece" option described
above where a player makes a plan then sells it to a group of investors.

Also, the Staking boom has gone beyond organized staking sites.  You will find staking
springing up even in individual threads in some Poker Forums.
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PokerByTrade  www.pokerbytrade.com

PokerbyTrade recently introduced a completely new version of programming which includes a
VIP Program and Bubble Insurance.  The owners of Card Shark Frenzy partnered with this sharp
looking site to provide a new staking experience.  The site is run by players with extensive
experience in staking. One of the tightest security procedures on the net used to check players
staking backgrounds and prevent theft.  Besides staking, the site runs lottery draws to play in
tournaments.  For example, 10 people pay $1 and 1 person is drawn to win the money to play in
a $10 tournament.

A lively, friendly, informative chat room is populated almost any time of the day and night with
knowledgeable players.  A forum is also part of the site but most people just use chat.  Several
top earning players who enjoy a cozy atmosphere are members.  Very nice friendly site.
StakeAShark  www.stakeashark.com/vbforum/

Owned by one of the largest  UK poker forums EatMyStack.  While based in UK, they welcome
members from all over the world.  Stakes available for PokerStars and Full Tilt players.  There is
a completely separate forum from EatMyStack for staking , which includes an extensive section
for new members on the rules and how staking works.  This site also runs lottery draws to play
in tournaments.  

They have a very nice step-by-step guide on how to create a Staking Spreadsheet.  Tough on
scammers and security risks, but otherwise a very friendly and professional group.
Two Plus Two

Two Plus Two Forum had such a response to the initial staking thread that was developed, that
they made a separate
Staking Section in the Forum.  This is the largest and most active Forum
based staking.  To participate you must register with the Section and there are an extensive list
of rules that must be followed.  Also, the section is heavily moderated to provide protection from
wrongdoers.
WEC Recommended Staking Threads within Forums
blonde poker

This large UK Poker Forum has not one, but two different staking sections. You will find one
section titled
Online Tournament Staking and another titled Live Tournament Staking.
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