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)
"Update: Some recent upgrades to the site (statistics now available for staking profitability) have
made PartTimePoker a better option. Still, this site should be the one the blows all the others
away in terms of service, technology and availability of comprehensive statistics. I would love to
see more positive upgrades to the sites functions."
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 recommend you try any of the other listed sites until you
just absolutely need the higher amounts PartTimePoker can offer (2+2 and ChipMeUp now
seem to be able to compete).
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. Do your best to stay away from the all-too-frequent drama. 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.
WEC Recommended Staking Sites
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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 Staking Threads
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 moderated to provide protection from
wrongdoers. That said, this is a free service, and does not have some of the protections the
organized staking sites offer, but they do a good job nonetheless.
GetAStake www.getastake.net
Very small site that is interesting in how it protects current members from scammers. You must
complete an application to become a member, and they investigate your poker staking
background.
Surfers Poker Staking Thread
This is an extensive Poker Forum that includes a complete Staking Section with not only offered
stakes, but also listings for players to list shares of events, ability to promote yourself in a thread,
and a section that exposes scam players.