[NoahSD]

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Do people understand what staking is here? It's getting money to play in a game that you are supposed to be +ev in, without having the money to play in it with your own money.

It is NOT "Hey I wanna try out playing 3 levels higher than I've ever played/beaten before, and use others people money for it", which it seems a lot of people are looking at doing based on this thread.

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I don't see why the two are mutually exclusive.

Edit: I understand that staking is crazy risky because everyone overestimate their edges and most stakers overestimate their stakees' edges as well. I think most times that a winning player stakes another player, the deal is -EV for the backer.

I just don't think making these blanket statements is a good way to protect OP from this problem. He's just gotta analyze things on a case by case basis and be very careful to make sure he's staking a player who can win enough to make whatever deal he gives them profitable.