Borgata $20/$40, Two Staking Opportunities

[dabluebery]

I was down in Atlantic City this weekend for a poker trip with a friend of mine. My normal comfort zone for live games is between 5/10 and 10/20, inclusive. My favorite AC game is the pink chip at trop. I'm a standard SSHE disciple, learned to play in the micro-limit forums when Bison was king.

My friend plays 20/40 and higher. He played the Borgata game Thursday night and told me I "had to play it," it was "Candyland." Since I'm a bankroll nit, I told him that was out of my comfort zone and wouldn't play.

He offered two opportunities;

1) Crossbook 50%, equally split winnings and losses when we're both seated at 20/40.

OR

2) He'd stake me for half of my buy-in.

Just to get this out of the way, there's no way I'd play 20/40 and revert to some weak-tight strategy where I'm dead money to the other TAGs. A bet is a bet.

20/40 Borgata Pros...... What's the right play?