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Alibi
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10-19-2005, 02:58 AM
Post subject: An FTR success story.
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Flush
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Paul or DC
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g1u (7:44:12 PM): i want to invest in you
g1u (7:44:18 PM): i think you can crush the pokerstars SNGs
g1u (7:44:31 PM): solves your problem too
DerangedAmoeba (7:44:33 PM): Can I give you my rvop money?
g1u (7:44:48 PM): eh its not necessary
g1u (7:45:07 PM): this is really how i got started
On April 6, 2005, Gabe offered to stake me. He gave me $150 to play the $5 SnG's on stars, which is more than enough bankroll. I started out doing ok, but I really didn't know how to play the game that well back then. I can honestly say that he has molded me as a poker player. He's been extremely nice and helpful with my endeavors as well; as long as he wasn't 8-tabling he often pulled up my tables to give me advice and answer my questions.
I could choose to end the staking whenever I wanted. Today, after 2-tabling the $15s and getting 1st and 2nd, I have a total of $763.25 in my PokerStars account, and I am walking away with a little over $300 to be my own man now.
I just wanted to say thanks, Gabe, for being so generous with your time and having faith in me. I really wish you the best of luck with your poker future, but that being said, this is not goodbye!
I have found something I love and something that I'm fairly good at, if nothing else. You the man.
Jaheed
(Alibi)
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vqc
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Straight Flush
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congratulations!
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boost
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Full House
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word to yah motha
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gabe
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Moderator
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thanks for doing so well. you were always trying to improve your game and you played within your limits, thats all it takes to make money.
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loanhorse
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Straight
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this brought a tear to my eye. PSHH..
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midas06
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4-of-a-Kind
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congrats dude
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Trikflow77
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Full House
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Gabe stake me im broke, i spent all my poker money on faberge eggs, its a nasty habit.......
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vqc
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Straight Flush
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gabe stake me.
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Demiparadigm
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4-of-a-Kind
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Originally Posted by vqc
gabe stake me.
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To win in poker you only need to be one step ahead of your opponents. Two steps may be detrimental.
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Trikflow77
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Full House
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Originally Posted by Demiparadigm
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Originally Posted by vqc
gabe stake me.
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ummm i BELIEVE i was first in line for this money train....thank you and kayak it.........
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DoGGz
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Originally Posted by Demiparadigm
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Originally Posted by vqc
gabe stake me.
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I need 20k ty
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vqc
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Straight Flush
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Originally Posted by Trikflow77
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Originally Posted by Demiparadigm
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Originally Posted by vqc
gabe stake me.
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ummm i BELIEVE i was first in line for this money train....thank you and kayak it......... |
canoe it batch.
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Originally Posted by vqc
gabe stake me.
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CrunchyNuts
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Flush
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Goddamn VQ, first you make other people *play* for you, now you want them to give you the money to do it? Damn, you got this gig figured out!
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Staresy
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Full House
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Originally Posted by CrunchyNuts
Goddamn VQ, first you make other people *play* for you, now you want them to give you the money to do it? Damn, you got this gig figured out!
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Its his g/f who actually posts on here as well, not him.
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chardrian
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I rarely,if ever, get pms
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I think I would be willing to go as low as 10% for me/90% for the staker in order to get staked.
I would even promise to follow my own advice instead of demonstrating how not to play.
Wait - if I make that promise, maybe I should just stake myself... hmmm... 
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vqc
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Straight Flush
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Originally Posted by Staresy
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Originally Posted by CrunchyNuts
Goddamn VQ, first you make other people *play* for you, now you want them to give you the money to do it? Damn, you got this gig figured out!
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Its his g/f who actually posts on here as well, not him. |
Shes my bot!
Crunchy I dont think u were around a few months ago where my gf was the one who was staking me too =D.
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bigred
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PROFESSIONAL TROLL
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I heard Rilla "stakes" VQ's girl.
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LOL OPERATIONS
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a500lbgorilla
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JESUS TAKE THE KEYBOARD
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Originally Posted by bigred
I heard Rilla "stakes" VQ's girl.
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Ew, dude! Girls have cooties!
-'rilla
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Smithers, use the amnesia ray.
You mean the revolver, sir?
Precisely.
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gabe
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Moderator
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Originally Posted by bigred
I heard Rilla "stakes" VQ's girl.
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lol!
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allLiving
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Full House
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good post'
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PocketFives - allLiving
Pokerstars - [595-ESCAPE]
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vqc
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Straight Flush
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Originally Posted by bigred
I heard Rilla "stakes" VQ's girl.
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hes definitely been trying.
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