No Lukie is 100% right, the stake completely is ripping off the backers, although that is what a stake is really. I'm supporting gabe in a stake because i want to take a gamble pretty much, I know the stake is actually pretty easily -EV for me but w/e.

I think it's a little ridiculous how a good poker player like gabe can't see why this may be -EV on your side, he should at least acknowledge that.