So I'll go back to the start... A couple of weeks ago I was chatting to Paul 'Action' Jackson on Facebook and he asked if I'd ever considered/would like to be staked to play higher cash games through Bankroll Supply. A conversation ensued where I got all the details involved with the staking deal.
Now normally they'd look through past results/stats from HEM/PT4 to check your ability but because I play on Sky Poker which doesn't support any tracking software, a slot was arranged for one of their coaches to watch me play a session on Sky while explaining my thought processes etc. This session obviously went well because I was then asked to send over details of what daily roll I would require to play $100/200NL.
I'm going to be finishing out the month on Sky so I can get the max RB and ensure a top 50 finish in the rake race. Then I'll be kicking off from 1st Feb, although I'll still have my own roll on Sky where I can add some MTTs to my sessions. Sky aint getting rid of me yet ;)
Pros
1) I can start using HEM which I know if I use it well will make me a much better player
2) I get to play higher stakes and see potentially higher profits than I'm currently rolled for (higher rakeback too)
3) I get coaching/mentoring from successful players who can beat the levels I'm gonna be playing
4) I also get some other little perks like freerolls, the opportunity to win seats into live events for free etc.
Cons
1) I give up 50% of my profit (moving to 45% and then 40% hopefully within 2 months)
2) I'm playing in games that 'should', I assume, be tougher to beat
3) I'm playing on a brand new site, brand new (unknown) player pool, and learning how to use HEM from scratch as I go.
It's obviously a bit scary going out of my comfort zone for the first time in ages, not being on a site where I know literally every single reg at my levels etc but it's also exciting and a great opportunity to take a big step forward in terms of my game.
Wish me luck!
