Negreanu Leaps to Kesslerās Defence as Deeb Trolls WSOP Markup
4 years ago26 Apr
The WSOP isnāt even upon us yet, but the bitching has started already, with Shaun Deeb having a go at Allen Kessler, and Daniel Negreanu riding to Chainsawās defenceā¦
Pokerās biggest troll, Shaun Deeb, sparked the spat by tweeting under the nickname āMarkup policeā:
āIf you or a loved one is being taken advantage by a desperate pokerplayer trying to take your hard earned money in high markup feel free to contact me for helpā.
Kessler had posted his WSOP package plan for investors on the 2+2 forum, with mark-up set at 1.2 or 1.05, the latter number for $10k buy-in events.
Last month saw another Deeb attack on someoneās mark-up, with YouTube poker vlogger āJohnnie Vibesā the targetā¦
In the case of popular vloggers or TwitchTV streamers, a high mark-up might reflect the fact that their fans get to sweat their favourite player, or they are happy to pay extra for excellent content.
Kessler is in a different category, a long-time tournament pro who is known for his ability to consistently cash, rather than win huge events.
The attack on him wasnāt very well received, Mike Gorodinsky pulling Deeb up for his āpetty and meanā take on Kesslerās offerā¦
ā¦while KidPoker was most vociferous in Chainsawās defenceā¦
For those who donāt know what mark-up is, or how it works, here are the basics.
- A player wants to sell shares of himself in an event or series
- They set a price for themselves, usually based on previous results
- A price of 1.05 means that if you buy 10% of his action in a $10k event, you pay $1050
- The mark-up, in this instance 0.05/$50, is used to offset the playerās expenses
- Mark-up varies from player to player ā in general, better or more successful players charge higher rates.
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