A Russian website for Staker said to Pius at Heinz’s entry fee was to be heavily involved.

What percentage of the Russians should be, was not disclosed, but Max Katz, one of the members of the site, said in an interview with Matthew King on the Betfair poker blog, there were “large portions” was.

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“I can not mention the exact sum, since it is better to me if the rumors. We want to keep secret the exact amount, but it is a big part of the prize money. ”

Besides Heinz wants King have also bought shares of three other WSOP bracelet winners, including Joe Ebanks and Amir Levahot.

A total of 170 players had been supported events in 2915, King said, and invested over one million dollars.

The site with the name Pokeroff is one of the largest poker sites in Russia, it was started seven years ago.

The members publish blogs and articles online, there is also staking a private community, which may be contacted recommended to players when they are looking for investors.

All offers will be published on a private site and then divided between the interested parties.

King explains the principle as follows:

“We have a site that can offer on the player itself … This site is not advertised, and the only address we will send players who we know, and in turn they give only very good players. The whole work is on the basis of a recommendation. ”

“Someone recommended Pius Heinz, and he put an offer on the site, which initially referred only to the smaller events, so the $ 1000 and $ 1500 events of the WSOP. We bought one. ”

“Then he came with a $ 1500 event at number seven or eight, and then he decided to sell even more shares for the main event. We agreed. ”

The page also shares were traded by the winner of the PCA Galen Hall, Berlin EPT and EPT London winner Ben Wilinofsky winner David Vamplew.

While in Russia Staking is commonplace, according to Katz, investors look like beyond the borders of Russia.

“We even support the majority of non-Russian players, because the foreigners are often better and offer better terms.”