Hey acold2eyes, In general I don't have a problem with being staked. Personally though I don't want anyone one to own a piece of the pie. One because when I'm losing it sucks because I'm losing my backer's money and he/she isn't going to be happy about that. Or two, if I'm winning most of the time I don't get as much for money for the time I've invested. The games are pretty soft so I think if you find a winning strategy and get yourself signed up for a decent affiliate program you should be able to build a pretty good bankroll on your own. Of course in the end it all comes back to if you cons