Meet Vladmir "Beyne" Geshkenbein.



He is a pro from PKR.com.

He had 27 events on his WSOP schedule: http://www.pkr.com/en/community/news...yne-wsop-2013/

He sold $84,000 worth of action for the WSOP on pokerstrategy.com and some other events he was playing. A few brought up objections in the staking thread there, stating his financial situation was not solid, and the idiot mods on pokerstrategy.com deleted these posts as "trolling" (LOL).

He also got banned 5 years ago from Chili Poker for multiaccounting: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/54...d-life-217177/

He sold his Main Event at 1.6 markup, and unbelievably many snapped it up. (This is a terrible markup, no matter who is playing.)

He starts out cashing twice in his first two events, for a total of $17k, and a profit of about $14.5k.

About a month later, four days prior to Day 1C of the Main (July 4), he comes forward and admits he is broke and has chunked off all of the money (both buyins and winnings). This includes both losing and paying prior debts. He says that he will be unable to afford to play the Main.

A separate backer then offered him a one-time deal, which he accepted. This was completely separate from everyone screwed from earlier.

As he got deeper and deeper in the Main, prior stakers were getting more and more pissed. They finally reached him, and initially they reluctantly offered that they would get a piece if he made the final table. Amazingly, he refused this, and only offered people a refund of their buyins if he made the top 27 (LOL). Basically, he was offering $840 per percentage bought if he made the top 27, and $637 per percentage otherwise. Keep in mind that everyone would at best break even no matter what in this circumstance, even if he won the Main. Finally, he agreed to the final table thing, but only if all stakers agreed to it. They couldn't come to an agreement about this, so he told everyone to F off and stopped talking to people.

He finished in 62nd place, and nobody got paid. This includes the $637 per percentage bought, as last promised.

Here is the 2+2 thread:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29...ckers-1352088/


Here is a translated statement from him, on July 8th right before he played the Main:

Quote Originally Posted by Beyne
Hello.

Bad news, very very bad news. Shortly (I will tonight / tomorrow to post more details): I have no more money. Broke. Zero. Today is the final starting day of the Main Event and I have $ 500 to my name.

How could this happen? I have made mistakes. I was broke and in debt at all before I came to Vegas. Before I came to Vegas, I veschienden of 3 lots of money (money that is owed to me) was assured (about 25k USD total). I've received to date $ 500. I had to rely on it to get at least a large part of it to the end of Vegas, but there has been nothing so far. After I cashed the first 3 events in a row, I have begun to pay off part of the debt (first mistake). I then started the mega-soft 500 USD ME satellites to grind and there was unfortunately nothing won. Have thereby lost several k's. (Second error). Later I played a few cash games and since lost (third mistake). My money management stinks, I am not able to manage money. I have decided this year to the change a very serious thing, no gambling, sports, good food, etc. If I succeeded, I have not once gambled in casino etc. But unfortunately it has finally brought me nothing. I am the last 20-30 tournaments practically bricking.

I myself (and you) put in a very shitty situation, which I am very sorry. I have my best game technically, but money management is and remains probably my biggest leak. I'm apparently not capable.

I tried to play the Main Event to everything yet, but in a position in which I am not willing to give me money. I have found a good friend who has bought me into the Main Event. Unfortunately this is the only possibility that remains to me. The other option is to pack your bags and fly off to get a job and start back slowly repay the money (which I'll very probably either have to do so). In any case, I remain in my current position no other choice (and believe me I've tried everything the last few days, so it is not as far) as the main event and cancel the charge for refunds. I will play the Main Event, but unfortunately I have to cancel the whole action. Otherwise, I have no chance to play the event.