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Date: 2006-04-01
Author: John Mehaffey
A poker prop is a player that is employed by a poker room. Both online poker rooms and brick and mortar poker rooms employ props. This player helps start games and helps keep short handed games alive. The player plays just as any other player would, the difference is just that the games are usually short handed. In exchange for this work the player generally receives 100% or more of their rake back. Some poker rooms pay a percent of rake while some poker rooms pay per hand. The prop player does not have any unfair advantages. They are just like any other player at the table. Poker props play with their own bankroll. At the end of the week the poker room pays the rakeback to the player's account.
There are several rules that poker props must follow. Often they must check in and out with a shift manager, play a minimum number of hands, play short handed and create an enjoyable environment for the other players. Some poker rooms allow props to play any limit, while some reserve props only for the higher limits. Some rooms only employ props for less popular games such as Stud or Omaha.
Successful poker props can make a good living. There are many props that do not have any other job. Even break even players can make money as a prop as long as they have good short handed skills. It is not unheard of for some props to make well over $1000 a week just in prop pay. A good shorthanded player can score big wins each week on top of this prop pay. When I started playing as a prop player I had a dead end job. After several months of running good and cashing in big on prop pay I was able to walk away from the dead end job as I was literally losing money every time I went to work. My prop pay plus winnings was much higher then my job's pay.
If you typically play $1/$2 or below you might be better off being a bonus whore instead of a prop. There are so many great bonuses out there that will earn you close to 100% rakeback or even more that bonus whoring would probably be better for you. For a $2/$4+ player though prop pay can run over $50 an hour and even higher depending on how many tables you play.
If you have ever dreamed of playing poker full time becoming a poker prop might be for you. It also helps sharpen shorthanded skills and can improve your overall skill as a poker player. Check out the offers at PremierPokerProps.com or contact us at management@premierpokerprops.com to find the best prop offers on the internet.
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