if you are looking to stake someone you agree to send that person a specific amount of money. and also you both agree on what tourneys will be played on that money. then you lay down the rules. examples of rules include must post a bust hand for each tourney, must update the bankroll after each tourney. must ship as soon as tourney is over. can include many other rules. its all up to the people involved in the deal.

as far as who to trust your 1st step should be to use our background check system here. see if the user has multiple accounts, how long they have been here, scam threat, and many other things. if you have any questions just bubble chat me or pm me and i can explain further