Which one are you?

Adam Latimer. 

Firstly, I'm really sorry to those who missed out and are disappointed.  We've been guinea pigs, and hopefully this grading has highlighted areas that will be improved upon next time.
  Also, good to hear James Atkins on the pokershow and you're sounding better.
Secondly:

What I don't understand is why many so called 'big winners' need backing in the first place? I struggle to make even a modest profit these days and no way I want to give up 50% of that to someone else.

Sida and myself are on full time university degrees.  Even if your ROIs and bb/100 are massive, you do not have time or the concentration to grind, and the 30 hours/week for the grading has been really tough.  I don't normally play that much.  I don't think people realize difficult it is until you do the grading.
  Even if he's pulling 6 figures per year, and i'm pretty close, neither of us has been grinding online long enough to build the roll nearly up to the 7 figures required to go on the $10k buyin events on the global poker circuit.  I've only been playing properly online since July last year.
  The WSOP main event stake is therefore still a big deal and what we're aiming to play full time in the long run.

I hope that answers your question.

Wow it's amazing to see that there has been so much interest in BBP.

I'm one of the graders that has been grinding it out for the last month on ipoker.  Hope our strategy articles, blogs adn discussion have been of some interest and amusment .  The BBP site doesn't allow for any feedback yet so it would be great to know what you think of these.  There is so much talent between the graders that I'm sure the BBP team are going to bring home a load of bracelets this Summer.  All that's left is to wait for some phone calls this Monday!