Thoughts on Backing

[badblood44]

I've toyed with the idea of asking for backers for a large-ish tournament entry in the coming months. But I feel uncomfortable doing so.

First, my tournament game is not on par with my cash game, which I feel is pretty strong.

Second, I really hate the thought of losing other people's money, even if they're more than willing to part with it via a backing agreement.

So my question is this: For those of you that have been backed, how did you feel about the whole situation, both before the event and afterwards. TP, I know you were backed for the WSOP event and that things worked out fantastically. Did it affect your play any?