{"id":1719472,"date":"2024-09-25T16:59:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/?p=1719472"},"modified":"2024-09-27T00:19:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T21:19:43","slug":"stake-didnt-pay-to-affilate-6mln-usd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/nz\/affiliate-programs-news\/stake-didnt-pay-to-affilate-6mln-usd\/","title":{"rendered":"How One Stake Casino Manager Stole $5.5 Million Profit from a Casino Affiliate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This story is widely discussed in the Russian-speaking community and shouldn\u2019t go unnoticed by the rest of the gambling world. A large amount of money is involved and Stake Casino\u2019s reaction is controversial&#8230; Here are the main characters of this story:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mikhail Gellemar<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/photo_2024-08-07_13-26-56.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1719697\" src=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/photo_2024-08-07_13-26-56.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/photo_2024-08-07_13-26-56.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/photo_2024-08-07_13-26-56-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/photo_2024-08-07_13-26-56-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/photo_2024-08-07_13-26-56-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/photo_2024-08-07_13-26-56-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/photo_2024-08-07_13-26-56-872x490.jpg 872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bc4JCQYKerA?si=YjZBC0CZA8YplEA5\" width=\"100%\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A high roller and a VIP player who joined online casino streaming around September 2020. He streams his Stake casino gambling from July 2023. His max casino win is $9.95 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/nz\/slots\/reelkingdom\/big-bass-hold-spin-megaways\/\">Big Bass Hold &amp; Spin Megaways<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kick.com\/gellemarhttps:\/\/t.me\/topbetBO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/kick.com\/gellemar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kick.com\/gellemarhttps:\/\/t.me\/topbetBO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.me\/topbetBO<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dmitriy VipGambling<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vipgambling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1719474\" src=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vipgambling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vipgambling.jpg 710w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/vipgambling-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dmitriy VipGambling is Mikhail Gellemar\u2019s manager, he has his own Telegram channel and entered online casino streaming in May 2023. He doesn\u2019t play at Stake.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/vipgambling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.me\/vipgambling<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AlphaStorm<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/astorm_stake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1719698\" src=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/astorm_stake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/astorm_stake.jpg 825w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/astorm_stake-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/astorm_stake-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AlphaStorm is Stake\u2019s Russian-speaking affiliate manager for CIS market.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s Happening?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On September 23, 2024, Dmitriy VipGambling posts in his Telegram channel, saying:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s what happened! Check out the amount that I was supposed to get and how much I actually received. I got just $500,000. The rest of the money, which is $5,500,000, is simply stolen!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" async=\"\" data-telegram-post=\"vipgambling\/2656\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Explaining the situation with Stake Casino one more time!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">We agreed with the managers that I would bring in a VIP player who is a streamer at the same time!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Denis, the manager, agrees!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After that, Mikhail [Gellemar] signs up with Stake. After the registration and Mikhail\u2019s account set up, the casino manager tells me that Mikhail can\u2019t be my referral because streamers sometimes receive a fixed payment. But Mikhail didn\u2019t get any fixed payments! After I notice that the player is gone from my affiliate stats, I contact the managers! A manager tells me that because I\u2019m his manager, he can\u2019t be my player. I reply that this was discussed in advance and approved! After they realized what player I brought in, they decided to remove him! The manager writes that this is against Stake rules and he can\u2019t be my referral! I say that if Stake does have this rule, they are free to act accordingly, but Stake rules don\u2019t mention anything about this! Half a year later we learn from the Stake owner, Eddie, that Mikhail is someone else\u2019s referral! Eddie provides all the information about him, and we find out that a Stake\u2019s manager added Mikhail as his referral and got $5,500,000! I remind everyone that this is considered shaving, which is stealing players to avoid paying affiliates. If I broke Stake\u2019s rules&#8230; then why did I get my player back after we learned the truth. Stake\u2019s owner himself said that this isn\u2019t against the rules and that they have similar cases!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" async=\"\" data-telegram-post=\"vipgambling\/2686\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mikhail Gellemar writes about the situation in his Telegram channel (Stake cheated his affiliate out of ~$6mln).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From this moment, the story takes an interesting turn, and we\u2019ll try to figure everything out by restoring the sequence of events.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who scammed who and how?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dmitriy (VipGambling), being Mikhail\u2019s (Gellemar) manager, comes to the casino manager, Stake Akshit (@akshit_stake) and offers a partnership. The manager provides the contacts of the Russian-speaking manager, Denis (@Denis_Stake). Dmitriy VipGambling and Denis agree on the partnership and Mikhail Gellemar\u2019s streams get approved.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was discussed with Denis that Gellemar would use Dmitriy VipGambling\u2019s referral link to register and play. Denis agrees because this isn\u2019t against Stake Casino rules.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is where another Stake manager, AlphaStorm, comes into play.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From then on, Mikhail Gellemar\u2019s partnership with Stake is discussed between AlphaStorm manager (from Stake\u2019s side) and Dmitriy VipGambling (Mikhail Gellemar\u2019s manager).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AlphaStorm says that if Gellemar will play using special benefits, get fixed payment or other bonuses, then he can\u2019t be Dmitriy VipGambling\u2019s referral.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But Gellemar won\u2019t play using the casino money, take fixed payments and other extra bonuses. He will only play with his own money. That\u2019s what Dmitriy VipGambling tells the manager, meaning that it\u2019s ok to have Mikhail as his referral.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AlphaStorm offers Dmitriy a special deal that is different from regular deals available to other players. He offers an affiliate link and the promo code \u201ctopbetbo\u201d to get an increased revenue share from players he attracts. <strong>But AlphaStorm decides not to tell that accepting this deal will be the reason\u00a0to detach Mikhail from Dmitriy.<\/strong> AlphaStorm secretly detaches Gellemar from Dmitriy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" async=\"\" data-telegram-post=\"topbetBO\/2710\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhile, Gellemar plays a lot and plays big, ending up with a $14 million profit as a Stake Casino player. The turnover is massive, but his manager, Dmitriy, doesn\u2019t receive profit from that turnover&#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7-8 months pass by&#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">May 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mikhail Gellemar talks to Eddie (Stake owner) and learns that he is attached to AlphaStorm. This is impossible because Gellemar signed up using Mikhail\u2019s referral link! Then, after that new partnership deal was discussed with AlphaStorm, for some reasons, Gellemar was detached from his original affiliate!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That means the manager, who insisted that Gellemar can\u2019t be Dmitriy\u2019s referral, detaches the player from Dmitriy and attaches him to his affiliate account!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This situation doesn\u2019t satisfy neither Mikhail Gellemar nor his manager Dmitriy, and it is actively discussed with the managers and administration of the Stake Casino.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">June \u2013 July 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The old deal is canceled and a regular deal available to all players is used instead. Promo code changes from \u201ctopbetbo\u201d to \u201cgellemar\u201d:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" async=\"\" data-telegram-post=\"topbetBO\/5327\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After Eddie (Stake Casino\u2019s owner) gets involved, Gellemar is attached back to Dmitriy VipGambling.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From this moment, Dmitriy can see Gellemar\u2019s total turnover, which is 19,192 Bitcoins (equivalent to $1.2 billion as of September 25). Profit from this turnover (0.5%) is 92.97 Bitcoins ($5.88 million).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/screenshot_922.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1719493\" src=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/screenshot_922.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/screenshot_922.webp 1200w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/screenshot_922-300x144.webp 300w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/screenshot_922-1024x492.webp 1024w, https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/screenshot_922-768x369.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dmitriy VipGambling tries to withdraw the profit. He manages to cash out $500k, which is profit from Gellemar\u2019s recent activity after he was added back to Dmitriy\u2019s stats.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where\u2019s <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the Rest of the Money?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The profit from Gellemar\u2019s play at Stake Casino is $5,88 million, but Dmitriy got paid only ~$500k<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Then, where are the remaining $5.38 million? Dmitriy asked Stake\u2019s administration this question.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He receives the answer&#8230; and can you guess who got the money?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eddie (Stake Casino\u2019s owner) says that $5.5 million were paid to that AlphaStorm manager, who secretly attached Mikhail Gellemar to his affiliate account:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is no owed money. The money was paid to Alphastorm as he was your referral. You will need to chase him up as that money has already been paid there.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">He can feel free to make complaints, but there is no owed commission. You can also send him to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">complaints@stake.com<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is probably the common practice when streamers come to Stake Casino managers. These managers negotiate certain conditions and then attach them to their own affiliate accounts. If a streamer is already attached to another affiliate, then they detach them and attach to their own account just like it was done in this case. And that looks like a scam.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dmitriy created the hashtag #StakeStoleVipGamblingMoney and asks the community to subscribe to Eddie\u2019s channel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kick.com\/eddie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/kick.com\/eddie<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to get him to\u00a0comment on the issue the next time he streams.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AlphaStorm continues to work as a Stake Casino manager.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This story is widely discussed in the Russian-speaking community and shouldn\u2019t go unnoticed by the rest of the gambling world. 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