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Rakeback – Shared method vs. Contributed method?

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 | Poker Rakeback | 5 Comments

This article is a part of the Poker Rakeback series.
First off all, poker rooms don’t tell you how much rake you pay when you sit at the table! You only see the total amount of rake taken out from each pot. To make sure you get the correct rakeback amount your individual rake payment is recorded, and rakeback is based on these calculations.

There are two main ways that poker rooms use to calculate your individual rake payment; the shared method and the contributed method.

Shared method:
In the shared method, rake is alienated between all players that were dealt cards. Each player does not have to put money to the pot to get assigned rake, and it does not matter if you fold pre-flop!

Contributed method:
In the contributed method, players must put money into the pot to get assigned rake. The rake amount a player gets credited with is in proportion to the amount of his pot payment.

The fact that you have a share in pots won by others, and ultimately paid some of the other guys’ rakes as well, doesn’t really matter, when it comes to calculating your own rakeback. It’s easy just play and your rakeback will grow hand by hand!

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Rakeback vs. Poker Bonus, or both?

Friday, October 24th, 2008 | Poker Rakeback | 1 Comment

This article is a part of the Poker Rakeback series.

As an online poker player you constantly get different bonus offers and often you sign up for a bonus without really making sure how much rake you have to pay before you clear the bonus. We want you to choose a rakeback deal with a poker bonus included, so you get the best of everything!

Today, almost every poker sites offer deposit bonuses and they usually include a percentage and a certain amount, for example, 100% up to $500. This means, that you have to deposit a certain amount and it will be matched with the same amount, not exceeding $500. Remember, if you deposit $200 you will receive a bonus of $200, and if you deposit $1,000 you will get a maximum bonus of $500. So make you sure deposit the right amount in the first place!

Every bonus has a time limit
The time limit is important if your bonus is paid in a onetime cash out, because you can lose the entire bonus if you do not pass it within the time limit. It is important that you check the requirements for the bonus in order to clear the bonus.

Check the bonus requirement

Sites like Interpoker use the points system based on how much you pay in rake. These points are often used as a bonus requirement; you have to play and collect a special amount of points in order to clear the bonus.

Rakeback or Bonus?

If you want to take full advantage of rakeback and bonuses, make sure you don’t choose one over the other. Find a way to make bonuses and rakeback work together. There are poker rooms out there that will not deduct your bonuses from your monthly gross revenue (the total amount you pay in rake), hence you will receive both rakeback and poker bonus. Signing up for a rakeback plan is a must for every online poker player. Signing for a rakeback deal that gives you credit for tourney fees and leaves your bonus money out of your rakeback calculations is the best way to go.

PokerBRB gives you an easy overview of the poker rakeback deals out there.

Written by Michael

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Poker Bonus and Rakeback

Saturday, June 21st, 2008 | Poker Articles, Poker Rakeback | No Comments

This article is a part of the Poker Rakeback series.

As a response to the article “10 Questions About Rakeback” I was asked whether a rakeback deal results in a forfeit of the poker room sign up and reload bonuses. This is actually not always the case, which makes a rakebackback deal even more valuable for you when building a online poker bankroll.
I will elaborate on three of the bonuses given with a rakeback deal at PokerBRB.

Inter Poker
When signing up at Inter Poker you will be eligible for a 100% sign up bonus up to $500. All you need to do is download the software and type in the bonus code “SUPJUN” (the code for June 2008) and make a deposit. You will need to deposit $500 and earn 2500 MPPs. Full detail about the Inter Poker Rakeback can be found at PokerBRB.

Celeb Poker
The CelebPoker sign up Promotion is a 200% bonus up to €500. The bonus release is €10 for every €50 in generated rake. So the bonus is actually a 20% rake back. The bonus is automatically added to your account when you sign up. This is on top of the 30% rake back offer. So for the first €2500 you rake you will get €1250 back corresponding to 50%.
Read more about Celebpoker rakeback at PokerBRB.

Poker Nordica

Poker Nordica is on the US friendly Merge Poker Network. When you sign up and make a deposit you are eligible for a 100% sign up bonus up to $200. The bonus is payed in $10 increments for every 250 comp points earned. So to receive $200 bonus in sign up bonus, you will need to deposit $200 and earn 2500 comp points. When playing ring games you will recieve between 1 and 10 comp point per raked hand played at the table (you need to be dealt a hand).
Read about the Poker Nordica rakeback deal and the sign up procedure at PokerBRB.

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Written by Michael

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10 Questions About Rakeback.

Friday, May 30th, 2008 | Poker Articles, Poker Rakeback | No Comments

This article is a part of the Poker Rakeback series.

Q: What is Rakeback

A: When you play poker for real money the poker rooms take a fee which is normally between 3-5% of each pot you have contributed to. This fee is called “the rake” and while the fee may seem small, the rake can amount from hundreds to thousands of dollars per month for a player who plays a lot. All else equal this means that you will have to have an even higher edge over your competitors to become a profitable poker player. With a rakeback deal your required edge for becoming or staying profitable gets smaller.

Q: How do I get a Rakeback deal?

A: Web sites promoting gambling companies, poker sites including, receive a provision for sending traffic to the gaming site. The provision is a percentage of the rake generated. If you acquire a rakeback deal you will be able to receive a part of this provision every month. You will need to make sure that you are signed up correctly; Inter Poker rakeback sign up procedure.

Q: Seems like a lot of work to do, why bother?

A: The sign up step only takes 5 minutes. You can start playing instantly, but there is a verification period of 48 hours. This is the time it takes for the rakeback site to make sure that your account is set up correctly at the poker site. It is unfortunate that it is not quicker, but this step is intended for your safety. If something has gone wrong, the rakeback site will contact the poker room and manually adjust your account.

Q: How much can I earn each month on rakeback?

A: This depends mainly on three factors:

• The number of hours you play.
• The number of tables you play.
• The limit you play.
• Whether you play No Limit or Limit Texas Holdem and whether you play ring games (10 seats) or short handed (5-6 seats).

This table gives a conservative estimate on how much rakeback you will earn per hour per table at different levels.

If you play limit poker the amount earned per hour is slightly lower.

Q: How can I be sure that I get my money?

A: This is a very relevant question. There are a lot of rakeback sites out there; some are well run but others are not. One indication is whether a site offers rakeback deals that are over the standard offers. The amount of rakeback given back is fixed by the poker network. So something is wrong if a site offers more that this amount. Also if the site offers rakeback at Party Poker, Poker Stars, IPoker Network or Ongame Network this is a indication that the site is not following the rules. If a site is caught giving rakeback from the networks mentioned, all your earned rake will be lost. You can get a complete overview of the poker networks with rakeback.

Q: Where can I get rakeback?

A: Not all Poker networks offer rakeback.

Q: Can I still get rakeback if I have an old account at the site?

A: In most cases no. But if your old poker room is connected to a network you will most likely be able to find a skin that offers rakeback.

Q: I would rather have bonus offers than rakeback.

A: At some poker sites you can have both rakeback and the sites usual promotion. The is for example the case at Inter Poker, where you each month are eligible for a $200 bonus.

Q: Can I get rakeback directly at the poker site?

A: No, this it not possible. You have to contact a poker rakeback site that offers these deals.

Q: Which sites do you recommend?

A: Difficult question. It all depends where you feel comfortable playing. There are many theories out there about some networks being juicier than others. I am still searching for a more “scientific” documentation about what network have the loosest tables.

I have always enjoyed playing on either Party Poker or Boss Media. Cannot explain why, might because this was these networks are where I have had my biggest success. Party poker does not have any rakeback though, so you might want to try out one of the Boss Media sites.

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Written By Michael

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