What is rake
Rake is a fee that the owner of the poker room assigns for the game. The amount is usually small in relation to the bank (1% - 5%). It can also be a fixed fee which ranges from 1 to 3 big blinds per hour. However, with a large number of hands, a serious sum of money is formed, which allows poker rooms to thrive. Imagine that a player plays Limit Hold’em for two hours a day. With a limit of 2/4, he will pay $250 a month for rake only. Hence the main rule derives: the owners of poker rooms do not care whether a person loses or wins. It is important how much he plays: the more, the better. However, it is also vital that all players lose evenly, because if professionals quickly beat amateurs, the game will end quickly.
What is rakeback?
For the player, the situation with the loss of money on rakes does not look very attractive, so if he finds more favorable rake conditions in another poker room, he might opt to move there. To avoid this, the owner of the poker room can use the rakeback option. Rakeback is the return of the poker room fee. It might reach 70%, or 2%, or any other amount of the rake, it depends. Usually this is the main marketing strategy of a poker club or room. In addition to the poker room, rakeback can also be paid by affiliates. Rake and rakeback significantly affect the income of players and poker rooms, so those who take poker seriously should pay close attention to this aspect.Rake calculation
There are 3 methods to calculate rake:- Dealt
- Contributed
- Weight-contributed
Types of rakeback
There are 4 ways to return money to the player:- Rakeback
- Cashback
- Valueback
- Rakeback from affiliates
