Who should utilize the rakeback option?
Getting a percentage of the rake of the hands you participate in, also known as rakeback, could be extremely beneficial for you.
If you are a player who plays a lot, at medium to high stakes, this could be an edge-cutter for you. It can transform your gamer status – from a “loser” status (Loser: Enjoys the game while losing small amounts of money on a monthly basis, for the sake of his hobby) into a “winner” status (Winner: Enjoys the game of poker, wins, and adds a little extra to his monthly paycheck).
If you are already a winning player who is making a decent living off playing online, this could upgrade your status as well – it will increase your bankroll and you can very soon become a high roller who quits his day job to play poker online.
If you are newbie who likes to play for fun and win small amounts of money, I’d advise you to go for a regular bonus code. The rake you’ll be producing will be extremely low, and the rakeback you’ll get will be even lower. Some rooms, like Full Tilt poker, offer you a $600 “new depositor bonus”, which is another solid option.
If you don’t know which of these categories you fit into, try to search Google using this phrase – “rakeback calculator”, and you’ll be able to calculate your potential as a future rakeback player. Compare that number with the bonuses that some poker rooms offer and you’ll know your bonus strategy along the way.
It doesn’t matter which one of the two you’ll choose, just remember: don’t jump to conclusions. Don’t use the first bonus codes or rakeback offers that you have on sight.
Perform a complete research regarding this subject because a 30% rakeback offer sounds almost similar to a 27% offer, but it could eventually be the difference of hundreds of dollars in payout each month.
This article was written by the Italian rakeback guide rakeback offers online) and the Italian online poker guide (highest first deposit bonuses for full tilt poker).
Posted by Jared on 25. 02. 2009 in Rakeback. And No Comments .
No Rakeback On PokerStars…
Hey guys. Having a pretty good run in the sit n go tournaments on PokerStars lately. In the past couple of months won a decent amount of money which was much needed since Christmas is coming up and the economy being in a slump. The only thing that I dont like with PokerStars is that they do not offer rakeback at all. That is the only reason I play in other rooms like Fulltilt and Cake Poker. In my opinion PokerStars should really consider having a rakeback program for their players or the rest of the poker rooms will catch up to them eventually because everyone likes free money and thats basically what rakeback is. I am signed up to Fulltilt through Rakebrain.com and have enjoyed some cool perks from them for having a membership. Aside from getting my rake money returned to me on a monthly basis without any problems I was enrolled in a couple of freerolls and participated in some rake-races even thoe I havent won one yet. I think that is pretty awesome, having the chance so win a few hundred $ for free just because you play with a rakeback program. Its not like you wouldnt be playing on the regular if you didnt have one but it is that much sweeter when you get some free stuff because lets face it everyone likes free things. So my point is basically to reach out to PokerStars to finally make rakeback available for their players. Feel free to comment your thoughts on this 
Posted by Jared on 18. 12. 2008 in Rakeback. And No Comments .
Intro to Rakeback
If you are a regular poker player, you are most likely paying thousands of dollars in rake every year. However, did you know that you are eligible to receive anywhere up to 60% of the amount from the site that you play at in the form of rakeback every month?
Rakeback is the amount of money the card room or the online casino gives back to a player as an incentive to play more poker. It is part of the pot contributed by the player to the online casino each time he plays, returned back to him.
There are different methods employed to determine rakeback; however the fundamental principle remains the same. The player’s contribution to the rake is determined as the total amount of rake given during a hand divided by the number of players. After deducting the bonus, the rakeback can be calculated.
Posted by Jared on 14. 10. 2008 in Rakeback. And No Comments .
Rakebackplanet.com
Important message: It’s impossible to win in low-mid limit games without rakeback.
Maybe I’m exaggerating a tiny bit right now, but carry on reading and I’ll explain my point.
Say that you play $5/$10 limit holdem and the average pot size is $60. The poker room has a 5% rake, which means that the site deducts 5% from every pot
Consequently, an average sized pot is charged with $3.
However, there’s a “rake cap” at $3, which means that the site will never deduct more than $3 no matter how large a pot becomes. Someone who wins a $600 pot at $50/$100 will therefore pay the same amount in rake as a player at a $5/$10 table.
This is where it becomes interesting. Percentage wise, the mid limit player pays a whole lot more than the high-stakes player – the rake represent a larger portion of his bankroll. If you play mid-limit hold’em, and have a small edge over your opponents (1-2 big bets per hour,) this win can actually be wiped out because of the rake.
But what if you have a 50% rakeback deal? It makes a huge difference, doesn’t it?
Posted by Steve on 03. 09. 2008 in Rakeback. And No Comments .