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		<title>What is Online Poker Rakeback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>To make the most of your online poker experience and increase profits to the maximum, you should be employing a Rakeback program. Online poker rakeback delivers a portion of the rake taken from each hand back into the player’s bankroll.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To make the most of your online poker experience and increase profits to the maximum, you should be employing a Rakeback program. Online poker rakeback delivers a portion of the rake taken from each hand back into the player’s bankroll.</p>
<p>In order to better explain how rakeback works and how profitable Rakeback strategies can be, we’ll first define online poker “Rake”.</p>
<p><strong>Online Poker Rake</strong></p>
<p>Online poker rooms take a small percentage from each real-money pot. This percentage is called the “Rake”. The industry standard rake is 5% up to a maximum of $3. Some online poker rooms cap the rake at $5.</p>
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<p>Online poker rooms aren’t just trying to cut in on player’s profits. Because players compete against one another, the online poker operator does not stand to make a profit on its own. To pay administrative fees and keep the online poker room running, they collect a Rake. Simply put, online poker rake is the equivalent of paying taxes to fund your government.</p>
<p>From this example, we could say that online poker Rakeback is kind of like getting an income tax refund, but more frequent than once per year.</p>
<p><strong>Online Poker Rakeback</strong></p>
<p>An online poker Rakeback deal allows players to reclaim a portion of the rake from every raked pot they participated in. There is no disadvantage to collecting Rakeback. In fact, a poker player would be foolish not to take advantage of a Rakeback deal.</p>
<p>The average online poker rakeback deal is 30%. If you contribute $0.50 rake per pot, playing on average 50 hands a day, that’s $25 out of your bankroll each day. Why not sign up for a rakeback deal and get 30% &#8211; $7.50 &#8211; back in your account?</p>
<p>Now that you know what online poker rakeback is all about, playing poker online without a rakeback deal would be like going to the grocery store with a pocket full of coupons, but knowingly choosing not to use them.</p>
<p><strong>How Can I Get Rakeback ?</strong></p>
<p>Rakeback deals can only be obtained through 3rd Party poker portals. Online poker rooms themselves do not promote online poker rakeback. These 3rd Party sites are able to make a deal with various online poker rooms so that players who sign up through the 3rd Party links will be able to earn rakeback.</p>
<p>To learn more about online poker Rakeback, the various types available and how to use Rakeback Strategies to make the most profits, please use the links below.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.rakebackrack.com/how-rakeback-is-calculated/">Calculating Rakeback</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.rakebackrack.com">Rakeback Poker Sites</a> </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.rakebackrack.com/who-needs-contributed-rakeback/">Contributed Rakeback</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.rakebackrack.com/understanding-dealt-rakeback/">Dealt Rakeback</a></strong></p>
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		<title>How Rakeback is Calculated</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In order to make the most of any Rakeback Strategy, it is important to understand exactly how your Rakeback is calculated and how much you’ll be getting back in rake. In this article, we’ll detail exactly how Rakeback is calculated,&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In order to make the most of any Rakeback Strategy, it is important to understand exactly how your Rakeback is calculated and how much you’ll be getting back in rake. In this article, we’ll detail exactly how Rakeback is calculated, giving you the necessary fundamentals to make a profit from Rakeback offers.</p>
<p>Before we begin, we’re assuming you already have a good idea of what Rakeback is. If you are not certain what Rakeback offers are, and why they are so incredibly profitable, please refer to our previous Rakeback guides.</p>
<p>All online poker rooms calculate Rakeback in the same manner. The percentage may vary, the max rake taken from a pot may vary, but the calculations are always the same. Most online poker rooms refer to the Rakeback calculation as Monthly Gross Rake (MGR).</p>
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<p>The MGR is the exact amount you contributed in rake for the entire month. To reach this number, the online poker room takes the full amount of rake taken from all hands you participated in, divided by the number of players participating in each hand, and becomes forms your MGR.</p>
<p>For example, you play in 5 raked hands…</p>
<p>1st Hand: 10 players, $2 raked – your rake is $.20<br />
(Divide the rake by the players and you get your contributed rake &#8211; $2.00/10=$.20)<br />
2nd Hand: 8 players, $1.20 raked – your rake $.15<br />
3rd Hand: 9 players, $3 raked – your rake $.33<br />
4th Hand: 4 players, $2 raked – your rake $.50<br />
5th Hand: 6 players, $3 raked – your rake $.50</p>
<p>Now add up ‘Your Rake’ (.20+.15+.33+.50+.50) and you get your MGR of $1.68</p>
<p>Of course you’ll probably play in a lot more than 5 hands if you’re an avid online poker player, but we’re keeping it simple for the sake of learning how Rakeback is calculated.</p>
<p>The next step is to decide what percentage of this total MGR you will be getting in Rakeback. That depends on the Rakeback offer you selected. The average is 30%, so that is the example we’ll use.</p>
<p>Divide your MGR by 30%, and that is exactly what you’ll be receiving in Rakeback.</p>
<p>$1.68 / 30% = $0.50 (.504 rounded down to $0.50)</p>
<p>If dividing by percentages isn’t your cup of tea, here’s another formula you may prefer.</p>
<p>$1.68 x 0.30 = $0.50</p>
<p>0.30 and 30% are the same thing if you multiply, rather than divide.</p>
<p>Another type of Rakeback you may be earning is Tournament Rakeback. Not all Rakeback deals include a Rakeback on tournament fees, so be sure to check the terms and conditions of your Rakeback deal.</p>
<p>Calculating tournament Rakeback is even easier, because you simply add up all of your tournament fees (not to be confused with buy-ins), then find the percentage of that exact amount. The number of players competing is not factored in.</p>
<p>Note that the buy-in is the larger amount, and the fee is generally 10% of the buy-in. For example, in a $10+$1 tournament, the $10 is the buy-in, while the $1 is the fee that earns Rakeback.</p>
<p>So, if you play these 5 tournaments…</p>
<p>1st Tournament: $10+$1<br />
2nd Tournament: $50+$5<br />
3rd Tournament: $200+$20<br />
4th Tournament: $5+$.50<br />
5th Tournament: $80+$8</p>
<p>Then add up the tournament fees &#8211; 1+5+20+.50+8 = $34.50<br />
Now you need to find the percentage of Rakeback you’ll get from your total fees. Again, we’ll use the average 30% Rakeback.</p>
<p>$34.50 / 30% = $10.35<br />
Or<br />
$34.50 x .30 = $10.35</p>
<p>With full knowledge of how Rakeback is calculated, you should be able to determine what type of Rakeback offers would best suit your style of cash game and/or tournament play.</p>
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		<title>Employ Rakeback To Increase Profits</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Rakeback is a wonderful and valuable asset to any online poker player. In this Rakeback Strategy article, we’ll tell you just what makes Rakeback offers so incredibly profitable, and why no online poker player should be without one.</p>
<p>We’ll start by&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rakeback is a wonderful and valuable asset to any online poker player. In this Rakeback Strategy article, we’ll tell you just what makes Rakeback offers so incredibly profitable, and why no online poker player should be without one.</p>
<p>We’ll start by defining Poker Rake and Rakeback.</p>
<p><strong>What is Poker Rake ?</strong></p>
<p>The Poker Rake is the percentage of each pot taken to support the online poker operation and administration fees. You see, when we play online poker, we are competing against other real people, with real-money chip stacks. We are not competing in any way against the “house”. Therefore, the house is making absolutely nothing by giving us this incredible forum in which to play online poker. The support the operation and make it worth their while, the online poker room “Rakes” each pot.</p>
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<p>The industry standard Poker Rake is 5% of each pot, capped at $3. Some online poker rooms will take a smaller percentage with a larger max rake, such as 3% capped at $5, but the industry standard is vy far the most common poker rake rate. Also, there is generally a ‘No Flop/No Drop’ policy that states if the hand does not go on to see the Flop, no rake will be taken.</p>
<p><strong>What is Poker Rakeback ?</strong></p>
<p>Now that we know we are contributing a portion to the Poker Rake each time we place a bet at an online poker room, we can better understand the value of Rakeback. Rakeback is when a player receive a percentage of their rake back into their own pocket.</p>
<p><strong>Why Do I Need Rakeback ?</strong></p>
<p>Why not?! You are paying in this money just by playing. To ignore the opportunity to get some of that money back in your bankroll is like ignoring a $5 coupon at the grocery store. Would you buy $20 worth of groceries, then slip the coupon back into your pocket and say “nah, I’m going to pay the full amount”; or would you whip that coupon out and say “$5 off please! Thank you”?</p>
<p>We’re going to assume you chose the second option, and would love to hold onto your cash. That’s exactly what Rakeback is. And the more you play online poker, the more Rakeback you will earn.</p>
<p><strong>How Can I Profit from Rakeback ?</strong></p>
<p>By using various Rakeback Strategies that suit your Rakeback offer and style of play, you can earn a significant profit just by breaking even at the poker tables. There are several types of Rakeback offers, each with their own benefits and Rakeback Strategy to help players make the most profit.</p>
<p>Here at rakebackrack.com, you will find a large assortment of comprehensive Rakeback guides to help you select the best Rakeback Offers and use the most profitable Rakeback Strategy to suit your style of play.</p>
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		<title>Profit from Rakeback by Breaking Even</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>As more and more online poker rooms begin to integrate Rakeback programs, the expected value for players is increasing ten-fold. To maximize your profits, carefully read over the following Rakeback Strategy, widely considered to be the best Rakeback Strategy of&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As more and more online poker rooms begin to integrate Rakeback programs, the expected value for players is increasing ten-fold. To maximize your profits, carefully read over the following Rakeback Strategy, widely considered to be the best Rakeback Strategy of them all.</p>
<p>Many online poker players would be shocked to hear you can actually make a profit by breaking even at the poker tables. All it takes is an online poker account with Rakeback, a little ingenuity and a good Rakeback Strategy.</p>
<p>The idea behind this Rakeback Strategy is to bring a relatively large chip stack, then play each hand as follows. Call the Big Blind when possible and Fold if anyone Raises. Even if you continue this pattern for awhile, you’ll be contributing a great deal of rake in the process. Then, when a monster hand comes along, slow play it and scoop as many chips as you can.</p>
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<p>By bringing a large enough chip stack, you can outlast the constant Calling of the Big Blind, while slow playing the Nuts should return all of the chips you previously lost. As far as your bankroll is concerned, you are breaking even, but when you add in all of the Rakeback you’ve scraped along the way, the profits become substantial.</p>
<p>This Rakeback Strategy is not fool proof, but it is proven to work more often than most Rakeback Strategies. There are only two possible drawbacks to this Rakeback Strategy, and they are: 1.) not bringing enough chips to the table, and 2.) hitting a long streak of bad Starting Hands.</p>
<p>The first dilemma is yours to control. Make sure you bring high enough bankroll to correspond with the stakes you are playing. There is no reason to join a poker table with an average pot size of more than $60, since most online poker rooms take a 5% rake capped at $3. A $150 pot will still only rake $3, the same as a $60 pot.</p>
<p>The second possible dilemma is simply out of your control. All players hit a slump now and again. The best way to thwart this problem is to never bring more to the table than you can afford to lose.</p>
<p>With that said, follow this Rakeback Strategy and you stand a great chance of making a hefty profit just by breaking even.</p>
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		<title>Selecting The Best Rakeback Offers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>When browsing for new Rakeback offers from third-part online poker affiliate sites like <strong><a href="http://www.rakebackrack.com">rakebackrack.com</a></strong>, you may find there are a lot more types of deals than you had originally imagined. In this article, we’re going to discuss the various aspects&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When browsing for new Rakeback offers from third-part online poker affiliate sites like <strong><a href="http://www.rakebackrack.com">rakebackrack.com</a></strong>, you may find there are a lot more types of deals than you had originally imagined. In this article, we’re going to discuss the various aspects you may want to consider when selection Rakeback offers.</p>
<p>The first thing we’ll discuss is the most obvious enticement when selecting Rakeback offers – the Rakeback percentage rate. The average Rakeback rate is 30%, dipping as low as 27% and as high as 35% at some online poker rooms. You may even find higher Rakeback offers, but it’s uncommon.</p>
<p>Don’t let yourself be swayed by this number alone. There are too many other elements that determine the value of Rakeback offers, mostly in the ‘Terms and Conditions’ department. However, we’re going to discuss the type of Rakeback Offers first, as this is more important to your profit potential.</p>
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<p><strong>Contributed Rakeback VS Dealt Rakeback</strong> </p>
<p>After drooling over the percentage factors, let’s get down to the more important stuff – the way Rakeback is earned. </p>
<p>There are two types of Rakeback Offers:</p>
<p>1. Contributed Rakeback<br />
2. Dealt Rakeback</p>
<p><strong>Contributed Rakeback</strong> means one of two things. You either get a portion of the money you actually contributed to the rake back in your pocket; or you get a percentage of the overall rake back, so long as you actually contributed to the pot. Be sure to read the fine print carefully in this area because the first option is way less profitable than the second, as far as Rakeback Strategy is concerned.</p>
<p><strong>Dealt Rakeback</strong> is by and far the best option. This means that so long as you were dealt cards in the hand, and the pot was raked, you will receive a percentage of the rake back. You can Fold constantly and still collect rake. The only contribution you will actually make is when seated in a Blind position, or when you choose to bet on your hand. When selecting Rakeback offers, be sure to keep your eyes open for Dealt Rakeback.</p>
<p><strong>Know the Eligible Stakes for Rakeback</strong></p>
<p>Another thing to look for is what stakes are available, and which ones are raked. In general, any online poker room that presents micro-limit stakes (usually the $0.01/$0.02 and $0.02/$0.04 variety), will not take a rake from these pots. Plan your poker player around the available stakes that actually earn a Rakeback.</p>
<p><strong>No Flop/No Drop Policy</strong></p>
<p>Just about every online poker room maintains a ‘No Flop/No Drop Policy’. This means that no matter how much money went into the pot, if all players end up Folding before the Flop, no rake will be taken. Be careful not to siphon chips into a pot that isn’t likely to go to the Flop (unless everyone is Folding to you, in which case you’ve done a good job. </p>
<p><strong>Can you Accept Bonus Offers too ?</strong></p>
<p>The last aspect of selecting Rakeback offers that we’d like to mention is the eligibility of bonus offers; particularly Welcome Bonuses. Often times, an online poker room requires a coupon code to be provided in order to receive a Welcome Bonus. In turn, Rakeback Offers will also require a coupon code. If both require the code to be placed in the same box when making your first deposit, you have to pick one – the Welcome Bonus or the Rakeback Offer.</p>
<p>Now this shouldn’t be a difficult decision if you think about it for a moment. You could take the bonus and play through hand after hand to release it into your cash account, but after that, it’s done. If you select the Rakeback Offer, you will continue to earn Rakeback for as long as you are an active member of the online poker room. Plus, you should be able to take advantage of any bonus offers for existing members. And if you’re a serious poker player, you’ll hit the VIP ranks in no time, earning massive Rakeback and frequent, valuable bonuses at the same time.</p>
<p>With all of this information in mind, you should have no problem selecting the Rakeback Offers that best suit you.</p>
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		<title>Understanding Dealt Rakeback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Dealt Rakeback is by far the most profitable Rakeback plan you will ever find. As such, it is also the least common, but well worth the effort of using third-party affiliate sites like RakebackRack.com</p>
<p>Dealt Rakeback means that you will receive&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dealt Rakeback is by far the most profitable Rakeback plan you will ever find. As such, it is also the least common, but well worth the effort of using third-party affiliate sites like RakebackRack.com</p>
<p>Dealt Rakeback means that you will receive a percentage of the Rakeback in every qualifying hand you are dealt cards in. Simply put, you do not need to contribute to the pot, so long as your receive cards, and the hand is eventually raked.</p>
<p>In order for a hand to be raked, according to the standard industry guidelines (i.e. not every online poker room, but the vast majority), the hand must go on to see the Flop. Most online poker rooms invoke what is known as a ‘No Flop – No Drop’ rake policy. Essentially, if every player Folds before the Flop, no rake is taken.</p>
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<p>Okay, so by simply seating yourself at a loose, full poker table, you can Fold every hand (except in the Big Blind position &#8211; Check to see the Flop when available) and earn Rakeback, without ever risking your poker chips.</p>
<p>You may have noticed the recommendation of a “loose” poker table. It is not essential to play a loose table, but it does speed up the effectiveness of this Rakeback Strategy ten-fold. Because of the No Flop/No Drop policy, playing a tight table where most players Fold out Pre-Flop will result in slower Rakeback accumulation. </p>
<p>To find a loose poker table at an online poker room, simply scroll through the poker lobby, paying close attention to the ‘Viewed-Flop Percentage’. Most online poker rooms offer this information in the table stats directly in the lobby. A high viewed-flop percentage means loose players are prominent at the table. 50% is a common high percentage, and anything higher is even better.</p>
<p>This Dealt Rakeback Strategy also recommends joining a “full” poker table, for obvious reasons. The more people that are present, the more likely the hand is to see the Flop.</p>
<p>Pay very close attention to the fine print of your Rakeback deal. Online poker rooms that offer Micro-Limit stakes, generally the $.01/$.02 and $.02/$.04 tables, will not usually pay Dealt Rakeback, or any other Rakeback plan for that matter, at Micro-Limit stakes. Know the lowest stakes that can be played to make the most of this Dealt Rakeback Strategy.</p>
<p>Last but not least, even though you don’t need a large bankroll to earn Dealt Rakeback, it can come in handy to increase the speed of your earnings through this Rakeback Strategy. When looking for viewed-flop percentages in the poker lobby, also glance at the ‘Average Pot Size’. Many online poker rooms will rake a max of $3 per pot, so joining a table with an average of $60 pots will incur the maximum rake more often.</p>
<p>Remember, you only need to be able to survive the Blind Bets for awhile to make a generous profit from this Dealt Rakeback Strategy.</p>
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		<title>Understanding Shared Rakeback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Shared Rakeback is one of 3 dominant Online Poker Rakeback deals; the others being Contributed Rakeback and Dealt Rakeback. Shared Rakeback and Dealt Rakeback actually have a lot in common, except that Shared Rakeback does require the player to contribute&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shared Rakeback is one of 3 dominant Online Poker Rakeback deals; the others being Contributed Rakeback and Dealt Rakeback. Shared Rakeback and Dealt Rakeback actually have a lot in common, except that Shared Rakeback does require the player to contribute something to the pot in order to collect a Rakeback.</p>
<p>Unlike Contributed Rakeback, however, Shared Rakeback means the rake s divvied up evenly between all participating players, giving each the opportunity to earn the same amount in Rakeback (assuming all are signed up for an online poker Rakeback deal.) Sadly, even those who are not earning Rakeback will still take away from those that are. By this I mean if two players are earning Rakeback and four are not, the rake is still divided up 6 ways before Shared Rakeback is paid.</p>
<p>Shared Rakeback means you get an even portion of the rake paid out according to the percentage of your Rakeback deal. </p>
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<p>To better understand Shared Rakeback, we’ll offer an example of how it is calculated and paid.</p>
<p>For this example, we will use a 30% Shared Rakeback Deal at a 6-Handed NL Texas Hold’em table with $2/$4 stakes. We also use the standard online poker rake of 5% up to a maximum of $3.</p>
<p>You are in Seat 1, the Small Blind, earning Shared Rakeback.</p>
<p>Seat 1: You &#8211; Call BB $4<br />
Seat 2: Fold<br />
Seat 3: Raise to $7<br />
Seat 4: Fold<br />
Seat 5: SB $2 – Fold<br />
Seat 6: BB $4 – Call $7<br />
Seat 1: You – Fold</p>
<p>The Pot = $20<br />
Participating players = 4</p>
<p>The SB participates by posting the blind bet, even though he Folded. Because you Called the Big Blind, you have also participated, even though you chose to Fold afterwards.</p>
<p>After the Flop…<br />
Seat 1: You &#8211; [Out]<br />
Seat 2: [Out]<br />
Seat 3: Bet $20<br />
Seat 4: [Out]<br />
Seat 5: [Out]<br />
Seat 6: Call $20</p>
<p>The Pot = $60</p>
<p>After the Turn…<br />
Seat 1: [Out]<br />
Seat 2: [Out]<br />
Seat 3: Bet $20<br />
Seat 4: [Out]<br />
Seat 5: [Out]<br />
Seat 6: Fold</p>
<p>Seat 3: Wins</p>
<p>Most online poker rooms do not recalculate the pot until the end of a betting round, therefore the last $20 Seat-3 put into it will not count towards the rake. So, the hand ends with $60 in the pot and 4 players contributing. Let’s first calculate the rake taken.</p>
<p>5% of $60 (60 x 0.5) = $3 raked</p>
<p>Now we divide the rake by the number of participating players to get the Shared Rake amount:<br />
$3 / 4 = $0.75</p>
<p>Your Shared Rakeback will be paid at a rate of 30% of $0.75. So let’s calculate the Shared Rakeback accordingly.<br />
30% of $0.75 (0.75 x 0.3) = 0.225</p>
<p>For this example, we’ll round that up to $0.23, but note that online poker rooms will usually keep the 0.225 and add all raked hands together before rounding up or down and paying your Rakeback. </p>
<p>So, you would have earned $0.23 in Shared Rakeback for this hand, as would all participating players who are earning Shared Rakeback, even though you contributed a minimal amount to the pot.</p>
<p>Now that you have a better understanding of Shared Rakeback, you might also like to check out the following pages:</p>
<p>Who Needs Shared Rakeback (Shared Rakeback Strategy)<br />
Understanding Contributed Rakeback<br />
Understanding Dealt Rakeback</p>
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		<title>Who Needs Contributed Rakeback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Contributed Rakeback deals are those that pay online poker Rakeback in accordance to the actual amount a player contributes to the rake. The players that can profit most from a Contributed Rakeback deal are the loose/aggressive type who see more&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Contributed Rakeback deals are those that pay online poker Rakeback in accordance to the actual amount a player contributes to the rake. The players that can profit most from a Contributed Rakeback deal are the loose/aggressive type who see more Flops and typically put more chips into the pot than their opponents when the cards fall in their favor.</p>
<p>We’re going to put together an example hand below to better explain how Contributed Rakeback is more beneficial to loose/aggressive poker players than a Shared Rakeback deal.</p>
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<p>Example Hand – Short-Handed $2/$4 NL Texas Hold’em</p>
<p>You are in Seat 1, earning Contributed Rakeback.</p>
<p>Seat 1: Under the Gun &#8211; Bet $5<br />
Seat 2: Fold<br />
Seat 3: Fold<br />
Seat 4: Button – Call $5<br />
Seat 5: SB $2 – Call $3<br />
Seat 6: BB $4 – Call $1</p>
<p>The Pot = $20</p>
<p>After the Flop…<br />
Seat 1: Bet $20<br />
Seat 2: [Out]<br />
Seat 3: [Out]<br />
Seat 4: Call $20<br />
Seat 5: Fold<br />
Seat 6: Fold</p>
<p>The Pot = $60</p>
<p>After the Turn…<br />
Seat 1: Bet $20<br />
Seat 2: [Out]<br />
Seat 3: [Out]<br />
Seat 4: Fold<br />
Seat 5: [Out]<br />
Seat 6: [Out]</p>
<p>Because online poker rooms do not generally recalculate the pot until the end of each betting round, and the only remaining opponent Folded, your final $20 bet is not going to count towards the rake. The pot ends at $60 to be raked.</p>
<p>The standard rake at online poker rooms is 5% up to $3 max. 5% of $60 is $3 ($60 x 0.05 = $3) &#8211; yes, we did that on purpose to achieve max rake &#8211; so the online poker room rakes $3 from the pot.</p>
<p>If we add up your total bets (minus the last $20 that was not applied), you contributed $25 to the pot. $25 is 41% of the total $60 pot. So, you contributed 41% to the total rake. Next we need to find 41% of the $3 raked.</p>
<p>$3 x .41 = $1.23</p>
<p>We now know that you contributed $1.23 to the raked poker hand. The next step is to find out how much of that you’ll be getting in Rakeback. Since the average online poker Rakeback is 30%, we’ll multiply $1.23 by 30%.</p>
<p>$1.23 x .30 = $.37<br />
[The actual answer is 0.369, but we’ll round that up to $.37]</p>
<p>So we now know that you’ll be earning $.37 by utilizing a Contributed Rakeback Deal. But how do we know that playing a loose/aggressive style of poker is more profitable as Contributed Rakeback than other programs, like Shared Rakeback?</p>
<p>Let’s calculate what you would have gotten under a Shared Rakeback deal. 4 players contributed to the pot, which reached $60 and raked $3. So we divide the rake by 4 players…<br />
$3 / 4 = $.75</p>
<p>Now to figure up your Shared Rakeback at 30%&#8230;<br />
$.75 x .30 = $.23<br />
[Actually 0.225, rounded up to $.23]</p>
<p>By comparing the totals, we find that you earn $.14 more by signing up for a Contributed Rakeback Deal than you would with a Shared Rakeback Deal. ($.37 &#8211; $.23 = $.14)</p>
<p>The choice is obvious – if you are a loose/aggressive poker player, you need to earning Contributed Rakeback!</p>
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		<title>How Bonuses Can Affect Rakeback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>We should all know by now just how lucrative an online poker Rakeback deal can be when combined with the right Rakeback Strategies, but in some cases, you may need to weigh the advantages of Rakeback versus welcome bonuses.</p>
<p>Most Rakeback&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We should all know by now just how lucrative an online poker Rakeback deal can be when combined with the right Rakeback Strategies, but in some cases, you may need to weigh the advantages of Rakeback versus welcome bonuses.</p>
<p>Most Rakeback offers require inserting a specific coupon code when signing up, or making your first deposit. If this code is required during the initial deposit phase, you may have to sacrifice the promoted welcome bonus, as the code will take the place of any welcome bonus code.</p>
<p>As we said, this does not affect all online poker rooms – generally just those that require a bonus code to receive a deposit bonus.</p>
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<p>Should you find yourself in this position, you may be thinking you should take the bonus offer, not the Rakeback deal. Many players make this mistake, because the chance to earn a few hundred dollars all at once sounds a lot nicer than a 30% Rakeback.</p>
<p>Honestly, the bonus might be better for some players – it really depends on your personal style of play, and the requirements to clear the bonus.</p>
<p>If you are a casual player, it will take some time to complete the bonus requirements. If the bonus is released in increments, but expires after 30, 60 or 90 days, chances are you won’t actually release the full bonus amount, or you didn’t deposit a high enough amount for it to be worth more than a Rakeback deal.</p>
<p>Serious poker players have a much higher chance of clearing a large bonus and keeping all of that cash for themselves, but in the same token, Rakeback deals never run out. Once the bonus is issued, it’s done. Rakeback will continue to accumulate for as long as you play online poker at the same site.</p>
<p>In both scenarios above, the player is likely to make a better profit in the long term with a Rakeback deal. However, there is one other player type to consider.</p>
<p>If you’re a serious poker player who moves from one online poker room to the next just to earn those lucrative bonuses and be on your merry way, you will probably make more of a profit by taking the bonus deal. Then again, if you decide you really like the online poker room – perhaps it is riddled with fish, or has a better game variety than others – you’ll have already missed out on the chance to earn Rakeback.</p>
<p>The fact is you can’t join a Rakeback program once you’ve signed up with the online poker room. Rakeback deals are only offered by third-party affiliate web sites, not the online poker rooms themselves. So in order to earn Rakeback, you must use the third-party affiliate’s links or affiliate coupon code when joining the online poker room.</p>
<p>If you simply can’t bear to miss out on big bonuses, but want to take advantage of Rakeback Strategies to make a higher profit, try seeking out an online poker room that awards weekly and/or monthly bonuses to all members. If you’re a serious poker player, you’ll probably end up on the VIP list soon enough, opening the doorway to even bigger, more frequent deposit bonuses.</p>
<p>In closing, just be sure you know exactly what you’re getting into (read the fine print) and use this Rakeback Strategy to weigh your options with an open, educated frame of mind.</p>
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		<title>Earn Rakeback from Tournaments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>One of the less common aspects of Rakeback offers is the ability to earn Rakeback from poker tournaments. See, tournaments are not raked in the same manner as cash games, but there is still the matter of those administration fees&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the less common aspects of Rakeback offers is the ability to earn Rakeback from poker tournaments. See, tournaments are not raked in the same manner as cash games, but there is still the matter of those administration fees we pay, on top of the actual buy-in, to register for a tournament.</p>
<p>The tournament entry fee is usually 10% of the buy-in, which can really add up in terms of Tournament Rakeback. The question you need to ask yourself when deciding selecting a Rakeback offer is whether you’re a cash game player or a tournament player.</p>
<p>If you stick to cash games, you have a much larger selection of Rakeback offers to take advantage of, but if you are a tournament player, you’ll need to shop around a bit harder. If you play both cash games and tournaments, you’ll obviously profit even more from a Tournament Rakeback offer that pays rake back on cash games and tournaments. Tournament Rakeback offers always include cash game Rakeback as well.</p>
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<p>The profitability of a Tournament Rakeback offer will vary greatly on your success in poker tournaments. That is, when you add in the money you win from the tournament. If you are not a very good tournament player, you absolutely need to earn Rakeback from tournaments in order to make up for a portion of lost funds. Simply making the prize bubble, combined with a tournament Rakeback deal, makes that marginal victory all the more meaningful. As a prominently successful tournament player, earning Rakeback from tournaments is just an added bonus.</p>
<p>Whether you’re just starting to play tournaments, or have been cashing in on them for years, you can clearly see the advantage of earning Rakeback from tournaments.</p>
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