The Importance of Playing with Rakeback

There are always discussions on poker forums about if players should play with poker rakeback or not. The answer is crystal clear: You should always play with rakeback, especially if you have a good Guide du Poker. There is no reason not to. Let me explain why:

The poker rooms take out rake from every pot that reaches a certain size, it varies depending on the limit but it is usually between $0.05 and $3. When looking at a single pot the rake is not that high, but when you have played thousands of hands, which is often done in a couple of days, the rake becomes a lot of money. This money leaves the game forever and ends up in the poker room’s bank account.

When having a good rakeback deal you are able to cut down this “house edge” considerably. The usual rakeback offer is between 20 and 50 percent, which means that you get back a percentage of your raked every month. If you have 30% rake back, and pay $2000 per month in rake, you will get $600 back. You don’t have to do anything. Just carry on playing and the affiliate will transfer the money you are entitled to back to your account.

When the rake is as high as it is today it is tough to be a winning player when playing low and mid-limit poker and rake back can very often turn a losing month into a winning. The only thing you have to do is to sign up to a poker site through an affiliate. They will take a couple of percent of your rakeback, but send the biggest part of it back to you.

Rakeback is just extra money added to your bankroll, and if you want your bankroll to grow, why play without it?