Factors that affect your rakeback

A lot of different factors affect the rake you pay and consequently your rake back. It's not a good idea to let the rakeback dictate what game you choose, but if you're equally good at several different poker forms the information in this article will give you an edge and help you increase your winnings. Another important thing to keep in mind is that different poker rooms use different ways to calculate the rake. Some use the dealt rakeback method, i.e. as long as you are dealt into a hand you earn rake. Other poker rooms use the contributed poker rakeback method, i.e. your rake is based on the actual percentage of what you put in to the pot.

Low limit/High stakes

First of all you should know that the rake affects low limit players' overall winnings much more than it affects high stakes players' bankrolls. The reason for this is that the poker rooms caps the rake, normally around $3. Consequently a high stakes player that wins $1,000 pays a much smaller percentage in rake than a low limit player that wins $60.

Fixed limit/No limit

In most cases, players that play no limit rake less than those who play fixed limit. In no limit games there is often a lot of raising pre-flop and many hands are decided already in the first round of betting. Since most poker sites uses a “no flop no drop” policy they won't take any rake from pots that don't reach the flop. Players that use a tight-aggressive strategy in no limit games won't be involved in that many big hands per hour, and thus won't pay that much in rake. In limit games, on the other hand, players often are on draws, and have correct pot odds to see the hand through. In no limit games players often make big bets to push out the draws from the hand. Consequently, you will be involved in more pots in limit games, and thus pay more in rake.

Full ring /Short handed

When you play short-handed you are forced to get involved in more pots than you would in a full ring game. Consequently you pay more rake in short-handed games.

Player types

Loose players that play a lot of hands and gets involved in a lot of action at the poker table naturally pay more in rake than a tight player that.

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