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  1. #1

    Looking Closer At Rakeback

    Introduction

    Do poker players actually gain from attaining rakeback? Well that is a very interesting question because on the surface then it seems like they do. However it does bring up the question of why poker sites offered rakeback in the first place. Clearly it was a tactic to induce more players into the game and to keep the ones that they already had by recirculating a percentage of the rake that they took.

  2. #2
    If you made $1000 in a month in rakeback then would this be a good result? Well it isn’t easy to answer that question in a short way but good winning players will clearly make more money because of rakeback. The problem is though that good winning players are in the minority these days and this means that the overwhelming majority of players who play online poker are losing money.

  3. #3
    I would ascertain that this figure is as high as 90% and probably 95%. So it is clear then that a large percentage of these players will be getting rakeback and so in these instances then rakeback isn’t making these players winners. All it is doing is allowing them to get some of their losses back essentially to keep on losing and to provide liquidity for the site. It also allows the grinders to have action as well as if the fish leave then the grinders have no game
    and they will either lock horns with each other (and eventually leave) or leave immediately because they are aware of a lack of value.

  4. #4
    In short, it is certainly in the interests of all online poker players to design a way of playing that minimises the effect of paying rake. Whether this is negotiating a deal with a site or trying to become a sponsored player or whatever

  5. #5
    Conclusion

    the players who stand the best chance of winning over the long term in online poker are the ones who can play with lower overheads. The most successful players in online poker are not necessarily the best poker players but
    this all comes down to how you view what a “successful” or “good” poker player is and what they should be doing.


 

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