| Poker is a game where players play against each other and not the house. The casino has therefore no built-in advantage like in blackjack or craps. Instead they take rake out of every pot, which is a percentage of the pot size with a cap at $2 or $3. The casino constantly removes money from the game when a pot is moved across the table. When you win a $100 pot you won't get the full amount, you will get maybe $98. This may sound like little money but it will add up to a huge amount in the long run. The only way to cut down on this expense is to have a good rakeback deal. When playing with poker rakeback players get a percentage of the money they have paid, refunded into their poker accounts. When playing mid and high limits this can become a good extra income since it not unusual for someone who plays a lot of poker to pay over two grand in rake every month. How do I get rakeback? The only thing you have to do is to sign up at a poker room through an affiliate, which is someone who has a deal with the poker rooms and earns money from the rake his bonuss pay. Many different sites offer those deals, they keep a small percentage of you rake, but the major part is refunded to your bankroll. When the rake is as high as it is today, you can't afford playing without poker rakebak. |