Contributed Rakeback

One of the most common types of online poker rakeback is known as Contributed Rakeback. This page will teach players the ins and outs of contributed rakeback, including how the program works, how it is calculated, and what type of online poker player stands to earn the most profits from Contributed Rakeback.

Examples of Contributed Rakeback: Ultimate Bet, Absolute Poker, Aced, Minted Poker

What is Contributed Rakeback?

Contributed Rakeback is an online poker Rakeback offer that pays Rakeback to players who actually contribute to the pot, meaning they put at least one chip into a raked pot before folding. Even the minimum Small Blind bet is considered a contribution to the pot. The player then earns a Rakeback percentage based on the percentage of their contribution to the pot.

To better explain the process, we offer an example of a raked hand.

Let's say you're at an online poker table with 6 players. The SB and BB automatically contribute. you call the Big Blind, as does one other player. Everyone else folds without contributing. As the hand goes on, you contribute a total of $10 to the pot, which reaches a total of $60 before the hand ends.

Remember, it doesn't matter how many players contribute. Your Rakeback is based solely on the amount you contribute.

With a little simple mathematics, we can determine that your contribution of $10 is exactly 1/6th of the total $60 pot. Therefore your contributed Rakeback will be paid out based on 1/6th of the overall rake. Keep reading below to learn exactly how Contribute Rakeback is calculated.

How to Calculate Contributed Rakeback

To explain how to calculate Contributed Rakeback, we will use the same example hand from above. In this example, you contributed $10 to a $60 pot.

Step 1: Find the percentage you contributed to the pot. The formula is:

100 / Pot = Y

Y x Your Contribution = Your Contributed Percentage

So for this hand, we would use the following equation:

100 / 60 = 1.66

1.66 x 10 = 16.66%

You contributed 16.66% of the pot and rake.

Step 2: Calculate the rake from the overall pot size. The industry standard poker rake is 5% of the pot, not to exceed $3. The formula is:

Pot x 0.05 (5%) = Rake

With a $60, the equation is:

$60 x 0.5 = $3

The total Rake is $3.

Step 3: Find your Rake percentage. The formula is

Rake x Contributed Percentage = Contributed Rake

You contributed 16.66% to the pot, raked at $3, so...

$3 x .1666 = 0.4998

We'll round that up to $0.50 for convenience sake. Your Contributed Rake becomes $0.50.

Step 4: The final step is to find exactly how much you'll earn in Contributed Rakeback, according to you Contributed Rake. For this, we need to know the percentage your online poker Rakeback is paying. The average is 30%, so we'll use this in our equation. You should receive 30% of your Contributed Rake in contributed Rakeback. The formula is:

Contributed Rake x Rakeback Percentage (30%) = Contributed Rakeback

$0.50 x 0.3 = $0.15

Your total Contributed Rakeback earnings for this hand would be $0.15. This is the amount you would be paid in Contributed Rakeback.

Who Profits Most from Contributed Rakeback?

Contributed Rakeback benefits Aggressive poker players most of all, especially Loose/Aggressive players. Since Contributed Rakeback is based on the amount a player contributes, those who tend to put a large amount of chips in the pot will earn the highest profits from it.

Loose players tend to participate in more hands, choosing not to fold more often than not. Aggressive players are those that attack the pot, tossing more chips into the mix to scare other players out or draw as many chips as possible into the pot when holding a monster hand.

More about Online Poker Rakeback

To learn more about online poker Rakeback and their respective strategies, please read the following pages:

Contributed Rakeback Strategy

Shared Rakeback

Dealt Rakeback

Tournament Rakeback