Rakeback Strategy

In this article, we will detail how to make the most of your Shared Rakeback deal by implementing a Shared Rakeback Strategy. Every online poker rakeback deal has its advantages, but certain player types can benefit more from one Rakeback deal than another.

Examples of Shared Rakeback: Cake Poker, Players Only

Shared Rakeback is most profitable for Loose/Passive poker players. If you are not a Loose/Passive poker player, you have two choices to maximize your winnings. Find a different online poker Rakeback deal that is better suited to your online poker playing style, or become a Loose/Passive poker player.

"Loose" poker players are those that see a lot of Flops, calling with marginal hands in hopes of the Flop improving their holdings.

"Passive" poker players are those that keep a conservative hold on their chips stack, only placing minimal wagers when necessary. A Passive poker player will only place a large bet when he is absolutely confident he is going to win the hand.

Therefore, a "Loose/Passive" poker player is one that places a minimum bet just to see if the Flop will improve their hand. If not, they fold. If so, they move forward, either with caution on a Draw hand or with confidence holding the Nuts.

Shared Rakeback Strategy

So what makes a Shared Rakeback deal so beneficial for Loose/Passive poker players? It's the way Shared Rakeback is calculated and paid out to those who apply a proper Shared Rakeback Strategy.

Shared Rakeback works like this... The rake taken from the pot is divided evenly among all players who contributed to the pot, meaning those who placed at least one chip into the pot are eligible to receive Rakeback. Therefore, at the end of the hand, the total rake is divided by those who contributed, and then Rakeback percentage is taken from the sum of that equation.

Let's try an example...

You participate in a 6-seater hand of $2/$4 NL Texas Hold'em. You are in the small blind position, forced to post a $2 bet. When Pre-Flop betting comes around to you, you choose to Fold. Two other players continue with the hand, reaching a total pot of $60 before it is over.

The standard poker rake is 5% up to $3 maximum. 5% of $60 is...

$60 x 0.5 = $3

So the pot rakes $3. Only three players contributed to the pot, including you. The rake is then divided by the participants...

$3 / 3 = $1

Your shared Rakeback would come from this median $1 amount. If you are getting an average Rakeback of 30%, you would receive 30% of that $1 median rake.

$1 x 0.3 = $0.30

So, for this single hand in which you contributed only $2, you would receive $0.30 in Shared Rakeback.

As you can see, as a Loose/Passive player, even the smallest contribution to a raked hand can award a relatively high Rakeback.

Obviously, paying $2 to receive $0.30 is not a profit, but when you take into account the hands you play that do improve on the Flop and result in winnings, the Shared Rakeback only stands to increase those profits.

If you are not a Loose/Passive player, or do not wish to become one, please check out some of the other online poker Rakeback deals which may benefit you more.

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