| people play poker on-line for several hours a day. | | | | Each rakeback website works with specific on-line |
| These individuals are paying a fee, or rake, or each | | | | poker sites. The rakeback website shows a list of |
| pot that they play. Individuals playing multiple tables | | | | on-line poker sites, their percentage of rake, and |
| or playing several games a day will find that the | | | | other information that will help the player. They also |
| benefits of registering with a rake back plan gives | | | | show any promotion, tournaments, or contests that |
| them an opportunity to make money while they play. | | | | are being held on that site and the amount of money |
| On-line poker sites calculate the rake for each pot in | | | | that is available to players. |
| a game. This amount usually is 5% of the pot and | | | | Many poker websites also offer bonus to players for |
| caps out at $3 per pot. But, if a person plays many | | | | registering and participating in games. These bonuses |
| pots each day this fee can quickly add up. The nice | | | | are given to players when they make a deposit. In |
| part is that you can get a nice size chunk of the rake | | | | some cases the bonus will match the deposit |
| back. This is where the term "rakeback" came from. | | | | invested up to a certain amount. Any money |
| Poker sites have different ways of calculating the | | | | invested over the bonus amount automatically |
| rake for each pot. Some figure the rake based on | | | | receives the maximum bonus offered. Rakeback |
| the amount of the pot and number of people at the | | | | includes this bonus in the amount of money that is |
| table. Other website figure the rake on the number | | | | paid out from their site. |
| of people who are actually playing for the pot and | | | | There are many incentives offered to registrants on |
| the amount of the pot. In either case the amount of | | | | rakeback websites. Many of these sites work with |
| rake paid is normally almost the same. | | | | on-line poker sites offering rakeback at their site. An |
| Once a person knows that there is a way to get | | | | individual can play poker on the on-line poker site and |
| part of their rake back they begin to search for | | | | receive rakeback at the site. Then, they receive |
| rakeback plans that are available. There are many | | | | money from the rakeback website as well. |
| rakeback websites which offer players a return on | | | | Rakeback is unique to on-line poker and many players |
| the rake that they play for each game. These | | | | do not know the benefits they get from participating |
| websites work with the on-line poker sites that pay | | | | in a rakeback plan. A person receives rakeback when |
| up to 45% of the rake they receive to the rakeback | | | | they are registered and play whether they win or |
| site. A person is paid a percentage of what is | | | | not. This can offset losses, wins, and fees paid for a |
| received by the rakeback website when they are | | | | person who plays poker on-line. |
| registered with that site. | | | | |