Frequently Asked Questions

1.  What is the rake?

The rake is the money that a poker room takes from the pot of each hand that is played. This is how the poker room makes money. The amount that is taken from each pot is usually about 5% up to $3. This may not sound like a lot, but it adds up to much more than you think over time.

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2.  What is rakeback?

Rakeback is a percentage of a player's total contribution to the rake that is given back. Depending on what Rake of Spades program the player signs up for, this percentage can be up to 35%.

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3.  How can Rake of Spades offer rakeback?

We at Rake of Spades are able to offer rakeback because the poker rooms give us a commission for each player that we refer to them. We pass a majority of this commision back to our players and only keep a small percentage. This commision varies from room to room and is the primary factor in the amount of the rebate that we can offer players that sign up for each program.

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4.  How will I get paid?

Each player is given a choice of payment methods including directly into your player account or via NETeller. Each poker room and/or payment method may have restrictions on money transfers. Therefore, we may not be able to give rebates for certain pay periods if a player has not net the restrictions. If this is the case, the rebate that was earned will be held over until the next pay period. Specific details are given in each program description.

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5.  How much will I get paid?

Well, that depends on how much you play. The more you play, the more you will get paid. See the chart below or our rakeback calculator to estimate your contribution to the rake and how much you will get back based on limit and number of hands played.

Hands	$1/2	$2/4	$3/6	$5/10	$10/20	$15/30
1,000	$50	$85	$135	$210	$280	$320
5,000	$250	$425	$675	$1,050	$1,400	$1,600
10,000	$500	$850	$1,350	$2,100	$2,800	$3,200
15,000	$750	$1,275	$2,025	$3,150	$4,200	$4,800
20,000	$1,000	$1,700	$2,700	$4,200	$5,600	$6,400
25,000	$1,250	$2,125	$3,375	$5,250	$7,000	$8,000

Full tables play about 60-80 hands per hour, short handed tables play 80-120 hands per hour. So, if you play 10 hours per week at two full $3/6 tables at Ultimate Bet (1200-1600 hands), you will contribute $770-930 to the rake per month. With a rebate of 25%, this would earn you $170-230 per month! As you can see, the more you play and the higher the limits you play, the more you will earn. Serious players may play much more than this and will in turn earn much more than this.

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6.  How do bonuses affect rakeback?

Bonuses, along with fees charged to affiliates by the poker rooms, are deducted from every player's total rake contribution, but players still get more back with bonuses than without.

For example, say you contribute $500 and redeem $100 in bonus dollars this month at Titan Poker where you get 30% rakeback. Your rakeback payment will be calculated as ($500 - $100) * 30% = $120. In total, you would receive $220 back in rakeback and bonuses.

Had you not redeemed the bonus dollars, your rakeback payment would be calculated as $500 * 30% = $150. It would be a little higher without the bonus, but of course, you wouldn't have the $100 in bonus dollars.

These bonuses and fees are worked into our commissions and it is not our policy deduct them from your total rake contribution, but the individual poker room's. Therefore, we make less money, as well as you get paid less in rakeback when poker rooms offer bonuses (and charge fees). However, you have the advantage of keeping the bonus dollars, so it works out to your benefit in the end to redeem bonuses.

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7.  Will I get credit for tournament entry fees?

All of our current programs except Caribbean Sun Poker give players credit for their tournament entry fees.

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8.  Why should I sign up with Rake of Spades?

In every session of play, you lose money to the rake. With a rakeback program, you are able to get some of that lost money back. This is an edge that you don't normally have. Simply put, this is a big advantage. We also offer promotions and a referral program that others don't. From these additional offers, you can add even more to your advantage.

Additionally, Rake of Spades promisses to always deliver the rebates that we have offered for each program in a timely manner. We also promise to give great customer support to all of our players. Possibly most important, we will never deceive our players. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have.

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