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Rake and rakeback
The room earns from cash games by taking a small share of each pot, the rake. Rakeback is the part of the rake the room gives back to you.
How rake works
Rake is taken from pots, usually only when the hand sees a flop, and usually with a cap per pot. The exact share and cap differ by room and stake; the table information in the lobby gives them. Small pots pay a bigger share than big ones, which is one reason the micro stakes are hard to beat.
What rakeback is worth
Rakeback is a share of the rake you paid. If you pay $50 in rake in a month and your rakeback is 30%, $15 comes back to you. Over a year of steady play that can be the difference between a small loss and a small win.
- WePlay pays 30% of your rake, into your balance every Monday.
- Basepoker pays 32% on poker, credited as you play, and you claim it when you like. Higher ranks pay more.
Count it
Write your rakeback down with your results. It is part of what a stake pays you, and it belongs in the bankroll. A bankroll for cash games shows how to count it.
Sit down at a cash table
WePlay deals no-limit Hold'em at six-handed and bomb pot tables, with 30% rakeback every Monday.
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Basepoker deals Hold'em, PLO, PLO5 and PLO6 from $0.01/$0.02, with 32% rakeback as you play.
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