About Rakeback



What is rake?
The rake is what a poker room takes out of each pot in order to make money. Typically the rake ranges from $0.05 to $3.

What is rakeback?
Rakeback is the part of the rake that you get back either directly from a poker room or from a poker affiliate (i.e. RakeBrain.com, RakeTheRake.com). With rakeback you are essentially being rewarded for being a loyal player and you get a certain percentage of the rake you have paid back each month. If you are a serious online poker player you probably pay hundreds or perhaps thousands of dollars in rake each month. Signing up for a rakeback deal would save you about a third of that money – could even be up to 50%! Along with other valuable accessories such: as freerolls and rakeraces.

How will I get back my rakeback money?
Your rakeback money will be added to your poker account. In most cases, the poker rooms themselves take care of transferring your rakeback money. In a few instances (e.g. Ultimate Bet and Eurobet) we will transfer the rakeback money to your poker account.

When will I receive my rakeback?
When you receive your rakeback depends on the poker room you play poker at. Please check the individual page for your poker room to find out when you will receive your rakeback. Please note, however, that your rakeback is always paid out the following month; for example the rakeback you have earned in July will be paid out in August etc.

How is my rake and rakeback calculated?
To figure out how much rake you have paid and how much rakeback you will get the poker rooms use a formula called Monthly Gross Revenue (MGR). How they come up with your MGR can vary a little. Most rooms, however, take the total amount of rake taken out of all the games you were dealt hands in and divide this number by the number of players dealt in. Almost all rooms also include any tournament fees you have paid in your MGR. Most rooms then subtract any bonuses you might have received from the rake you have paid (and some a license fee). The number that is left is you MGR and it is a certain percentage of this number that you can get in the form of rakeback.