Rakebacks In Online Poker

October 4th, 2009 -- Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
David Walker asked:


There are several reasons to chop and change online poker rooms habitually, such as taking advantage of the available free chip and deposit offers, but there is one really good reason to stay loyal to a poker room when you feel comfortable at one.

Before we look at that one particular reason, here is a brief look at five popular reasons why you should play at more than one regular poker room:

1. By using multiple online poker rooms you have access to a far greater number of tournaments or ring games at any time of the day.
2. There are more invitational tournament invites for “loyal players” which is often decided by the number of raked hands the player has accumulated over a certain time period so it make sense to show “loyalty” to several rooms.

3. Some poker rooms have looser players than others and this varies in each room throughout the day.

4. If a player feels they are being “easily read” and losing their chips they can move to another room with ease.

5. The ability to take advantage of freerolls across multiple online poker rooms as and when they appear. These are all worthy reasons why you can chop and change your online poker rooms but the one reason that many players will choose to be very loyal to one particular room is the “rakeback”.

The rakeback may help poker rooms keep the big players in one room if they won’t try to cover its existence from the players who choose to hop from room to rooms. A “rake” is the house’s commission that all poker rooms take from played hands. The rake varies from 1% to 10% depending on pot size, as well as other factors.

The poker rooms keep 100% of the “rake” unless circumstances such as promotions and affiliate referrals apply. This is one reason you should always question a poker room with an affiliate log tacked onto the end of the web address. Did they promise you huge wins and loose players or did they simply refer you to the site?

You should keep in mind if you find a good strong rakeback programme, the chances are it may not pay you to play in a variety of rooms. You may find it is much more profitable to be loyal to one room in which case you can play and act accordingly.



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Using the Bonuses

August 15th, 2009 -- Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
Will Win asked:


There are many factors that go into choosing the proper online casino. In fact the decision to choose a particular online casino is probably the most important decision that a player can make. If they choose right they will be rewarded with a fair and enjoyable gambling experience. If they hurry their decision and choose wrong they may be punished by a lousy gambling experience, a loss of wagers in an unreasonable fashion, and in the worst cases, a loss of their identity and a lifetime of personal struggle. Sound a little harrowing? Well unfortunately the floors of the online gambling halls are littered with the hopes and dreams of novice players that rushed too quickly into a website that sounded enticing. It pays very well to take your time and choose the right casino.

Once the right casino is chosen, and one of the determining factors might very well be, a good initial bonus should be had. If an online casino does not offer a solid initial offering it might be an indication of the quality of service that the online casino provides. This is far from being set in stone and the fact that a casino offers a mediocre sign up bonus might simply indicate that their resources are elsewhere.

One of the best ways that a player can earn money on their gambling is through the use of an online casino’s rakeback program, if they happen to offer one. Rakeback programs are often times misunderstood, or not heard of altogether. Some players think of a rakeback as type of an investment program. A rakeback program allows a player to receive a percentage of the money back that they have wagered. This allows players to continue to finance their bankroll with funds that have already been wagered. This is something that is only found in the online casino environment and should always be taken advantage of. A player might see a 3% rakeback, for example, in one casino and choose to disregard this casino in favor of a casino that offers a $250 sign up bonus. The novice player might see that the sign up bonus is better but the more experienced online gambler will realize that the 3% rakeback will pay off many times over that of the sign up bonus. Rakeback programs were designed to encourage and reward customer loyalty.

While sign up bonuses are a great way to get started they should never be the determining factor in the search for the next great online casino. By searching for casinos that offer a good sign up bonus, and offer continuing bonuses and rakeback programs that reward loyalty, an online casino gambler will be able enjoy their chosen game without the worry of wasting money.



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