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February's $100k Points Race Heats Up

New Points Race especially beneficial to grinders who miss the dealt rake method that's been abandoned by other sites.

Best Online Poker Rooms - Editor's Choice

Poker room Bonus Rakeback Bonus code
1. Americas CardroomAmericas Cardroom
Yatahay Poker
100% $1,000 27% racer500
2. Tower GamingTower Gaming
Cake
500% $2,000 33%
3. Concord GamingConcord Gaming
Everleaf
100% $50 20% rakeracer
4. HollywoodPokerHollywoodPoker
Ongame
100% $250 VIP
5. Mermaid PokerMermaid Poker
IPN/Boss Media
200% €500 30%
6. PokerTimePokerTime
MicroGaming
100% $300 30%
7. PayNoRakePayNoRake
Action
100% $500 50-100%
8. Titan PokerTitan Poker
iPoker
200% $2,000 VIP
9. Fortune PokerFortune Poker
IPN/Boss Media
200% €1,000 30%
10. Poker HourPoker Hour
IPN/Boss Media
100% €250 30%

Poker Bonus Guide

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IPN/Boss Media StellaPoker Casino.net StellaPoker
iPoker Titan Poker Betfred Poker Titan Poker
Ongame PokerLoco HollywoodPoker Redkings

Poker Promotions

Room Promotion
Americas Cardroom $60,000 Points Race
Titan Poker New Sign-up Bonus
RPM Poker The Overdrive Club

Rake Race

  Poker Room Race Prize Pool First Prize Type Begins Expires Rakeback Bonus % Bonus $ Bonus Code
Fortune Poker Fortune Poker Exclusive 10k Rake Race €4,000 €500 rake race 01/05/2012 15/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Fortune Poker Fortune Poker Exclusive 10k Rake Race €4,000 €500 rake race 16/05/2012 31/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Poker4ever Poker4ever €2,000 PokerPoint Race €2,000 €375 rake race 01/05/2012 16/05/2012 35% 100% €500 rakeracer
Poker4ever Poker4ever €2,000 PokerPoint Race €2,000 €375 rake race 17/05/2012 31/05/2012 35% 100% €500 rakeracer

Raked Hand Race

  Poker Room Race Prize Pool First Prize Type Begins Expires Rakeback Bonus % Bonus $ Bonus Code
Fortune Poker Fortune Poker €1,000 Raked Hands Race €1,000 €200 raked hand race 01/05/2012 15/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Fortune Poker Fortune Poker €1,000 Raked Hands Race €1,000 €200 raked hand race 16/05/2012 31/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Poker4ever Poker4ever €2,000 Raked Hand Race €2,000 €375 raked hand race 01/05/2012 31/05/2012 35% 100% €500 rakeracer
Poker4ever Poker4ever €1,000 Biggest Loser Race €1,000 €175 raked hand race 01/05/2012 16/05/2012 35% 100% €500 rakeracer
Poker4ever Poker4ever €1,000 Biggest Winner Race €1,000 €175 raked hand race 01/05/2012 16/05/2012 35% 100% €500 rakeracer
Titan Poker Titan Poker $750 Beginners Races $750 $35 raked hand race 30/04/2012 05/05/2012 VIP 200% $2,000

Points Race

  Poker Room Race Prize Pool First Prize Type Begins Expires Rakeback Bonus % Bonus $ Bonus Code
Americas Cardroom Americas Cardroom $60,000 Points Race $60,000 $8,000 points race 01/05/2012 31/05/2012 27% 100% $1,000 racer500
Expekt Poker Expekt Poker Summer Madness 1 $25,000 $4,500 points race 01/05/2012 10/05/2012 VIP 200% $2,000
Expekt Poker Expekt Poker Summer Madness 2 $25,000 $4,500 points race 11/05/2012 20/05/2012 VIP 200% $2,000
Expekt Poker Expekt Poker Summer Madness 3 $25,000 $4,500 points race 21/05/2012 31/05/2012 VIP 200% $2,000
InterPoker InterPoker €1000 VIP Elite Race €1,000 €250 points race 23/05/2012 27/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
InterPoker InterPoker €500 VIP Premiere Race €500 €125 points race 23/05/2012 27/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
InterPoker InterPoker €100 VIP Classic Race €100 €25 points race 23/05/2012 27/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Mermaid Poker Mermaid Poker €5,000 May Races €5,000 750 points race 07/05/2012 11/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Mermaid Poker Mermaid Poker €5,000 May Races €5,000 750 points race 14/05/2012 18/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Mermaid Poker Mermaid Poker €5,000 May Races €5,000 750 points race 21/05/2012 25/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
NoiQPoker NoiQPoker Low Limits Race I €5,000 €315 points race 01/05/2012 07/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
NoiQPoker NoiQPoker Low Limits Race II €5,000 €315 points race 08/05/2012 15/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
NoiQPoker NoiQPoker Low Limits Race III €5,000 €315 points race 16/05/2012 23/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
NoiQPoker NoiQPoker Low Limits Race IV €5,000 €315 points race 24/05/2012 31/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
NoiQPoker NoiQPoker Rake Race I €15,825 €1,000 points race 01/05/2012 07/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
NoiQPoker NoiQPoker Rake Race II €15,825 €1,000 points race 08/05/2012 15/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
NoiQPoker NoiQPoker Rake Race III €15,000 €1,000 points race 16/05/2012 23/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
NoiQPoker NoiQPoker Rake Race IV €15,000 €1,000 points race 24/05/2012 31/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Poker Heaven Poker Heaven €5,000 May Races €5,000 750 points race 07/05/2012 11/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Poker Heaven Poker Heaven €5,000 May Races €5,000 750 points race 14/05/2012 18/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Poker Heaven Poker Heaven €5,000 May Races €5,000 750 points race 21/05/2012 25/05/2012 30% 200% €1,000
Titan Poker Titan Poker $5,000 Gladiators Race $5,000 $1,000 points race 02/05/2012 31/05/2012 VIP 200% $2,000
Virgin Poker Virgin Poker V*POINTS Race €5,000 €1,250 points race 01/05/2012 31/05/2012 VIP 200% €600

Rakeback

What is rake?

Rake is the commission taken by the online poker rooms when you are playing a poker game and if the pot is exceeding a specific amount of money. The best poker rooms are taking usually a maximum of 5% rake at the poker tables. This rake allows the poker sites to offer poker promotions, deposit bonuses and first of all to be profitable.

If you are playing a lot of poker, the rake can be a significant amount that you are paying to the poker rooms. For example if you have a winning hand and the pot is $1, you pay usually 5 cents to the room.

What is rakeback?

Rakeback is some kind of bonus offered by the online poker rooms through some poker related websites, just like RakeRacers. It is a refund to you if you are playing poker, and if you are generating a specific amount of rake at the poker room. The amount of rakeback is usually 25-35% of a percentage, but you can get up to 100% of rakeback at specific poker rooms, and even more if you are playing in a rake race too. There two kind of rakeback offers. You can get dealt or shared rakeback and contributed rakeback. Dealt rake and rakeback is a rake system, where as long as you were dealt cards, you will have your share of the actual generated rake in the pot. Contributed rake is a rake system, where the distribution of the generated rake will be determined by your actual contribution to the pot. You can find some poker rooms that are offering cash back, value back or loyalty bonus offers. These promotions are some kind of rakeback too and are labelled with VB (value back), CB (cash back) or VIP (loyalty program) here at RakeRacers.

How can I get rakeback?

You can get rakeback if you register a real money account at one of the poker rooms listed here at RakeRacers and if you play poker at this poker rooms. Registering is quit simple. You should click on one of our banners or text links, and if you are using our bonus code if you are depositing.

What is a rake race?

A rake race is a promotion some kind of competition organized by poker websites, poker rooms or even by a complete poker network. As mentioned earlier you generate rake by playing poker at the poker rooms. In these competition your aim is to generate as many rake as you can, collect as many poker points, rake as many hands as you can or reach a certain amount of rake or points as soon as you can depending on the type of the rake race you play. A rake race is usually a monthly, but always time based events.

What kind of rake race types can I find?

There are a lot of rake race types, but the most common rake race races are:

  • - rake race: this kind of rake race is based on contribution, so your final position on the rake race leaderboard will be determined by the amount of the rake you have generated. Your aim is to generate as many rake in the given period as you can. A rake race is optimal for players who are playing on higher levels.
  • - raked hand race: this kind of rake race is based on volume, so your final position on the raked hand race leaderboard will be determined by the number of raked hands you have played in the given period. The amount of rake is not important. Raked hand races are optimal for players who play a lot of poker and this kind of race is optimal for low stakes players too.
  • - points race: this kind of race is very similar to a rake race, but this time you have to collect as many point as many you can. Points are usually awarded by the poker rooms for generating rake.

Why should I participate in a rake race?

The answer is simple. Because you can get sometimes even more than 100% rakeback at specific poker rooms, so by participating in a rake race and getting rakeback too will absolutely maximize your poker profits by earning some extra money. A rake race is paying for hundreds of competitors, so even if you are a micro limit cash game player you can still be awarded huge prizes.

What is the best rake race strategy?

First of all you should learning how to play multi-table online poker. It is necessary becouse if you are playing at more then one tables you can generate more rake. You should use a poker tracking software like Poker Tracker or Holdem Manager. These tracking software will help you by playing multi-table, will help you to choose good decisions. Watch out to choose a rake race where the number of possible competitors is low. You can do this by checking the usual number of players playing at the specific poker room, and by checking the rake race leaderboards.

How should I choose a rake race?

You should consider the prize pool amount of the rake race and as mentioned earlier the number of competitors in the rake race. You can do this by checking the previous months results (the leaderboard), where you can find how many rake, raked hand or poker points other players generated.

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