What is rake?

Rake is a commission fee taken by the poker room for operating a poker game. Generally the rake is up to 5% of the pot, which is taken after each poker hand. Generally the maximum rake per hand is $3 for medium to high stake poker hands.

What is rakeback?

Rakeback is the refund of a % of rake given back to the player. Rakeback offers are normally between 25% and 50%. If you receive 40% rakeback, and you have contributed in $1000 rake in a month, you will receive 40% of your rake back to your account, in this case $400. So the more hands you play, or the more you rake, the more rake back you will earn.

What is a Rakeback Provider?

A rakeback provider is a company which promotes poker rooms that allow you to get rakeback. By signing up to a rakeback provider such as rakerobber.com, the poker rooms then pay us a percentage of the total rake for each of their players that have come through rakerobber.com. Then we pass this payment on to you from the poker rooms.

Do I really need Rakeback?

The short answer is YES!

Rakeback is nothing but a benefit to the player. It costs you nothing and is basically the same as getting free money that you otherwise wouldn't have seen.

How can I get Rakeback?

To be eligible for rakeback, you need to create an account at one of the poker rooms we offer at rakerobber.com. There are no fees or charges to signup. Rakerobber.com contains a list of poker rooms which will allow you to get rakeback from them. There is a simple, 4-step sign-up process for you to get your rakeback. After choosing and downloading your poker room, you can be playing and earning rakeback in under 5 minutes!

Can I add Rakeback to my existing account?

Unfortunately sites don't allow that, so you must sign up for a new account. We have a good amount of sites to choose from, so most players are able to find a site they enjoy where they don't yet have a real money account. Note: If you have an account, but have never played for real money, then you can usually make another account with a new email and add rakeback to the new account. Just make sure you don't use the original account anymore.

Where do I check my Rakeback?

After you sign up at a poker site, fill out the form and submit it. Typically, 24 hours later we will e-mail you a login and password for rakeupdate.com after you show up in our report for the room you signed up with. Rakeupdate.com is our "back end," and from there you will be able to check your rake, cashout, enter our cash prize contests and freerolls. You'll also be able to refer your friends or even make your own rakeback landing page. *Please Note* some poker rooms require you to make a deposit before you show up in our report.

How often are my Rakeback stats updated on Rakeupdate?

All rakeback stats are generally updated daily. Delays have been known to occur, but they are corrected as soon as possible. They are usually a delay in the poker site providing the statistics to rakeupdate.

Can I Still Get Bonuses at a Poker Room if I Receive Rakeback?

Yes, you are still eligible to receive all bonuses offered by the poker room. Bonuses are deducted from your total rake. Despite this fact, when you are playing with a bonus along side rakeback, it increases your net rakeback even more during the time you are earning both. For example, at Cake poker you will earn $1 in bonus for every 16.67 points. This makes the bonus itself worth 60% at a full ring table, then you still add your 33% rakeback to the remaining amount, which essentially gives you 73% rakeback on full ring tables when you're clearing the bonus.

When are RakeBack Payments Made to Me?

The majority of the rooms will pay the rake to your rakeupdate account daily, but there are a few who will do it on a monthly basis. You can visit each room's sign-up page here at rakerobber.com for details on how your site makes payments.

At what Poker Rooms can I get Rakeback?

We offer rakeback from only the best and most reliable poker rooms. To see the the rakeback offers, check our homepage.

Why should I trust RakeRobber.com?

We partner with only the most trusted websites, and our partner Rakeupdate.com is one of the most trusted rakeback providers in the industry and has thousands of satisfied customers (Rakerobber admin included). We wouldn't have partnered with them if they weren't one of the most trustworthy stat trackers in online poker.