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Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Fourth Important 'R' in Poker

By Thomas Kearns


Rakeback is a poker concept that even the most casual player should embrace. As the poker world is largely based around currency, any monetary consideration is something that is review and research worthy. Rakeback is one such relational topic and only after careful and thoughtful examination may we truly get a feel of what it means to us and our wallets. Although rake back is not an extremely difficult subject to tackle, it can make a huge difference in poker playing results and outcomes making it a very important subject among card players. Rakeback will almost always provide additional value for any poker player making it a poker weapon that should rarely be ignored. Lets get our feet wet and delve into some of the reasons why rakeback presents itself as such a necessity in both the online and offline felts.

Rakeback is simply defined as something a player gets back from the services he/she acquired in playing poker. In simple economics discipline, the producer and consumer balancing thus, the supply and demand theory wherein one should get something from either services or products acquired when a certain amount of money is used to buy or obtain it. In poker, the term ?rake? refers to the cost of using facilities in the casino. It is simply the service being paid for by the consumers; the poker players. In short, rakeback is 'the thing' we get in return upon acquisition of services. And this rakeback differs from casinos, be it in online or live tables.

Online pokers used a different way of offering rakeback. Some of these were offered upon signing up on terms and conditions. Online poker also offers bonuses as form of their paybacks which includes more chances of playing in virtual poker VIP seats or other enticements for the players. Remember that whether things were online or offline, rakeback should be considered pretty well. Involving yourself in online poker, you should bear in mind that reliability of the site, availability of support, and trustworthiness are few important things which were used in measurement of the success between you and your host.

In live tables, though slightly altered with online rakeback, rebates come in cash or in kind. Services like free drinks, giving part of winnings or top prizes, discounts in next games, other privileges like VIP seats and free shirts, or chances to have a seat into known poker tourneys around the world were some form of rakeback that these casinos have to offer in return of the hundreds of dollars you paid them for playing in their casino. Having purchased something should always have something in return to. This simple principle of rakeback is the, sort-of, receipt as proof of trade in services.

Rakeback is great way for any player to at least receive something back from the poker room. As one of the latest and most seized online poker opportunities, rake back for card playing is catching on fire throughout the internet. When looking for your next online or live poker game it will be wise to fully consider all rake back considerations before sitting down at the table. Some online players have taken rake back as far as even making a business out of it and rakeback literally keeps the shirt on their backs. Paying the bills or not, rakeback is still a must for almost every online and live poker enthusiast. Reading, researching and review will always go a long way towards making your next online or live rake back exchange a more successful one.




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