| For this Rakeback Strategy, you’ll need to pay special attention to the terms of the rakeback deal to ensure you can take advantage of both Rakeback and the Bonus offer. With these eligibility terms approved, let’s get on to the Rakeback Strategy.
This Rakeback Strategy applies mostly to Contributed Rakeback deals, where you will have to risk some chips in order to earn a Rakeback. Note that you will earn an even higher Rakeback if participating in a Dealt Rakeback deal.
When earning Contributed Rakeback, as we mentioned, you’ll need to contribute some ships to the pot. The goal is to spend less than you earn in Rakeback, and by using a Bonus offer to do so, you’ll be able to play a more flexible poker game. The higher the bonus is, the more flexible your game can be.
Let’s try an example to better explain the process of earning Rakeback with Bonus offers.
Full Tilt Poker Bonus + Rakeback Strategy We’ll use Full Tilt Poker as our example, offering a 100% up to $600 matching bonus on your first deposit. The typical Full Tilt Poker Rakeback deal is 27%.
Let’s say you deposit $100, earning another $100 in bonus money. To actually get your hands on that money, you’ll need to earn Full Tilt Points by playing in raked hands. That’s good, because playing in raked hands is also how you earn Rakeback.
Now, at a 6-player table, without the bonus, you would have to contribute less than $.13 to the pot, while reaching a $60 pot, to rake the typical max rake of $3. This earns you a Rakeback of $0.13-1/2 cents – hence the need to contribute no more than $0.13 to make a Rakeback profit. That leaves you with only one option of table selection – a No Limit game with $.05/$.10 stakes.
Obviously, it would be difficult at best to play such small stakes and maintain an average pot size of $60.
By adding in the fact that you will receive another $100 in bonus cash, you can double the amount you contribute to the pot. This allows you to choose NL table stakes of up to $.25 Big Blinds. However, $.10/$.20 stakes are recommended to maximize Rakeback profits.
The idea behind this Rakeback Strategy is to Call the Big Blind if no one has Raised, then Fold out. By doing so, you have contributed to the pot. So long as it goes onto the Flop, you will receive a Rakeback.
Now, we must take into account the hands that don’t reach the Flop, as well as those that don’t reach a $60 pot. Because of these common occurrences, it is possible to slip below the profit margin with this Rakeback Strategy. However, we can counter-act this inevitable problem with other strategic poker moves.
Rakeback Strategy – Stealing Blinds The easiest is way to further increase the value of the Rakeback Strategy is when you are in late position. If no other player has raised, all players have folded, or only one limper is on the pot, you can place a larger bet and steal the blinds. Doing so will keep your profits on the rise.
Rakeback Strategy – Slow Playing Monsters You will be given the chance to see the Flop frequently since you are Calling often Pre-Flop. Anytime you Flop a monster hand, especially the Nuts, slow play it and drag as many chips into the pot as possible. Not only will you earn a higher Rakeback with a $60+ pot, but you will claim the pot.
Rakeback Strategy – Forcing the Early Win If you have a great hand after the Flop, but not a guaranteed winner, make a large Raise and try to scare everyone else away from the pot. You won’t earn as much as slow playing, but you will eliminate the big draw hands that might have gone on to beat you.
When combining each of the Poker and Rakeback Strategies above with a bankroll-boosting Bonus offer, you can easily make a substantial profit on your Rakeback deals.
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