Rake calculation methods and rakeback

As you probably know, the winner does not pay all the rake resulting in a hand. Rather, the expense is distributed among those who actively contribute to the pot. How exactly do you have your individual rake contribution determined though? The method that the poker room uses to set your rake contribution is extremely important because it will basically determine how much rakeback you’re entitled to.

Take the full tilt rakeback for instance. The rakeback full tilt poker offers is dependant on the individual rake contributions which are calculated through the dealt method. Each player who is dealt into a hand has rake contribution allotted, which means he earns rake back whether or not he commits money to the pot. The resulting rake is always divided equally among those who are dealt in. This may be great for some tight passive players, but under this arrangement, loose aggressive maniacs will end up generating rakeback money for others.

Another way to determine rake contribution is through the contributed method. This one is fairer than the dealt method, because it only allots rake contribution (and thus rakeback money) to those who actually put money into the pot. The problem is though that the resulting rake is still divided equally among contributors, which means that the player who called a BB and then folded will gain the same amount of credit as the guy who called or raised all the way and lost the pot. The amount of the contribution is still not reflected in this method and that means loose aggressive players can still e exploited by the tight passive guys.

The weighted contributed rake calculation method is the most accurate. It doesn’t just limit rake contribution to those who actually risk their money, it keeps track of how much money one puts into the pot and allots rake contribution in direct proportion with that.

If your money makes up 33% of the resulting pot, your rake contribution will also be 33% of the total resulting rake. This way, tight aggressive players can no longer exploit any loop-holes. If you do not put money into the pot, you do not get rakeback.
Make sure you know which rake calculation method your poker room uses before you sign up. Your rakeback is greatly dependant on this apparently insignificant detail.

In the case of a poker prop deal, the rake contribution method has an even bigger impact.

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