Ongame Network Rake

Rake is the amount of money that the ongame network deducts from every pot as a fee for hosting the poker games. It is the only way for poker rooms to make money. Poker rooms have no direct winnings from the action because poker is not played against the house, but against the other poker players.

The actual rake is determined by the ongame rake rules. The rake is different for the game type (limit, pot limit or no limit), the stake and the amount of players. At the ongame network, the maximum rake that is deduced from one pot is $3.

Ongame Network Rakeback

Normal rakeback deals are a refund of a fixed percentage of the contributed rake. The contributed rake is the part of the rake that a certain player has contributed money for in the pot.

For example, if you would contribute $10 in a $50 pot and the total rake taken from that pot was $2.50, your contributed rake would be $0.50. If in that same hand, two other players would have contributed $20 to the pot, their contributed rake would be $1.

If you would have a 30% rakeback deal, you will receive 30% of your $0.50 contributed rake back, $0.15 for this hand.

The ongame network does not allow rakeback deals in this form.

Valueback, cashback or vip programs

Instead, some ongame poker rooms offer a valueback program. This is comparable to rakeback, but it is not the same. The main difference between a rakeback deal and a valueback program lies in the percentage you will receive. For a rakeback deal, the percentage is fixed. In the valueback programs, the percentage you will receive depend on your amount of play. If you play more during a certain period, the valueback percentage you get will be higher for that period.

More information about valueback can be found on our valueback information page.