What is rake?

Rake is a commission fee taken by the poker room for operating a poker game. Generally the rake is between 5% of the pot, 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 you, in this case $400. So the more hands you play, or the more you rake, the more rake back you will get back.

What is a Rakeback Provider?

A rakeback provider is a company which promotes poker rooms which allow you to get rakeback. By signing up to a rakeback provider such as RakeReduction.com, the poker rooms then pay USrakeback.com a percentage of the total rake for each of its players which have come through USrakeback.com. USrakeback.com then passes this payment onto the you from the poker rooms.

How can I get rakeback?

To be eligble for rakeback you need to create an account at one of the poker room USrakeback offers. There are no fees or charges to signup. USrakeback.com contains a list of poker rooms which will allow you to get Rakeback from. There are simple 4 step signup intrustions on how to get your rakeback. From signing up to USrakeback.com, to choosing and downloading your poker room, you can be playing and earning rakeback in under 5 mins!

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 e-mail you a login and password for USrakeback.com after you show up in our report for the room you signed up with. Rakeupdate.com is our "back end", from there you will be able to check your rake, cashout, enter our cash prize contests, refer your friends and even create your own 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. There have been known to be delays, but these are corrected in under 24 hrs.

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. Generally bonuses are deducted from your total rake. Usually to receive your rake, you must clear the requirements of the bonus before you can receive rakeback. The rule of thumb is, never turn down free money.

When are Rake Back Payments Made to Me?

With USrakeback.com, you can receive your rakeback payments daily except for poker rooms on the sun and cake poker networks. Most other Rakeback Providers will pay you your rakeback once a month.

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. Our featured Poker rooms which accept US players are :