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My Initial Thoughts On Rakeback Programs

I’ve been reading up on rakeback programs and the alleged problems with them and I don’t really understand why so many people are opposed to them, at least on ethical grounds. The concept of a rakeback isn’t difficult to understand. It is based on the concept of the rake. Out of every pot the poker [...]

A Poker Affiliate Co-Operative?

Suber’s thoughts on poker affiliate kickbacks got me thinking.  What if we setup a Poker Affiliate Co-operative whereby the only requirement for membership is that you signup through our affiliate program and play the appropriate amount of real money so that we get our incentive.  Once a member, you receive an initial bonus ($50 for [...]

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I’ve been reading up on “rakebacks” and trying to understand why certain online poker rooms, like Party and Paradise, do not allow them, and may even be cracking down on affiliates who offer them. In short the problem seems to be that many affiliates who offer rakebacks do unscrupulous things. In a later post I [...]

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