Poker Rakeback Tips and Strategies

January 31, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Once you have signed up to your chosen online poker room and have a rakeback deal in place it is worth knowing a few tips on how to maximize your rake back return. Here are a few tips compiled by the team at rakebackpoker to give you a bit of a head start when playing cash games. There are cash game tips in total but please check out our full poker rakeback tips and strategy articles.

5 Tips to make you a better cash game player

Cash games, also known as ring games, is where players bring real money to the table and are defined by the fact that the game has “no pre-determined end time”. Players may come and go as they please and bring more funds from their bankroll to the table if they need to. The great thing about cash games is that your potential winnings are only capped by the amount of money that all the players have at the table. Even at very small No Limit stakes, single pots of $100+ can be won. Cash games are riskier than tournaments and if you play too loosely or are very unlucky, you are likely to lose more than you would in tournaments.

Cash games are played for “table stakes”. On Betfair Poker, players can play from as little at 5cents/10cents blinds right up to huge stakes such as $1,000/$2,000. These blind levels do not increase as they do in tournaments and this is one of the reasons why cash games require different basic poker strategy.

1. Look out for the Loose Players

If you are playing at poker rooms like Cake or Interpoker then it is likely that you will be playing with some very loose players. This is great because they both calculate rake with a contributed method so you will earn more rakeback playing cash games. One sign of a loose player is if they post their blinds too quickly, it shows they are careless with their money and are willing to gamble. If you are a solid tight player and wait for the optimum time against a loose player they will gamble big usually resulting in a big win for you.

2. Pick your Tables

When choosing a cash game online, look at the players at the table spot the regulars and stay away from that table. At most Rakeback Poker Rooms you will have a variety of tables to chose from and are able to view whose playing, how much money they have, how many flops per hour and the average pot. When you see a table that has a high Average Pot it usually means it’s a loose table a lot of money is being tossed around. This little tip offers an extra edge in your profit per hour.

3. Table Hop

Use online poker to your advantage and don’t be scared to hop around and find the juiciest table. If the game isn’t good, the table is too tight, too many good players then leave. You should table hop find the best game and then glue yourself to the seat. This is also the case for if you are losing, don’t be stuck to your chair if you’re down – try another table. To be a consistent winning poker player you need to look for all the little edges around you, and use them to your advantage.

4. Use the power of bankroll in No Limit Cash Games

No Limit Cash Games give you the option to buy in for a minimum or maximum amount. Choose a table that has a lot of minimum buy in as this is often an indication of loose or low confidence players. A tip from regular professional poker players is to buy in for the maximum at a no limit cash game. A bigger bankroll is intimidating to a lot of players and can often give the first impression to new players to the table that he is a good player. Plus you always want to have enough money in your bankroll to cover anyone at the table.

5. Know when to walk away

Every poker player in the world loses, that’s a part of the game and if you’re able to leave a game with a loss without even hesitating then you’ll end up winning a lot more in the long run. The natural thinking of the brain is to stay and get your money back; it takes a lot of discipline and skill to know when to leave a game. Once your able to conquer this inner psychological trait that every human being posses, then you are a good player.

Poker Tournaments – February Poker Schedule

January 31, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Mon 1st Feb 2010 (All Times Eastern)

Start

Name

Game Type

Buy In

Entry Fee

Players

Prize Pool

00:00

$1,000 Guaranteed Midnight SH

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$1000.00

00:10

$500 NightOwl Guaranteed – 1R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$500.00

00:15

$50 Freeroll NL Holdem – 00:15

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.00

$0.00

0

$50.00

00:20

$2 Satelite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$33.00

00:30

$3 PL Omaha Hi/Lo

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

00:40

The Quarter Quicky – $25 Guaranteed

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.25

$0.05

0

$25.00

01:00

$150 Guaranteed Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$150.00

01:20

$5 PL Holdem Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

02:30

$2 Heads Up Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

02:40

$5 H.A. Freezeout

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

02:50

$3 Holdem SH

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

03:00

$300 Guaranteed – 1 Rebuy

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$300.00

03:15

$5 Holdem Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

03:45

$50 Guaranteed (Max 100 Players)

No Limit Texas Holdem

$1.00

$0.10

0

$50.00

04:00

$150 Guaranteed Pot Limit HO – 2 R/A

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$150.00

04:15

$3 Bounty Turbo Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

04:15

$50 Freeroll – Short Handed – 04:15

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.00

$0.00

0

$50.00

04:30

$250 Guaranteed – Second Chance

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$250.00

04:45

$5 Daily DeepStack Satellite – 1R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$60.00

05:00

$10 Bounty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$1.00

0

$0.00

05:15

$2 Holdem R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

05:30

Fast Fifty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.50

$0.10

0

$0.00

05:45

$3 Holdem Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

06:00

$150 Guaranteed – 1 Rebuy

No Limit Texas Holdem

$15.00

$1.50

0

$150.00

06:15

$5 Holdem Turbo SH

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

06:30

$50 Guaranteed Turbo – 1R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$50.00

06:45

$3 PL Omaha

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

07:00

$500 Guaranteed – 1 Rebuy

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$500.00

07:15

$1 Heads Up Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$1.00

$0.10

0

$0.00

07:30

$15 Bounty SH

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.50

0

$0.00

07:45

$100 Guaranteed – 1 R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$100.00

08:00

$2 Satellite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$60.00

08:15

The Quarter Quicky – $25 Guaranteed

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.25

$0.05

0

$25.00

08:15

$50 Freeroll – NL Holdem – 08:15

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.00

$0.00

0

$50.00

08:30

$5 Holdem SH Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

08:45

$500 Guaranteed – 2 Rebuys

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$500.00

09:00

$10 Holdem Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$0.00

09:15

$2 Holdem Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

09:30

$20 Bounty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$15.00

$2.00

0

$0.00

10:00

$1,000 Guaranteed Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$1000.00

10:00

$2 WSOP Satellite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$11.00

10:10

$2 Limit H.O.R.S.E

Fixed Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

10:20

$3 Holdem (50 Max)

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

10:30

$5 Holdem Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

10:30

$11 WSOP Satellite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$60.00

10:40

$5 Shootout (10 Handed)

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

10:50

$1 Limit Badugi

Fixed Limit Texas Holdem

$1.00

$0.10

0

$0.00

11:00

$1,000 Guaranteed R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$1000.00

11:05

$3 All-in or Fold Tournament

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

11:10

$5 Daily DeepStack Satellite – 1R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$60.00

11:15

$50 Freeroll – PL Omaha – 11:15

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$0.00

$0.00

0

$50.00

11:15

$60 WSOP Satellite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$55.00

$5.00

0

$460.00

11:20

$4 PL Omaha

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$4.00

$0.40

0

$0.00

11:30

$10 Bounty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$1.00

0

$0.00

11:40

Fast Fifty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.50

$0.10

0

$0.00

11:50

$5 Holdem Turbo SH

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

12:00

$1,250 Guaranteed Deepstack Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$30.00

$3.00

0

$1250.00

12:10

$2 Bounty Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$1.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

12:15

$50 Freeroll – HORSE – 12:15

Fixed Limit Texas Holdem

$0.00

$0.00

0

$50.00

12:20

$3 H.A. Freezeout

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

12:30

$750 Guaranteed – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$750.00

12:40

$2 Holdem Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

12:50

$3 Shootout SH

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

13:00

$10 Freezeout SH

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$0.00

13:20

$100 Guaranteed – 1 Rebuy

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$100.00

13:30

$1,000 Guaranteed Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$1000.00

13:40

$5 Bounty Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

13:50

$5 Daily DeepStack Satellite – 1R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$60.00

14:00

$2 Holdem Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

14:10

$5 Holdem SH Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

14:20

$109 Satellite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$109.00

14:30

$1,000 Guaranteed – 1R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$20.00

$2.00

0

$1000.00

14:40

$2 PL Omaha Hi/Lo

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

14:50

$5 Bounty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

15:00

$1,000 Guaranteed – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$1000.00

15:20

$3 Holdem Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

15:30

$10 Bounty Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$1.00

0

$0.00

15:40

$2 H.A. Freezeout

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$0.00

15:50

$5 Heads Up Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

16:00

$2 WSOP Satellite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$11.00

16:00

$1,000 Guaranteed – 1 R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$1000.00

16:10

Fast Fifty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.50

$0.10

0

$0.00

16:15

$50 Freeroll – PL Badugi – 16:15

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$0.00

$0.00

0

$50.00

16:20

$50 Guaranteed Freezeout Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$50.00

16:30

$15 Bounty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.50

0

$0.00

16:40

$5 PL Omaha Hi/Lo

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

16:50

$5 Satellite – 1R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$60.00

17:05

$3 All-in or Fold Tournament

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

17:10

$15 SH Bounty Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.50

0

$0.00

17:15

$11 WSOP Satellite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.00

0

$60.00

17:20

$5 Heads Up Shootout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

17:40

$3 Holdem SH Turbo

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

17:50

$1 Turbo Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$1.00

$0.10

0

$0.00

18:15

$3 All-in or Fold BOUNTY Tournament

No Limit Texas Holdem

$1.50

$0.30

0

$0.00

18:20

$3 PL Omaha

Pot Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$0.00

18:30

$60 WSOP Satellite – R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$55.00

$5.00

0

$460.00

18:50

$5 Shootout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$5.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

19:15

Daily First Deposit Freeroll – Monday

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.00

$0.00

0

$500.00

19:40

$15 Bounty SH Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$10.00

$1.50

0

$0.00

Tue 2nd Feb 2010 (All Times Eastern)

Start

Name

Game Type

Buy In

Entry Fee

Players

Prize Pool

13:15

Daily First Deposit Freeroll – Tuesday

No Limit Texas Holdem

$0.00

$0.00

0

$500.00

Thu 4th Feb 2010 (All Times Eastern)

Start

Name

Game Type

Buy In

Entry Fee

Players

Prize Pool

19:15

Ladies Only $250 Guaranteed Turbo with R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$250.00

Sat 6th Feb 2010 (All Times Eastern)

Start

Name

Game Type

Buy In

Entry Fee

Players

Prize Pool

12:00

Ladies Only $300 Guaranteed R/A

No Limit Texas Holdem

$2.00

$0.20

0

$300.00

13:00

$5,250 Saturday Guaranteed – 1 Rebuy / Addon

No Limit Texas Holdem

$30.00

$3.00

0

$5250.00

Sun 7th Feb 2010 (All Times Eastern)

Start

Name

Game Type

Buy In

Entry Fee

Players

Prize Pool

12:00

Ladies Only $250 Guaranteed Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.30

0

$250.00

Sun 14th Feb 2010 (All Times Eastern)

Start

Name

Game Type

Buy In

Entry Fee

Players

Prize Pool

18:00

$5 Bounty Freezeout

No Limit Texas Holdem

$3.00

$0.50

0

$0.00

Sun 21st Feb 2010 (All Times Eastern)

Start

Name

Game Type

Buy In

Entry Fee

Players

Prize Pool

13:00

WSOP Grand Final – $12,500 Seat Guaranteed

No Limit Texas Holdem

$420.00

$40.00

5

$12500.00