Rakeback Frequently Asked Questions

What is poker rake ?

Poker rooms typically take 5% cut of every pot, and this is called the "rake". You will often see it being taken and stacked at the top/side of the table/pot when you are playing.

What is rakeback ?

Poker Rules

Poker is the name given to a number of card games where players wager on the strength of the cards they hold. Poker is a game that involves a communal "pot" consisting of the players' wagers which is awarded to the poker player who either holds the highest ranking hand or makes a wager which goes unmatched by his or her opponents.

Texas Holdem Rules

Texas Holdem (or simply, "Holdem") is the most popular poker game in the casinos and poker card rooms across North America and Europe. Driven by the popularity of big events such as the World Poker Tour and the World Series, playing Texas Hold'em has become a big enough pastime that many people have begun playing online at sites like PokerStars.

7Card Stud

Possibly the most well-known poker game in the world, seven card stud poker is a classic poker game which can take a lifetime to master. In Seven Card Stud, players are dealt seven cards throughout the course of the hand, but only the best five-card poker hand possible for each player is used to determine the winner. Follow this link to view the rankings of Seven Card Stud poker hands: poker hand rankings.

7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Rules

7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Rules

Omaha Hi/Lo Rules

Hand Rankings

Normaly Texas Hold'em,Omaha, and Seven Card Stud games are played using traditional poker rankings, with the player holding the highest ranking hand winning the pot. Other features are Omaha High-Low and Seven Card Stud High-Low, where the pot is split between the highest ranking hand for high, and the best hand for low.