Rake Race Analysis – Rakeback.com Rooms – January 2013
By Scott Carlson, Rakeback.com Content Manager
Ever wonder which poker networks offer the highest value rake races? No more guess work – we do the math for all major rake races across the industry every month.
Rooms |
Extra Rakeback % | Min Rake Required | Value Grade |
Betsafe | 9.4% – 51.4% | ~$900 | A- |
Carbon Poker, Aced | 0.7% – 12.2% | ~$1,500 | D+ |
Ladbrokes | 8.1% – 21.5% | ~€700 | B- |
PokerHeaven | 9.0% – 34.9% | ~€750 | B |
RedKings | 3.4% – 22.4% | ~$150 | C |
Red Star | 10% – 20% | $30 | B- |
See how much extra rakeback you could earn at each room below. We’ve listed 1st, 10th, halfway, and last place data for each race.
Betsafe Poker – $60k Points Race
Betsafe ran a $60,000 points race promotion in January. Players in this race earned from 9.4% – 51.4% extra rakeback, on top of the up to 40% VIP benefits.
$60k Rake Race |
Place |
Prize | Amount Raked | Extra Rakeback |
January Results |
1st | $8,500 | $16,521 | 51.4% |
10th | $950 | $8,046 | 11.8% | |
35th | $175 | $1,863 | 9.4% | |
75th | $100 | $901 | 11.1% |
In February Betsafe will run the same $60,000 points race with the top spot taking home $8,500 and a GSOP package worth $3,000.
- Rakeback.com Grade: A-.
- Participate in this Rake Race on Betsafe
Carbon Poker & Aced – $10k Rake Race
Carbon & Aced ran a $10,000 Rake Race promotion once again in January. Players in this race earned from 0.7% – 12.2% extra rakeback, on top of the default 35%.
$10k Rake Race |
Place |
Prize | Amount Raked | Extra Rakeback |
January Results |
1st | $2,000 | $16,357 | 12.2% |
10th | $250 | $4,598 | 5.4% | |
35th | $25 | $2,499 | 1.0% | |
75th | $10 | $1,458 | 0.7% |
In February the Merge skins will run the same $10,000 rake race with the winner taking home $2,000.
- Rakeback.com Grade: D+
- Participate in this Rake Race on Carbon Poker or Aced Poker
Ladbrokes Poker – €20k Points Races
In January Ladbrokes ran two €10,000 rake races. Players earned an additional 8.1% – 21.5% rakeback on top of the up to 30% VIP rewards.
€20k Points Races |
Place |
Prize | Amount Raked | Extra Rakeback |
January 3 – 17 |
1st | €1,600 | €7,533 | 21.2% |
10th | €200 | €2,475 | 8.1% | |
25th | €100 | €1,147 | 8.7% | |
50th | €75 | €677 | 11.1% | |
January 18 – 31 |
1st | €1,600 | €7,442 | 21.5% |
10th | €200 | €1,664 | 12.0% | |
25th | €100 | €794 | 12.6% | |
50th | €75 | €558 | 13.4% |
In February Ladbrokes will run a slightly different €20,000 points race with two different levels to compete in.
- Rakeback.com Grade: B-
- Participate in this Rake Race on Ladbrokes Poker
Poker Heaven – €10,000 Points Races
Poker Heaven ran two €5,000 races in January. Players earned an additional 9.0 – 34.9% rakeback from the promotion, on top of the default 30% rakeback.
2 x €5k Points Races |
Place |
Prize | Amount Raked | Extra Rakeback |
January 7 – 13 |
1st | €1,000 | €2,014 | 49.7% |
10th | €150 | €837 | 17.9% | |
20th | €75 | €729 | 10.3% | |
January 14 – 20 |
1st | €1,000 | €2,867 | 54.8% |
10th | €150 | €973 | 16.0% | |
20th | €75 | €692 | 10.0% |
In February PokerHeaven will run the same two points races with the top spot taking home €1000 in each.
- Rakeback.com Grade: B
- Participate in this Rake Race on PokerHeaven
RedKings Poker – Exclusive $7,500 Points Race
RedKings ran two $3,750 races in January. Players earned an additional 3.4% – 22.4% in rakeback throughout the promotion, on top of the up to 40% VIP rakeback.
$7,500 Points Race |
Place |
Prize | Amount Raked | Extra Rakeback |
January 1 – 15 |
1st | $700 | $3,120 | 22.4% |
10th | $87.50 | $1,252 | 7.0% | |
35th | $12.50 | $371 | 3.4% | |
75th | $5 | $130 | 3.8% | |
January 16 – 31 |
1st | $700 | $3,901 | 17.9% |
10th | $87.50 | $1,066 | 8.2% | |
35th | $12.50 | $389 | 3.2% | |
75th | $5 | $131 | 3.8% |
In February RedKings will run the same $7,500 races with the top spot taking home $700 in each race.
- Rakeback.com Grade: C
- Participate in this Rake Race on RedKings
Red Star Poker – $27k Rake Chase
In January Red Star Poker ran a $27,000 rake chase. Players could earn 10 – 20% extra rakeback, on top of the default 36% daily rakeback. There were a limited number of prizes for each of the 14 levels, so it paid to play early.
$27k Rake Chase |
Level |
Prize | Rake Required | Extra Rakeback |
January Results |
14 (1 Prize) | $2,000 | $10,000 | 20% |
10 (4 Prizes) | $490 | $3,500 | 14% | |
5 (60 Prizes) | $40 | $200 | 11.4% | |
1 (250 Prizes) | $3 | $30 | 10% |
During the promotion players could ‘cash out’ at any time. Once you cashed out, you started back at the bottom. This promotion is running once again in February.
- Rakeback.com Grade: B-
- Partcipate in this Rake Race on Red Star Poker
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