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The simple answer for this type of question is "it depends". Obviously someone who plays $0.10/$0.20 no-limit holdem once a week won't get as much rakeback as one playing $5/$10 pot-limit Omaha for five hours a day, and then there are all those poker players in between.

Thankfully, there's a very easy way to figure out approximately how much you will make on average using our rakeback calculator. The results you get from the calculator are not exact - you have to factor in things like hands per hour (table speed) and your playing style. If you are a loose and aggressive players who frequently splashes the pot, you will automatically pay more rake and hence get more rakeback (not necessarily a good thing, just a fact).

Still, the numbers you get from the rakeback calculator provide a pretty good average and should  give you a fair estimate of how much you can make on average.

How to Use the Rakeback Calculator:

It's very simple and straightforward.

• Select your game type and stakes - you can select from shorthanded NL or FL holdem. Unfortunately heads-up tables and Omaha games are not available. Both poker variations are notoriously hard to calculate due to huge differences between playing styles. However, as a general rule all heads-up poker games and most Omaha games pay more rake - and get more rake back.
• Tables: this is the number of tables that you play actively at the same time, on average.
• Hours: How many hours/day you play on average.
• In the rakeback dropdown menu, select what rakeback deal you have or are signing up for.
• The results are delivered immediately!

Remember, that if you haven't played with rakeback before, the sum you're getting can be considered money lost on every poker session without rakeback. It also points out how big a difference you can count on when getting a better rakeback deal.
Again, these are no exact figures, but reasonably accurate for most players.

If you haven’t tried Poker Nexus or FatBet Poker, here’s the lowdown:

Poker Nexus is a relatively new poker network consisting of ten independent poker rooms at the time of writing. There are not that many active players yet and most of the action is at the low- to medium level no-limit holdem tables. The fixes-limit tables see very little action, so if this is your game of choice I would probably wait a while for the player base to grow. Those are the negatives of the network, so you shouldn’t be surprised when you don’t see PokerStars-level traffic at the tables.

Now, on the positive side is that the NL holdem tables usually have a very interesting players/flop percentage. All the way up to €2/€4 No-Limit Holdem, the p/f percentage is usually about 50%, and occasionally in the 60s. These days it’s rare to find this kind of loose action even in the smallest games in other poker rooms. In fact, these kinds of “beginner games” at reasonably high levels are exceptionally rare even at the largest poker sites.

The best part of Fat Bet Poker though, is the excellent 50% rakeback deal. The rakeback amount is determined by FPPs (Frequent Player Points), but it’s a much uncomplicated system. Rake $100 and you get 500 points, which award you $50 back. You don’t need to be inventive at Fat Bet Poker – a sound tight-aggressive style will earn you nice profits at the end of the day even without rakeback. Try Poker Nexus and FatBetPoker today and get <a href="http://bestrakebackoffers.net/PokerFatbet.html>50% rakeback</a> before the network starts restricting the promotions of its individual poker rooms.

Poker is indeed a skill game, but you have no doubt discovered that your earnings fluctuate dramatically across shorter periods. It's not until you've played thousands of hands that you can determine with any certainty that you are a winning or a losing poker player. The margins in online poker have also become slimmer, as the general awareness of poker strategy has increased over the years.  And this is just one reason why losing hundreds or even thousands of dollars to rake each month is no longer acceptable.

These days there are very few professional or even intermediate players who consistently play without rakeback. It just makes no sense. Why would you be playing at one poker room "for free" when you could be playing at another room that gives you cash in hand for playing. Sure, they may be offering a decent bonus, but you would get the same bonus even if you were signing up with a rakeback offer.

It's really a shame that more players haven't discovered rakeback. Essentially it lets you win more money when you are doing well and cut your losses when behind. Every month that you continue to play without rakeback is a month when you aren't winning enough - or losing too much.

Even absolute beginners benefit from rakeback. Or actually they benefit a whole lot more. Let's face it - when you are just learning the game you are very rarely a winning player, but there's still no reason whatsoever to lose more than necessary. With rakeback you could be taking away twice as much money as you would otherwise from your poker game, or break even when you would normally be in the red.