Something a lot of players do not consider when they sign up for rakeback deals is how their rakeback is accumulated.  This is crucial information to take into consideration.  You should choose a poker room that provides a rakeback method that suites your style of play.

Dealt Rakeback Method:  The dealt rakeback method tends to be very popular.  The dealt rakeback method earns you rakeback regardless of whether or not you play your hand.  As long as you start the hand with hole cards you are earning rakeback, even if you can’t get them in the muck fast enough.  This rakeback method is great for tight players that do not like to mix it up with marginal hands.

Poker Rooms offering the Dealt Rakeback Method:  Full Tilt Poker, Fat Bet Poker, Cake Poker Network:  Cake Poker, Doyles Room, Players Only, Red Star Poker, Gutshot Poker, and Power Poker

Contributed Rakeback Method:  The contributed rakeback method is a common rakeback method amongst poker rooms, most notably Boss Media.  With a contributed rakeback method you must contribute some amount of money to the pot in order to earn rakeback.  It does not matter how much you contribute in relation to the size of the pot.  All the players that invested any amount of money whatsoever to the pot will receive an equal amount of rakeback.  This is a great rakeback method for people who like to mix it up pre-flop but proceed with some caution post-flop.  If your someone who likes to play a lot of hands and is willing to call a raise or two and not get run over by aggressive players this could be the rakeback method for you.

Weighted Contributed Rakeback Method:  The weighted contributed rakeback method is growing in popularity on major poker networks like Microgaming and Merge Gaming.  With the weighted contributed rakeback method your rakeback is a direct correlation to how much you contribute to each pot.  If 2$ of your money goes to the house you will receive rakeback on that 2$.  The weighted contributed rakeback method is best for aggressive players that are always raising pots and battling to take them all down.  If you find yourself constantly mixing it up and playing a lot of hands this is the rakeback method for you.