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ClubGG Rakeback Changes in 2026: Are Winning Players Getting Less?
ClubGG's August 2026 rake allocation update may change who receives rake contribution credit. See the 0%, 50% and 100% examples, reactions and what to ask your union.

Marchese del River
Oct 1211 min read


Dealt vs Contributed Rakeback: How Poker Rooms Really Calculate Your Rewards
Dealt, contributed and weighted contributed rakeback explained. Learn why the same 50% poker deal can pay very different rewards depending on your playing style.

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Sep 168 min read


Poker Rake in 2026: Why Even Soft Games Can Be Unbeatable
A soft poker game can still be unprofitable. Learn how rake, caps, bb/100, rakeback and field quality determine your real online poker winrate.

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Sep 1411 min read


What Is K-Poker? CoinPoker's New High-Action Hold'em Format Explained
K-Poker explained: rules, 1BB antes, 9BB starting pots, fixed bet sizes, rake, early traffic and how CoinPoker's new format changes NLHE.

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Sep 46 min read


The Good Beats (TGB) Australian ClubGG Union Review – Traffic, Rake & Games
Looking for an Australian ClubGG Union? Read our in-depth The Good Beats (TGB) Union review covering traffic, cash games, PLO, rake, promotions, security and how to join.

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Jul 257 min read


The CoinPoker 200NL Controversy: Rake, Rakeback and the “No Winners” Debate
A recent TwoPlusTwo thread started a serious debate around CoinPoker 200NL cash games. The thread was opened by user MicroDonkYT, who posted datamined 2026 hands from CoinPoker 200NL and claimed that there was “not a single pre-rakeback winner” with significant volume. The OP also admitted that the sample was not perfect, but described the results as “pretty bad,” especially because post-rakeback profit is harder to calculate. (TwoPlusTwo) This is exactly the kind of discussi

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Jul 912 min read


Poker Rake Explained: How Hidden Fees Destroy Your Winrate
Most poker players spend a lot of time thinking about strategy. They study preflop charts, solvers, HUD stats, hand histories, bet sizing and game theory. But many of them ignore one of the biggest factors in their long-term results: rake. Rake is the fee taken by the poker room, app, casino or platform for running the game. It may look small on a single hand, but over thousands of hands it can completely change your winrate. A game can be soft and still be hard to beat if th

Marchese del River
Jun 3014 min read
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