With the new year behind them, many online poker players have no doubt started working on the most common resolution made every year by poker players – to win more money.
While some will work toward that resolution by reading books, watching videos or breaking down typical ranges with PokerStove, others will take a simpler track: Getting a better rakeback deal.
Direct rakeback deals have become somewhat of a thing of the past, but players can still get rakeback at just about every room online via the room’s internal VIP program. The downside is that VIP programs often take a bit of decoding, whereas rakeback deals were just generally a flat, simple number.
Enter this list, a quick breakdown of the highest VIP rates you can expect at major online poker rooms. Beating the games, even the popular texas holdem games online that draw a lot of fish, is hard enough – unpacking the terms of your room’s VIP program shouldn’t add to the burden.
#1 PokerStars: At the top tiers, PokerStars offers a staggering amount of rakeback, with numbers approaching 90% for those in the highest tier who maximize their bonuses optimally. In all fairness, that tier is incredibly difficult to reach, with only a few dozen players managing the accomplishment in a given year.
#2 Carbon Poker: The top tier of the VIP program at Carbon Poker is good for right around 50% rakeback when all associated bonuses are figured in. Add to that the soft games at the low and mid limits, and the appeal of the Carbon Poker VIP program becomes clear.
#3 Titan Poker: Titan’s VIP program offers solid rates at the top tier, approaching 50% in ideal conditions. Their VIP program focuses heavily on points multipliers at the top tiers, so you’ll have to work to maximize your rewards in this program.
