RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

I have 300 on its way to my NT account right now. I am trying to figure out if I should sign up somewhere with a RB deal or try to find some bonuses to clear first.

I'm leaning toward RB. I have found sites that have 30%+ with Ultimate Bet, which seems pretty good to me.

My questions are: If I am playing .50/1 limit, is rakeback worth it or should I be trying to build a roll through bonii/playing and wait to get a RB deal when I am at higher stakes?

I've also heard about some sites (Prima skins) that have 60%+ RB. Should I be trying to find a site/RB deal with the most players and/or fish, or just look for the biggest RB deal I can?

Sorry for this scattered post, any advice or knowledge you'd like to share with me would be GREATLY appreciated.

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

In my opinion, you should use bonuses on all different sites instead of RB. Perhaps bonuses and RB together, but mostly easy $100 bonuses.
That will give you a huge boost, and money right in your hand instead of every month.

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

I think you should take RB whenever it is offered. I played for a full year on PR as a losing player and when I switched to a skin that offered RB and bonuses I became profitable. On some sites if you add RB and bonuses together it can add up to 60%+.

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

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I think you should take RB whenever it is offered. I played for a full year on PR as a losing player and when I switched to a skin that offered RB and bonuses I became profitable. On some sites if you add RB and bonuses together it can add up to 60%+.

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1) How could you lose on PR - they have horrible rake but the players compensate for this
2) Why did you not quit?

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

I switched to HP so I was able to stay at Ongame and get RB. I became a winning player as of December of last year. I just sucked before and bought a bunch of books and easily found my mistakes. Also reading 2+2 helped me fill in problem areas. Recently got booted from HP because I am an american and I have been trying to find some alternatives.

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

why not sign up at a site where u get rb and bonuses? like full tilt has 27% rb and bonuses every 6-8 weeks

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

Full Tilt deducts everything under the sun from your rakeback.

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

can u explain what u mean by this?

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

Some sites allow you to get bonus + rakeback + merchandise using VIP points. Some sites deduct part or all of the bonus you receive from your rakeback payment (UB deducts 25% for example). Other sites deduct also deduct merchandise you get using your VIP points. Full Tilt deducts anything and everything they can, which means that the same % in rakeback is worth far less.

Re: RB noob seeks RB pro for guidance
 

Any player who is aware of rakeback, should ALWAYS sign up for a site thru a rakeback affiliate, when rakeback for that site is available. In many cases, you only get one shot, and you want to make sure you have it for any site (where its available) that you will play on.

You never know what the future will hold, which site you will prefer to play, what stakes you might play in the future, etc... get yourself setup right from the beginning and you avoid alot of hassles down the line.