Re: Backgammon online
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I have to say I hadn't appreciated there even were ratings (that's how much of a newbie I am to online BG), let alone that they affect the rake level. I'm going to have to do some reading on how both the ratings and the rake are calculated. I just noticed that any rake I paid was above the 5-10% range which I am used to from poker.
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PartyGammon used to have a complicated rake system based on ratings but they trashed it a few months ago. Now the rake is a flat 6% on single games and 5% on matches. There are no ratings any more. As an aside, it boggles me why the vast majority of play is single games when the rake is higher and more punitive.
Personally, I just play $5-10 matches for entertainment and as a break from poker. The threat of opponents using software help keeps me from playing higher. Party security protecting me from cheaters ... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] ... I'm not going to count on it.
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