Absolute switching to 'contributed method' of rake calculation

[RakeAid.com]

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Dear Affiliates,


Please be aware that starting February 1, 2007, Absolute Poker is going to be changing the way they calculate player rake to follow suit with industry standard. Absolute Poker will be calculating rake based on the t_rake method or what is known as the contribution method.

Please note that this will be included in our Terms and Conditions:

2.6 "Net Revenue" is calculated as the sum total of all Players' rake contribution and tournament fees generated at Our Site less any credits, bonus or promotional amounts given to Players, processing charges and any other uncollectible revenue, as well as rake contributions by prop players. With the t_rake method (contribution method) a player only generates rake when they actually contribute money to the pot.

An example of this would be:

If a player contributes $2 to a $10 pot, and AP collects $0.50 as rake from that pot, then t_rake = ($0.50 x $2) / $10 = $0.10

The player gets allocated the weighted proportion of the pot that you contributed.

Please email us at affiliates@absolutepoker.com with any questions or concerns you may have about this.


Regards,


Team Absolute
Affiliate Relations Department
affiliates@absolutepoker.com

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[yeahright]

for someone who doesn't fully understand the impact of this.....does this make a huge difference to the player?

[Beastmaster]

To me it sounds like they will deduct bonus $ from your total mgr. With the new bonus terms and now this Absolute is really going to piss some more people off.

**If I'm reading this right**

[banditdad]

Maybe someone can help me figure this out. My MGR was $3232 for Dec. with a 28% RB. I got approx. $900 back. How much less would it be under the new system?

[ChexNFX]

Depends on how many tourneys they entered you into, how many pts you traded in, how much bonus you cleared.

[Pokeraddict]

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Maybe someone can help me figure this out. My MGR was $3232 for Dec. with a 28% RB. I got approx. $900 back. How much less would it be under the new system?

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Since it sounds like they are deducting how they pay props nobody can give an exact answer. It certainly looks like any bonuses would be deducted. You guys should PM Pokermachine our resident AP shill and ask him what is going on.

[banditdad]

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Maybe someone can help me figure this out. My MGR was $3232 for Dec. with a 28% RB. I got approx. $900 back. How much less would it be under the new system?

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Since it sounds like they are deducting how they pay props nobody can give an exact answer. It certainly looks like any bonuses would be deducted. You guys should PM Pokermachine our resident AP shill and ask him what is going on.

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Excellent suggestion. I did that. I'll see what he says.
I was so irritated after reading this thread I went back to FT to play tonite. Lots of table choices, 1-2 fish at each table, better winrate. If AP pays the same RB as FT there is no reason for me to stay at AP.

I've played 95% at AP for the last 2 years and have even defended them on 2+2. I guess loyalty is a one way street for these sites. We are only $$ to them.

[Suigin406]

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for someone who doesn't fully understand the impact of this.....does this make a huge difference to the player?

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this changes a lot, PA alluded to this a while ago when it first broke...while this doesn't say it i don't think, i think u need to see the flop, so being in the blinds might not even count towards being contributed...this will hurt people's MGR a good amount...

[snoz]

Is this serious ? Jesus they only just ruined the bonus clearing, now this, I been considering leaving since the bonus change ... if this is correct 100% ill be leaving. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] shame

[morphd]

The real kicker here is they deduct prop pay! Some of the limit holdem tables will have 4 props so their contribution doesn't even count towards MGR.