{"id":1455,"date":"2024-08-01T11:51:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T11:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokeroff.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1455"},"modified":"2024-08-01T11:51:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T11:51:46","slug":"wpt-global-changes-rakeback-for-regular-players","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/pokeroff.com\/en\/news\/wpt-global-changes-rakeback-for-regular-players\/","title":{"rendered":"WPT Global Changes Rakeback for Regular Players"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starting August 1, 2024, WPT Global is making a big change that will affect how much money regular players make. The site will no longer pay affiliate partners for players who are skilled at certain cash games.<\/p>\n\n<p>This article explains how this change will affect rakeback, how WPT Global decides who is a skilled player, and where players can find alternatives.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does &#8220;highly skilled&#8221; mean on WPT Global?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>In 2022, WPT Global announced that it uses a special artificial intelligence system called FairGame to figure out how good players are. Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The system collects data on a player&#8217;s first 300-500 hands at a specific betting level. It looks at their poker strategies and playing habits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After collecting enough data, the system compares the player&#8217;s results to a database of top players at that betting level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Based on the comparison, the system predicts how successful the player will be with about 90% accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The player is then labeled as either &#8220;PRO&#8221; (highly skilled, professional, or regular player) or &#8220;Non-Pro&#8221; (recreational player, amateur).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This evaluation is done separately for each betting level. If a player is labeled &#8220;PRO&#8221; at any level, they will also be labeled &#8220;PRO&#8221; at all lower levels. They won&#8217;t be labeled &#8220;PRO&#8221; at higher levels until the system has more information about their play.<\/p>\n\n<p>The system constantly evaluates players, so their label can change over time.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How does this affect where players can sit?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Non-Pro&#8221; players can see all tables and choose where to sit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;PRO&#8221; players can only sit at a limited number of tables.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;PRO&#8221; players can&#8217;t see tables that have reached the maximum number of &#8220;PRO&#8221; players, even if there are empty seats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;PRO&#8221; players can join existing tables but can&#8217;t create new ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This last rule encourages &#8220;PRO&#8221; players to join existing tables instead of creating new ones and waiting for amateur players.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can players find out their label?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>WPT Global doesn&#8217;t let players see their own label. Players can only figure out if they are labeled &#8220;PRO&#8221; at a certain NLHE or Short Deck level by noticing changes in the lobby, asking WPT Global support, or asking their affiliate.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is WPT Global really taking away rakeback from regulars?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>According to WPT Global director Alex Scott on the Two Plus Two forum, starting August 1, 2024, the site will no longer pay affiliates for players who are labeled &#8220;highly skilled&#8221; by the FairGame system.<\/p>\n\n<p>This only affects NLH and Short Deck cash games. PLO, PLO5, tournaments, and Global Spins are not affected.<\/p>\n\n<p>WPT Global didn&#8217;t offer regular rakeback to players before this change. They didn&#8217;t have a loyalty program, and the only extra money players could get was through short-term rakeback promotions.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is WPT Global offering instead of rakeback?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>On July 29, 2024, WPT Global announced a new rakeback program called &#8220;Poker Rewards Program.&#8221; It works for NLHE, PLO, PLO5, and Short Deck cash tables and has some interesting rules:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The first two players to sit at an empty cash table get 20% rakeback for the whole session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Players must sit at a completely empty table or a table with only one other player to get rakeback. Sitting at any other table doesn&#8217;t qualify.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rakeback is paid out every Monday at 2 pm CET (3 pm Moscow time).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Players can get rakeback from multiple tables as long as they follow the rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where can players play instead of WPT Global?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>This news is not good for regular NLH and Short Deck cash game players on WPT Global. It&#8217;s understandable that many are thinking about switching sites.<\/p>\n\n<p>Pokeroff is reaching out to its players individually to offer alternatives, such as:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Room \/ Parameter<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">PokerKing<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">RedStar Poker<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Club Apps*<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NLH Limits<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NL2 &#8211; NL100K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NL2 \u2014 NL5K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NL10 \u2014 NL5K<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Short Deck Limits<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">None<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NL 4 \u2014 NL200<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NL10 \u2014 NL600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rake (as of July 30, 2024)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1% \u2014 4.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5% \u2014 6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3% \u2014 8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rakeback from Room<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 65%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35% from day one with Pokeroff<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 65%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Additional Rakeback from Pokeroff<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>15%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 9% with Rake Chase promotion<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">First Deposit Bonus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100% up to $2,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">200% up to $2,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Reload Bonuses<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50% during periodic promotions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 10% from Pokeroff + various during room promotions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">None<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* Available games and limits, as well as rake and rakeback, vary greatly between apps and clubs. 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