Rake back and current Empire bonus

[cianosheehan]

Hi,
Just wondering if going for the Empire $300 bonus will work out less profitable than playing 6,000 hands with my Empire rebate?

Do you still get rakeback on the hands played to clear bonus?

Thanks

[zuluking]

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Do you still get rakeback on the hands played to clear bonus?

Thanks

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No....

and clearing bonus is more profitable.

[J_B]

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Do you still get rakeback on the hands played to clear bonus?

Thanks

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Yes, but the bonus will be deducted from your MGR.

[cianosheehan]

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and clearing bonus is more profitable.

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You sure? How many hands (including non-raked hands) would it take, at 6max for example? I saw on the other thread someone mentioning the 12k-18k range? I have 13k hands on my current level and its generated just under $1k gross rake.

Cheers

[J_B]

A 20x bonus played at .5/1 or 1/2 limit would generate at least .50 * 6000 / 10 = $300 - or break even if every hand had 10 people sitting in. Deduct from MGR and your MGR would be $0. For 6 max, it'd be .50 * 6000 / 6 = $500 or + $200 MGR.

[trentcroad]

A bonus is always more profitable because its like 100% rakeback.

[cianosheehan]

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A bonus is always more profitable because its like 100% rakeback.

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What if it was 40x, 100x etc? Surely a bonus isnt always more profitable?

[J_B]

Bonus is always more profitable assuming you are getting RB anyhow. If you don't have rb and play a 40x, the rb somewhere else might be more profitable.