PokerKing
PokerKing, the leading poker room on the Winning Poker Network, takes a distinctive approach. While it doesn't directly accept players from the United States, it collaborates with US-friendly sites, enabling it to concentrate on markets like Europe and Russia and avoid potential legal complications.
Setting itself apart, PokerKing's promotions are exclusively tailored to regular players, essentially providing direct rakeback. For instance, they offer a 100% welcome bonus up to $2,000, reload bonuses, and weekly rake races. When coupled with the VIP program, players can enjoy a substantial rakeback of up to 65%.
Rake
The rake for Hold'em and Omaha is 5%. According to the weight contributed scheme (when the rake share directly depends on the player's contribution to the pot), the commission is only charged if the player hits the flop. The amount of rake is quite high (more than the market average) on stakes up to $1/$2 due to large caps. But starting at NL / PLO $200, the standard fees charged are comparable to any other top competitor.
| Blinds | 2 players (CAP) | 3-4 players (CAP) | 5+ players (CAP) |
|---|---|---|---|
$0.02/$0.04 | 4.5% up to $0.01 | 4.5% up to $0.01 | 4.5% up to $0.01 |
$0.04/0.08 – $0.05/$0.10 | 4.5% up to $0.04 | 4.5% up to $0.04 | 4.5% up to $0.04 |
$0.10/$0.20 | 4.5% up to $0.10 | 4.5% up to $0.10 | 4.5% up to $0.10 |
$0.25/$0.50 | 4.5% up to $0.16 | 4.5% up to $0.16 | 4.5% up to $0.16 |
$0.50/$1 | 4.5% up to $0.40 | 4.5% up to $0.40 | 4.5% up to $0.40 |
$1/$2 | 2% up to $0.50 | 3% up to $0.70 | 4% up to $0.80 |
$2/$4 | 2% up to $0.50 | 3% up to $0.70 | 3% up to $1.25 |
$3/$6 – $5/$10 | 2% up to $0.50 | 3% up to $2 | 3% up to $3 |
$10/$20 | 2% up to $0.50 | 2.5% up to $2 | 2.5% up to $3 |
$15/$30 | 2% up to $1 | 2% up to $2 | 2% up to $2 |
$20/$40 – $100/$200 | 1% up to $1 | 1% up to $2 | 1% up to $3 |
Rakeback
The Royal Club at Pokerking is a loyalty program with six levels offering rakeback ranging from 12% to 65%. The first four levels operate monthly, while the last two are annual.
How does it function?
For every $1 in rake from cash tables or tournaments, you earn 5.5 Status Points (SP), which determine your level progression. As you advance, the rate of earning Royalty Points (RP) increases, which can be converted into cash.
This conversion can be performed directly in the client's cashier:
Rewards → Loyalty → Points Exchange.
The exchange rate for RP varies per level, making it wise to exchange points at your highest attainable level to maximize value.
On the other hand, the SP exchange rate remains constant, so there's no benefit in saving them.
Furthermore, there are bonus Achievements automatically granted based on yearly SP accumulation.
You can access them in Rewards → Loyalty → Achievements.
Royal Club is similar to “Supernova Elite” from the old Pokerstars loyalty program. Considering all the bonuses from races and loyalty statuses, it is quite possible to receive up to 70-75% in RB. However, this requires a lot of regular play throughout the year.
But even low-volume players may count on a fair 20-35% cashback. You can also request an exclusive promotion through our manager. It will boost your rakeback and make the room even more profitable.
In addition PokerKing offers promos such as rake races, reloads, and tournament series. We can summarize the bonuses available at PokerKing as follows:
- 100% First deposit bonus up to $2,000.
- Royal club loyalty program with up to 65% rakeback.
- The Beast weekly rake race for cash games.
- Sit & Crush weekly rake race for SnG players.
- SolidPoker private rakeback deal.
| Level | Status Points | Royalty Point Multiplier | Rakeback | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bronze | 0 | 1x | 12%-14,5% | |
Silver | 750 | 1.5x | 12%-14,5% | |
Gold | 3 000 | 2x | 14,5%-20% | |
Platinum | 7 500 | 2.5x | 17,5%-22% | |
Royal | 100 000 (per year) | 3.5x | 26%-46% | |
King | 1 000 000 (per year) | 5x | 57%-65% |