FTR Poker Forums - View Single Post - PSA: Microstakes at PokerStars

Thread: PSA: Microstakes at PokerStars > Microstakes at Full Tilt

View Single Post

spoonitnow

03-21-2010, 12:53 AM

#10 (permalink)

Straight Flush

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: IRC Chat Room

Posts: 5,406

Quote:

Originally Posted by daviddem

Is there a clear explanation somewhere of what is MGR vs rake paid?

I have a "rake" amount in my HEM database. I would think that this is the total amount of rake deductions from the pots I have won. If I add all the monthly rakes reported by my rakeback manager, I get a different number, which makes sense to me because rakeback is calculated over my rake contribution (by the "dealt" method) to any pot I contributed to, whether I won it or not.

But I would have thought that the actual cost of the rake to me is the first one of the above two numbers (minus whatever rakeback I get).

Confused, confused...

MGR stands for monthly gross rake, which is the average rake paid by each player at a table. So if there were 5 players dealt into a hand where $1 rake was taken out of the pot, your MGR from that hand would be $0.20. MGR is what's important for this because playing styles and opponents will change the rake you personally pay, and also because rakeback for the major sites are calculated using MGR, not rake paid.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripptyde

I only have 2 simple rules when I am coaching a new student.

Rule # 1: don't ask questions

Rule # 2: don't ask questions

I have no interest in discussing strategy with a protege'. Your job is to remain quiet and listen. I have a very systematic approach that I will share with the right candidate and I promise that I will turn you into a force of nature and show you elements of the game of poker that you never knew existed.