How Betfair Points are earned with Betfair Sports?

You earn Betfair Points every time you bet on a market or any other Betfair product (excluding zero lounge casino). You will earn 1 point for every £0.10 of commission paid (if you have net winnings), or implied commission (if you have a net loss). Betfair Points are awarded equally whether you win or lose.

Example:
You have net winnings in a market of £400.
The Market Base Rate is 5%.
Your current Discount Rate is 40%.
Therefore the commission you pay is £12 (£400 x 5% x (1-40%)).
You earn 120 Betfair Points.

For the purpose of calculating Betfair Points your commission, or implied commission, on a market is rebased to British Pounds at the time of settlement.

Do I earn Betfair Points with Betfair Casino?

Yes, you can earn Betfair points. These points will be credited to your account on a daily basis. Betfair Points are awarded in the following manner.

25c/50c to 1$/2$
Category Points
Zero Lounge Games 0%
Blackjack, Casino War, Craps, Baccarat 1%
Video Poker 1%
Other card games 2%
Other table games 2%
Slots 3%
Soft Games 3%
Instant Games 3%

Points are credited daily on the following basis: Wagered Amount (in £GBP) * Points % for game * 20= Betfair Points Awarded

Betfair Points are not awarded for the zero lounge games or bonus funds. Betfair Points will not be awarded when you have nominated to take a Betfair Points holiday.

Do I earn Betfair Points with Betfair Poker?

Players earn “Betfair Points” every time they pay rake, be it in a cash game pot or a tournament fee. These are earned at a rate of 1 point for £0.05 of rake paid. All poker games on Betfair Poker are played in $, and so rake paid will be automatically converted at that day’s midrate, as is standard with Betfair.

What is the rake?

Rake is deducted from every cash game pot at a rate of 5%, up to a predetermined maximum amount which varies according to how many players are in the hand. Below is the maximum rake contribution that will be taken in any given hand. No rake is paid unless the flop is seen – ie. not if the hand is won pre-flop.

LIMIT

2c/4c and 5c/10c
Number of players 10c Pot 20c Pot 30c Pot 40c Pot 100c Pot Max Rake
2-9 2c 2c 2c 2c 2c 10c
10c/20c
Number of players 20c Pot 40c Pot 60c Pot 100c Pot 200c Pot Max Rake
2-9 2c 2c 2c 4c 10c 20c
25c/50c to 1$/2$
Number of players 2$ Pot 4$ Pot 6$ Pot 8$ Pot 10$ Pot 15$ Pot 20$ Pot Max Rake
2-9 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 25c 25c 1$
2$/4$ to 5$/10$
Number of players 10$ Pot 20$ Pot 30$ Pot 40$ Pot 50$ Pot 60$ Pot 100$ Pot Max Rake
2 25c 75c 1$
3-4 25c 75c 25c 75c 2$
5-9 25c 75c 25c 75c 50c 50c 3$

10$/20$ to 1000$/2000$
Number of players 20$ Pot 40$ Pot 60$ Pot 80$ Pot 100$ Pot 150$ Pot 200$ Pot Max Rake
2 50c 50c $1
3-4 1$ 1$ 2$
5-9 1$ 1$ $1 3$

Pot Limit and No Limit

2c/4c and 5c/10c
Number of players Rake per Pot Max Rake
2 1c for each 20c in the Pot 1$
3-4 1c for each 20c in the Pot 2$
5-9 1c for each 20c in the Pot 3$
25c/50c and 100$/200$
Number of players Rake per Pot Max Rake
2 5c for each 1$ in the Pot 1$
3-4 5c for each 1$ in the Pot 2$
5-9 5c for each 1$ in the Pot 3$

Is rake taken if no flop is dealt?

No rake is taken from hands where the flop is not seen.

How is rake attributed to an individual player?

A player is deemed to have contributed to the rake taken on a pot equity basis (by amount staked rather than number of players). For example, if there are 6 players dealt a hand, but only 3 contribute money to the $250 pot, with 2 players contributing $100 each and 1 player contributing $50, the rake of $3 is split (100/250) * 3 = $1.2 to the 2 players who paid $100 and (50/250) * 3 = $0.60 to the player who contributed $50.