After losing some cash while learning the nuances of the game, I finally started a serious challenge a couple months back in PS. My current win rate is 4 bb/100. However, according to my HM2 database, the amount I've paid in rake is equal to around 6 bb/100.
6 bb/100!! Is the HM2 rake measure accurate? This is extremely high, is this normal? Certainly the rake alone will kill some moderate winning players.
I'm sorry to ask what nay be a rookie question, but I just noticed the huge amount of rake paid
Yes, this is normal. Without rake, you would be raping the game. On the other hand, without rake, it would be more profitable to play so you could expect stiffer competition.
Unless you're stuck in one of the segregated zones like France, Stars is not the ideal site for beginners imo. Other sites have higher winrates or lower rake. In a couple of cases, they have both.
Seems he's doing more than fine on stars. Unless he has a small sample size and is just on a heater.
Very small sample size, only 15,000 hands at 10NL. I know there are people who can put up that kind of volume in a single day.
But I happened to add the Rake taken as a shown stat in HM2 and was shocked at what I saw. I realize that with a capped rake, playing at higher stakes means a smaller percentage of your winnings go to the rake, but it seriously hurts beginners, IMO
