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Grinderschool Rakeback will only support poker rooms that provide high quality rewards, deposit bonuses and support to every player. Trust us to find you the perfect poker room for your needs and be rewarded with free poker gifts, rakeback and free poker training each month.

How To Earn Free Poker Training

Receive a free month full stakes subscription to Grinderschool Poker Training when you create an account at any poker room listed above and deposit at least $100 using our link. If you don't deposit a minimum $100 you will still earn free poker training when you reach monthly rake plateaus of $50, $100 and $200. Feel free to contact us anytime with any questions.

Free Membership	Deposit Amount	Monthly Net Rake*
1 Week Free	N/A	$50
2 Weeks Free	N/A	$100
1 Month Free	$100 (or more!)	$200

To receive your free month of Grinderschool Poker Training, simply download, create an account, and deposit at one of the poker rooms above. Then input your information on the verification form on each of the poker room review pages and we will verify your details.

GSRB Poker Rooms on the iPoker Network

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The iPoker network is the third ranking online poker network behind Poker Stars and Party Poker. High volume players will receive higher rewards at iPoker than at Poker Stars and low volume players can earn free Grinderschool Poker Training the easiest at one of our iPoker rooms.

Poker Room	Review	VIP Rewards	Bonus	Bonus Code
	Titan Poker	Max 64.5% VIP	$2000	grind4free
	Celeb Poker	Max 67.2% VIP	$2000	GS2000
	Mansion Poker	Max 52.76% VIP	$2000	Grinders

Players can choose between Titan Poker, Mansion Poker and Celeb Poker with each poker room providing different rewards based on your volume. Earn the highest VIP Rewards with Free Grinderschool Poker Training on the iPoker Network.

GSRB Poker Rooms for USA Players

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Grinderschool Rakeback has generated a list of reputable poker rooms for USA players. Choose from several sites on the Merge Gaming Network, Cake Poker Network and the Winning Poker Network to find your perfect home.

Poker Room	Review	Network	Rewards	Bonus
	Lock Poker	Merge	Max 45% VIP	$750
	Carbon Poker	Merge	Max 45% VIP	$750
	Black Chip Poker	Merge	Max 45% VIP	$750
	Cake Poker	Cake	33% Rakeback	$600
	Intertops Poker	Cake	33% Rakeback	$600
	True Poker	WPN	27% Rakeback	$750
	America's Cardroom	WPN	27% Rakeback	$750

Grinderschool Rakeback will keep all USA players informed on recent news and updates regarding poker rooms available to USA players.

Best Poker Rooms

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At Grinderschool Rakeback, you will find a comprehensive list of Best Poker Rooms for multiple scenarios. As poker rooms change their deposit bonuses, rewards system and traffic we too will change our selections. Click each scenario below to view how we chose the best poker rooms for each category:

Scenario	Best Poker Room	Runner Up	Honerable Mention
USA Players	Lock Poker	Cake Poker	America's Cardroom
Micro Stakes	Minted Poker	Cake Poker	Red Kings Poker
Rakeback	Minted Poker	Cake Poker	InterPoker
Brazilian Players	Titan Poker	Party Poker	Lock Poker
Deposit Bonus	Lock Poker	Titan Poker	Red Kings Poker

We will continue to update and add our list of best poker rooms! Coming soon: Best Poker Room for Mid-Stakes Players.

Poker Network Traffic Comparisons

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Below is the breakdown of the poker networks and the traffic you will find in their lobbies and on their cash games during peak hours:

Rank	Poker Network	Peak Players in Lobby	Cash Game Players
1	Poker Stars	200,000+	35,000+
2	Party Poker	22,000+	7000+
3	iPoker	18,000+	6000+
6	Ongame	10,000	3500+
8	Merge	10,000	2500+
13	Entraction	7000	2300+
20	International	6000	1200+
21	Cake	3000	1000
27	Everleaf	2000	700
33	Winning Poker	1000	300

There is no mistaking Poker Stars as being the #1 poker room and network available world wide. But when you are the best like Poker Stars, you tend to forget what is the most important aspect of online poker: the player. Online poker players deserve to feel special and unique, and how can you do that when you're one of just several hundred thousand?

Play at Poker Stars if you want to, but if you want to feel rewarded for being loyal to a poker room and be treated like a special poker player, find an online poker room willing to reward you for your loyalty. By finding a new poker room you will have higher rewards and deposit bonuses and will soon forget why you didn't decided to switch sooner.

Free Poker Gifts Only From Grinderschool Rakeback

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Only with Grinderschool Rakeback can you receive Free Poker Gifts, Free Poker Training, Deposit Bonuses AND Guaranteed Rakeback. Can't convince your wife that you need an iPad 2? Want to have a kick-ass watch without having to pay for it? Don't have the bankroll to afford coaching? All of these options plus many more can be yours if you sign up for Grinderschool Rakeback at any of our poker rooms. Check out our Grinderschool Rakeback Free Poker Gifts page for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Have you looked into the 888 Network?

We have. Unfortunately the poker rooms on the 888 Network refuse to allow us to track any players in a bid to prevent anyone from receiving any under-the-table rakeback deals. This means we aren't allowed to give you free membership for grinding there so we have decided to keep them off of our list. We consider the network to be reputable and, while you wont earn free poker training, anyone who wants to grind there and support Grinderschool Rakeback please send us an email and we'll get you a link.

Under The Table Rakeback?

Grinderschool Rakeback attempts to provide the highest quality service by only promoting the best poker rooms and offering the best deals. We offer the same deal to everyone and refuse to offer any illegal rakeback programs. Any player that comes up to you offering you a "special deal" is nothing more than a glorified scam artist in our opinion. The deals are illegal at nearly every poker room and, if you accept, you could have your account closed and funds seized. Additionally, we are accountable for the poker rooms we promote and we take our job very seriously. Please send an email to rakeback@grinderschool.com if anyone offers you an under-the-table rakeback deal and we will take responsibility and deal with him ourselves.

Where is PokerStars?!

We fully admit a purposeful lack of acknowledgement of Poker Stars, its network, traffic, deposit bonus and reward information. They are the world's number one poker room, both in size and accountability. What it has in size it lacks in both deposit bonus and VIP rewards to the majority of its players. Grinderschool Rakeback thinks Poker Stars is a great poker room that many USA players wish they could play on. However, we are unable to track our sign-ups which prevents us from providing free poker training and free poker gifts. For this reason, we do not promote Poker Stars.

Should I switch poker rooms from Poker Stars?

It depends. Many USA players wish they could play on the most reputable and popular poker room online but that is mainly because of a lack of better options. For non-US players currently at the micro and small stakes, you are potentially losing out on a lot of money by playing at Poker Stars over other networks. Read our article on why you should switch from Poker Stars for more information.

What is the difference between rakeback and VIP rewards?

One of the incentives poker rooms use to retain and build a player base is rakeback. Over the past several years the differences of rakeback and VIP Rewards you receive by playing have increased. Whether you choose a rakeback poker room or a VIP Reward poker room should depend on where you currently live and how much rake you plan on generating for the poker room each month. Rakeback rooms offer a flat rate regardless of how much rake you generate during a given month. Alternatively, poker rooms that offer VIP Rewards give the highest rewards to the highest rake generators; with the highest VIP Rewards more than the highest rakeback percentage on any competing poker room.

When should I choose a rakeback poker room?

No matter where you live, choosing a rakeback poker room is going to benefit you the most if you are playing 1) $25nl or below at cash games, 2) $5 or below in tournaments, 3) less than 10,000 hands per month or 4) less than 1000 tournaments a month. With this much volume it is nearly impossible to generate enough rake at the VIP Reward sites to match a competing rakeback offer. At $50nl and higher, the amount of rake you generate increases significantly because of the larger pot sizes and at that time you should look into a VIP Reward poker room.

When should I choose a VIP rewards poker room?

Each VIP Reward poker room is different in terms of where they cross the rake threshold to make it more profitable for you to play there over playing somewhere else with rakeback. The VIP Reward poker rooms intentionally make their reward system confusing so they can advertise a higher reward rate than they actually plan on paying out. Grinderschool has spent the time and effort to give you a detailed description of your rewards at each poker room given how much you plan to play. Visit each VIP Reward poker room to know exactly how much you can expect to get back monthly depending on your stake and volume.

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*Net Rake = Total rake paid by a player minus any deductions for bonuses or point purchases.
**Residents of individual countries or states may be restricted from playing from some poker rooms.