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Receive a free month full stakes subscription to Grinderschool Poker Training when you create an account at Cake Poker and deposit at least $100 with Grinderschool. If you don't deposit a minimum $100 you will still earn free poker training when you reach monthly rake plateus of $50, $100 and $200. Feel free to contact us any time 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

Cake Poker is the main skin on the Cake Poker Network and is available to traffic worldwide.** Cake Poker Network is the 2nd most popular network for USA players behind the Merge Network; Grinderschool recommends all micro stakes and small stakes players to take advantage of the Guaranteed 33% Rakeback at Cake Poker.

Sign up at Grinderschool today to receive Guaranteed 33% Rakeback at Cake Poker on top of the deposit bonus, gold chip and gold card rewards.


Cake Poker is licensed by the Government of Curaçao, with credit card processing in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Game   Rakeback     Bonus Rewards     Total Rakeback  
  Full Ring NLHE   33% 26.78% 59.78%
6-max NLHE 33% 17.86% 50.86%
Tournaments 33% 20.83% 53.83%


To receive free Grinderschool Poker Training, follow these 6 easy steps:
  1. Un-install the Cake Poker software if you have it installed already -- DON'T SKIP THIS STEP!
  2. Clear your cookies in your internet browser -- DON'T SKIP THIS STEP!
  3. Download Cake Poker and create your Cake Poker Username
  4. Make a deposit. Use the Cake Poker Bonus Code: GRINDERS2 to receive 110% up to $600
  5. Create your free Grinderschool Username
  6. Input your information below and we will contact you regarding your account at Cake Poker.
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Cake Poker Deposit Bonus

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Use the Cake Poker bonus code GRINDERS2 to receive a 110% deposit bonus up to $600. This bonus is released in $5 increments every 84 Frequent Player Points (FPPs) and will expire in 90 days. All Cake Poker bonuses are not deducted from rakeback and will add significant rewards onto your Guaranteed 33% Rakeback.

Cake Poker Gold Chips

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Each rakeback player in a cash game table earns 0.5 FPPs for each dollar in rake dealt at that poker table; each $1 in tournament fees for rakeback players will generate 3.5 FPPs. For each 100 FPPs earned, players will receive 1 Gold Chip which you can use to purchase bonus cash or tournament tickets. Every 4 Gold Chips may be redeemed for $1 in bonus cash available at $10, $25 and $100 increments. Just like the deposit bonus, these bonuses are cleared in $5 increments every 84 FPPs and will expire in 90 days.

Grinderschool recommends saving your gold chips from your first deposit bonus to spend on more bonus cash after the original deposit bonus expires, but only buy the bonus cash you will be able to earn in 90 days or less. There is no benefit or savings for choosing the $100 bonus versus the $25 bonus, so you should only choose the minimum bonus cash at any time to conserve your Gold Chips.

Cake Poker Gold Cards

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Players earn Cake Poker Gold Cards at random when sitting at a cash game of any stake or level and you are still eligible to receive them even if you fold. While Cake Poker issues Gold Cards to all players, higher limit games receive more Gold Cards because they pay more in rake. The value of Gold Cards changes every day; some give you access to monthly cash and instant value while others will increase in value as they age.

The Gold Card number, suit and age all effect the value; from top to bottom the order of value goes: Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs. The Ace of Spades is the most valueable card to receive while the 2 of Clubs is the least valuable card. You can buy and sell Gold Cards on the Cake Exchange which increases the liquidity of the rewards. While some Gold Cards sell for over $100, most of them sell for less than $1.

Cake Poker Loyalty Levels

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You may use the Cake Poker Loyalty program over Guaranteed 33% Rakeback, but Grinderschool does not recommend doing so. Each level has a set number of tiers within it; you must complete all tiers in a level to advance to the next level. Every tier you complete pays out according to your current level and the higher your level the more rewards you will receive. These rewards reduce your rakeback payment each month so Grinderschool recommends staying away from the Loyalty Levels and sticking with the Guaranteed 33% Rakeback.


Traffic at Cake Poker Network

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The following table shows how the Cake Poker Network compares to other online poker networks during peak hours:

  Rank  Poker Network  Peak Players in Lobby    Cash Game Players  
1Poker Stars200,000+35,000+
2Party Poker22,000+7000+
3iPoker18000+6000+
8US Friendly Poker Room Merge10,000+2500+
21US Friendly Poker Room Cake3000+1000+
33  US Friendly Poker Room Winning Poker  1000+300+


The 6-max NLHE games at Cake Poker may have more traffic than the Merge Gaming Network depending on the stakes. For full ring games, Cake Poker ca't match the traffic on the Merge Gaming Network at any stake, although it did have several tables going at each level. A high volume full ring player will likely have to play multiple stakes to be able to max out their tables and still have a hard time table selecting well.

GameTypeNumber of TablesTotal Players
  Texas Hold’em  No Limit121782
Texas Hold’emLimit1358
Omaha  Pot Limit  21133


While Cake Poker has several MTT guarantees, they were all at or under the $5000 mark. Expect the average field to be at least half of similar tournaments at the Merge Gaming Network. For Sit & Go tournaments expect the same result: There are very few 10-man SNGs that run above the $10 mark with most of SNGs either 6-max or heads-up.

Cake Poker Rake Calculation

Cake Poker uses a “dealt” rake calculation, which means that in cash games, you earn points for every hand dealt, whether you enter the pot or not. Players on the site are awarded Frequent Player Points (or FPPs), which can earn bonuses and rewards. For every $1 raked a table you play, you earn one FPP. For every $1 in tournament fees paid, you earn seven FPPs. The rake rate at Cake for a NL hold ‘em cash game is $.01 per $.15 in the pot.

Overall Cake Poker Review

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Cake Poker has had the same problems with cashing out as other USA poker rooms has and expect delays of 6 weeks or more to receive your funds. Grinderschool recommends micro and small stakes players to play on Cake Poker for the highest guaranteed rakeback.

The biggest benefit going for Cake Poker is that they continue to have the highest Guaranteed 33% Rakeback, but only if you use our Cake Poker Download and deposit bonus code GRINDERS2.


Cake Poker Screenshots

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Cake Poker Logo Cake Poker Lobby Cake Poker Gold Card Exchange
Cake Poker Full Ring Table Cake Poker 6-max Table Cake Poker Heads-up Table



*Net Rake = Net Rake at Cake Poker is the total rake paid per table divided by number of players at that table.
**Residents of certain jurisdictions, localities and states may be restricted from playing at Cake Poker.
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