The rake for playing on our backgammon tables is calculated in two steps.

	The base rake: depending on the stake of the game and of the match length in case of matches
	A correction: the base rake may be reduced or increased depending on the players' ELO difference. Special rules apply for high stake games between highly rated players and for players without a free disconnect.

For backgammon single games the base rake is 4.4% for games up to €20 per point, 3.4% for games from €20 to €50 per point and 2.4% for games €100 per point or higher.

For backgammon matches the base rake depends on the length of the match and the money at stake. Basically, two guidelines may be considered: The longer the match the higher the rake and the higher the stake the lower the rake. For example: For a 1-point-match with less than €20 at stake, the rake is 4.4%. For a 1-point match with at least €20 at stake the rake is 3.9%. For details see the following match rake table.

For backgammmon tournaments players pay a registration fee. No further rake must be paid. The fee is not subject to the correction rules, thus it is always the same for all players.

Single Game: Stake The Base Rake €0.25 - €10 4.4% €20 - €50 3.4% €100 or Higher 2.4% The rake per game is capped at a cube value of 8.

Match: Stake The Base Rake €1 - €10 4.4% €20 - €50 3.9% €100 or Higher 3.4% The rake is increased by 0.25% per point and capped at 7 points for each stake.

Single Game:

Stake	FPP per Game	SPP per Game
€0.25, €0.50, €1	1, 1, 2	1
€2, €3, €5, €10	3, 5, 9, 15	1
€20, €30, €50	25, 40, 60	1
€100, €200	120, 220	1

Match:

Stake	Length	FPP per Match	SPP per Match
€1, €2, €3, €5, €10	1	1, 2, 4, 6, 10	2
	3	1, 2, 4, 6, 10	3
	5, 7	1, 2, 4, 6, 10	4
€20, €30, €50, €100, €200	1	20, 30, 50, 100, 200	2
	3	20, 30, 50, 100, 200	3
	5, 7	20, 30, 50, 100, 200	4
	9, 11	20, 30, 50, 100, 200	6
	13, 15	20, 30, 50, 100, 200

Tournaments:

The players receive 30 FPP per €1 registration fee.

The rake is reduced

• by 50%, if both players have an ELO number that is higher than 1700.

The rake for the higher rated player is increased

• by 50%, if the ELO difference is 200 points or higher.

If a player is out of free disconnects and then causes a settlement by losing his connection, a 10% penalty is imposed.