Start with the calculation method
Identify whether the room uses weighted contributed, dealt rake, a points system, or a hybrid. This determines who benefits most and whether your game type qualifies.
Release triggers and expiry windows
Ask when rakeback is released — weekly, monthly, or only at milestones — and whether unclaimed rakeback expires. Some programmes reset at the end of the calendar month regardless of how much you earned.
Game eligibility scope
Confirm which formats count toward the programme: cash games only, all formats, or specific stakes. A room advertising 40% rakeback that only applies to €0.25/€0.50 cash games is a very different proposition from one that includes tournaments and spin-and-go formats.