Rake was not raised twice. What you are referring to, the ending of the Bad Beat Jackpot promotion in which SwC Poker funded the BBJ 100%, happened when SwC adjusted the rake schedule several months ago, but did not want to start that aspect until the jackpot was hit.

The only difference is that BBJ tables now take a drop for the BBJ in which 100% of that drop goes into the BBJ.

If you play at non-BBJ tables, rake/drop is identical to how it has been for the past few months.

Your posts will continue to be deleted because you continue to lie and mislead other players, likely intentionally, and SwC will not give your voice a platform here.

If you do not like how anything is run at SwC, feel free to play elsewhere.....

We will continue to make improvements for our loyal players and are proud to continue to bring them epicly low rake.

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The BBJ drop changes just took effect. The website was updated and a tweet has gone out.  The change was that the promotion SwC had created where they were paying for the entire Bad Beat Jackpot has ended. The 4.9 BBJ that was just won was entirely funded by SwC.  Now a BBJ drop will be added to the regular rake.

Your point about 2 and 3 handed BBJ tables is what SwC intended, in that no extra drop should be taken, the website has been updated to reflect that the rake % at 2 or 3 handed will not be increased for the BBJ.  Also, SwC will contribute 20% of the rake when 2 or 3 players are dealt in at BBJ tables to go towards the BBJ, so in that way it is an added benefit to the players starting up games, albeit not directly.

When 4+ players are dealt in at BBJ tables, 20% of the drop will go towards the BBJ.  Thank you for catching the error we made in wording, as % increases does increase up to 25%.

For example, at 25/50 reg tables the rake % is 3% no matter how many players are dealt in, and the max rake taken 4+ handed is 220 chips. At the 25/50 BBJ tables the rake is 3% when 2 or 3 players are dealt in with the same caps as reg tables, and the rake + BBJ drop is 3.75%(a 25% increase) with a cap of 275(a 25% increase) when 4+ players are dealt in at a BBJ table.  The extra drop now represents 20% of the total rake and drop(extra drop of 55 chips with a total of 275 chips). Those 55 chips will go directly into the BBJ.

For 200/400 and higher, the drop % increase is slightly lower, but the max rake and drop taken increases the same 25%, from 280 to 350. And 20% of the drop, 70 chips in a max raked/dropped pot, will go directly to the BBJ.

So, no matter what limit BBJ you are playing, or how many players are dealt in, 20% of any drop will go directly into the BBJ.

The BBJ is not double raked, as 100% of the increase chips dropped for the BBJ go into the BBJ, and once it hits SwC does take a 10% administration fee.  So the correct formula for figuring out the rake for the 25/50 BBJ table would be (3 x 1) + (0.75 x 0.1) = 3.075%

Rake is defined by what a cardroom makes, and since 90% of the BBJ goes to the players, that 90% is not considered rake. And since 100% of the drop for the BBJ goes into the BBJ, it is only raked one time for 10%, when the BBJ is hit.

If you have any questions, let us know. SwC appreciates the time you took to make your post and wishes you the best of luck!

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Higherhighs, along with any other player, is free to send in screenshots of chat that they feel violates the rules posted. The decisions regarding whether this will result in a mute is then made by SwC management.

As we do not currently have a chat moderator present there have been a number of players that have assisted with this, and with relaying player feedback. But as always we invite all players to directly give us that feedback or message if they choose.

If any player has made comments with the intention of representing themselves as a part of the SwC team we would ask you to email support with a screenshot because this is not true and would not be allowed.

No. We have attempted to make this as clear as possible. Higherhighs, nor any other player, represents or speaks for SwC. If they have given you that impression it was either a misinterpretation or a misrepresentation on their part. The only official messages from SwC will come from clearly identified SwC accounts.

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We agree with the idea of extending the rebuy period past late registration for the same reason. Thank you for the suggestions about this tournament. The series schedule is limited and there are always events we would like to add that may not make the cut, but we will include this in the discussion as the schedule is being finalized.

Yes, this was the first day for that new tournament and the entry fee should have been 120.    Players were pre-registered before the tournament could be updated so 100 chips for each entry has been added to the prize pool to be distributed to players according to their finish in the money. The tournament has been corrected for next week.

Would this be a rebuy/add-on tournament with the option to double rebuy? We have not yet run a 5k rebuy or one featuring a mixed game but would be open to the possibility if there is sufficient demand.

Withdrawals are free for players. SwC covers the transaction fee. Players receive the full amount of bitcoin requested. This has not changed.

There is also no limit to the number of free withdrawals a player may request.

Thank you for pointing this out so that this line can be removed.

Yes, rebuys and addons are charged an entry fee. As shown on the website, scheduled tournaments with a guaranteed prize pool will have a total entry fee of 6% or less. This has not changed.

You are correct that this should have been made more clear to explicitly include info about rebuys and addons.

This will be updated, and in the future we will make sure that everything is made clear and communicated to players via all channels.



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All players are also welcome to send in reports, questions, feedback, ideas and suggestions via email, Twitter or here in this thread. Decisions regarding these are then made by SwC management. Many additions and adjustments have come as a result of suggestions and feedback given directly by players.

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You are right. The intention was for the rake adjustment to take place with an announcement to be posted shortly ahead of time.

The website was updated beforehand to correctly display the new rake schedule but the accompanying announcement was not posted at the correct time. This was an internal miscommunication and mistake that SwC acknowledges and apologizes for. Extra care will be taken to make sure everything is communicated clearly and on time in the future.

SwC has always been committed to being completely transparent with rake adjustments. The current rake schedule, along with comparisons to all past rake schedules, can always be found on the website at this address:


Some of the percentages have seen a small increase but the rake caps for most situations have also been lowered. As Bitcoin value increases we will continue to make adjustments necessary to lower caps to keep them in line.


The prizes for the MBSOP Leaderboard will be posted before the series begins.

The formula used to determine leaderboard points will be the same formula used during the BSOP:

Leaderboard Points= 10 x (√Field Size/√Finish) x (1+Log (Buy-In+0.25))

Daily updates of the leaderboard with current point totals will be posted here at the conclusion of each day's events.


The schedule for the next tournament series that includes larger mid and high stakes buy-ins is currently being finalized and will be posted here soon. Expect the kickoff date to be approximately 3-4 weeks from now.  There will be a tournament leaderboard for that series also.

If you have suggestions for events that you would like to see please let us know.

What was your favorite event from the BSOP that you want to see again? What do you feel was missing that you would like to see included?

The daily tournament schedule is currently in the process of being updated with increased guarantees and the addition of some new tournaments that offer higher buy-in options.

These include a new 2k NLH with 40k GTD every day at 6pm ET, a 5k 8-Max NLH with 75k GTD every evening at 9pm ET, a 500 NLH with 30k GTD every evening at 10pm ET, and a late night 2k NLH with 30k GTD every night at 12am ET.

We will continue to roll out new tournaments throughout the upcoming week.




Thank you both for the feedback. We understand some players will have split preferences on the 8-Game/11-Game choice. The new 10k 11-Game on Sunday has been promising. We will continue to gather feedback with those players and see if there's a choice that is most popular.


There is a newly added 5k mix every evening at 8:30pm ET that rotates games Monday - Saturday.

Monday: OE
Tuesday: 8-Game
Wednesday: Omaha Mix
Thursday: Lowball Mix
Friday: HORSE
Saturday: Big Bet Mix

If players have suggestions for additions or subtractions to the rotation please share them.


There are no plans to change the Bad Beat Jackpot qualifier at this time. One option in the future might be to have a tiered system that lowers the qualifying hand requirements as the BBJ reaches certain levels. We welcome your ideas and feedback on what you'd like to see in the future. But for now and the foreseeable future it will remain as Aces Full of Kings beaten.



Thank you, you are right. We will post an update here after the Thrusday Doubles with results on which player had the best finish and include the following week's progressive jackpot amount.