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Commissions on Real Money

Single Game (Money)
Commission is taken from the final win sum (the winner pays for both players)

Up to $20: 4.9%
Example: Joe and Alex play a single game with initial stake of $5. Alex wins by gammon. $9.02 will be added to Alex's balance and Joe's balance will have $10 deducted (commission is $0.49).

$20 up to $100: 3.9%

Over $100: 2.9%

Series Game (Match)
Commission is taken from the stake sum plus 0.25% for each additional point in a game over 1 (the winner pays both).

Up to $20:
base commission (for 1 point): 3.9%, every point: +0.25%, max commission: 7.9%

Example: Diane and Julia play a Series (match) up to 3 points with stake of $10. Diane wins the series 3-1.The commission for 3 points is a base commission of 3.9%+2*0.25%=4.4% The commission from each player is $10*4.4%= $0.44 (the winner pays both their commissions).$9.12 will be added to Diane's balance and Julia's balance will be deducted $10.

$20 up to $100:
base commission (for 1 point): 3.4%, every point: +0.25%, max commission: 6.9%

$100 and over:
base commission (for 1 point): 2.9%, every point: +0.25%, max commission: 5.9%

We encourage matches between 2 players with a similar rating level, therefore:
A maximum $5 commission when both rating of the players are over 1650.
Decrease of 50% in commissions if the rating of both players are over 1700.
Increase of 15% in commissions if the rating of one of the players is less than 1600.

And:
Increase of 50% in commissions when the rating difference is 100 to 199.
Increase of 100% in commissions when the rating difference is 200 or more.
Increase of 150% in commissions when the rating difference is 250 or more.
Increase of 200% in commissions when the rating difference is 300 or more.
The following rules apply:
-Increased commission will not be applied if both players have a rating higher than 1650 or less than 1550.
-A rating lower than 1400 is considered as 1400 and displayed as 1400*.