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EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roxburgh has signalled the end of Rake. For the second time in an interview with TV Tonight, Roxburgh confirms the third season will be the last, preferring to see the ABC show go out on a high. 'We want this to be the last season,' he says. 'There might be other forces at work that are keen to not (conclude). Rake is finally over. The final season started off slow and weak. However, it picked up quick and ended in a good way. The writing was clever and managed to let Cleaver go out on a high note. The ending felt a little rushed, but I was ultimately very satisfied with it. Rake (TV Series 2010–2018) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When Rake first hit our screens in 2010, it signalled a shift in Australian television. Based loosely on the life of barrister Charles Waterstreet (now a Sydney Morning Herald columnist), Rake's lead character Cleaver Greene (Richard Roxburgh) is an unscrupulous, misanthropic but undeniably endearing scoundrel – one Australian television needs and deserves.
While critic David Dale noted in the Sydney Morning Herald that the show isn't always a ratings winner (not that surprising, given our collective love affair with reality TV), it consistently presents a smart take on Australian cultural life. Commentary on Rake from the likes of Lauren Carrol Harris, Karl Quinn, and Debi Enker suggests that the show has gradually nudged its way into Australian pop culture. 
The show routinely parodies Australian law and politics, as well as Australian media. In an episode right before last week's federal election, Cleaver announced he was running against his sister for the Senate, with a campaign aimed at young people: 'running for nothing'.
Australian television thrives on satire: Fast Forward (1989-1992), Front Line (1994-1997), Kath and Kim (2002-2007), and Housos (2011-2013), targeting bogans, politicians, journalists, or all of the above.
But Rake exemplifies hybrid television, thanks to its writers (Roxburgh, Peter Duncan. Its comedic elements – Cleaver's brilliant antics in and outside the courtroom – are balanced with poignant moments of the absurd and tragic, such as Scarlet's (Danielle Cormack) sudden death in season four.
As Debi Enker writes in The Sydney Morning Herald:
Rake has always been a piquant hybrid, a series that deftly blends legal and crime drama with cheeky comedy and political satire, and it has assembled one of the most vibrant ensembles on Australian TV.
This ensemble has included Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, Miriam Margolyes, and Hugo Weaving, to name a few. But it's the regular cast that makes the series resonate on such a relatable level. The show's actors are frequently applauded in discussions on just what makes Rake such good television.
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But good acting isn't the only secret. Rake also employs plenty of postmodern techniques such as metafiction, in which a show subtly alludes to itself as fiction, as well as intertextuality – frequently referencing other popular culture. In the latest season, viewers were treated to an in-show episode of Media Watch (1989-), with real-life host Paul Barry taking a swipe at fictional but all-too-real right-wing politician Cal McGregor (Damien Garvey).
Other staples of Australian cultural life, like Australian Story and radio presenter Fran Kelly, have also made appearances. This tongue-in-cheek approach was pioneered by American shows such as The Simpsons (1989-), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), and The Sopranos (1999-2007).
Another trope of postmodern television is the figure of the anti-hero. With his many flaws, and blunt, dismissive outlook, Cleaver Greene joins a long list of charismatic television anti-heroes: Tony Soprano (The Sopranos), Dr House (House, 2004-2012), Dr Cox (Scrubs, 2001-2010), and Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder, 1983-1989). 
Rake Tv Series CancelledRake straddles the high/low cultural divide. Cleaver frequently quotes Yeats, is a fan of Balzac, but remains distinctly Australian, asking one character: 'What in the name of Bob Menzies are you doing here?' In the very first episode of the series Cleaver says of Lord Byron: 'Bugger me, he was good.' And in the seventh episode of the most recent season, Cleaver tells a priest: 'I could out-Nietzsche you at five paces.'

Its combination of distinctly Australian-isms, and more sophisticated references beyond Australia's own culture puts Rake in a rare and enviable position in Australian television history. As Lauren Carroll Harris wrote in the Guardian: 
It's hard to miss the show's rich, no-bullshit Australian vernacular, rare as that way of speaking is these days.
Harris also observes that Rake is essential TV viewing in the post-Chaser era: 
In a Chaser-free TV landscape, Rake has stepped in to provide reliable, weekly analysis of a dying political system that parodies itself.
The series was remade for American television in 2014, with Greg Kinnear in the title role, renamed Keagan Deane. Like many Australia-to-America remakes, it fell flat without the humour or darkness of the original, and was cancelled after one season. 
Michael bublik md. Australian writer Ben Neutze credits the original Rake's success to Roxburgh's complex portrayal:
A lot of the reason that Richard Roxburgh gets away with it is that he just has bucket loads full of charm. And I think in the Australian version there's always the sense that he is a genius underneath all his madness, whereas I didn't really get that sense from Greg Kinnear, as talented as he is.
What the failure of the American version shows is that Rake is situated within a distinctly Australian cultural environment. The show deliberately engages with Australian stereotypes in order to subvert them, with Cleaver embodying a more nuanced version of the Aussie battler. Through its diverse portrayal of Australian people and culture, Rake ushers in a new kind of Australian satirical drama. 

The final episode of season four of Rake airs on ABC TV on Thursday 7 July at 8.30pm.
Back in October, PokerStars drew the ire of the poker community when it announced new strategic changes including a rake increase. Now, the world's biggest online poker site has reversed course and cancelled all previously announced rake increases, except for those that apply to Spin & Go games.
Was Rake CancelledThe initial rake increase was broken down into two parts. On Nov. 4, PokerStars increased the rake on all of its heads-up hyper-turbo sit-and-go tournaments, and more changes were set to follow in 2015. Those plans, as well as the previously instituted changes, have been scrapped with the exception of the Nov. 3 changes to Spin & Go tables — which saw rake go up to six percent for the $3 and $7 events and move from four percent to five percent for the $15 and $30 events.
Tv Series Rake Cancelled'After additional analysis and consideration, we have now returned the rake to pre-November 3 levels in most instances and have cancelled the planned additional increases,' Eric Hollreiser, Head of Corporate Communications for PokerStars and Amaya Inc., said on the PokerStars Blog. 'We will not increase any rake in 2015 other than in jurisdictions where we have already or will experience increased gaming duty or VAT.'
PokerStars made the original announcement on TwoPlusTwo, and revealed that while the rake increases have been cancelled, other changes may be implemented including VPP multipliers being reduced for those located in countries where VAT and/or Gaming Duty are payable and possible rake surcharges for those in similar jurisdictions. The former is expected within the next few months while the latter wouldn't happen before July 2015 at the earliest. 

'We will maintain our policy of passing on no more than half the tax to players and absorbing the rest ourselves,' the statement explained while also noting such changes are applicable only to shared liquidity platforms, not segregated sites in Italy, Spain, and France.
For more on PokerStars' initial rake increases, check out PokerNews' reaction piece featuring top pros such as Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond, Ola 'Odd_Oddsen' Amundsgard, and Nathan 'BlackRain79' Williams, just to name a few.
Hollreiser went on to add: 'As you're likely aware, more countries are introducing taxation, increasing the impact on our business and the poker economy at large. We will continue to use a combination of rake increases and VIP Club reward reductions to address the increased taxation, but these changes will be made consistent with our past practice of sharing up to 50% of taxation with players. For instance, within a few months we will reduce the VPP multipliers for some countries that are subject to gaming duty or VAT but that do not have their own software clients. We will deploy the change as soon as we are technically able, likely within the next two months. We are also developing the ability to charge different rake/fees for different players within shared liquidity.'

Up to this point, PokerStars has lowered rewards in order to compensate for tax increases on their shared liquidity sites as it's been too difficult, technologically speaking, to charge different rakes/fees for geographically diverse players in the same game.
As Chris Grove of Online Poker Reportnoted on Twitter, the technological ability to charge different rake rates to those in the same player pool could prove 'a substantial competitive edge and could also prove critical to stitching together a multi-state market in US.' Of course PokerStars has yet to reenter the United States market, but such an advancement would certainly further differentiate them from the competition. 
Rake Cancelled'Rake changes have a complex impact on the poker economy. We always strive to make changes that 'get it right' and we're not afraid to make adjustments based upon feedback and new analysis,' Hollreiser concluded. 'We continue to pride ourselves on offering what we believe to be the best online poker experience at the lowest price.' 
When reached by PokerNews, Hollreiser declined to comment further regarding what prompted the rake reversal and what countries may be subject to VAT and/or Gaming Duties.
We've also reached out to several poker pros for reactions to the latest news. Stay tuned to PokerNews for more.
Get all the latest PokerNews updates on your social media outlets. Follow us on Twitter and find us on both Facebook and Google+!

Rake Tv Series Cancelled
Was Rake Cancelled
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Rake Cancelled
Why Did Rake Get Cancelled
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roxburgh has signalled the end of Rake. For the second time in an interview with TV Tonight, Roxburgh confirms the third season will be the last, preferring to see the ABC show go out on a high. 'We want this to be the last season,' he says. 'There might be other forces at work that are keen to not (conclude). Rake is finally over. The final season started off slow and weak. However, it picked up quick and ended in a good way. The writing was clever and managed to let Cleaver go out on a high note. The ending felt a little rushed, but I was ultimately very satisfied with it. Rake (TV Series 2010–2018) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When Rake first hit our screens in 2010, it signalled a shift in Australian television. Based loosely on the life of barrister Charles Waterstreet (now a Sydney Morning Herald columnist), Rake's lead character Cleaver Greene (Richard Roxburgh) is an unscrupulous, misanthropic but undeniably endearing scoundrel – one Australian television needs and deserves.
While critic David Dale noted in the Sydney Morning Herald that the show isn't always a ratings winner (not that surprising, given our collective love affair with reality TV), it consistently presents a smart take on Australian cultural life. Commentary on Rake from the likes of Lauren Carrol Harris, Karl Quinn, and Debi Enker suggests that the show has gradually nudged its way into Australian pop culture. 
The show routinely parodies Australian law and politics, as well as Australian media. In an episode right before last week's federal election, Cleaver announced he was running against his sister for the Senate, with a campaign aimed at young people: 'running for nothing'.
Australian television thrives on satire: Fast Forward (1989-1992), Front Line (1994-1997), Kath and Kim (2002-2007), and Housos (2011-2013), targeting bogans, politicians, journalists, or all of the above.
But Rake exemplifies hybrid television, thanks to its writers (Roxburgh, Peter Duncan. Its comedic elements – Cleaver's brilliant antics in and outside the courtroom – are balanced with poignant moments of the absurd and tragic, such as Scarlet's (Danielle Cormack) sudden death in season four.
As Debi Enker writes in The Sydney Morning Herald:
Rake has always been a piquant hybrid, a series that deftly blends legal and crime drama with cheeky comedy and political satire, and it has assembled one of the most vibrant ensembles on Australian TV.
This ensemble has included Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, Miriam Margolyes, and Hugo Weaving, to name a few. But it's the regular cast that makes the series resonate on such a relatable level. The show's actors are frequently applauded in discussions on just what makes Rake such good television.
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But good acting isn't the only secret. Rake also employs plenty of postmodern techniques such as metafiction, in which a show subtly alludes to itself as fiction, as well as intertextuality – frequently referencing other popular culture. In the latest season, viewers were treated to an in-show episode of Media Watch (1989-), with real-life host Paul Barry taking a swipe at fictional but all-too-real right-wing politician Cal McGregor (Damien Garvey).
Other staples of Australian cultural life, like Australian Story and radio presenter Fran Kelly, have also made appearances. This tongue-in-cheek approach was pioneered by American shows such as The Simpsons (1989-), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), and The Sopranos (1999-2007).
Another trope of postmodern television is the figure of the anti-hero. With his many flaws, and blunt, dismissive outlook, Cleaver Greene joins a long list of charismatic television anti-heroes: Tony Soprano (The Sopranos), Dr House (House, 2004-2012), Dr Cox (Scrubs, 2001-2010), and Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder, 1983-1989). 
Rake Tv Series CancelledRake straddles the high/low cultural divide. Cleaver frequently quotes Yeats, is a fan of Balzac, but remains distinctly Australian, asking one character: 'What in the name of Bob Menzies are you doing here?' In the very first episode of the series Cleaver says of Lord Byron: 'Bugger me, he was good.' And in the seventh episode of the most recent season, Cleaver tells a priest: 'I could out-Nietzsche you at five paces.'
Its combination of distinctly Australian-isms, and more sophisticated references beyond Australia's own culture puts Rake in a rare and enviable position in Australian television history. As Lauren Carroll Harris wrote in the Guardian: 
It's hard to miss the show's rich, no-bullshit Australian vernacular, rare as that way of speaking is these days.
Harris also observes that Rake is essential TV viewing in the post-Chaser era: 
In a Chaser-free TV landscape, Rake has stepped in to provide reliable, weekly analysis of a dying political system that parodies itself.
The series was remade for American television in 2014, with Greg Kinnear in the title role, renamed Keagan Deane. Like many Australia-to-America remakes, it fell flat without the humour or darkness of the original, and was cancelled after one season. 
Michael bublik md. Australian writer Ben Neutze credits the original Rake's success to Roxburgh's complex portrayal:
A lot of the reason that Richard Roxburgh gets away with it is that he just has bucket loads full of charm. And I think in the Australian version there's always the sense that he is a genius underneath all his madness, whereas I didn't really get that sense from Greg Kinnear, as talented as he is.
What the failure of the American version shows is that Rake is situated within a distinctly Australian cultural environment. The show deliberately engages with Australian stereotypes in order to subvert them, with Cleaver embodying a more nuanced version of the Aussie battler. Through its diverse portrayal of Australian people and culture, Rake ushers in a new kind of Australian satirical drama. 

The final episode of season four of Rake airs on ABC TV on Thursday 7 July at 8.30pm.
Back in October, PokerStars drew the ire of the poker community when it announced new strategic changes including a rake increase. Now, the world's biggest online poker site has reversed course and cancelled all previously announced rake increases, except for those that apply to Spin & Go games.
Was Rake CancelledThe initial rake increase was broken down into two parts. On Nov. 4, PokerStars increased the rake on all of its heads-up hyper-turbo sit-and-go tournaments, and more changes were set to follow in 2015. Those plans, as well as the previously instituted changes, have been scrapped with the exception of the Nov. 3 changes to Spin & Go tables — which saw rake go up to six percent for the $3 and $7 events and move from four percent to five percent for the $15 and $30 events.
Tv Series Rake Cancelled'After additional analysis and consideration, we have now returned the rake to pre-November 3 levels in most instances and have cancelled the planned additional increases,' Eric Hollreiser, Head of Corporate Communications for PokerStars and Amaya Inc., said on the PokerStars Blog. 'We will not increase any rake in 2015 other than in jurisdictions where we have already or will experience increased gaming duty or VAT.'
PokerStars made the original announcement on TwoPlusTwo, and revealed that while the rake increases have been cancelled, other changes may be implemented including VPP multipliers being reduced for those located in countries where VAT and/or Gaming Duty are payable and possible rake surcharges for those in similar jurisdictions. The former is expected within the next few months while the latter wouldn't happen before July 2015 at the earliest. 
'We will maintain our policy of passing on no more than half the tax to players and absorbing the rest ourselves,' the statement explained while also noting such changes are applicable only to shared liquidity platforms, not segregated sites in Italy, Spain, and France.
For more on PokerStars' initial rake increases, check out PokerNews' reaction piece featuring top pros such as Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond, Ola 'Odd_Oddsen' Amundsgard, and Nathan 'BlackRain79' Williams, just to name a few.
Hollreiser went on to add: 'As you're likely aware, more countries are introducing taxation, increasing the impact on our business and the poker economy at large. We will continue to use a combination of rake increases and VIP Club reward reductions to address the increased taxation, but these changes will be made consistent with our past practice of sharing up to 50% of taxation with players. For instance, within a few months we will reduce the VPP multipliers for some countries that are subject to gaming duty or VAT but that do not have their own software clients. We will deploy the change as soon as we are technically able, likely within the next two months. We are also developing the ability to charge different rake/fees for different players within shared liquidity.'
Up to this point, PokerStars has lowered rewards in order to compensate for tax increases on their shared liquidity sites as it's been too difficult, technologically speaking, to charge different rakes/fees for geographically diverse players in the same game.
As Chris Grove of Online Poker Reportnoted on Twitter, the technological ability to charge different rake rates to those in the same player pool could prove 'a substantial competitive edge and could also prove critical to stitching together a multi-state market in US.' Of course PokerStars has yet to reenter the United States market, but such an advancement would certainly further differentiate them from the competition. 
Rake Cancelled'Rake changes have a complex impact on the poker economy. We always strive to make changes that 'get it right' and we're not afraid to make adjustments based upon feedback and new analysis,' Hollreiser concluded. 'We continue to pride ourselves on offering what we believe to be the best online poker experience at the lowest price.' 
When reached by PokerNews, Hollreiser declined to comment further regarding what prompted the rake reversal and what countries may be subject to VAT and/or Gaming Duties.
We've also reached out to several poker pros for reactions to the latest news. Stay tuned to PokerNews for more.
Get all the latest PokerNews updates on your social media outlets. Follow us on Twitter and find us on both Facebook and Google+!
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