Rake

Rake is the fee applied to the games we spread, and this page sets out how it works across our poker tables. The dealer will not pause mid shuffle to talk you through it, so here it is in writing instead.

Below you will find how rake is applied, when it is not applied at all, how mixed games are handled, and how player numbers are counted in a hand.

How Rake Is Applied Across Our Games

Each game we run has its own defined rake structure, organised by game type. The full breakdowns are laid out in the tables on this page.

Ring game rake is worked out as a true percentage, using the round half to even method of rounding.

When No Rake Is Charged

If a hand finishes on the first betting round, no rake is taken. In practice, that means:

  • Hold'em and Omaha: hands that end before the flop
  • Stud variants: hands that end before Fourth Street
  • Draw variants: hands that end before the Draw

Mixed Games and Rotations

HORSE

The HORSE mixed game runs only Limit games in its rotation, so hands are raked according to the Fixed Limit structures. Despite the name, no horses are dealt in.

Mixed Games With Varied Betting Formats

Some of our mixed games rotate between Fixed Limit and No Limit and/or Pot Limit formats. At these tables, each hand is raked according to the type of game actually dealt in that hand, rather than the table as a whole.

How Players in a Hand Are Counted

Where the rake tables refer to the number of players, that means the players who were dealt into that particular hand. It is not the number of players seated at the table.

Ring Games and Zoom Tables

The structures shown on this page cover both regular ring game tables and Zoom tables, so there is no separate set of rules to learn if you move between the two.

Non-USD Currency Rake

Caps for games in currencies other than US Dollars are subject to quarterly review. They may be adjusted in response to movements in exchange rates.

Special Poker Game Variants

We also run a selection of special poker game variants. Rake information for those games is published separately, and the link to that page is available alongside the tables here.

Playing Responsibly

Poker is entertainment, and outcomes at the tables are never certain. Take breaks, use the account tools available to you, and only play in a way that feels comfortable to you.

Ready When You Are

Have a read through the structures, get familiar with how rake works in the formats you enjoy, and join a table whenever it suits. The chairs are famously patient.

Stakes % Rake 2 Player Cap 3-4 Player Cap 5+ Player Cap
$0.01/$0.02 5.00% $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
$0.02/$0.05 5.00% $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
$0.05/$0.10 5.00% $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
$0.10/$0.25 4.50% $0.50 $1.00 $2.00
$0.25/$0.50 5.00% $0.75 $0.75 $2.00
$0.50/$1 5.00% $1.00 $1.00 $2.50
$1/$2 5.00% $1.25 $1.25 $2.75
$2/$4 5.00% $1.50 $1.50 $3.00
$2.50/$5 5.00% $1.50 $1.50 $3.00
$3/$6 5.00% $1.50 $1.50 $3.50
$5/$10 4.50% $1.50 $1.50 $3.00
$10/$20 4.50% $1.75 $1.75 $3.00
$25/$50 4.50% $2.25 $2.00 $3.00
$50/$100 4.50% $2.50 $3.00 $5.00
$100/$200 and above 4.50% $3.00 $5.00 $5.00

* Excluding No Limit and Pot Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo Micro Stakes

† Excluding No Limit Hold’em Zoom Micro Stakes


No Limit, Pot Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo Micro Stakes.

Stakes % Rake 2 Player Cap 3-4 Player Cap 5+ Player Cap
$0.01/$0.02 3.30% $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
$0.02/$0.05 3.90% $0.50 $0.50 $1.00
$0.05/$0.10 4.25% $0.50 $1.00 $1.50
$0.10/$0.25 4.25% $0.50 $1.00 $2.00

No Limit Hold’em Zoom Micro Stakes

Stakes % Rake 2 Player Cap 3-4 Player Cap 5+ Player Cap
$0.01/$0.02 3.50% $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
$0.02/$0.05 4.15% $0.50 $0.50 $1.00
$0.05/$0.10 4.50% $0.50 $1.00 $1.50

Fixed Limit

Stakes 2 Player
% / Cap 		3-4 Player
% / Cap 		5+ Player
% / Cap
$0.02/$0.04 4.5% / $0.01 4.5% / $0.01 4.5% / $0.01
$0.04/$0.08 to $0.05/$0.10 4.5% / $0.04 4.5% / $0.04 4.5% / $0.04
$0.10/$0.20 4.5% / $0.10 4.5% / $0.10 4.5% / $0.10
$0.25/$0.50 4.5% / $0.16 4.5% / $0.16 4.5% / $0.16
$0.50/$1 4.5% / $0.40 4.5% / $0.40 4.5% / $0.40
$1/$2 2.0% / $0.50 3.0% / $0.70 4.0% / $0.80
$2/$4 2.0% / $0.50 3.0% / $0.70 3.0% / $1.25
$2.50/$5 to $5/$10 2.0% / $0.50 3.0% / $2.00 3.0% / $3.00
$10/$20 2.0% / $0.50 2.5% / $2.00 2.5% / $3.00
$15/$30 2.0% / $1.00 2.0% / $2.00 2.0% / $3.00
$20/$40 to $100/$200 1.0% / $1.00 1.0% / $2.00 1.0% / $3.00
$150/$300 and above 1.0% / $2.00 1.0% / $5.00 1.0% / $5.00

Euro Games


No Limit and Pot Limit*

Stakes % Rake 2 Player Cap 3-4 Player Cap 5+ Player Cap
€0.01/€0.02 3.50% €0.25 €0.25 €0.25
€0.02/€0.05 4.15% €0.50 €0.50 €0.75
€0.05/€0.10 4.50% €0.50 €0.75 €1.25
€0.10/€0.25 4.50% €0.50 €0.75 €1.50
€0.25/€0.50 5.0% €0.70 €0.70 €1.80
€0.50/€1 5.0% €0.90 €0.90 €2.25
€1/€2 5.0% €1.15 €1.15 €2.50
€2/€4 5.0% €1.35 €1.35 €2.75
€2.5/€5 5.0% €1.35 €1.35 €2.75
€3/€6 5.0% €1.35 €1.35 €3.20
€5/€10 4.5% €1.35 €1.35 €2.75

*Excluding No Limit and Pot Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo Micro Stakes


No Limit and Pot Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo Micro Stakes

Stakes % Rake 2 Player Cap 3-4 Player Cap 5+ Player Cap
€0.01/€0.02 3.30% €0.25 €0.25 €0.25
€0.02/€0.05 3.90% €0.50 €0.50 €0.75
€0.05/€0.10 4.25% €0.50 €0.75 €1.25
€0.10/€0.25 4.25% €0.50 €0.75 €1.50

GBP Games


No Limit and Pot Limit

Stakes % Rake 2 Player Cap 3-4 Player Cap 5+ Player Cap
£0.01/£0.02 3.50% £0.20 £0.20 £0.20
£0.02/£0.05 4.15% £0.30 £0.30 £0.60
£0.05/£0.10 4.50% £0.30 £0.60 £1.00
£0.10/£0.25 4.50% £0.30 £0.60 £1.25
£0.25/£0.50 5.0% £0.50 £0.50 £1.40
£0.50/£1 5.0% £0.70 £0.70 £1.40
£1/£2 5.0% £0.90 £0.90 £1.95

Is rake charged on every hand?

No. Hands that end during the first betting round are not raked. That means before the flop in Hold'em and Omaha, before Fourth Street in Stud variants, and before the Draw in Draw variants.

How is rake calculated in ring games?

Ring game rake is calculated as a true percentage, using the round half to even rounding method.

How are mixed games raked?

It depends on the hand. HORSE uses only Limit games, so it follows the Fixed Limit structures. In mixed games that rotate between Fixed Limit and No Limit or Pot Limit, each hand is raked according to the game dealt at that moment.

Does the number of players seated affect the rake?

The rake tables refer to the players dealt into a specific hand, not everyone sitting at the table.