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What Is Rake in Poker?

A fee the operator takes from eligible pots or tournament entries.

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What it means

Cash-game rake affects the profitability of small pots; tournament fees are often listed separately.

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A practical example

A room takes a capped percentage from a contested cash-game pot.

Where you will hear it

Cash game. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

Cash GamePoker played with chips representing money that can generally be bought or cashed out under table rules.Explore ↗RakebackA reward returning part of a player's paid rake under a room's program.Explore ↗Big Blinds per 100Cash-game profit measured in big blinds for every 100 hands played.Explore ↗Win RateA result measured per unit of play, such as big blinds per 100 hands or money per hour.Explore ↗SessionA defined period of poker play used for records and review.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex