Average Rake Online Poker
- Online Poker With Friends
- Average Rake Online Poker Deuces Wild
- Average Rake Online Poker Real Money
- Average Rake Online Poker Tournaments
The rake percent is the normal 5%, but caps are no higher than $1, which beats even Grand Poker. The WPN is the next best with pretty reasonable short-handed caps and an overall 5% rake structure. Chico is worse because of higher caps and rake percents. Much like the “vig” charged on a typical sports bet, the rake is the amount of commission deducted as a percentage of each pot played by the online poker room with a predetermined maximum cap amount that is set by the house. Tournament Format for Rake By contrast with both Sit & Go and Multi-Table Tournaments there is no rake.
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Introduction
The following is a survey of the rake structures at six major Internet poker rooms. For all the work that went into this the bottom line is that the rakes are more or less than same among every site surveyed except Pacific Poker, which has moderately higher rakes.
Rake 888 is the amount that the poker room charges the players for playing on real money on their site. In cash games, rake is credited from the pot, and in tournaments, it is taken from the buy-in. This is a kind of commission fee.
Party Poker
Party Poker
Limits | Number Players | Rake Formula | Max Rake |
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$0.15 / $0.30 | Any | $0.05 every $1 | $1 |
$0.25 / $0.50 | Any | $0.05 every $1 | $1 |
$0.50 / $1.00 | Any | $0.50 @ $5, $0.75 @ $12, $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
$1.00 / $2.00 | Any | $0.50 @ $5, $0.75 @ $12, $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
$2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
$2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $20, $1.50 @ $30, $2.00 @ $40 | $2 |
$2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $20, $1.50 @ $30, $2.00 @ $40, $2.50 @ $50, $3.00 @ $60 | $3 |
$15 / $30 to $30 / $60 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $40 | $1 |
$15 / $30 to $30 / $60 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $40, $1.50 @ $55, $2.00 @ $70 | $2 |
$15 / $30 to $30 / $60 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $40, $1.50 @ $55, $2.00 @ $70, $2.50 @ $85, $3.00 @ $100 | $3 |
$50 / $100 and above | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $100, then $0.50 for every extra $50 | $2 |
$50 / $100 and above | 4 - 10 | $1.00 @ $100, then $0.50 for every extra $50 | $5 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | Any | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 2 - 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 10 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Note: At Party Poker the maximum rake is $3 for pot limit and no limit with buy ins of less than $25, regardless of the number of players.
Poker Stars
Poker Stars
Limits | Number Players | Rake Formula | Max Rake |
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$0.02 / $0.04 to $0.05 / $0.10 | Any | None | $0 |
$0.10 / $0.20 to $0.25 / $0.50 | Any | $0.05 every $1 | $1 |
$0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | Any | $0.25 every $5 | $1 |
$2 / $4 and above | 2 - 3 | $0.50 @ $20, $1.00 @ $40 | $1 |
$2 / $4 and above | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40 | $2 |
$2 / $4 and above | 2 - 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 9 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Online Poker With Friends
Paradise Poker
Paradise Poker
Limits | Number Players | Rake Formula | Max Rake |
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$0.02 / $0.04 to $0.05 / $0.10 | Any | None | $0 |
$0.10 / $0.20 to $0.25 / $0.50 | Any | $0.05 every $1 | $1 |
$0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | Any | $0.25 every $5 | $1 |
$2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
$2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40 | $2 |
$2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40, $3.00 @ $60 | $3 |
$15 / $30 and above | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $40 | $1 |
$15 / $30 and above | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $40, $2.00 @ $70 | $2 |
$15 / $30 and above | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $40, $2.00 @ $70, $3.00 @ $100 | $3 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 2 - 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 10 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker
Limits | Number Players | Rake Formula | Max Rake |
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$0.25 / $0.50 | 2 | $0.05 every $1 | $0.25 |
$0.25 / $0.50 | 3 - 9 | $0.05 every $1 | $0.5 |
$0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | 2 | $0.25 every $5 | $0.5 |
$0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | 3 - 9 | $0.25 every $5 | $1 |
$2 / $4 and above | 2 | $0.50 @ $10 | $0.5 |
$2 / $4 and above | 3 | $0.50 @ $10, $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
$2 / $4 and above | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40 | $2 |
$2 / $4 and above | 6 - 9 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40, $3.00 @ $60 | $3 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 2 | $0.05 per $1 | $0.5 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 9 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Pacific Poker, now 888Poker
Pacific Poker
Limits | Number Players | Rake Formula | Max Rake |
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$0.05 / $0.10 | Any | $0.03 @ $0.25 plus $0.01 each extra $0.25 | $0.06 |
$0.25 / $0.50 | Any | $0.10 @ $1.00 plus $0.05 each extra $1.00 | $0.3 |
$0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | Any | $0.30 @ $3.00 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.25 |
$2 / $4 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $20 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.5 |
$2 / $4 | 4 - 10 | $1.00 @ $20 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $3.5 |
$3 / $6 to $10 / $20 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $20 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.5 |
$3 / $6 to $10 / $20 | 4 - 10 | $1.00 @ $20 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $4 |
$15 / $30 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.5 |
$15 / $30 | 4 - 10 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $4 |
$30 / $60 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.5 |
$30 / $60 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $2.5 |
$30 / $60 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $4 |
$50 / $100 | 2 - 3 | $2.00 @ $50 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $2.5 |
$50 / $100 | 4 - 5 | $2.00 @ $50 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $3.5 |
$50 / $100 | 6 - 10 | $2.00 @ $50 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $5 |
$75 / $150 | 2 - 3 | $2.00 @ $100 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $3 |
$75 / $150 | 4 - 10 | $2.00 @ $100 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $6 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | Any | $0.05 per $1 | $4 |
Ultimate Bet
Ultimate Bet
Average Rake Online Poker Deuces Wild
Limits | Number Players | Rake Formula | Max Rake |
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$0.01 / $0.02 | Any | None | $0 |
$0.05 / $0.10 | 2 - 3 | $0.01 every $0.20 | $0.02 |
$0.05 / $0.10 | 4 - 5 | $0.01 every $0.20 | $0.05 |
$0.05 / $0.10 | 6 - 10 | $0.01 every $0.20 | $0.1 |
$0.25 / $0.50 | 2 - 3 | $0.05 every $1.00 | $0.1 |
$0.25 / $0.50 | 4 - 5 | $0.05 every $1.00 | $0.25 |
$0.25 / $0.50 | 6 - 10 | $0.05 every $1.00 | $0.5 |
$0.50 / $1.00 | 2 - 3 | $0.10 every $2.00 | $0.2 |
$0.50 / $1.00 | 4 - 5 | $0.10 every $2.00 | $0.5 |
$0.50 / $1.00 | 6 - 10 | $0.10 every $2.00 | $1 |
$1 / $2 | 2 - 3 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $0.25 |
$1 / $2 | 4 - 5 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $1 |
$1 / $2 | 6 - 10 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $1 |
$2 / $4 | 2 - 3 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $0.5 |
$2 / $4 | 4 - 5 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $1.5 |
$2 / $4 | 6 - 10 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $3 |
$3 / $6 | 2 - 3 | $0.25 every $10.00 | $0.5 |
$3 / $6 | 4 - 5 | $0.50 every $10.00 | $1.5 |
$3 / $6 | 6 - 10 | $0.50 every $10.00 | $3 |
$4 / $8 | 2 - 3 | $0.25 every $10.00 | $0.5 |
$4 / $8 | 4 - 5 | $0.50 every $10.00 | $2 |
$4 / $8 | 6 - 10 | $0.50 every $10.00 | $3 |
$5 / $10 to $8 / $16 | 2 - 3 | $0.50 every $20.00 | $0.5 |
$5 / $10 to $8 / $16 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 every $20.00 | $2 |
$5 / $10 to $8 / $16 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 every $20.00 | $3 |
$10 / $20 | 2 - 3 | $0.50 every $40.00 | $0.5 |
$10 / $20 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 every $20.00 | $2 |
$10 / $20 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 every $20.00 | $3 |
$20 / $40 | 2 - 3 | $0.50 every $40.00 | $0.5 |
$20 / $40 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 every $40.00 | $2 |
$20 / $40 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 every $40.00 | $3 |
$30 / $60 and above | 2 | $0.50 every Big Bet | $0.5 |
$30 / $60 and above | 3 | $1.00 every Big Bet | $1 |
$30 / $60 and above | 4 | $1.00 every Big Bet | $2 |
$30 / $60 and above | 5 - 10 | $1.00 every Big Bet | $3 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 2 | $0.05 per $1 | $0.5 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 10 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Average Rake Online Poker Real Money
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Scott at Online Poker Room Reviews for doing all the research for this survey.