Re: Who pays the rake?
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When I started out playing poker, this was sometimes discussed. The winners claimed they paid, as the money was taken out of the pots they won. The losers claimed they paid, as there would have been no money for the rake, if they had not lost. Somebody claimed that all paid the rake, as it was taken from everybody.
What is your opinion?
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The winner pays the rake. But, more importantly, the looser player pays a larger percentage of the rake. A loose player is likely to be in more hands and win more pots. He will pay the rake out of each pot he wins. A tighter player is in less hands and wins fewer pots -- although hopefully a higher percentage of the pots he is in.
Another reason to play tight when the rake is significant.
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