[Cerril]

I suppose if you arbitrarily say that the rake is taken out of the pot when it's won, then a winning player pays a larger percentage to the casino than a losing player, however a losing player makes up for that and more by paying a whole lot more to the rest of the table (or at least to the winning player).

However, even that distinction is somewhat flawed. The maniac who does nothing but raise has the pro beat in every respect. His pots are generally larger, and he wins more pots, so he pays a lot more rake. Of course he also bleeds his money away faster by far because he's involved in a whole lot more pots where he isn't the winner.