Hey Dikshit

[jrz1972]

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You pay the rake, but it doesn't come from you, it comes from the people who re-deposit.

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No, it does come from me. If I withdraw my roll and stop playing at a site, that's a seat (well, multiple seats) that go unfilled. That's that much less rake that can be generated for the site.

Moreover, rake comes out of pots that I've earned. If it weren't for rake, my bankroll would be significantly larger than it is, as would everyone else's. If that isn't "paying the rake," then you're defining "paying" in a highly non-standard way.