The Rake

[joecash]

Can someone explain how it works in casinos? Is it $1 for every $10 in pot, to a $4 max?

[Aces 'n Eights]

Unfortunatly I gotta give you the "standard response" to most poker questions. "It depends." [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Not all casinos rake the same way and not all games in a given casino are raked the same. Some casinos/games pay a piece when the pot gets to "X" amount. Others there is a time charge instead of a rake. Although the end result is the same. $$ is coming off the table for the casino. You just have to check for whatever casino you are interested in visiting.

A8

[Pov]

It varies from place to place. My b&m takes 10% capped at $3, but there is also a $1 jackpot rake so it ends up being $4 a lot of the time. You can think of the dealer tip as a rake too so you're essentially losing a good portion of a BB every hand you win at $3/$6. That's a strong reason to move up to $4/$8 or $6/$12 as soon as your skills and bankroll can handle it.

[AKQJ10]

Just for comparison's sake, the two games I know best:

Foxwoods $2/4
<ul type="square">[*]$1 at flop[*]Second $1 at $10 (5 SB)[*]Third $1 at $20 (10 SB)[*]Fourth $1 at $40 (10 BB)[/list]

Foxwoods $4/8
<ul type="square">[*]$2 at $10 (5 SB)[*]Third $1 at $30 (7.5 SB)[*]Fourth $1 at $60 (7.5 BB)[/list]
In general that's the principle -- the max rake doesn't rise as an absolute amount, which means that higher-limit games are paying much much much less in big bet terms. This is somewhat offset by the fact that the triggers are slightly lower in big bet terms (from 10 to 7.5 in my comparison) but only slightly.

If I'm not mistaken, in California it's generally $3 max + $1 jackpot drop (no jackpots at Foxwoods except a royal flush jacket, heh). I forgot to observe what's standard in Vegas but I'm sure many here will know.