Beat The Rake

Almost everyone is familiar with a per-hand rake. In each pot, the house takes out a few dollars as its cut. In live play, this rake is often taken $1 for every $10 in the pot, capped at $4 per pot (in the United States), So if the final pot Beat The Rake|836|3.95|USD|| is $22, [...]

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Q&A #87: Rake and Time Charges and How They Affect Winning Players

Almost everyone is familiar with a per-hand rake. In each pot, the house takes out a few dollars as its cut. In live play, this rake is often taken $1 for every $10 in the pot, capped at $4 per pot (in the United States), So if the final pot Q&A #87: Rake and Time [...]

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Q&A #25: Adjusting For the Rake in Limit Hold ‘em

Gabe asks, I played a hand last night. It felt kind of weak. It was a collection pot. The collection is approximately .9 small bets. It is taken if the pot is bigger than 10 small bets. A laggy bad player raises in MP. I think he was three off the button. His Q&A #25: [...]

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