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A lot of poker sites make it hard to calculate just how much rake
they charge on a pot, so it's sometimes tough to compare poker rooms
based on rake. Full Tilt Poker has been refreshingly forthright with
their rake policies, and I've put their rake structure up here on
this site for your review.
I'd be surprised if anyone who actually finds this page doesn't know
what the term "rake" means, but in case someone has, the term refers
to the percentage of money that the house keeps out of each pot in a
poker game. Unlike a casino, a poker room doesn't have an
opportunity to win money directly from the players, so they take a
percentage from each pot in order to make their profit. In
tournaments, the rake is built into the buy-in for the tourney, and
is usually referred to after the "+" sign. For example, if you're
playing in a $200 + $15 buy-in event, the $15 is the rake, and the
$200 goes toward the prize pool.
Limit Games up to $1/$2
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With 2 players, the rake is 25 cents per every
$5 in the pot, with a maximum rake of 50 cents.
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With 3 to 10 players, the rake is 25 cents per
every $5 in the pot, with a maximum rake of $1.
Limit Games of $2/$4 and up
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With 2 players, the rake is 50 cents per every
$10 in the pot with a maximum rake of 50 cents.
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With 3 players, the rake is 50 cents per every
$10 in the pot with a maximum rake of $1.
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With 4 or 5 players, the rake is $1 for every
$20 in the pot with a maximum rake of $2.
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With 6 to 10 players, the rake is $1 for every
$20 in the pot, with a maximum rake of $3.
No Limit and Pot Limit Games
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With 2 players, the rake is 5 cents per every $1
in the pot, with a maximum rake of 50 cents.
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With 3 players, the rake is 5 cents per every $1
in the pot with a maximum rake of $1.
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With 4 or 5 players, the rake is 5 cents per
every $1 in the pot, with a maximum rake of $2.
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With 6 to 10 players, the rake is 5 cents per
every $1 in the pot, with a maximum rake of $3.
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