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Internet Poker Rake Survey
Introduction
The following is a survey of the rake structures at six major Internet poker rooms. For all the work that went into this the bottom line is that the rakes are more or less than same among every site surveyed except Pacific Poker, which has moderately higher rakes.
Party Poker
Party Poker
| Limits | Number Players |
Rake Formula |
Max Rake |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.15 / $0.30 | Any | $0.05 every $1 | $1 |
| $0.25 / $0.50 | Any | $0.05 every $1 | $1 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 | Any | $0.50 @ $5, $0.75 @ $12, $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
| $1.00 / $2.00 | Any | $0.50 @ $5, $0.75 @ $12, $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $20, $1.50 @ $30, $2.00 @ $40 | $2 |
| $2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $20, $1.50 @ $30, $2.00 @ $40, $2.50 @ $50, $3.00 @ $60 | $3 |
| $15 / $30 to $30 / $60 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $40 | $1 |
| $15 / $30 to $30 / $60 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $40, $1.50 @ $55, $2.00 @ $70 | $2 |
| $15 / $30 to $30 / $60 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $40, $1.50 @ $55, $2.00 @ $70, $2.50 @ $85, $3.00 @ $100 | $3 |
| $50 / $100 and above | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $100, then $0.50 for every extra $50 | $2 |
| $50 / $100 and above | 4 - 10 | $1.00 @ $100, then $0.50 for every extra $50 | $5 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | Any | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 2 - 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 10 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Note: At Party Poker the maximum rake is $3 for pot limit and no limit with buy ins of less than $25, regardless of the number of players.
Poker Stars
Poker Stars
| Limits | Number Players |
Rake Formula |
Max Rake |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.02 / $0.04 to $0.05 / $0.10 | Any | None | $0 |
| $0.10 / $0.20 to $0.25 / $0.50 | Any | $0.05 every $1 | $1 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | Any | $0.25 every $5 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 and above | 2 - 3 | $0.50 @ $20, $1.00 @ $40 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 and above | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40 | $2 |
| $2 / $4 and above | 2 - 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 9 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Paradise Poker
Paradise Poker
| Limits | Number Players |
Rake Formula |
Max Rake |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.02 / $0.04 to $0.05 / $0.10 | Any | None | $0 |
| $0.10 / $0.20 to $0.25 / $0.50 | Any | $0.05 every $1 | $1 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | Any | $0.25 every $5 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40 | $2 |
| $2 / $4 to $10 / $20 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40, $3.00 @ $60 | $3 |
| $15 / $30 and above | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $40 | $1 |
| $15 / $30 and above | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $40, $2.00 @ $70 | $2 |
| $15 / $30 and above | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $40, $2.00 @ $70, $3.00 @ $100 | $3 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 2 - 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 10 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker
| Limits | Number Players |
Rake Formula |
Max Rake |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.25 / $0.50 | 2 | $0.05 every $1 | $0.25 |
| $0.25 / $0.50 | 3 - 9 | $0.05 every $1 | $0.5 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | 2 | $0.25 every $5 | $0.5 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | 3 - 9 | $0.25 every $5 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 and above | 2 | $0.50 @ $10 | $0.5 |
| $2 / $4 and above | 3 | $0.50 @ $10, $1.00 @ $20 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 and above | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40 | $2 |
| $2 / $4 and above | 6 - 9 | $1.00 @ $20, $2.00 @ $40, $3.00 @ $60 | $3 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 2 | $0.05 per $1 | $0.5 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 9 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Pacific Poker
Pacific Poker
| Limits | Number Players |
Rake Formula |
Max Rake |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.05 / $0.10 | Any | $0.03 @ $0.25 plus $0.01 each extra $0.25 | $0.06 |
| $0.25 / $0.50 | Any | $0.10 @ $1.00 plus $0.05 each extra $1.00 | $0.3 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 to $1.00 / $2.00 | Any | $0.30 @ $3.00 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.25 |
| $2 / $4 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $20 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.5 |
| $2 / $4 | 4 - 10 | $1.00 @ $20 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $3.5 |
| $3 / $6 to $10 / $20 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $20 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.5 |
| $3 / $6 to $10 / $20 | 4 - 10 | $1.00 @ $20 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $4 |
| $15 / $30 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.5 |
| $15 / $30 | 4 - 10 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $4 |
| $30 / $60 | 2 - 3 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $1.5 |
| $30 / $60 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $2.5 |
| $30 / $60 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 @ $40 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $4 |
| $50 / $100 | 2 - 3 | $2.00 @ $50 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $2.5 |
| $50 / $100 | 4 - 5 | $2.00 @ $50 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $3.5 |
| $50 / $100 | 6 - 10 | $2.00 @ $50 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $5 |
| $75 / $150 | 2 - 3 | $2.00 @ $100 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $3 |
| $75 / $150 | 4 - 10 | $2.00 @ $100 plus $0.01 each extra $0.20 | $6 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | Any | $0.05 per $1 | $4 |
Ultimate Bet
Ultimate Bet
| Limits | Number Players |
Rake Formula |
Max Rake |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.01 / $0.02 | Any | None | $0 |
| $0.05 / $0.10 | 2 - 3 | $0.01 every $0.20 | $0.02 |
| $0.05 / $0.10 | 4 - 5 | $0.01 every $0.20 | $0.05 |
| $0.05 / $0.10 | 6 - 10 | $0.01 every $0.20 | $0.1 |
| $0.25 / $0.50 | 2 - 3 | $0.05 every $1.00 | $0.1 |
| $0.25 / $0.50 | 4 - 5 | $0.05 every $1.00 | $0.25 |
| $0.25 / $0.50 | 6 - 10 | $0.05 every $1.00 | $0.5 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 | 2 - 3 | $0.10 every $2.00 | $0.2 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 | 4 - 5 | $0.10 every $2.00 | $0.5 |
| $0.50 / $1.00 | 6 - 10 | $0.10 every $2.00 | $1 |
| $1 / $2 | 2 - 3 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $0.25 |
| $1 / $2 | 4 - 5 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $1 |
| $1 / $2 | 6 - 10 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $1 |
| $2 / $4 | 2 - 3 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $0.5 |
| $2 / $4 | 4 - 5 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $1.5 |
| $2 / $4 | 6 - 10 | $0.25 every $5.00 | $3 |
| $3 / $6 | 2 - 3 | $0.25 every $10.00 | $0.5 |
| $3 / $6 | 4 - 5 | $0.50 every $10.00 | $1.5 |
| $3 / $6 | 6 - 10 | $0.50 every $10.00 | $3 |
| $4 / $8 | 2 - 3 | $0.25 every $10.00 | $0.5 |
| $4 / $8 | 4 - 5 | $0.50 every $10.00 | $2 |
| $4 / $8 | 6 - 10 | $0.50 every $10.00 | $3 |
| $5 / $10 to $8 / $16 | 2 - 3 | $0.50 every $20.00 | $0.5 |
| $5 / $10 to $8 / $16 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 every $20.00 | $2 |
| $5 / $10 to $8 / $16 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 every $20.00 | $3 |
| $10 / $20 | 2 - 3 | $0.50 every $40.00 | $0.5 |
| $10 / $20 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 every $20.00 | $2 |
| $10 / $20 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 every $20.00 | $3 |
| $20 / $40 | 2 - 3 | $0.50 every $40.00 | $0.5 |
| $20 / $40 | 4 - 5 | $1.00 every $40.00 | $2 |
| $20 / $40 | 6 - 10 | $1.00 every $40.00 | $3 |
| $30 / $60 and above | 2 | $0.50 every Big Bet | $0.5 |
| $30 / $60 and above | 3 | $1.00 every Big Bet | $1 |
| $30 / $60 and above | 4 | $1.00 every Big Bet | $2 |
| $30 / $60 and above | 5 - 10 | $1.00 every Big Bet | $3 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 2 | $0.05 per $1 | $0.5 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 3 | $0.05 per $1 | $1 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 4 - 5 | $0.05 per $1 | $2 |
| Pot Limit/No Limit | 6 - 10 | $0.05 per $1 | $3 |
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Scott at Online Poker Room Reviews for doing all the research for this survey.