What Is Rake?
In simple terms rake is a commission that is paid to the cardroom, organizers of poker tournaments or live poker on website. In tournaments, it is a part of the participation fee that you need to paid. For Cash game, rake is calculated as a fixed percentage of the pot up to a maximum capped amount.
Instructions For Applying Rake For Cash Game
The rake is defined below for each game which we provide in OKVIP. We do not charge rake if the hand ends on the first betting round (the Pre-flop round in Hold’em or Omaha).
We offer mixed games that have part of game which are Fixed Limit and other parts which are No Limit or Pot Limit. Hands played at these tables are raked according to the type of game dealt in a particular hand.
”Number of Players” below specifies the players who were dealt into that particular hand, not the number of players seated at the table.
The tables below also represent the rake for both regular Cash Game and Fast Fold tables.
True Percentage Rake
Cash game rake is calculated as a true percentage using the ‘’ method of rounding.
Table Of Rake Percentage From Cash Game
No Limit and Pot Limit*
| Stakes | % Rake | 2 Player Cap | 3-4 Player Cap | 5+ Player Cap |
| $0.01/$0.02 | 3.50% | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| $0.02/$0.05 | 4.15% | $0.50 | $0.50 | $1.00 |
| $0.05/$0.10 to $0.08/$0.16 | 4.50% | $0.50 | $1.00 | $1.50 |
| $0.10/$0.25 | 4.50% | $0.50 | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 5.00% | $0.75 | $0.75 | $2.00 |
| $0.50/$1 | 5.00% | $1.00 | $1.00 | $2.50 |
| $1/$2 | 5.0% | $1.25 | $1.25 | $2.75 |
| $2/$4 | 5.0% | $1.50 | $1.50 | $3.00 |
| $2.50/$5 | 5.0% | $1.50 | $1.50 | $3.00 |
| $3/$6 | 5.0% | $1.50 | $1.50 | $3.50 |
| $5/$10 | 4.50% | $1.50 | $1.50 | $3.00 |
| $10/$20 | 4.50% | $1.75 | $1.75 | $3.00 |
| $25/$50 | 4.50% | $2.25 | $2.00 | $3.00 |
| $50/$100 | 4.50% | $2.50 | $3.00 | $5.00 |
| $100/$200 and above | 4.50% | $3.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
* Excluding No Limit and Pot Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo Micro Stakes
No Limit, Pot Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo Micro Stakes
| Stakes | % Rake | 2 Player Cap | 3-4 Player Cap | 5+ Player Cap |
| $0.01/$0.02 | 3.30% | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| $0.02/$0.05 | 3.90% | $0.50 | $0.50 | $1.00 |
| $0.05/$0.10 | 4.25% | $0.50 | $1.00 | $1.50 |
| $0.10/$0.25 | 4.25% | $0.50 | $1.00 | $2.00 |
Fixed Limit
| Stakes | 2 Player % / Cap | 3-4 Player % / Cap | 5+ Player % / Cap |
| $0.02/$0.04 | 4.5% / $0.01 | 4.5% / $0.01 | 4.5% / $0.01 |
| $0.04/$0.08 to $0.05/$0.10 | 4.5% / $0.04 | 4.5% / $0.04 | 4.5% / $0.04 |
| $0.10/$0.20 | 4.5% / $0.10 | 4.5% / $0.10 | 4.5% / $0.10 |
| $0.25/$0.50 | 4.5% / $0.16 | 4.5% / $0.16 | 4.5% / $0.16 |
| $0.50/$1 | 4.5% / $0.40 | 4.5% / $0.40 | 4.5% / $0.40 |
| $1/$2 | 2.0% / $0.50 | 3.0% / $0.70 | 4.0% / $0.80 |
| $2/$4 | 2.0% / $0.50 | 3.0% / $0.70 | 3.0% / $1.25 |
| $3/$6 to $5/$10 | 2.0% / $0.50 | 3.0% / $2.00 | 3.0% / $3.00 |
| $10/$20 | 2.0% / $0.50 | 2.5% / $2.00 | 2.5% / $3.00 |
| $15/$30 | 2.0% / $1.00 | 2.0% / $2.00 | 2.0% / $3.00 |
| $20/$40 to $100/$200 | 1.0% / $1.00 | 1.0% / $2.00 | 1.0% / $3.00 |
| $150/$300 and above | 1.0% / $2.00 | 1.0% / $5.00 | 1.0% / $5.00 |
