The money removed from each pot by the house is the rake. The house rake is 5% of the pot size, capping at $3, calculated on a variable rake structure. This allows us to adjust the rake depending upon the number of players and the betting limits.

PokerStars is an Internet poker room, not a casino. That means you never play poker against the house, only other players. PokerStars receives compensation by taking a "rake", a small amount from each pot. This rake from the pot never exceeds $5. At the lower limits, PokerStars takes a smaller rake. Please see our Rake page for exact rake information.

The rake is the amount of money that BetHoldem takes for hosting the games. This applies to games without an ante. The rake equals 5 percent of the pot and is never more than $3.00. For more information about the rake, please click here.

You may click the "?" at the top right-corner of the table window to see the current rake. Go to our page covering Rake for more information.