Poker Rake Calculator

Calculate poker rake per hand and per 100 hands. Compare cash-game rake caps or tournament fees at your own volume before choosing a room.

Your game

Quick presets

Game type

Average pot size ($)

Rake percentage (%)

Rake cap ($)

Hands per hour

Live: ~30 | Online 1 table: ~75 | 4 tables: ~300

Your share of table rake (%)

Estimate how much of each raked pot you personally contribute on average.

Hours per month

Big blind ($)

Winrate (BB/100)

Results

Estimated personal rake from this pot

$0.63

Table rake: $2.50 on a $50 pot. Your estimated share is 25.0%.

Rake rate

5.0%

Cap status

Below cap

Rake cap is $3

Per year

$22,500

Estimated personal rake

Math breakdown

Uncapped rake = $50 x 5.0% = $2.50

Table rake per hand = min($2.50, $3) = $2.50 (uncapped)

Your rake per hand = $2.50 x 25.0% = $0.63

Personal rake per hour = $0.63 x 75 hands = $46.88

Personal rake per month = $46.88 x 40 hours = $1,875

Personal rake per year = $1,875 x 12 = $22,500

3,000 hands each month

$1,875 monthly rake

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Compare two poker fee structures

Keep the same pot, volume, and contribution share, then change only the fee terms. This is a cost comparison, not a claim about any room's current published rates.

Comparison rake percentage (%)

Comparison rake cap ($)

Current structure

$62.50

Your attributed rake / 100 hands

Comparison structure

$50

Same pot and contribution share

Monthly difference

$375

At 3,000 hands/month

The comparison structure costs $375 less per month with these inputs.

Once you know the fee cost, use the poker rakeback calculator to model a separate rebate or VIP return. If a live table uses a voluntary blind, use the poker straddle calculator to model the preflop price and SPR; a straddle is not rake. If a room publishes a separate jackpot contribution, use the bad beat jackpot calculator to keep that cost and the room's payout rules in a separate model.

Volume projection

Per hour

$46.88

75 hands/hr at 25.0% share

Per session

$187.50

4hr session

Per month

$1,875

40 hrs/month

Per year

$22,500

Estimated personal rake

Winrate reality check

At a solid 5BB/100 winrate at a $0.50 big blind, you earn about $1.88/hour while paying an estimated $46.88/hour in personally attributed rake. Your net is -$45/hour. This estimate depends heavily on your contribution share and the room's rake attribution model, but it gives a grounded view of how much rake is coming out of your own winrate.

How Poker Rake Works

Cash game rake is a percentage taken from each eligible pot, limited by a maximum amount per hand. The published percentage is not enough to compare rooms: the cap, average pot size, player count, and rake attribution method can all change the effective cost. Confirm the structure for the stake and format you play.

Tournament rake is the fee portion of a buy-in. When you see a tournament listed as $20+$2, the $20 goes into the prize pool and the $2 is the house fee. Side-by-side entry fees are useful because they show the recurring cost at the same schedule rather than comparing only a percentage in isolation.

Compare like for like: use the same average pot, volume, and attributed share for both entries. The cash comparison reports attributed rake per 100 hands and monthly difference; the tournament comparison reports the entry-fee difference at your selected volume. Neither result assumes a room's current terms.

Rakeback is a separate return. Calculate the direct fee first, then use the poker rakeback calculator to test a reward percentage and its actual conditions.

Note: this calculator uses the fee inputs you provide. Real rake structures can vary by stake, table size, player count, and room. Check whether rules such as no-flop-no-drop or weighted contribution apply before treating the result as a room-specific quote.

Poker rake calculator quick answer

For cash games, multiply the average pot by the rake percentage, apply the cap, then estimate your share of that table rake. For tournaments, multiply the prize-pool buy-in by the fee percentage. Compare two structures at the same volume before adding any rakeback return.

The cap starts to matter only when pot size x rake percentage is larger than the cap.
Rake per 100 hands makes two cash-game fee structures easier to compare at volume.
Tournament fees are paid before the event starts, so they raise the return you need from the prize pool.
Rakeback is a separate return: subtract it only after you have calculated the rake paid.

Compare the fee before you compare the rewards

Rake is easy to miss because it leaves the pot one hand at a time. A winrate graph shows the final result, but it does not explain how much of the gross action went to fees. Turning a per-hand estimate into rake per 100 hands and a monthly figure gives you a number you can compare with your own tracker.

The headline percentage is only part of the cash-game calculation. At a 5% rate, a $20 pot creates $1 in table rake. With a $1 cap, the cap has already stopped any further increase; with a $3 cap, it has not. That is why two rooms using the same advertised percentage can cost different amounts at the pot sizes you actually play.

A contribution estimate matters as well. Dealt, weighted-contributed, and other accounting methods can assign the same table rake differently between players. This calculator shows an attributed cost from the share you enter, not a replacement for a room statement or a tracked hand history.

Tournament fees are simpler to express, but they still deserve a side-by-side check. A $20 prize-pool entry with a 10% fee costs $2, while the same prize-pool entry with an 8% fee costs $1.60. At 100 entries a month, that is a $40 monthly difference before a single payout is considered.

Use the comparison block with identical pot or buy-in values and identical volume. That isolates the fee structure from differences in game selection, speed, table count, or results. Then verify the final terms on the room's own rake page, since caps and contribution methods can change by stake, game format, and player count.

Rakeback belongs on the next line of the calculation, not the first one. Once you have a fee estimate, subtract a reward only if you can meet its conditions and actually receive it. A smaller direct fee can still be preferable to a larger one with a headline reward that you do not clear.

Use the numbers here to narrow the comparison, then check the specific room rules before you deposit or change stakes.

Cash game rake cap examples

The cap decides how much the room can take from a pot. These examples use common online cash-game structures so you can see when the cap starts to matter.

Pot size	5% uncapped rake	$1 cap	$3 cap	What it means
$10	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50	The cap does not matter yet.
$25	$1.25	$1.00	$1.25	A $1 cap saves money in medium pots.
$50	$2.50	$1.00	$2.50	Low caps become a major edge for regulars.
$100	$5.00	$1.00	$3.00	The advertised percentage stops being the real cost.
$200	$10.00	$1.00	$3.00	Deep-stack games depend heavily on the cap.

Tournament rake and break-even ROI

Tournament fees are paid up front. A higher fee means you need a higher long-term ROI before the games are actually profitable.

Listed buy-in	Prize pool entry	Fee	Fee rate	Break-even ROI needed
$5.50	$5.00	$0.50	10.0%	Win 10.0% over prize-pool entries to break even.
$11	$10.00	$1.00	10.0%	Standard low-stakes online fee structure.
$22	$20.00	$2.00	10.0%	A $2 fee is $200 per 100 events.
$55	$50.00	$5.00	10.0%	High volume makes the fee hard to ignore.
$109	$100.00	$9.00	9.0%	Slightly better, but still a real hurdle.

Rake Calc questions

How is poker rake calculated?

Cash-game rake is usually calculated as pot size multiplied by the rake percentage, then limited by the rake cap. If a $50 pot has 5% rake with a $3 cap, the room takes $2.50. If a $100 pot has the same structure, the room takes $3 because the cap applies.

What is a rake cap in poker?

A rake cap is the maximum amount the room can take from one cash-game pot. A 5% rake with a $1 cap is much cheaper than 5% rake with a $5 cap once pots get large enough to hit the cap.

How do I compare poker rake between two rooms?

Use the same average pot, contribution share, and monthly volume for both entries. Then change only the rake percentage and cap. Compare your attributed rake per 100 hands and monthly cost; this avoids making a smaller average pot or lower volume look like a better fee structure.

What does poker rake per 100 hands mean?

Rake per 100 hands converts a per-hand fee into a volume-friendly number. If your attributed rake is $0.25 per hand, it is $25 per 100 hands. It is useful for comparing structures, but it is not the same as your tracker-reported winrate or a room's rakeback return.

How much rake is too much?

There is no universal cutoff because stakes, pot sizes, player pools, and your own winrate all matter. High percentage rake with a high cap is costly in larger pots, while tournament fees increase the return needed from the prize pool. Put the published terms into the calculator rather than relying on a headline percentage.

Should rakeback be included when comparing poker rooms?

Yes, but calculate rake first. A larger rakeback percentage does not automatically mean a lower net cost if the underlying fee structure is more expensive. Compare rake paid first, then subtract only the rewards you can reliably earn and withdraw.

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How Poker Rake Works

Rakeback is a separate return. Calculate the direct fee first, then use the poker rakeback calculator to test a reward percentage and its actual conditions.