A proportion of the pot retained by the casino. In an online poker room this is usually 5% up to a maximum of $3. This is how an online poker room produces revenue.

The usually small percentage of money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game.

An amount of money taken out of every pot by the dealer. This is how the poker room makes their money.

A percentage of every pot which is taken out by the dealer during the hand. The rake is how a cardroom makes an income and the amount of rake is dependent on the individual room. The rake at Bodog is one of the lowest of any online poker room at 5% to a maximum of $3. Typical land based poker room rakes are 10% to a maximum of $5 and in some cases are even higher.

An amount taken from each pot by a casino.

Chips collected from the pot by the cardroom as compensation for hosting.

The money taken from the pot at the end of the hand by the house. This money is a form of payment for running the game.

The fee the online casino betting facility charges a customer for using a position at a online casino betting table.

Also the drop. A percentage taken out of the pot by the house. See also: time game. The rake is a fundamental consideration in winning poker, and your most relentless opponent. If it is too high, it does not matter how good you are, you will lose in the long run.

The amount the house take from the pot.

An amount of money collected by a Casino or Web Site in exchange for the services of their dealer and facilities.

The fee that the House charges for each hand of poker. It is a percentage that is taken from the pot after each betting round. Tournaments do not have rakes, as the entrance fee covers the House charges.

The chips taken from the pot by the casino as compensation for hosting/dealing the game.

a cut of the pot that the House takes

a fee taken by the house of every pot played

a percentage of the pot that is taken out by the dealer after every round of betting

a small amount of money that the casino takes from a player every time he wins a large pot

a small amount of the pot that the cardroom gets to keep, and is how they make their money

This is the commission the house takes from every pot. The rake can be set dollar amounts or a percentage of the pot, depending on the casino.

The money taken out of a pot that goes to the house. On the internet this is usually in the 5% area $3 max, in brick and mortar rooms it is usually 10% $4 max.

When the "House" takes a fixed amount of each pot as a fee. "Rake the pot"

The percentage extracted from the pot by the house dealer.

The money that a pokerroom (or poker site) charges per pot. It's usually a small percentage of the pot, 5% or so. It varies between different rooms and sites, though, and you should look into how much it costs you to play at the site you're currently at.

The house cut of each pot. Protocol and the amount of the rake varies from cardroom to cardroom. Some rake the big blind and put the small blind into a jackpot; some make a time charge; others take a percentage of the pot as the rake.

the amount of money which the cardroom takes from the pot for hosting the game.

The percentage of a hand that is given to the house, usually less than 5%.

A fee that is charged by the casino for the privilege of betting there.

See House fee

The fee the gaming facility charges a customer for using a position at the gaming table.

the online casino fee charged for playing a hand of poker. Generally it's a percentage (5-10%) or flat fee that the online casino takes from the pot after a round of betting

The amount of money the house is taking for running the game. The cardroom's income.

a percentage of each pot (usually with a maximum rake limit) over a certain amount that a casino takes in order to make money from ring games

The money that the casino charges for each hand of poker played. The money (a flat fee or 5-10%) is usually taken from the pot after each round of betting

When playing poker in a casino, they will take a portion of the pot (because poker is pitting player against player, instead of player against house). This is the rake.

this is money taken from each pot and given to the host in return for hosting the game this is usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%).

A small percentage of chips taken from the pot by the poker room.

Money taken out of the pot as a percentage for hosting the game. This is how casinos make money from poker rooms.

A fee for the house taken out of the pot. Every house has a different set of rakes.

A charge the house levies for hosting the game. In the online world rake is taken as a small percentage out of each pot. In land based environments the rake is higher because costs are higher and the pace of the poker game is slower.

In casino poker this is the amount the house keeps from a pot.

Chips taken from the pot by the cardroom for compensation for hosting the game.

the houses take on each hand, usually a percentage of the pot

The money removed from each pot by the house, as a commission.

Compensation to The House for expenses.

An amount of money taken out of every pot by the dealer. This is the cardroom's income.

Fee charged by the hosting company, which is taken from winner's proceeds

The casinos cut of the action.

The house cut of each pot. The rake amount and protocol changes from cardroom to cardroom. Some rake the big blind and put the small blind in a jackpot, while others use a time charge, and others yet do a percentage of the pot as the rake.

Chips taken from the pot by the dealer on behalf of the house.

The amount taken from the pot by the house in exchange for running the game.

The amount of money the casino takes from the pot to make money from the poker game. In low limit games, the casino usually rakes some percentage of the pot, usually a maximum of 10% of the pot. In higher limit games, the casino makes money either by charging players an hourly fee to play, or by collecting a fee each time a player holds the button.

The House cut of the pot. This is the small fee charged by the House for serving as an impartial broker to bring many players together for safe, fair, regulated games of poker. Back To

The money that gets taken out of the pot by the house; usually on a percentage with a maximum.

The money removed from each pot by the house. Medium and high-limit games typically have a time charge rather than a rake. A typical Atlantic City low-limit rake is 10% of the pot up to a $4 maximum. The same table in California may rake just the big blind, with the small blind going towards a jackpot.

Chips taken from the pot by Ladbrokes Poker for compensation for hosting the game.

this is a determined amount of money, which the house takes in order to cover its expenses.

a percentage of every pot taken by the casino; how the casinos make their money from poker

a certain portion of the money from the jackpot won, taken by the casino. Usually about 5-10%. Sometimes every hand played is charged by a small fee.

The fee collected by the house, typically a web play site, which is typical of money games online. The rake is a percentage of the winnings of each game in most cases.

The money taken out of every pot for the dealer. This money goes to the casino.

Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.

An amount of money taken out of every pot by the dealer - this is the game operators income.

This is the fee the poker rooms charge players. Most often, it is a percentage of the pot. For example, many poker rooms will take 5% of the pot up to $3 as a fee for hosting the game. Many times, brick and mortar casinos will simply charge players a set fee per half hour in replace of the rake. When considering a poker game to play, keep in mind how much the rake will cost you. Often, the rake may be so high in relation to the limit played that it is impossible to win money at the game in the long run.

An amount of money taken out of each pot by the house. This is how the house makes money.

Money taken by the house to compensate for expenses.

The percentage of the pot that the casino will take.

An amount of money taken out of every pot by the dealer - this is the poker rooms cut of the pot and how they make their money. Typically from $1 to $3 depending on the size of the betting allowed.

In the USA and in some European countries, the casino/house makes a charge by taking a fixed percentage from each pot. In the UK charges are made by the hour for the seat

a fraction of each pot taken by the casino as a charge for running a poker game.

The house charges a commission -- the "rake" -- as a percentage of the total pot won at the end of most hands. This represents the only source of revenue for the house, since all winnings go to the players. The rake amount is never more than $3 and is determined by the number of players at the table, and the amount in the total pot. For more information on the rake amounts, please visit About Money.

A small portion of the pot that the cardroom will take as compensation.

Set amount or percentage that the house claims from each pot.

The percentage of the pot taken by the casino to cover costs and make their profit.

The money that the house takes from the game. At low limits the rake is usually taken every hand and typically as a percentage to a maximum. For example, the house might take 10 percent to a maximum of $3. If the pot get to $30 then the house will get $3, but any money that goes into the pot after that will not be “raked.

The amount of chipstaken by the house asthe service fee. For sit-and-gos this is normally 10 percent of the buy-in, so you’ll see $10+$1 as the total cost to play.

Money/chips taken from the pot to compensate the site for hosting the game

the money that the casino takes from the final pot. If the rake was 5% and the pot was $100, then the casino would take $5 from the pot.

The amount of money taken out of the pot by the house, usually on a percentage with a maximum.

The amount taken from each pot by the house.

The small percentage of money taken from the pot by the house. A rake schedule is available here .

An amount collected by "the house" (the poker site) out of each pot.

A fee taken from the pot by the poker room in return for using their tables.

the fees take from each pot to pay the house, online this is usually capped at $4.

A small fee charged by BGroom (or any gaming site) for hosting money games. The amount varies depending on game type and wager size. Click here to see a detailed break down of Rake fees.

The percentage of a pot that the house keeps.

Money taken by the house from each pot.

The amount the house takes for commission.

This is the fee the poker rooms charge players. It is usually a percentage of the pot. For example, online poker rooms take up to 10% as a fee for hosting the game. However, brick and mortar casinos will charge players an hourly rate instead of raking hands.

A percentage of the pot taken by the house.

The house cut in each pot.

Rake is a nominal charge that the dealer extracts for the house from each pot for the privilege of playing. The maximum percentage and the total amount raked per hand is posted on each table.

A small percentage of the pot (taken each hand) by the card room for hosting the game

This is a fee due to the house for the running of the poker network.

The money that the casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a percentage (5-10%) or flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round of betting.

Money taken out of the pot by the casino for acting as a mediator for players . This amount is called the rake.

The portion of each pot taken by the “house“ or casino.

Chips taken from the pot by the card room as payment for hosting the game.

Money taken by a card room in return for providing players many services. The rake may be taken as a percentage of each pot (with a limit), a button charge (once per round fee), or a time charge (fee collected each half hour).

The amount taken from the pot by the card room as a charge for service provided.

The amount of money taken out of every pot by the dealer as the poker room's income.

The money the house takes on each hand

The small amount of money that the house subtracts from a game's Pot . The Rake is based on the total amount of the game's Pot after each Betting Round.

Percentage of the pot taken by the house. A raked hand is considered as a play where the player contributes to the pot.

The amount of money, in chips, taken by the house as the service fee.

This is the money that the casino or card room charges for each hand. The rake is typically a percentage or flat fee that's taken from each pot after each round of betting. The casino sets a ceiling on the rake if it is percentage-based. The rake is necessary for the casino to make money because poker players bet against each other instead of against the casino.

In poker, the fee (either a percentage or flat fee) the casino charges for each hand played.

A fee charged by the house for a round of poker, usually calculated by percentage.

A small percentage of the pot, removed from each hand by the house.

A percentage of each pot kept by the House.

The rake is the scaled commission fee taken by a casino operating a poker game. It is generally 5-10% of the pot in each poker hand, up to a predetermined maximum amount, but not only can this percentage be anything, there are other non-percentage ways for a casino to take the rake, plus other means for a casino to earn revenue from players (e.g. serving meals). Poker is a player versus player game and the house does not wager against its players (unlike blackjack or roulette) so this fee is the principal mechanism to generate revenues.

the inclination of a mast or funnel, or, in general, of any part of a vessel not perpendicular to the keel.

To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft.

1. A fork-like tool used for gathering materials (i.e. leaves) or smoothing an area of soil. 2. A roof overhang on a building's gable end. 3. An angle between objects.

The inclination of something from the vertical such as a funnel, mast, stern or bow.

The slope of the stage floor from the back down to the front on some larger stages.

A sloping stage floor to improve sightlines

The stem that slants forward from the water to the bow.

Edge of a roof with the intersection of the gable.

The angle the forks are from perpendicular, usually expressed in degrees.

Slope of a funnel, mast or stem.

The inclination sternward of a mast from vertical

The edge of a pitched roof at the gable end.Ridge: The top edge of the roof, where two roof slopes meet in a horizontal line.

The angle that the cutting edge of a cutting tool presents to the work piece.

The inclination of a mast from the perpendicular.

The slope of a stage floor.

degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

Describes the angled part of a stairway as opposed to a balcony.

The third rotation applied as an azimuth angle within the plane defined by the primary and secondary axes for defining the anisotropic search ellipsoid. See also Tilt.

The angle of the mast with the deck

The slanting edge of a gabled roof extending beyond the end wall of the house.

The angle or inclination of the stair as it climbs from one floor to the next.

Trim which is inclined; that is, neither vertical nor horizontal.

The angle of ascent, or slope, of a stairway. This is determined by the rise and run.

flat, inclined edge on gable roof.

Inclined edge of a roof that overhangs the gable end.

The fore or aft angle of the mast. Can be deliberately induced (by adjustment of the standing rigging) to flatten sails, balance steering, etc. Normally slightly aft.

describes the fore and aft inclination from vertical, e.g. inclination of a funnel, mast, stem, etc.

The sloping edge of a steep roof.

The angle formed by the intersection of the steered axis and a vertical line while the motorcycle is in an up right position.

Many stage floors, usually in theatres built for dance or variety, are higher at the back than at the front, to give the audience a better view. These stages are said to be "raked", and the "rake" is the angle of slope from back to front. In most modern theatres it is the audience seating that is raked, not the stage.

The slanting edge of a gable roof at the end wall of the house.

Refers to the slope of the roof at the end of a gable, where the outside part of the overhang forms an upside down V.

The edge of a roof at the intersection of the gable.

The inclined edge of a sloped roof over a wall from the eave to the ridge.

Term used to describe the angle fore and aft (as seen from a side view) of chair legs, and sometimes other members. Other specified in degrees more or less than a right angle.

Trim that runs parallel to the roof slope to form the finish between the wall and a gable roof extension.

A board used on a slant or incline.

The intersection of the plane of the roof and the plane of the gable.

An angle of inclination to the vertical.

The angle or slant of a non-vertical furniture leg.

Slope of a roof; the molding placed along the sloping edge of a gable to cover the edges of siding.

The angle, inclination or slope backwards at which, for example a chair back deviates from the vertical. (See Splay).

The slope of a roof; the sloping edge on a gable roof that may be covered with a bargeboard.

The horizontal part of a roof that extends beyond the exterior end wall.

The intersection of the roof and wall at the gable end.

The inclined overhang of a gable roof.

The inclination from a horizontal direction.

Slope or slanted

Trim members that run parallel to the roof slope and form the finish between the wall and a gable roof extension.

The angle of slope of a roof rafter, or the inclined portion of a cornice.

The sloped perimeter edge of a roof that runs from the eaves to the ridge. The rake typically runs perpendicular to the eaves and ridge.

The intersection of roof and endwall.

The inclined edge of a slope roof over a wall. (The edge above the gutter)

A stage that is slanted so that as an actor moves away from the audience, he gets higher. Few contemporary theaters have raked stages. It's more likely that the house (i.e. where the audience sits) will be raked.

1. A hand implement with spaced teeth for gathering or loosening material like grass, gravel, or earth. 2.The sloping edge of a pitched roof. 3. The trim of a building extending in an oblique line, as rake dado or molding. 4. The end of a wall that slopes or racks back.

Rake, measured in degrees, is the angle you choose for your neck that determines how far out your front wheel will sit. Generally Rake runs from about 32 degrees to 50 degrees.

link The angle at which the leading edge of the teeth are cut on a saw blade.

The angles of a slanted or splayed member, such as a chair back or table leg that is not strictly vertical.

the sloped edge of a roof at the first or last rafter.

A measurement of the top of the mast's tilt toward the bow or stern.

The angle, in relation to the perpendicular, of a boat's mast which can be raked forward or aft.

Theatre stages traditionally sloped upwards away from the audience, however theaters constructed after the beginning of the 20th century feature a raked audience section. This change back to the method of construction seen in Greek and Roman theatrers, (flat stage and terraced audience) was effected due the difficulty encountered when one tries to walk across a sloped surface, which had resulted in unnatural movement patterns to avoid the apperiance of limping caused by the non-level surface.

To collect or draw together with laborious industry; to gather from a wide space; to scrape together; as, to rake together wealth; to rake together slanderous tales; to rake together the rabble of a town.

To pass a rake over; to scrape or scratch with a rake for the purpose of collecting and clearing off something, or for stirring up the soil; as, to rake a lawn; to rake a flower bed.

To scrape or scratch across; to pass over quickly and lightly, as a rake does.

To use a rake, as for searching or for collecting; to scrape; to search minutely.

To pass with violence or rapidity; to scrape along.

scrape gently; "graze the skin"

A rake (Old English raca, cognate with Dutch raak, German Rechen, from a root meaning "to scrape together," "heap up") is an agricultural and horticultural implement consisting of a toothed bar fixed transversely to a handle, and used for the collection of leaves, cut hay and grass, etc., and, in gardening, for loosening the soil, light weeding and levelling, and generally for purposes performed in agriculture by the harrow.

a character in a play or movie

(aka: "trap rake") a rake placed in or around sand-filled bunkers for the purpose of re-smoothing the surface after walking in, and playing a shot out of, the sand. Example: "After blasting out of the trap I used the rake to fix the trap. When I was done you couldn't tell that I had ever even been in the trap."

Used to remove your footsteps in a bunker after you used it.

Use this to repair the mess in the sand trap after you've been in there for a while.

Rake is a software build tool. It is similar to SCons and Make, but has a number of differences. The tool is written in the Ruby programming language and the Rakefiles (equivalent of Makefiles in make) use Ruby syntax.

A rake in a cellular automaton is a modified puffer, which instead of leaving behind a trail of debris, emits a stream of gliders.