In modern poker, the biggest winner at the table is often the House. Rake is the fee taken from every pot, and it significantly lowers your realized winrate.
This calculator reveals the hidden cost of playing. It shows how much you pay in rake over a month and how a good Rakeback Deal can turn a break-even player into a profitable one.
Rake Calc
How to Use the Rake Calculator
- Limit: Select your stake level (e.g., NL100). Lower limits usually pay higher rake in terms of bb/100.
- Rake Paid (bb/100): Check your tracker (Holdem Manager / PokerTracker) for “Rake attributed”. A standard value is 8-10 bb/100 for micros and 3-6 bb/100 for mid-stakes.
- Hands Played: Your monthly volume.
- Rakeback Deal (%): The percentage returned by the poker site (e.g., 25%).
- Result: The tool calculates the Rakeback Boost.
- Example: If you pay 10 bb/100 in rake and get 40% rakeback, you effectively gain +4 bb/100 to your winrate. This is massive.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is high rake beatable?
At micro-stakes (NL2, NL5), rake can be as high as 15 bb/100. To beat this, you need a massive edge over opponents. As you move up in limits, the rake cap (maximum rake per hand) makes the effective rake lower (e.g., 4 bb/100 at NL200).