It is primarily levied by an establishment that supplies the necessary services for the game to take place. 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 revenue. There are also other non-percentage ways for a casino to take the rake. It is generally 2.5% to 10% of the pot in each poker hand, up to a predetermined maximum amount. Rake is the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game. Commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game
