HighStakes™ Poker Rake Structure

Blog - 29 May 2026

HighStakes™ Poker uses a simple rake structure across three poker table types: Cash Tables, MTT Tables and AoF Tables.

This rake structure applies on and after the date of article publishing to HighStakes™ proprietary poker software.

Rake is the fee taken from eligible poker play. The exact method depends on the table type. Cash Tables use percentage rake and caps, MTT Tables use tournament buy-in plus fee, and AoF Tables use fixed rake by stake.

Table Type	How Rake / Fees Work	Where Details Are Shown
Cash Tables	Rake is taken as a percentage of eligible pots, up to the relevant cap.	Cash rake table below
MTT Tables	The tournament fee is shown as part of the entry price, usually Buy-in + Fee.	Tournament lobby
AoF Tables	All-In Or Fold uses fixed rake by stake.	AoF rake table below

Cash Tables

Cash Table rake is taken from eligible real-money pots. The rake percentage is fixed by stake level and does not change based on the number of players. The player count affects only the maximum cap.

For standard flop games, if the hand ends before the flop, no rake is taken. This is known as no flop, no drop.

Blinds	Rake %	2 Players Cap	3-4 Players Cap	5+ Players Cap
$0.01 / $0.02	4%	$0.04	$0.05	$0.06
$0.02 / $0.04	4%	$0.10	$0.11	$0.12
$0.02 / $0.05	4%	$0.12	$0.14	$0.15
$0.05 / $0.10	4.25%	$0.25	$0.28	$0.30
$0.10 / $0.20	4.25%	$0.50	$0.55	$0.60
$0.25 / $0.50	4.5%	$1.25	$1.35	$1.50
$0.50 / $1	4.5%	$2.10	$2.30	$2.50
$1 / $2	4.5%	$3.40	$3.70	$4
$2 / $5	4.5%	$6.50	$7	$7.50
$5 / $10	4%	$10.50	$11.25	$12
$10 / $20	4%	$22	$23.50	$25
$20 / $50	4%	$52	$56	$60
$50 / $100	4%	$105	$112.50	$120
>$100	4%	$200	$300	$400

Cash Table Notes

Rake is a small percentage of each eligible pot and is only taken when a hand sees a flop: no flop, no rake.
The rake percentage is fixed by stake level and does not change based on the number of players.
The only item that varies by player count is the maximum cap.
Caps are lowest at micro stakes to make games more affordable and welcoming for new and casual players.
As stakes increase, excluding micro stakes where affordability is paramount, the rake percentage generally decreases.
This structure is designed to be beatable, competitive and sustainable long-term.
The model leaves room for promotions, loyalty rewards and special offers.
This rake structure applies to standard fiat-denominated Cash Tables on HighStakes™ proprietary poker software from the date of publishing.

Winner-Takes-All Rake Attribution

HighStakes™ Poker uses a winner-takes-all rake attribution model for Cash Tables.

Rake is still taken from the eligible pot in the normal way. However, for rakeback, races, rewards and activity tracking, the rake generated by the hand is attributed to the player who wins the pot.

The winner is not charged separately after the hand. The attribution only decides which player receives credit for the rake generated by that hand.

Area	How It Works
Rake collection	Rake is taken from the eligible pot.
Rake attribution	The rake generated by the hand is attributed to the winner of the pot.
Rakeback tracking	Rakeback can be calculated using attributed rake.
Losing players	Losing players do not receive rake attribution for that hand.
Winning player	The winning player receives the rake attribution for that hand.

Why Winner-Takes-All Attribution Is Different

Many poker rooms use dealt rake or contributed rake systems. HighStakes™ Poker uses winner-takes-all attribution because it is direct, easy to understand and rewards the player who wins the pot.

Model	Basic Idea
Dealt rake	Rake credit may be shared between players dealt into the hand.
Contributed rake	Rake credit may be shared based on how much each player contributed to the pot.
Winner-takes-all attribution	Rake credit is assigned to the winner of the pot.

Example Cash Table Rake

Example Pot	Players Dealt In	Rake Calculation	Rake Taken	Rake Attribution
$10 pot	2 players	4% = $0.40 at $0.01 / $0.02 stakes, capped at $0.04	$0.04	Winner of the pot
$100 pot	2 players	4.5% = $4.50 at $1 / $2 stakes, capped at $3.40	$3.40	Winner of the pot
$100 pot	3 to 4 players	4.5% = $4.50 at $1 / $2 stakes, capped at $3.70	$3.70	Winner of the pot
$100 pot	5+ players	4.5% = $4.50 at $1 / $2 stakes, capped at $4	$4	Winner of the pot

MTT Tables

MTT Tables use a tournament buy-in and fee structure. The tournament lobby shows the total cost of entry, usually displayed as Buy-in + Fee.

The buy-in goes to the tournament prize pool. The fee is the tournament rake.

MTT Item	How It Works
Buy-in	The amount added to the tournament prize pool.
Fee	The tournament rake.
Rebuy	Additional tournament chips during the rebuy period, where available.
Add-on	Extra chips available at a set point in the tournament, where available.
Guarantee	The minimum prize pool where applicable.

Example Tournament	Entry	Prize Pool Contribution	Tournament Fee
Daily Dollar	$1 + $0.10	$1	$0.10
Ultimate 5	$5 + $0.50	$5	$0.50
Sunday Highroller	$200 + $15	$200	$15

AoF Tables

AoF means All-In Or Fold. AoF Tables use a fixed rake model instead of the standard percentage and cap model.

AoF Table	Fixed Rake
NL10	$0.01
NL25	$0.02
PLO50	$0.03
NL100	$0.10
PLO200	$0.15
NL400	$0.40
PLO800	$0.60
NL1K	$1.00

Important Notes

Area	Details
Publishing date	This rake structure applies on and after the date of article publishing.
Software	This page applies to HighStakes™ proprietary poker software.
Currency	Rake is calculated in the currency used at the table.
Cash Table caps	Caps apply per hand.
MTT fees	Tournament fees are shown in the lobby.
AoF rake	AoF uses fixed rake by stake.
Updates	Rake structures may be updated as new games, tables and stakes are added.

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