There was a time when someone once said that more rake is better, and oh, how we all laughed at the thought. A few months after that ridiculous claim, a billboard appeared near the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the venue for the 2018 World Series of Poker, displaying those very words.
Of course, more rake is not better because more rake means you see less winnings in your online poker account. With that in mind, we are delighted to share the news that TigerGaming has reduced the rake on its most popular cash games.
All cash games that are played at $0.50/$1 and lower have had the maximum rake lowered. Indeed, in the case of $0.05/$0.10 tables, TigerGaming has slashed the maximum rake in half.
| Stakes | Previous Max Rake | New Max Rake |
|---|---|---|
| $0.05/$0.10 | $3 | $1.50 |
| $0.10/$0.25 | $3 | $2.50 |
| $0.25/$0.50 | $4 | $3.50 |
| $0.50/$1 | $5 | $4 |
The cash game rake at TigerGaming is set at 6.25% for stakes of $0.05/$0.10 and $0.10/$0.25, and 5.56% for $0.25/$0.50 and higher. This is the equivalent of $0.01 of rake per $0.16 in the pot for the lower stakes and $0.01 per $0.18 in the pot for the higher stakes.
Previously, in the case of $0.05/$0.10 cash games, TigerGaming would take a maximum of $3 in rake from the pot if the pot’s size reached $48. If that happens now, the rake charged is only $1.50.
It may not seem like a huge difference but believe us it is. Rake affects the lower stakes games more than those played at higher stakes because it is larger in comparison to the pots. Taking a $3.00 rake from a $48 pot is far more costly to a player than taking $3.00 rake from a $480 pot, despite the amounts raked being the same.
Why not hit the TigerGaming cash games when you get the chance and see for yourself how much more profit you make at the tables now that the rake caps have been reduced for $0.05/$0.10 to $0.50/$1
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