Fundamentals
Rake
抽水
Rake is the fee charged by poker rooms to generate revenue. It is typically 2.5-10% of the pot up to a maximum cap. Understanding rake is important because it affects your actual win rate, especially in lower stakes games.
Example
A poker site might take 5% of each pot up to $3. This $3 is the rake.
Related Terms
More Fundamentals Terms
Range
The set of all possible hands a player could have in a given situation.
Stack Depth
The size of a player's chip stack relative to the blinds or pot.
Variance
The natural ups and downs in poker results due to the element of chance.
Bankroll Management
The practice of managing your poker funds to survive variance and avoid going broke.
Limping
Calling the big blind to see the flop instead of raising.
VPIP (Voluntarily Put Pot In)
The percentage of hands a player voluntarily puts money into the pot.