dood having piers answer my question in CJ's journal kinda blew my mind. mostly because these two guys are the same person in my mind. kinda like excession and iceman, i know they are different people, but they are the same dude in my brain. meh. thanks for the info. i guess a 4 dollar rake is pretty standard at a 3/6 game then...

I think I'm just going to leave all this alone. There be monsters in that pit.

Yes, the rake is a MAX of $4, 10%, plus a $1 jackpot drop when the pot gets to $20.

Now, I've got mixed feelings about the rake. It's an enormous drain of chips off the table, most esp at the lowest limits. A $40 pot is rather large in a $2/4 game, above average. Many limp, but few see the river.

For the most part, you have to think of the blinds as paying the rake, unless you can steal the blinds from the CO or BTN. Then, there is no rake and you're up for the round.

You just hope you can cut up the table between you and the house. The house will get the lion's share. You have to get what's left. It's not that hard.