Do Poker Rooms Make Money?

The Poker Room at the Venetian in Las Vegas is one of the most popular and well-known poker rooms in the world. But do poker rooms like this one actually make money?

The answer may surprise you. While poker rooms do take a cut of the pot (known as the rake), they also bring in a lot of other revenue from players.

PRO TIP:Poker rooms make money by taking a small percentage (called a ‘rake’) of the pot from each hand. The amount deducted from the pot depends on the stakes being played and the number of players in the hand. This rake is how poker rooms make their profits.

This includes things like food and drink sales, tournament fees, and even room rental fees.

So while the rake is certainly important to a poker room’s bottom line, it’s not the only source of income. In fact, many poker rooms are quite profitable, thanks to the other ways they bring in money from players.