- Last week Revolution Gaming changed the table rake cap at ring games, effectively increasing the rake at most blind levels.
- The change was not announced, but spotted by players who noticed that they were paying more rake.
- Increasing the rake cap means taking more rake.
Last week Revolution Gaming changed the table rake cap at ring games, effectively increasing the rake at most blind levels.
The change was not announced, but was spotted by players at the tables.
Typically the rake at a cash game is around 5%—so in a $20 pot, $1 is taken in rake. A rake cap sets a maximum total rake hand so these values do not rise too high—typically a cap between $1 and $5 is set, depending on buy-in level and players at the table.
The new rake caps for US tables at Revolution Gaming poker rooms are now:
- $0.10/$0.25 and lower: $2 rake cap
- $0.25/$0.50 to $20/$40 stakes: $4 rake cap
- $25/$50+: $5 rake cap
For tables in Euros, the cap has been increased to €5.
Traffic at Revolution Gaming has declined over the last 15 months from being the market leader in the dot-com US players accepted market to ranking 6th. While a number of innovations have finally stemmed the decline in cash game traffic, the impact of increasing the price to play risks restarting a downwards trend.
