Rake is the scaled commission fee taken by a
cardroom operating a
poker game. It is generally 2.5 to 10 percent of the
pot in each
poker hand, up to a predetermined maximum amount. There are also other non-percentage ways for a casino to take the rake. Some cardrooms will not take a percentage rake in any
community card poker game like
Texas hold 'em when a hand does not have a
flop. This is called "no flop, no drop".