Online poker rake comparison, 2026
Every major room, every cap, every effective rakeback number after the loyalty gamification is unwound. Sorted by what actually hits your account, not the "up to" number on the affiliate landing page.
| Room | Network | Rake % | NL100 cap | Effective rakeback | Rake score | Rakeback score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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coinpoker | 5.00% | $2.00 | 33% flat (no tiers, no gamification, among the highest sustained rakeback in poker) | 8.8 | 9.6 |
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GGNetwork | 5.00% | $3.00 | Up to 60% via Fish Buffet (claimable in-app) | 8.6 | 9.2 |
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Winning Poker Network (WPN) | 5.00% | $3.50 | Up to 65% combined (20% base + Elite Benefits tiers + monthly leaderboards) | 7.4 | 9.0 |
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bcgame | 5.00% | $2.00 | 30% flat rakeback paid daily | 8.4 | 8.6 |
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wptglobal | 5.00% | $3.00 | Effective ~25-40% via daily/weekly missions and the Global Pass loyalty program | 8.4 | 7.8 |
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888poker | 5.00% | $3.00 | Effective 12-22% via The Club loyalty tiers | 7.8 | 6.4 |
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pokerstars | 4.50% | $2.50 | Tiered via Stars Rewards chests, ~10% to ~30% depending on volume | 7.0 | 6.0 |
Tip: scroll the table horizontally on narrow screens to see every column.
How rake works on every major site
Cash-game rake is a percentage of each pot, capped per stake. Every legitimate room in 2026 uses weighted contributed: only players who voluntarily put money in pay, proportional to what they put in. That's the boring part everyone agrees on.
The 5% NLHE percentage is also universal. What varies is the cap, which is the only number that actually moves your hourly at mid-stakes. At NL100, the cap runs from $2.00 at CoinPoker and BC Poker to $3.50 on the Winning and Chico networks. Over a million hands, that's $1,500+ in extra rake paid for the privilege of playing on the high-cap site instead of the low-cap one.
Effective rakeback, ranked
Effective rakeback is what hits your wallet after you actually play, not the marketing number. Three rooms genuinely deliver 30%+ flat:
- CoinPoker, 33% flat. No tiers, no gamification, paid weekly.
- BC Poker, 30% flat. Paid daily.
- ACR, up to 60% combined. 20% base + Elite Benefits tiers + monthly leaderboards. Hard to hit the ceiling without 100k+ hands/month.
The big-brand sites lag. PokerStars Stars Rewards averages 12-22%. 888poker The Club sits in the 12-22% range. WPT Global runs reload promotions in lieu of a formal program, real value lands around 15-20% for grinders.
Run your own numbers
The table above is the league average. Your situation isn't. Plug your stake, table count and win rate into the rakeback ROI calculator and you'll get the actual dollars-per-hour each room is worth to you. The gap between the best and worst room on the list is usually bigger than your hourly.