News We’re Updating Our Cash Game Rake. Here’s What’s Changing. Owen Gaines Owen Gaines is a professional poker player and author who has played an estimated ten million hands and written four poker strategy books. November 12, 2026 Some caps are going down. Others are going up. And we’re adding more ways to win.At ACR Poker, we’ve always believed in keeping our games competitive and giving players a great place to play. That means looking at the overall player experience, including what it costs to play and the value players get along the way.Now, we’re making some changes to our cash-game rake structure, effective November 12, 2026.Some players will pay less rake. Some will pay more. And for plenty of games, nothing is changing at all. The impact will depend on the stakes and formats you play, so it’s worth taking a closer look at what these updates mean for your usual games.We know rake matters, especially if you’re putting in serious volume. So rather than just updating a table and leaving you to figure it out, we want to walk you through what’s changing, what isn’t, and how we continue to stack up against the competition.Why Are We Making These Changes?Our cash-game rake structure has remained largely unchanged for more than a decade.During that time, online poker has evolved considerably. We’ve introduced new formats, expanded our games, and continued investing in the overall playing experience.We believe it’s time to update our rake structure to better reflect the different stakes and games being played today.But one thing hasn’t changed: we’re committed to keeping our games competitive and giving you plenty of reasons to play at ACR Poker.So, What’s Actually Changing?The adjustments depend on the stakes you’re playing and the number of players dealt into the hand.Here’s the breakdown:Lower stakes: We’re reducing several rake caps. For example, at $0.05/$0.10, the maximum rake with five or more players drops from $3 to just $1.Mid-stakes: If you’re playing between $0.25/$0.50 and $1/$2, your rake caps aren’t changing.Higher stakes: We’re increasing the maximum rake at $2/$5 and above. At $5/$10, for example, the cap with five or more players moves from $3 to $5.Our Updated Cash-Game Rake Caps Stakes and Player Caps Stakes 2 Players 3 Players 4 Players 5–9 Players $0.01/$0.02 $0.05 $0.10 $0.15 $0.20 $0.02/$0.05 $0.13 $0.25 $0.38 $0.50 $0.05/$0.10 $0.25 $0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $0.10/$0.25 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.50 $0.25/$0.50 $0.50 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $0.50/$1 $0.50 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $1/$2 $0.50 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $2/$5 $1.50 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5/$10 $2.00 $2.50 $3.50 $5.00 $10/$20+ $2.50 $3.00 $4.00 $7.00 These are maximum rake caps, not fixed charges per hand. The actual rake collected depends on the size of the pot and applicable rake rules.You can review the complete structure on our Poker Rake Calculation page.We’re Still Keeping High-Stakes Rake CompetitiveWe know that when you’re playing bigger games, rake can make a serious difference to your bottom line.Even with these adjustments, our rake caps remain competitive across the online poker industry. At several higher stakes, our caps are lower than those published by other major poker rooms.At $5/$10, for example, our new maximum rake with five or more players is $5, compared with published $10 caps at some major online poker rooms.That’s 50% lower than those published caps.At $10/$20, our $7 cap also compares favorably with published $15 caps elsewhere in the market.We’re not saying higher rake is something to celebrate. But we do think it’s important to look at what you’re paying and how that compares with other places you could be playing.No Flop, No Drop. That’s Still How We Roll.There’s another important part of our rake structure that’s worth remembering.At our regular cash-game tables, if there’s no flop, there’s no rake.Raise preflop and everyone folds? No rake.Fire a three-bet and take down the pot before the flop? Still no rake.It’s our No Flop, No Drop policy, and it’s staying.Not every poker room handles things this way. Some competitors charge rake on certain pots that end before the flop.We don’t at our regular cash-game tables.It’s a simple policy, but over thousands of hands, those unraked preflop pots can make a meaningful difference.More $95 Seats Every Week. And a Bigger Beast on the Way.We’re not just making adjustments to rake. We’re also increasing the opportunities to win through our existing promotions.We’re boosting the number of $95 seats awarded through the Sunday Beast and Sit & Crush from approximately 400 to 700 every week.That’s roughly 300 additional seats every week, a 75% increase, bringing the combined weekly ticket face value from around $38,000 to $66,500.In other words, we’re putting approximately $28,500 more in $95 ticket value up for grabs each week while we work on something even bigger.We’re also developing a major expansion of The Beast, our long-running cash-game rake race, with the goal of offering significantly more rewards and more opportunities to get paid for playing.We’re targeting 2027 for these changes.We’re not quite ready to reveal all the details, but we’re excited about where we’re taking the promotion.For now, we’re focused on giving players more opportunities to win $95 seats every week, with even bigger plans ahead.Our Commitment to YouLook, we get it. Nobody enjoys hearing that rake is increasing in the games they play.That’s why we want to be upfront about what’s changing rather than leave you guessing.We’re lowering caps at several stakes, keeping others unchanged, and increasing them where we’ve determined adjustments are needed.We’re also maintaining competitive high-stakes caps, keeping our No Flop, No Drop policy for regular cash games, and increasing the number of $95 seats available through the Sunday Beast and Sit & Crush by approximately 75%.And we’re not stopping there. We’re already working on a substantially expanded Beast rewards program for next year.Our goal remains the same: to make ACR Poker a great place to play, compete, and chase your next big score.And we’ll keep working to make sure it’s worth your action.