How does the house make money on Texas Hold 'em if the dealer doesn't play?

Question

I know in most gambling games the house makes a lot of money by having advantage... but it doesn't seem like the house is even in on Texas Hold 'em. Or is this not played at casinos?

Answer 1

The house rake is a percentage of the pot being contested by the players.  In Nevada it is usually 10% of the pot up to $4 per pot.  In California, they charge a flat fee instead of a percentage.

Answer 2

The house charges a fee per seat every half hour, or they "rake" a percentage of the pot (up to 10% for low-stakes games).  Depends on which casino you are at and what stakes you are playing, the practices vary.

Answer 3

Generally there is a buy in, a fee to play at the table... the house doesn't make money in the actual game or lose money, the fee goes to the house though.

The house will also control how many tables there are and the amount of player playing at any given time, so they can compare that to the dealer's salary and make money off it.

If it's a tournament, they'll get money from advertising and audience fees too.

Answer 4

The pot is "raked" a percentage of the pot in cash games.  After the flop, the dealer will "rake" a few chips as the fee to play.  Also, tournaments buy-ins usually have a fee added on to go to the house.  Also, dealers generally make a low hourly wage and are usually tipped a buck or more after each hand.

Answer 5

They take a rake off of every pot - usually a chip or two for each round of betting.