Places such as Global Poker, PokerStars Play, and the World Series of Poker all offer free ways to play the game of holdem.

Although many people play poker for the joy of doing so, even more play real money poker at PokerStars to win more money! PokerStars' real money cash games and tournaments pay out in cold, hard cash, meaning that you can sometimes win a tidy sum once you have honed your skills, and if Lady Luck is on your side!

You can win real money in cash games and tournaments\n\n Although many people play poker for the joy of doing so, even more play real money poker at PokerStars to win more money!

But the most common form, and the one that PokerStars uses, is a % of the pot which is capped at a certain amount, based on the stakes being played. For example on PokerStars if you're playingR$0.01/$0.02 NLHE or PLO then the rake is 3.50% of the pot, capped atR$0.30.