High Stakes Poker
There's no official definition of when a game of poker becomes a game of 'high-stakes poker', but it's generally understood that a high-limit game is one
that most players could not afford to sit at.
Despite the volumes of online poker players, it can unfortunately still be frustrating to find a good place to play at higher limits. Some rooms don't offer
high stakes tables, others do - but have no players, and of course, the Rake is always a consideration. That said, here's our top picks
for playing high stakes poker:
Party Poker has a large base of players on all the table limits they offer - and that includes high stakes games. Thanks to the sheer quantity of players here,
there are always active players on even the upper limit of tables, so you'll have people to play whether you're looking for a $10/$20 or a $100/$200 table.
Party Poker also offers no-limit and pot-limit tables with a maximum $2000 buy-in.
Table Maximums:
Texas Hold'em: $100/$200 Limit + NL Tables ($2000 max table buy-in), Omaha: $15/$30, Omaha H/L: $20/$40, 7 Card Stud: $20/$40, 7 Card Stud H/L: $10/$20
Rake Fees: Table Limit
| Limit |
# of Players |
Pot Size |
Rake |
| $.15/.30 and $.25/.50 |
Any |
$.05 per $1 |
$1 max |
| $.50/1 & $1/2 |
Any |
$5, $12, $20 |
$.50, $.75, $1 |
| $2/4 to $10/20 |
2 - 3 |
$20 |
$1 |
| 4 - 5 |
$20, $30, $40 |
$1, $1.50, $2 |
| 6 - 10 |
$20, $30, $40, $50, $60 |
$1, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3 |
| $15/30 to $30/60 |
2 - 3 |
$40 |
$1.00 |
| 4 - 5 |
$40, $55, $70 |
$1, $1.50, $2 |
| 6 - 10 |
$40, $55, $70, $85, $100 |
$1, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3 |
| $50/100 & Above |
2 - 3 |
$1 @ $100 then $.50 per $50 |
$2 max |
| 4 - 10 |
$1 @ $100 then $.50 per $50 |
$5 max |
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Ultimate Bet doesn't have the lowest rake fees at the lower limits, but does offer the lowest maximum rake fee when compared to other large rooms. This
makes it a good choice for higher limit players, a place that tends to have more 'serious' players, which lends itself to a higher percentage of larger stake Texas Holdem games.
Competition can be stiff, but with fair rakes and very high table maximums, it's a good place for good high stakes players to find a game.
Table Maximums:
Texas Hold'em: $300/$600 Limit, Omaha: $10/$20, Omaha H/L: $30/$60, 7 Card Stud: $10/$20, 7 Card Stud H/L: $10/$20
Rake fees: Table Limit
| Game Stakes |
|
2 Players |
3 Players |
4 Players |
5-10 Players |
| $30/$60 |
Rake |
$.50/$60 |
$1/$60 |
$1/$60 |
$1/$60 |
| |
Cap |
$.50 |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
| $50/$100 |
Rake |
$.50/$100 |
$1/$100 |
$1/$100 |
$1/$100 |
| |
Cap |
$.50 |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
| $80/$160 |
Rake |
$.50/$160 |
$1/$160 |
$1/$160 |
$1/$160 |
| |
Cap |
$.50 |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
| $100/$200 |
Rake |
$.50/$200 |
$1/$200 |
$1/$200 |
$1/$200 |
| |
Cap |
$.50 |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
| $150/$300 |
Rake |
$.50/$300 |
$1/$300 |
$1/$300 |
$1/$300 |
| |
Cap |
$.50 |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
| $200/$400 |
Rake |
$.50/$400 |
$1/$400 |
$1/$400 |
$1/$400 |
| |
Cap |
$.50 |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
| $300/$600 |
Rake |
$.50/$600 |
$1/$600 |
$1/$600 |
$1/$600 |
| |
Cap |
$.50 |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
Rake Fees: No Limit & Pot Limit Games
| Game Blinds |
|
2 Players |
3 Players |
4-5 Players |
6-10 Players |
| All Amounts |
Rake |
$.05/$1 |
$.05/$1 |
$.05/$1 |
$.05/$1 |
| |
Cap |
$.50 |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
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Unfortunately Pacific Poker recently raised their Rake fees and Cap slightly, but they still have a good number of players at the higher limit tables,
though with more limit players than NL or PL. Because a lot of players are made up of casino patrons (Pacific Poker is owned by Casino On Net), the
competition tends to be weaker than at other rooms as well, making it a good choice for experienced high stakes players looking to make some money.
Table Maximums:
Texas Hold'em: $50/$100 Limit + NL Tables ($600 max table buy-in), Omaha: $30/$60, Omaha H/L: $30/$60, 7 Card Stud: $30/$60, 7 Card Stud H/L: $15/$30
Rake Fees: Table Limit: $15-$30 through $30-$60
| No. of Players |
$40 Pot |
$50 Pot |
$60 Pot |
$70 Pot |
$80 Pot |
$90 Pot |
$100 Pot |
MAX |
| 2-3 |
$1 |
50¢ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$1.5 |
| 4-5 |
$1 |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
- |
- |
- |
$2.5 |
| 6+ |
$1 |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
$4 |
Rake Fees: Table Limit: $50-$100
| No. of Players |
$50 Pot |
$60 Pot |
$70 Pot |
$80 Pot |
$90 Pot |
$100 Pot |
$110 Pot |
MAX |
| 2-3 |
$2 |
50¢ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$2.50 |
| 4-5 |
$2 |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
- |
- |
- |
$3.50 |
| 6+ |
$2 |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
50¢ |
$5 |
Rake Fees: Pot Limit and No Limit
For all pot limit games, 5¢ for each $1 in Pot up to a maximum of $4.
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For more places to play high stakes poker games, check out our poker room directory.
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