How does a casino make money from a poker game? Every other game is played against the casino – with the odds stacked in the casino’s favour. But in poker players complete against other players.

Question

Do you pay to sit at a table?

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Answer 1

There are variants of poker which are played against the dealer, similar to Black Jack. A lot of casino pokers are also tournaments where you pay to enter the tournament and then the winners of the tournament get a cash prize. Some poker tables might also have a fee to enter as you mention. Others might be free to enter but there are no free drinks so you are expected to buy your own drinks and tip generously. The casino often have the poker tables as a way to get people through the doors so they can make money on other games. A lot of gamblers prefer to start off the night with skill games like poker before moving on to more luck based games such as Roulette or Black Jack later in the night. The casino will accept the loss of revenue on the poker table as long as they recover it later in the night.