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Most poker players spend a lot of time thinking about strategy. They study preflop charts, solvers, HUD stats, hand histories, bet sizing and game theory. But many of them ignore one of the biggest factors in their long-term results: rake. Rake is the fee taken by the poker room, app, casino or platform for running the game. It may look small on a single hand, but over thousands of hands it can completely change your winrate. A game can be soft and still be hard to beat if th