2007-12-05 08:02:12 · 6 answers · asked by Toby 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
some people play for real money, and i think they get some of it
2007-12-05 08:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by getLO0SE 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, only in the US can you not play for real money. In other countries you can. So, while it may be true that they make money from advertising, they also make money on real money tables by taking a "rake" each hand. That means for every pot that is played, they take a small percentage of the pot out as profit before the winner takes the pot.
2007-12-05 16:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Freddy27 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Party Poker gets a percentage of table play $$$--like a real casino, likely an near invisible 2%--which tacked on to ALL their registered players, can amount to a very juicy profit margin.......
2007-12-05 21:59:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Wizard 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Advertisements. If i'm not mistaken, they don't allow real money play (like PokerStars), so they can't invest the real money players put into the site and take the dividends, but they do get over a million hits per day and companys pay lots of money for that kind of exposure.
2007-12-05 16:05:49 · answer #4 · answered by billsnickr 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Advertising and pop-ups
2007-12-07 13:23:39 · answer #5 · answered by Wylie Coyote 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The rake, man. The f'n' rake."
2007-12-05 18:15:37 · answer #6 · answered by bigslick316 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋