X% (usually either 5 or 10) of the pot, up to a maximum of $1, with a $1 drop for promotions (bad beat jackpot, high hands, etc.) that go back to the players, though in a very high variance way.
4 plus one is pretty good in most poker locales. If it's 5% up to $4, and no-flop, no-drop, it's even better.
They just said it was 4-1 for 1/2, max buy in $60. I just did not understand the 4-1 part, I guess it is fine.
^ That is completely beatable and is super standard. The most important factor is that your villains are buying in for more than $100, willing to drop multiple buy-ins at a time, play loose passive, large player pool that is constantly filling seats after fish goes bust, etc.
30 hands an hour in a 9-handed game calculates to be about ~$150 with 85% of all hands getting maxed raked, and each player is paying roughly $16.67/hr in rake. I have been using $3 per $1 rake per hour as simplified calculation because of the variables of # of hands dealt and % of hands reaching max rake.
$1 is basically $3 fee straight up. Depending on the equity of HH and BBJ, you are probably paying another $1 to $2 in fees an hour.
Overall you're looking at around ~$20 an hour in cost relating to rake and JP drop.
If you can beat the game for $70/hr, you are still making $50/hr or 10bb/hr.
Is it a lot? Depends on your ability as poker player.
