Why PokerMeet will never charge a rake
If you have played SoCal home games long enough, you have seen what happens when a platform tries to take a cut of the action.
That is not PokerMeet.
Our line in the sand
- We do not process digital buy-ins.
- We do not take rake.
- We do not run payouts.
- We do not touch the money.
Money handling stays offline between private individuals, just like traditional home games.
What PokerMeet is built to do
- Help hosts control seats with request and approval flows.
- Keep home addresses hidden until the reveal window for approved players.
- Give hosts a one-tap Panic Hide option if something feels off.
- Enforce 21+ and county-based access controls in California.
Why this matters
The more a platform gets involved in money flow, the more it drifts away from community trust.
By staying out of payments, we can stay focused on what players and hosts actually need: safer coordination, better expectations, and a more reliable local game network.
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