How does casino make money on poker

How do poker rooms make money? - Las Vegas Forum - TripAdvisor The tournaments can help them make money. Aria has two daily tournaments, with a $125 entry fee, of which $25 is kept by the house as an admin fee.. Assuming say 70 people enter each tournament on average, then that's $3500 a day in fees. On top of that they withhold a further 3% of the prize pool for the staff-another $420 per day to help cover staff wages.