But we also have waitresses, a supervisor team and security for the room. We have dealers making around $18- $25/hour. In a raked game the income is probably more. On a full table of 10 my math says the table's income is $140 per hour. The rake will vary but a local game has a session fee of 7 per player per half hour. The reason they are tolerated is because they are kind of a 'Loss leader' as they are hoping Poker Player's Wives and Girlfriends play slots and maybe you spend some money on food and drinks at the Casino (This is in a place without free drinks). I was talking to a dealer at a casino and he was adamant that poker rooms lose money for the Casino.