They put $20 to each round and $20 towards to final pot. They do take up to 25% of each pot as a fee to run the game, but make sure all winners break even at least. In the past each round I have “won” between $1-$15 (above the $20 fee) but the bigger payout happens in the final round. This is my first time just breaking even, this is my 4th or 5th transformer.