Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described relating to allowing authorized personnel to customize rake options for one or more electronic games. In one embodiment, a processor-readable media is described, comprising instructions for receiving an indication by a processor, from a user interface, of a desire to customize rake options associated with an electronic game by the authorized personnel, providing a selection of rake options available for customization to the authorized personnel by the processor via the user interface, receiving, by the processor, a selection of one or more rake option settings chosen by the authorized personnel from the user interface, and reducing an account balance of a game player in accordance with the rake option settings chosen by the authorized personnel as the electronic game is played by the game player.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for allowing remote players to participate in live games offered by a central gaming server.