Consider a typical scenario at a 9-handed cash-game table. Everyone folds except for four players (1, 2, 3, 4), each paying $1 to see a flop.
Player 1 goes all-in on the flop for another $50. Player 2 folds. Player 3 folds. Player 4 calls the $50. The pot now totals $104.
A $3 rake is taken from the pot once it’s completed ($2.76 as net rake and $0.24 to The Beast).
Even though more players started the hand, only four contributed to the rake, earning points toward The Beast leaderboard. The more rake you contribute, the more points you gain: