[Dennisa]

Its called competition and the free market. In California, we have neither since their is a current moratorium on new card club licenses. We also have a law that against house banked games and income must not be based on pot size.

A quote from a Pechanga poker dealer a few years ago, I asked about the drop and the delaer said the "Indians get paid first."

I have only occasionaly played at Indian casinos, the following take their money as a Los Angeles style drop.

Chumash, Pechanga, Spa, Agua Caliente and for the Most part Morongo. IIRC, Morongo takes most of it but adds a buck based on a large pot size in their no limit games. I have never read a California Indian gaming compact, but I believe since they do have house banked games, they could take their drop based on pot size.