[ShannonRyu]

I play in a similar game as you propose. This is how it is handled, and I seem to like it. When we buy in, $20 gets you $19 in chips (you can adjust as needed) but I like it because nobody ever has to "pay". If you win big, or bust out, there never is that holding-your-hand-out moment which we used to have. As the night progresses and the pots and purse build, someone buys in for $100 and receives $95 in chips. It's 5%, less than you'll find anywhere around here. You said you get around $2500 in the purse, thats $125. Is that enough? If not, adjust it up. People don't miss the money as much if you take it at buy in, most dissassociate the money from the chips anyways. IMO