Increased rake at Garden City

[MarkGritter]

I stopped in on my montly trip out to the Bay Area last night. The drop in the $4/$8 Stud Hi/Lo game at Garden City (in San Jose) went from $4 to $5 for 7-8 players as of January 1st.

I'm a bit peeved about this because the drop is collected on 3rd street, so they're taking out more than half the money in the pot at a full table. $1 antes + $1 bringin:

8 players = $4 in pot, $5 drop
7 players = $3 in pot, $5 drop
6 players = $4 in pot, $3 drop
5 players = $5 in pot, $1 drop

For the first time since I started playing there, both tables broke before I was ready to leave. (About 1:15am.) Coincidence, or the result of an extra $20-$30/hour disappearing down the chute?

Fortunately I don't mind at all playing 6 handed or less... but I'm just annoyed at playing poker in a state where they're not allowed to take a real rake.

P.S. The notice said that the drop changed for Razz, too. Has Razz ever been spread in the last 5 years at GC?