Running a home poker tournament, What do I need ?

[OnlinePro]

I will be running a tournament this Sunday 130 dollar buy in no limit event. I have about 20 reservations so far with 3 tables fitting about 7 players each.

We plan on running cash games afterwards and taking a 3 dollar rake to cover expenses.

How should we go about doing this, how do I make sure all 3 tables are getting raked. Should I exclude myself from all the games to make sure everything is run properly ?

Any advice will be appreciated.

[AndyInDetroit]

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how do I make sure all 3 tables are getting raked?

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Hire musclebound goons to collect the rake. If you're going to collect a rake, do it right.

[Dan87]

lol 3$ a pot rake? you're a clown they could just go to the casino if they wanted to get raped up the ass

[NickMPK]

You should charge a flat fee for expenses if you must. Trying to take a rake in this situation is a terrible idea for several reasons.

[mxp2004]

I'd avoid the rake on the ring games. If you want to raise money to cover expenses, add it to the buyin on the tourney (something like 130+10 or 130+15). That money, plus the usual donations of food and beer that your friends will probably bring anyway, should go a long way towards covering your expenses.

[BenJammin']

trying to collect a rake without permanent/competent dealers is just ludicrous