Fair rake or am I a whiny nit?

[spino1i]

well needless to say id be convincing people to go play somewhere else. At those stakes (2/5 NL and below) you dont need any rake at all to run a home game. Ive run countless rake-free 1/2 and 2/5 NL home games before and have had no problem. Above that level (5/10NL+) you have to worry about security so you might need a rake. Plus people get more greedy for hosting such games. But you shouldnt be paying any rake for a 2/5 NL game, much less $5 a hand rake. I'd just get everyone to go somewhere else and play rake-free.

[Eegs]

I play in a $5-$5 home game with a $50 max rake...but everybody there is a donator so I'm sure it's still +EV

[Esection]

hollllllllyyyyy crap eegs. GTFO of that game.

[Death Valley]

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I play in a $5-$5 home game with a $50 max rake...but everybody there is a donator so I'm sure it's still +EV

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I played in a game the other night that was 5%, no max rake, but I think still easily beatable. Guys open raising to $200 pf in a 5-10 NL game, another guy 3 bet the river to $600 on a paired/3 heart board with a straight.

Im not positive, but I am pretty sure that even with the rake it is worthwhile..... I heard the 2 biggest action players were not even there [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[JMurder3]

Only time we ever took rake in a home game (back in the day...the statute of limitations has obviously long since expired...), we took 50 cents on a hand of $10 or less, and $1 on hands higher than $10...up until there was enough $$$ to order some delicious food for everyone to split. Then no more rake.

[Jetboy2]

Wow! That is one greedy host!

In my home games, food and drink is separate from the game. Food and drink is pot-luck and/or contributions.

No way am I paying that rake.