[Benoit]

50% rake? No way, especially not if it's a private tournament. No matter how good I am, I can't beat a 50% rake. A bad rake is as bad and worse as a bad structure. At least a bad structure still keeps most of the money on the table.

If you're concerned about getting paid back for all your food and effort, then have each person chip in like $5 for food and what not. If you are dead set on making it $10 a person, then raise the buy in to at least $40-$50.

But in reality, even if I paid a 20% rake, I would expect dedicated dealers and such to get enough hands per level in. Make it just enough to cover costs is how I feel about it, then I don't care if it's a casual (each player has to deal) environment.