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With a $4 rake, there only has to be 25 hands/hr for the casion to make as much as they do for $5/half hr. If you figure that not every hand is raked the max, maybe 35 hands are required (though I don't think it is usually that many). So I think the Casino usually takes more money off the table in rake games. Therefore I prefer time.

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Well I think your using extreme examples on both ends (time charge is generally more, rake is generally less)

Ill give two examples for 1/2/2 NL:

Casino San Pablo.. rake is 3$ every pot no matter what
Lucky Chance's.. time charge is 6$ every half hour
suppose 30 hands/hr, and you win 10% of hands (keep in mind you have to account for time lost with dealer changes, calling floor man over, using new decks)

So 30 hands/hr = you win 3 hands/hr = you pay 9$ in rake
6$ every half an hour = you pay 12$ in rake

Now suppose your a tight player like me and only win 2 times every hour. Then you end up paying 6$ in rake.. half the amount youd lose at a time charge casino.

Hence I dont play 1/1/2 NL at Lucky Chance's... the charge is too high..