My question is why do the regulars in this game and other like prefer to play in it every week compared to the casino which is more secure, lower cost, and offers some decent promos with our raked money? Additionally most players tip $5/hand as it is a $5/5 game and there are no $1 chips in play, but the dealer has them in the tray. The local casino rakes $5 +$2 for promotional fund. For the $10 players get pizza, basic snacks of chips and candy along with soft drinks/water. The rake is very high (at least for this area) of $10 per hand. The other night I played in an underground raked home game.