High Tournament Rakes

In last month’s Poker Player magazine an article was written on how a player should compare what rake a casino charges to play in their tournament. They quoted a few casinos that charged a 7% to 10% rake.

As usual, here in California, everything is MUCH MORE expensive. The Commerce Casino has a $40 buy-in tournament plus an extra  charge of $15 for the house. You pay $55 yet only $40 goes into the prize pool. This calculates to a 27% rake. Nearby at the Bicycle Casino, they have them all beat. They have a $10 buy-in with a $10 premium to the house. Here we have $20 to play, yet only $10 goes into the prize pool for a 50% rake.

Does anyone have a nearby casino that rakes more than these? I welcome your replies.