Here around Boise there are a lot of well run home poker rooms....cops are aware of 'em ,but don't hassle them unless trouble breaks out. Most rooms that stay around and make it don't charge any fee for their tourneys, but STRONGLY suggest tipping out the dealers. They make their bread and butter from standard rake on ring tables. Most always havee a fridge stocked with sodas, occasional cheap beer and allow you to BYOB. To get themselves up and running took quite a bit of investment for the good ones, and they have very professional dealers with a casino background. The owners pretty much all started by dealing their own tables and becoming known for a reliable, safe and not fixed house...believe me...live houses with sit in house players get spotted and talked about quickly. I wish you luck and hope it works well for you, and if there's any other info about any of these rooms that I can help you with, just let me know and I'll try and get it for you. Good Luck!!!