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Some thoughts
Posted By: Keene In Response To: Congrats to the finalists and some thoughts (Phil Simborg)
Date: Friday, 24 May 2013, at 3:54 p.m.
Reading this with interest. I dont think I have an opinion about how many places should be paid out. After all, this event is a 'Giants Invitational'. I wouldnt say that the primary incentive for entering is the possible cash prizes, I think its more a combination of 'better cash prizes' and the prestige of competing with the very highest caliber players.
Of course, I'm not a Giant yet (give me time), so the question of whether I would have entered or not is theoretical at this point, however, I would have chosen based on several factors.
In hedging terms, personally, at the money rounds, I like to hedge the entry fee. I dont care who my opponent is, and I wont be offended if you say no. The reason I like that amount is mostly because in that event if I have already won back my entry, then everything else is gravy - its an entirely personal thing. I would have incurred all the other expenses anyway (getting there, hotels etc). Unless its Phil, in which case, I will need some odds stacked in my favor :)
I think some of Phil's arguments have merit, and I think that a partial implementation would yield positive results, but lets not devalue the event too much. i.e. if a Masters event is the same price to enter as the championship, then why not enter that too? Well, then its not a 'Masters' is it. Its another side event that happens to be one of the more expensive ones. Dont devalue the prestige.
Keene
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