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Originally Posted by RedOak
A winner-take-all payout results in the maximum ROI for skilled players. Yet virtually noone would advocate that as player fields would likely be reduced by 90%+
A balance needs to be struck. While payouts have become flatter in general in recent years, there is still room for more to reach the optimum level. We are not there yet.
Yes, I know that. Applying standards of what "should" be to the main is super arbitrary. It's all life changing money anyway, might as well heap a ****load to first to attract big headlines and lots of fish, or don't, I really don't care.
Flatter structures are almost always better for the players, but while online casinos care about protecting player longevity, tournament stops don't. People are gonna come play regardless, and there isn't as much of an economy to consider since there is such low churn, and most places only host one series per year. That's why stars has super flat structrures, and live events (except those run by stars) generally don't.
It sucks that WSOP won't facilitate deal making like the EPT does, though.