2007 L.A Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5

Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info

2007 L.A Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♦6♦
Prize
$2,429,970
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,593,600
Entries
791
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Prize Pool Unhappiness

[user22113]
[user22113]
Almost to a player there is disagreement with the short payout structure. The LAPC pays fewer places then many other tournaments. A 791 player field will typically pay 72 or even 80 places. Here we are paying only 54.

The nearly unanimous player sentiment is pay $2M for first and $1M for second and take the excess $429,970 on the first place prize and the $177,010 on 2nd place and pay down to at least 72 places.