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Originally Posted by Arjonius Did they ever come up with a reason for the 300 tournament chip amount? That seems ludicrously inadequate to promote any kind of skill-based play. Doesn't even take a big mistake to cripple someone or put them right out. |
Remember, not everybody is able to buy their way in the larger wsop circuit events. The $300 event allows these players to take a shot at the 1st prize + a gold ring. Experiencing the WSOP atmosphere is just another of the benifits. Also, there are satellites for the $300 event. So, imagine paying approx. $30 and making it into the $300 WSOP Event.
Having the $300 tournament on Day 1 not only means more qualifiers but it also attracts some of the money finishers from the $300 event to try their skill in the bigger WSOP events. So, in a way you could call this a marketing strategy to attract more players. Just for your insight: the $300 event had 873 participants and the rest had less than 50% of it.