[Buckyinsc]

This is fairly common in many Pool tournaments. In every pool tournament I have played in with a Calcutta, the player gets the option of covering half of the bid price paid, and then splits any winnings from the Calcutta with the person who won the bid. Also, a player is allowed to bid on themself, and then they do not split the Calcutta winnings if they win money from the Calcutta. In a large tournament with a Calcutta, they pay out mutiple places just like the actual tournament does.

I think this is a good way to add a little more fun and interest to the game for the spectators who now have a stake in the outcome.