I'd most prefer the winnings of Player B, he either goes deep or doesn't go at all. Player C seems to have some bubble issues. In the long run he might place more times than Player B, but I'll take 1 first place over 6 10th places any day (assuming normal payout structure). Player A seems more consistent. In a bigger tourney with a slightly more liberal payout structure, I see him getting ITM more times, but busting out sooner. Even if the top half payed in this size tournament, I'd guess that player B still has more money than the other two. Of course, if it's a satellite event, I probably want to be player C.