I finished 4th in that competition, netting $400. Very nice and quite unlucky to lose my stack to a steal with 75o when I had AJ in SB, then having to go all in pretty much next hand with T9s. Such is final table play.

But anyway... I was also on the OP's table - I assume you're who I think you are. And yeah, it was pretty bad this month with the short notice and then other players effectively having a free ride to the final table. I wasn't best pleased at the time, especially when I got to final table at the 2nd smallest stack.

However, never minding all that, here's some advice: if there's one thing I would have liked, it's a far flatter pay structure. Yes, I did well this month (YAY!) but then with a flatter pay structure more people will be rewarded for playing through the scheme, meaning more incentive for those who don't usually play tourneys and need to get far luckier than those used to such play. So if that's possible, I think a lot of people would be far happier.