Satellite to WPT Legends (busting out on the bubble)

I know im gonna come off as the sore loser here, but I went out 3rd today in the Doyle's room satellite to the WPT legends. 60+ people played, and 1st got a seat, second got about 4000.00. In most sat's ive played they usually spread the additonal payout more than just one spot. I know there has to be winners and losers, and today I was a loser but that structure just makes it seem like a crapshoot to get anything at all. I mean I had the chip lead for the entire tournament, felt like I played solid and after one AK losing to TT preflop and a a9 losing to a6 preflop both all ins with smaller stacks, my tourny was over. If you guys think this is normal please let know. I have gone out on the bubble plenty of times but this one really hurts because the difference between 3rd and 2nd was so much more than say 39th and 40th in a regular MTT.

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If you guys think this is normal please let know.

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It's normal. Don't play tourneys with this structure if it's that hard on you mentally.

Later,
Che