Xmas Stars $530 +100k added tourny

[M.B.E.]

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A. I agree.
B. I see that the prize pool is "100,000 Added."
C. Present prize pool is 250G+/-
D. Usual guarantee is 700,000
E. This appears to be a clever way to avoid a huge overlay.

Am I wrong?

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Yes, you are wrong.

There is no law requiring a $700K-guarantee tournament on the final Sunday of the month. Nobody would fault the site for saying (for example), "in light of the Christmas holiday, this month our $700K-guarantee $500+30 tournament will be held on Dec. 26 [or Dec. 30 or 31 or whenever]". Aside from being $100K cheaper for PokerStars, this solution would avoid the long-term ill will that a promotion like this on Christmas Day is bound to generate.