STEP Higher - 100k to winner

[Shanemex]

I think they'll be earning a lot more on the mini steps than on the higher steps. I bought into one step 2 and I kicked around from step 2 to step 3 for eight touraments until I got busted down to a step 1. It was then I realized that they only award 1 seat to the $22 level even with a $50 prize pool. This way they're not even worth playing with a freeroll because you get stuck in a $5 tourney paying 20% rake over and over.

[Freudian]

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heres the problem with paying 5 spots. it softens the bubble. all of the best players will not do as well as they should because people will not be as afraid of bubbling, because the pay difference isnt very much. the strategy of the game will change. not a LOT, but you wont be able to push every hand 4 handed anymore. and that sucks. holla

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While true, don't you think we get a second bubble effect with 3 players left since the 1st place pays so much?

[Apathy]

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heres the problem with paying 5 spots. it softens the bubble. all of the best players will not do as well as they should because people will not be as afraid of bubbling, because the pay difference isnt very much. the strategy of the game will change. not a LOT, but you wont be able to push every hand 4 handed anymore. and that sucks. holla

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While true, don't you think we get a second bubble effect with 3 players left since the 1st place pays so much?

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No, at least not in the few that I played. People were calling button and SB pushes with any ace and most Kings, trying to gamble for first.