Heartland Poker Tour allows questionable entry option

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for the November event. Read the last sentence. Then let's discuss the merits of this. I have been in contact with Greg Lang (who along with Todd are great guys) at HPT and registered my opposition to this. He informed me that it was introduced because "Paul The reason this came about is several individuals that did not qualify have been requesting it..."

My reply was "Some guys with more money than skill will buy in and suck out at the Sunday tables instead of taking their chances with their 8 3 offsuits in the qualifying round. So those of us who have 440 or 550 or 275, but not 2000 are penalized twice. Once by having to qualify and the second by having more donks make the finals than normal."

Geez, How about if I pay $4000 and go directly to the final table?

Grand Casino - Hinckley will Be Hosting
The Heartland Poker Tour
on November 25th - 27th, 2005

Preliminary Qualifiers will be held on November 25th & 26th at 10:00am and 5:00pm. The top 20% advance to Sunday. Final table will be televised to air at a later date.
Buy-In: $400 + $40 Entry Fee · Pay back for top 30 places!

Direct Buy-In To Sunday's Final Is Now Available!
Buy-in to Sunday's Finals For $2,200
Available Saturday from 5:00pm until 7:45am on Sunday

HPT website