2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

€10,000 EPT Grand Final Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♠6♠
Prize
€2,300,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€9,350,000
Entries
935
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0

Value? What Value?

[user75032]
[user75032]
There are some grumblings in the room that the players haven't gotten as much for their money this year as they did in previous years. In addition to paying 6% juice, 3% of the prize pool is being withheld for tournament staff. So right off the top that's 9%. Then factor in certain freebies that are non-existent this year. There are no free beverages in the tournament area (it's so bad even the dealers are required to pay for bottles of water -- at 4 euros apiece!), no food to speak of, the opening party was eliminated from the event this year (perhaps because it conflicted with the Ante Up For Africa charity tournament), and other little things that many players appreciated are missing from the tournament.

Of course, poker players like to grumble about anything and everything. Maybe it shouldn't be so surprising that they've found something to complain about.