Seriously, the payout structure is ridiculous. The jumps between 3-4 and 10-11 are huge. What's more, I was told the casino would not be accepting deals. I'm not sure I've ever even heard of a tournament of 450 players where 1st got half the prize pool or where 11th got just 1.5X their buyin.
Oh well, I had a good time playing. Every time I play a tournament I feel like I learn quite a bit. They are incredibly exhausting though, I can't imagine how players travel the circuit playing in all the major ones at a high level.
GL tomorrow, Hass.