Simon Trumper:
Hi Guys
Latest update on the Chip Leader.
Current Chip Leader still XTOF with 269,500
Average stack is 49,000
94 players have qualified for the live final and the guaranteed €100,000 prizepool, we have collected just €22.247 so far with just 40 days to go.
We were expecting 800 players with top 10% ie 80 competing for the €100,000, at the moment there would be just 9 players and if the number qualifying each day stays the same there will just be 200 in the live final with 18 getting a cut of €100,000, because of this i expect the last 2 weeks to go crazy with players wanting to qualify for the minimum 15,000 and those that have already qualified trying to increase their stacks to benefit from the huge prizepool that is likely to be shared between very few players. eg at the ratio players are qualifying even if we hit the guarantee only 422 would be here for the live final with 45 being paid. Assume 400 players, the value of each player would be €250 with the minimum payout €375 therefore if it takes you less than 100 attempts to qualify you're in good shape, how's that for an incentive
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