easy way to solve it is to give 5 or 10% bonus chips to people who play from the start. What do people think about that?
why would sites do this, the late reg benefits them
except when they don't get enough people to start the tournament and it gets cancelled so they lose all of the rake altogether.
I'd also say it would benefit them if it was a re-entry. Encourage more people to play from the start, so there is more time for them to re-enter!