Could also mention that this tournament always ends in a 2-way, 3-way or 4-way chop around 3-3.30am, and it was 3am, so it was unlikely that it would play out to a winner. [Not enforced by the casino - it"s just what the players there always do].
[Please provide all information etc - yeah I know].
The chop is only if ALL players concerned agree (nobody is forced to agree)
If only ONE player wants to play on then the game must go on ... which caused major arguments in Blackpool one Saturday night ...
If there is a clear finishing imposed by the casino then there will be rules in place to decide prize allocation which is normally allocated as per chip stack and relevant position i.e the chip leader gets 1st prize etc etc ....
It"s not compulsory to agree to any chop unless it suits you personally and you are happy about it .. if you do not like the deal ... SAY NO THANKS .. let"s play it out ... it"s not a popularity contest,