I see what Wayne is saying. Basically if he bought in with the condition that if he won a package he could take the cash alternative instead as it would generate an extra package for everybody to play for which would be a good thing for the tournament.
I don"t quite see how taking £500 out of the prizepool adds an extra passport package since they are funded from the prizepool.
Realistically whilst I agree with Paulie (it should be use it or lose it) I think this is likely to have to be allowed or players like myself and a lot of the other regs who have already booked and paid for everything just won"t play.
I agree the timing is awkward. I would fancy this but I won"t need a hotel since I"m only 40 minutes away AND I can"t play the ME as my chosen side events are the PLO and PLO8.
Ideally, I would like the cash in my skyrocket but my belief in the way the satellite/passport package system
should work means I would be a hypocrite to enter.
Still, if APAT says I can take the
monkey I may just have to grin and bear it and let my soul be darkened.