I didn"t "get it" at first glance, but the % to the places is a fine community idea. As someone who has sold small parts of himseld on tourneys I satellited into to help with petrol and hotel costs it would limit my selling if I"m only playing for 75% of the prizes. I"d have to give some deeper thought to the issue if/when I bink one. Maybe sharing 25% is a bit much, but it feels as though anything less than 15% is too little given the spirit of the game. Maybe only give three bits to the places?
Thinking as I type here so bear with me. I tend to sell 30% and obviously wouldn"t if that only leaves me less than half the pool. If I sell 30% of 75% the price goes down and that means I have to sell more than 30%
I think the conclusion I"m coming to is that I"d aim to use any buyins on tournaments that I wouldn"t need to sell a piece of. Like the local £100+£10 at G or a decent event at Genting Newcastle. That way I"d still have pretty much the same % of myself as I do now.
Ultimately - it"s a "like" and if they run again soon I"ll try to play them. Could the win be paid in $ for a tournament in say, St Kitts?