Without PCQ prize money, I wouldn't have gotten into the game, and certainly would never have attended a Pro Circuit.

However, at this point they could take away PCQs entirely and I'd still play; the ones I do go to I normally judge. My play is pretty much all PC-related at this point - since 10ks aren't near me, I don't even spend time going to them.

This is hardly solace to players across the pond, but I believe that there are a bunch of European players not hurt at all by the changes, as they at this point are gravy-trained through and through. Having a domestic PC would be far more appealing to Andre Mueller, for example, than I imagine having PCQ giftcards is.

Then again, for the game to succeed, it needs to encourage play from the bottom-upwards and not have incentives be completely top-down, if that makes any sense.

until the atlanta checks come in, I guess most of us do play this game for no money...

...classic....

Atlanta!? Im still waiting for mine from last Indy.

Our 1st and 2nd place prizes are strictly worse than yours, but let's assume for the sake of argument that they are the same.

3rd-24th at your tournaments will win you cash. It will win you nothing at the European fake 10Ks.

We don't have the better deal!