2 RfG. I swear, I didn't write this. Bookmakers and betting are not my thing.

Sorry if it offended you; the quote is definitely not yours. You're still getting used to copy-pasting. :)

Otherwise, we won't see Cobra, AlexGreat, Bayazet, Stinger, and other masters of the game giving their all. This is how we can truly determine the best player. Otherwise, the tournament will become a formality after the first round and will hardly be completed.

That's the whole point: we, as ordinary spectators, expect entertainment for ourselves and often don't care about what the participants themselves want. Traveling for almost a day just to spend all the time in a club is extremely unreasonable. I already feel a little sorry for the winners. A single-elimination tournament will never determine the best player.

The tournament is secondary; the meeting is primary. If I'm not mistaken, Vic once tried to convey a similar idea about the spirit of the community.

I don't think 2,000 rubles is such a big hit to the budget.

Do you really think that this amount is very significant for someone, and they will definitely play at full strength and give up drinking, playing poker, etc., to get enough sleep before the next round? There is no doubt that the tournament will take place and the winner will be known even without the money. However, questions about whether spectators are giving hints, talking loudly, or otherwise interfering with concentration, etc., may arise.

P.S. The questions raised are purely rhetorical and do not require mandatory answers or counterarguments. This is just food for thought.