scorp, what are you talking about? You found something to compare Heroes with... with that awful poker, for crying out loud :))) You'll go to the EPT "Michurinsk" primarily (and also second and third, I think) because of the money, but people go to the CIS Championship to socialize and relax, because earning money with Heroes... well, it's very difficult. And those who can earn money go there again, primarily to socialize :D
CIS = VT tournament + bonus (leisure - all entertainment and relaxation)
So, people mainly come for the bonus, and if you remove the core (the tournament), the number of attendees won't change - I doubted that...
Kober, that was just an example of how the version affects the desire to participate. There's no point in participating in a tournament where there's no chance of reaching the top 1. If you remove one of the components of the event, it's no longer the same.
P.S. I was only comparing Omaha Hi and Omaha Hi/Lo, and not poker with Heroes - that message was unedited, there was nothing like that in it.