I think one important point about this tournament is being missed by some.

All the talk about the event being a great social event, etc, etc, is the positive side (I, also, think it's great fun).

The part where the people are into it because the value of the strike one receives as an entrant, pretty well covering the cost of the event, thus being a pretty good enticement, is the negative part. All the "extra" entrants people brought along with them to the event, in order to accumulate a couple extra traders, would not be coming this time (I won't be bringing any this time my self....if I decide to go).

I believe the 121 entrants we had last time would have to drop off to only 92. The 108 extra "tokens" available for sale after the event will pretty well take care of any hoped for appreciation.

This will be a difficult situation but the club will just have to live with it and grow in the process.