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I agree with admo, i think this is probably a case of telephone gone bad.

I also think if he was freerolling as you suggest for every tournament, he would enter a lot more. As is, he doesn't play all that many compared to some guys.

Also, I can't imagine why they would choose to pay that much. Sure they have to compensate these guys and make it worth their while, but its not like there's a huge market driving the prices up for all but maybe a handful of players.