C'mon, a Bodog tourney with 28 players isn't a WSOP event. I think it's good that "only" the first 3 are paid, otherwise it wouldn't be that fun. For me, poker tourneys are attractive if you can win some good money, that's what it's all about. I've already played tourneys with $10 buy-in, 30 participants and the 10th place or so gets $12. That's just ridiculous in my opinion ...