PokerStars has taken the decision to halve the buy-in for the European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event in Monte Carlo, and the players aren’t too thrilled with the decision.

In August, PokerStars announced plans to lower the buy-in for the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event from $10,300 to $5,300.

I must have been asleep during that announcement, but I was awake when they announced plans to do the same with the European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final in Monte Carlo with a drop from €10,600 to €5,300.

Reading the explanation provided by Edgar Stuchly, Director of Live Events for PokerStars, they incorporated the changes in an attempt to increase field size offering more players, with smaller bankrolls, the opportunity to travel to Monte Carlo and take part in the event.