I understand the sentiment around this specific instance is overwhelmingly negative, but I find the general concept of an exploding game to be fascinating. Cons

I understand the sentiment around this specific instance is overwhelmingly negative, but I find the general concept of an exploding game to be fascinating. Consider a game that requires a buy-in of N dollars and explodes after a month. Upon exploding, the player with the most progression (e.g. level) gets the entire pot.