While it doesn't literally cost the charity anything this go-around, it is pretty unseemly behavior in a charity event. If I was a player in said charity's pok

While it doesn't literally cost the charity anything this go-around, it is pretty unseemly behavior in a charity event. If I was a player in said charity's poker tournament and saw the organizers gaming the system to their own profit, I would be much less inclined to come back to next year's tournament. Many of these tournaments see lots of return players year to year, and it is in their interest to create an environment that maximizes the feelgood effect on players and charity donations. Many players will donate winnings back to the charity. Somehow it seems like these clever folks who are trying to outsmart the charity's game might not be so altruistic.