From the moment the tournament was announced by Guy Laliberté, the Big One for One Drop Extravaganza has been debated by fans and players alike. Not because the buy-in was a whopping €1,000,000, we've seen that before with the Big One for One Drop in Vegas in 2012 and 2014. No, the debate was about the stipulation that only recreational players could enter.
Some, like Daniel Negreanu, say organizer Laliberté should be able to do whatever he wants. Others openly questioned the rule and raised their eyebrows after reading the names of some who were allowed to enter.