Actually I liked the idea of a higher buy-in for the Horse event. It allowed the "elite" players (and any others with a large bankroll) to play in ,and prove their skills in, all the most recognized games, and the high buy-in ensured that the field would not be in the thousands through satellites etc... With a field of 8000+ it is difficult to determine who truly has "played the best". That being said, winning either of those braceltes is quite an accomplishment, and most likely would be the crowning achievment for ANY poker players career!