But imagine this, if the points started at the bottom player 1 point. Upwards from there. There would be more incentive to play in every game. The bigger the game the more the winner would get.
Seems sort of win win.
we would have to weight the top places really heavily then, otherwise it devalues the whole idea of qualifying. smoothing out the points system will increase variance and make it more of a lottery, which IMO should be avoided. it could also incentivize tight nitty play as people try to fold/sit out into higher points payouts rather than playing for the win.
i'm happy with the current points system myself. the championship is like the final table of final tables. getting there should require a few strong finishes.