Tourney: EHBPC 2012 - Paris - 2012/07/19-21

On the other hand, if the entry fee is a serious barrier for the Eastern Europeans, then I would happily pay a little bit more so that they can pay a little less. But I really don't think that 20 Euros, or less than we spend of an evening in the Orwell on beer & pizza, is too much.

+1.

There is room for cheaper tournaments (like ABC, free) with little or no extras, and expensive tournaments with good hired courts, and the various extras that come with it, and I think you need both. The entry fee is the least of my costs to play in Paris (though I have to admit I've never paid £20 for a tournament before, but I have no idea what Paris's costs are).