If one or more of us decided not to play in the finals, would that open up another position for the next person in line to play in his place.

As an example, If I decided that I did not want to play in a shootout match with the other 8 players, would Greg (the 10th place winner) be eligible to play in my place if I gave advance notice of my intention?

I ask this only in so much as that even though I am in second place in the overall point standing, I know my playing skill limitions, and I realize that only through luck was I able to get where I am now.

I readily admit openly to all that on a personal basis, my chances of even placing third in a field of nine against this great field of players are remote and am contemplaing the return of investment $90.00 for 3rd place vs. the $55.00 buy-in. At this moment, the risk to reward feature does not seem to add up for me.