I think Dedbunny is right - it is for money. But to make real money it will either be pocket money or you really need to be very good. I was oblivious for a long time that this was possible, so I guess I was naïve. But then again, I never had, nor do now, had the skill set to do so lol.
The other thing he said in a different post was this is a gambling site - and the history of the owners, yes it is for many players. Poor payouts but still a gambling website.
The mixture is a recipe for cheaters, especially on a platform where it seems to be easily manipulated.
For a long time I did not think cheating was prevalent, but slowly have come to accept that it is. As Filmslayer said, cheats are in all environments so why are we surprised - even if WGT does have systems in place to detect use of programs, it will always be one step behind - that is the nature of the game.
For a long time I wondered how some players score so well, and so frequently, I can score well but follow it up looking like a hack. My key is to play for fun, I do not run the risk of a multi accounter scamming me for credits, and someone using a cheat will not take my credits.
I pay for my credits and that is a cost for what I consider a great game (despite many many flaws and greed from WGT).
Siggi said he had two concerns and I agree - the lack of comment (as usual) from the company is deplorable. The VT playoff was the crowning glory of the season, so to sweep it under the carpet like nothing ever happened is appalling.
Then the players who defended the supposed CE user - very questionable. But wait it was a public PC which also had Kats Calculator on it.....not quite buying that one - perhaps WGT can verify the IP address.
A CE installed is there as it has been and will be used (or whoever installed it on the "public computer").
Then the guy who did not stream but did play seems to have gone from the WGT players list - banned for not streaming?
The danger is it starts a witch hunt, and those players who are truly great sadly have question marks over them by the community. Every match play lose or round loss is not your fault, but you lost to a cheater.
Sad times at WGT, but I will continue to play for fun, cheaters do not come into the equation.