Payout structure, changes during a turnament?

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Hi,

I've got a question about changes in payout structure during the poker turnament. Is it possible to make a deal and create another one paid place?
At the beginning of a turnament there were 5 places paid, and after 7th place was busted out player made a deal and decided to pay some money to make 6th place also paid, was that legitimate?
 
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Was this a home game, pub game or some sort of shifty casino sng? Payouts can change to the whims of the players in a home game or a friendly small pub game, but any changes should be decided on and agreed to by all the players first, and it's a dick move to pay an extra spot after somebody's knocked out and the game is already going.
 
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It was kind of homegame, but after my colleague was busted out on 7th place, other players decided to change payout structure and (make a deal)pay some money for 6th place. So we could say that they missed the bubble. Turnament director said that it was all clear and it follows from general rules, but I don't think so.
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It was kind of homegame, but after my colleague was busted out on 7th place, other players decided to change payout structure and (make a deal)pay some money for 6th place. So we could say that they missed the bubble. Turnament director said that it was all clear and it follows from general rules, but I don't think so.
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Yeah, that's not right. Structure shouldn't change as players are eliminated unless it's a rebuy game and rebuys are still available(as in adding more paying spots as prize pool becomes larger as it's a friendly game). If it's a freezeout then it should be only 5 paid as that's what the structure was. Deal making is fine, but it can only be done once the money is reached, not at the bubble to give someone else a pay spot. That's shady and that tournament director is an idiot for allowing it.
 
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Normally a tournement Director would say no as it just added to confusion. But if EVERYBODY agrees to a bubble saver. Usually would come from 1st or 2nd Prize money from what i've seen
 
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