It is indeed an unbelievable exacta which could not possibly have happened to two nicer people, both of whom have always gone the extra yard and then some to support the game and contests. Tuley's article sums things up pretty well: [
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One thing the article doesn't mention, however, is that the majority of their points were earned in contests with low--and in some cases no--entry fees, and many of those contests were online.
Speaking of the Tour, it is anticipated that a number of very player friendly changes will be made to the rules for 2010, which will probably be released within the next week or so.