I'll will take the unkown players and give 3 to 1 for any and all takers
Fields of 6000+ are to tough to fade, even for the best of the best.
You have to win to many coin flip situations. Basically every time you have AK or AQ and are up against a pair, you have to win, and every time you have the medium pair and your oponent has AK or AQ you have to win also. The short term luck factor is really tough to overcome, but not impossible.
You have to play great, and also get lucky alot to win the main event.
Amongst the top pros, most now consider the 50k H.O.R.S.E. event "The Event" to win. If you win that event, you will get the respect of nearly all players.
Jason