Puts only had to be between $3 - $5.....missing on the low end for a $3 requirement is different than missing the $5 puro requirement imho. Anyway, that point is moot.

I'm not sure that changing the rules at the end of a pass is good. According to the original rule:

Player E: As the last player, if he guesses right. He of course keeps the prize. But if he guesses wrong he must bomb an unsuspecting victim not associated with the game. Preferrably a n00b.

anyone signing up for the pass did so with the expectation that they would either win or lose when it was there turn, and that at the end, some lucky newbie would get some nice $5 sticks.