Yeah, this is a mega-wizard mode. On the bright side, there are (at least) two 'junior' wizard modes in WPT: one for getting to the World Championship (defeating all 6 cities), and one for playing all 6 Poker Corner modes.
There are *so* many ways you can play WPT. I still enjoy the Draw Poker game, where you ONLY shoot for the drop target hands (letting the ball drain from the mini-pf, etc.--other stuff doesn't give you drop target hands, except for the scoop next to the right ramp spotting a card). When you make all 9 hands and get the mb, you can let all but 1 ball drain too (the mb only gives bonuses, not more lit hands on the pf), give yourself credit for 10 hands, and keep going for more, starting with the lowly pair again! Makes for a fun and simple 2-4 player competition.