Prize distribution

[jwiewel]

@ILfish

Here are two different ways a tournament could be listed.

way 1: EF: $20. Prizes [$750, b/50]: 200-150, X 100, A 90, B 80, C 70, D/E/U 60.

way 2: EF: $20. Prizes [$750, b/50]: 200-150, 400 to classes [X, A, B, C, D/E/U] based on distribution of entries among classes.

The idea is that with way 2 you are not locked into set prizes, and can distribute it more in line with the actual turn out among the classes. Suppose you have the following distribution of players for the tournament in question. 1 Master, 4 Experts, 0 A players, 15 B players, 20 C players, 10 D/E/U players. So in a normal tournament [ way 1] you have the required 50 players for the $750 in prizes, but with no A players that prize does not have to be awarded. With the unusual prize listing I suggest you can redistribute the prizes more in line with the entries received. Say there was only 1 A player, 1 B player, and 23 D/E/U players. You have more flexibility with “way 2” than “way 1”, Although it might make the lone A & lone B player unhappy that they are not getting a much larger guaranteed prize [as the only player in a class].

I thought of this idea of prize distribution, because I have heard of players complaining about the organizers pocketing prize money from a class with no entrants. Also, I thought why not allow the prize fund to be distributed proportionally (or at least somewhat proportionally) to class prizes based on the entries in each class. Please note that I would only use this for a fully open tournament. Obviously this would never apply to a class tournament, & I do not think it should be used in a sectional tournament.

I will admit that as yet I have not used my suggestion [way 2], but it has been a while since I last organized an open tournament with class prizes.

Larry S. Cohen

At one 1991 tournament that I did with a based on prize fund the number of players showing up was significantly greater than the based on. The original prize fund was 100-40, A-40, B-40, C-40, D-40. The adjusted prize fund took the class turnout into account and become something like 100-60-40, A-50, B-45, C-55, D-40.

[jwiewel]

@fpawn

@brennanprice

Here, Alonzo’s in luck and Bob is out of it. Alfred and Bernie pool $150 for 2nd and $75 for Top B, because neither of them are eligible for Top A.

Now try explaining the logic behind that to Bob.
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Michael Aigner

It’s easier explaining the logic to Bob in that case (2 B players sharing 2nd overall and top B) than explaining it to Alonzo when Alfred is an A player, with the following being possibilities in the original case.
You could choose the A prize (saying that $75 is higher than B’s $75 even though each of the two tied players is eligible for only one prize and the prizes are of equal monetary value)
You could choose the B prize (saying that Alfred brought in second place and Bernie then brought in the only prize left for him)
You could choose half of each (saying that there was no definite way to choose either A or B, so half of each was used)