Money, Money, Money

Registration was closed after the first level, and the staff has finished verifying the numbers. With seven more turning up today, a total of 98 runners played this West Regional Championship, generating a prize pool of $950,600. Twelve places will pay, more than a quarter million dollars will go to the winner, and each of the final nine will also receive $10,000 in equity in the form of a ticket into the million-dollar, season-ending National Championship in May. Here's the full breakdown of the prize money:

Place	Payout
1	$282,242
2	$174,443
3	$124,204
4	$90,223
5	$66,834
6	$50,455
7	$38,808
8	$30,397
9	$24,235
10	$19,653
11	$19,653