WORLD-CLASS PRIZE MONEY

 

Billfish Division; Most Overall Points: 1st place team* 27% of total entry fees; 2nd place team* 13% of total entry fees; 3rd place team 6% of total entry fees. Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, Swordfish, Striped Marlin, Spearfish and Sailfish are eligible.

All Sailfish and Striped Marlin are required to be released.

Gamefish Division; Heaviest Fish over 30 lbs: 1st place team 6% of total entry fees; 2nd place team 3% of total entry fees. Eligible species include Dorado, Tuna and Wahoo only.

 

Optional Daily Billfish Jackpots:
Optional Daily Jackpots are available to interested teams. Daily Jackpots pay 85% of the gross daily entry fees back to the winners of the respective categories based on the Tournaments point scoring formula and rules.

 

Optional Daily Gamefish Jackpots:
Optional Daily Jackpots are available to interested teams. Daily Jackpots pay 85% of the gross daily entry fees back to the winners of the respective categories based on the heaviest Gamefish over 30 lbs. each day.

 

 

Over $900,000 IN CASH PRIZES*

 

Billfish Division		Gamefish Division
First Place	$50,625*	First Place	$ 11,250
Second Place	$24,375*	Second Place	$   5,625
Third Place	$11,250
*First and Second place teams earn a free entry and join up to 13 other teams at the Guaranteed $250,000, winner-take-all, made for TV, IGT Grand Championship Event in December of 2008.

 

Optional Daily Jackpots (The most points scored each day)
$   250	$  9,563 per day	$  28,688
$   500	$19,125 per day	$  57,375
$1,000	$38,250 per day	$114,750
$1,500	$57,375 per day	$172,125
$2,500	$95,625 per day	$286,875

 

Optional Daily Gamefish Jackpots (The single largest qualifying Gamefish each day)
$ 250	$  9,563 per day	$ 28,688
$ 500	$19,125 per day	$ 57,375
$ 750	$26,688 per day	$ 86,062
*Based on 75 teams entered in the Tournament and 45 teams entered in the Daily Jackpots.