Prizing Distribution for "Top Placement Prize Pool" + Top Cut Calculator
Below is our rough scale on prize distribution if we ever use "Top Placement Prize Pool" for our $5 weekly tournaments! These are rough calculations as well but we will try our best to create the perfect experience for all players! If you have any suggestions on improving this, please email events@vivalasfoilstcg.com.
The Prize Pool
Prize pools will mainly be, for weekly tournaments, Store Credit or Booster Packs.
The Breakdown
1-5 Entrants: 1st Place is awarded 100% of the Prize Pool
6-8 Entrants: 1st is awarded 70% of the Prize Pool, 2nd is awarded 30% of the Prize Pool
9-15 Entrants: 1st is awarded 50% of the Prize Pool, 2nd is awarded 30% of the Prize Pool, 3rd is awarded 20% of the Prize Pool
16-23 Entrants: 1st is awarded 50% of the Prize Pool, 2nd is awarded 25% of the Prize Pool, 3rd is awarded 15% of the Prize Pool, 4th is awarded 10% of the Prize Pool
24-31 Entrants: 1st is awarded 40% of the Prize Pool, 2nd is awarded 20% of the Prize Pool, 3rd/4th are awarded 15% of the Prize Pool each, 5th is awarded 10% of the Prize Pool
32-39 Entrants: 1st is awarded 30% of the Prize Pool, 2nd is awarded 20% of the Prize Pool, 3rd/4th is awarded 15% of the Prize Pool each, 5th is awarded 10% of the Prize Pool, 6th/7th is awarded 5% of the Prize Pool
We will Round Up and Round Down when necessary!
Example if Booster Packs
5 Players, 5 Packs, 1st wins 5 Packs
6 Players, 6 Packs, 1st wins 4 Packs, 2nd wins 2 Packs
8 Players, 8 Packs, 1st wins 6 Packs, 2 Packs
14 Players, 14 Packs, 1st wins 7 Packs, 2nd wins 4 Packs, 3rd wins 3 Packs
16 Players, 16 Packs, 1st wins 8 Packs, 2nd wins 4 Packs, 3rd wins 2 Packs, 4th wins 2 Packs
22 Players, 22 Packs, 1st wins 11 Packs, 2nd wins 6 Packs, 3rd wins 3 Packs, 4th wins 2 Packs
24 Players, 24 Packs, 1st wins 10 Packs, 2nd wins 5 Packs, 3rd wins 4 Packs, 4th wins 4 Packs, 5th wins 1 Pack
29 Players, 29 Packs, 1st wins 12 Packs, 2nd wins 6 Packs, 3rd wins 4 Packs, 4th wins 4 Packs, 5th wins 3 Packs
32 Players, 32 Packs, 1st wins 10 Packs, 2nd wins 6 Packs, 3rd wins 5 Packs, 4th wins 5 Packs, 5th wins 3 Packs, 6th wins 2 Packs, 7th wins 1 Pack
Box Bonus
If enough prize packs enter that cover 2/3rds of a box, like 12 packs for Union Arena, 16 for most other card games, 20 for Magic Play Boosters, we will upgrade the prizing to a box AND that player count for prizing distribution. For example, if 18 attend a One Piece event, we will place 24 packs in the prize pool and the top 5 will receive prizing.
If any game receives enough attendance to fill half of a second booster box, we will upgrade the prizing to 2 full booster boxes. For example, if Lorcana would get 36 players, we would upgrade to 48 packs.
If any game received enough attendance to fill a third of a third booster box, we will upgrade the prizing to 3 full booster boxes. For example, if Flesh and Blood would get 60 players, we would upgrade to 72 packs, 3 whole booster boxes!
Top Cut Calculator
Some games will have a "Top Cut 4", "Top Cut 8", "Top Cut 16", etc. This means there will be additional rounds after the Swiss rounds. If Top Cut 4, that means the top 4 players will advance. 8 for Top Cut 8, 16 for Top Cut 16. These can also be known as "Top 4", "Top 8", and "Top 16".