Re: The official "I still post ITG scores" brag thread
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:22 am
1st place general (male) speed at WPF typically takes mid-4 to low-5 figures home (less taxes), so there's some serious money to be made. The prizes for freestyle and female speed are generous, too. Of course, you have to be the best player in the world to win that. 4th place is typically still several hundred. I believe US players have cashed in WPF in the past, but they are not typically 1st (that's usually Mexico or Korea). Jason was one of the US reps to WPF in IIRC 2006, but he did not win (I don't remember if he cashed or not).
Most US speed tourneys are essentially for gits and shiggles. They're usually $5-20 entry, and there's generally no more than 20-50 participants, so that really limits the payout. Generally, one can tell who's going to win based on who shows up, anyway; there might be a couple players who will actually make a run for 1st. The events are mostly about meeting people and having a good time. Freestyle is also quite popular.
I'm also not convinced that ITG is really any more popular than PIU in the USA. The supporters are generally rather vocal, but they seem fairly limited in number. Outside the USA, ITG is essentially unknown. It's all DDR and PIU.
Most US speed tourneys are essentially for gits and shiggles. They're usually $5-20 entry, and there's generally no more than 20-50 participants, so that really limits the payout. Generally, one can tell who's going to win based on who shows up, anyway; there might be a couple players who will actually make a run for 1st. The events are mostly about meeting people and having a good time. Freestyle is also quite popular.
I'm also not convinced that ITG is really any more popular than PIU in the USA. The supporters are generally rather vocal, but they seem fairly limited in number. Outside the USA, ITG is essentially unknown. It's all DDR and PIU.