DraftKings Announces 2015 FFWC: $5 Million Top Prize, Live Final On ESPN
Daily fantasy sports websites have embraced the traditional live final experience for quite some time, as qualifiers from online tournaments have won their way to an event normally held in Vegas or at the Playboy mansion where someone holds up a big check.
But what if there were two live finals? And what if the grand final was covered on ESPN? And what if the top prize was $5 million? That’s what DraftKings has done with their 2015 Fantasy Football World Championship, announced today, with qualifiers live now in the lobby.
The live final will happen in two parts, as contestants will play for a chance to compete at the first stage of the FFWC in Vegas, where 200 entrants will compete for prizes up to $100,000, with the top ten finishers earning a spot in a grand final to be featured on ESPN.
The ten who make it that far will then square off in another round of games, this time hosted in Los Angeles, and the player with the highest cumulative score will be crowned the winner, and earn $5 million. Second place walks away with $2 million, while third place will also become a millionaire. The full payout structures are below.
Vegas Final
| Position | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1st-10th | Live Finals on ESPN |
| 11th-20th | $100,000 |
| 21st-30th | $50,000 |
| 31st-40th | $35,000 |
| 41st-50th | $30,000 |
| 51st-70th | $27,500 |
| 71st-110th | $25,000 |
| 11th-150th | $22,500 |
| 151st-200th | $20,000 |
L.A. Grand Final
| Position | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1st | $5,000,000 |
| 2nd | $2,000,000 |
| 3rd | $1,000,000 |
| 4th | $500,000 |
| 5th | $300,000 |
| 6th | $200,000 |
| 7th-10th | $100,000 |
The first portion of the live final will take place on December 20th, during Week 15 of the NFL season, while the Grand Final will occur during the NFL’s Divisional Playoff weekend, which falls on January 16th and 17th.
DraftKings will host finalists and one guest at the Wynn Las Vegas for the first live final, while the Los Angeles portion will include five guests to join in the experience of sweating out the biggest jackpot in fantasy sports history.
Players can earn up to eight spots in the first live final, and qualifiers run from Week 1 through Week 14. Tournaments starting as low as $3 can earn daily fantasy gamers a spot in this incredible event with a shot at winning millions live on ESPN.
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