DraftKings Expands Prize Pool, Field for Fantasy Baseball World Championship
Note: This story has been updated to reflect the new details of the event.
The official daily fantasy game of Major League Baseball will be offering 80 finalists a chance at a prize pool of $4,000,000, as DraftKings officially unveiled the details for their Fantasy Baseball World Championship.
The 2015 rendition of the FBWC will take place on American soil, as the Wynn Las Vegas will play host to the four-night event. The live final will take place on August 15th, with the “VIP Experience” lasting from the 12th to the 16th.
DraftKings always puts on great events for live finals, including once-in-a-lifetime excursion experiences. For this year’s live baseball final, the DK crew will be bringing finalists out on these events once again, which will include desert ATV racing. The value of the FBWC package is listed at $55,500, and that’s on top of the chance at becoming seven digits richer.
The prize pool is a step up from the one offered last year, when Peter “CSURam88” Jennings took down the million dollar top prize. First place will become an instant millionaire, while the top six finishers will all receive a bankroll boost in of six digits. Every entrant will receive at least $10,000 for their efforts, which is a slight boost from last year’s event.
The field and prize pools for the event were boosted on April 28th, likely in response to FanDuel’s announcement of a similar live event with competitive prize and entry figures. Both sites will now hand out a combined $8,000,000 in prizes to their live finalists.
Users will be able to qualify for up to five seats in the event, and qualifiers begin on Friday, April 24th at a $1,000 price point. Satellites for as low as $.25 will be offered over the course of the season, with qualifiers at $33, $300 and $1,000.
There’s already a post on our forums with all the details, so check it out and head over to DK to start putting in lineups for your chance at this incredible experience and these huge cash prizes. For an idea of what the experience will be like this year, check out our live coverage from last year’s DK MLB final.