Question about "Entry Fee"

[thlayli]

In our home game, we use the Pro version of the software. We run a league where $50 is taken out of the prize pool and added to the prize pool for our "tournament of champions" event, later in the year. I figure I can use the Entry Fee to do this. Is there a way to specify an exact total for the entry fee, rather than on a per-entry basis?

Can I set the entry fee at $x, and when the tournament starts, use the API to pull $50 from the total entry fees, and then put the rest back into the prize pool?

or could I just use the API to pull $50 directly from the prize pool itself, once the tournament has begun?

Thanks for the great software, our neighborhood absolutely loves it

[Kent Briggs]

In our home game, we use the Pro version of the software. We run a league where $50 is taken out of the prize pool and added to the prize pool for our "tournament of champions" event, later in the year. I figure I can use the Entry Fee to do this. Is there a way to specify an exact total for the entry fee, rather than on a per-entry basis?

No, this is paid by the players as the register so it can't be an unknown amount to be deducted later.

Can I set the entry fee at $x, and when the tournament starts, use the API to pull $50 from the total entry fees, and then put the rest back into the prize pool?
or could I just use the API to pull $50 directly from the prize pool itself, once the tournament has begun?

The prizepool cannot be adjusted from external sources. It's based only on the buy-ins, rebuys, and prize bonus settings that have to be declared in advance. Why not just let the tournament of champions bonus just be a variable amount depending on the entry fees collected from earlier tournaments? Set a fee amount that almost ensures it will reach $50 and if it goes over that, even better.

[thlayli]

Thanks! That's probably where I will end up. I was trying to match our live league's rules, which is why I thought I would ask. I appreciate the prompt reply!