Attila: Just curious as to why you would like to know? And why you change the question after they clearly have been answered! However, if you really need to know soooo badly here they are; 1) cost of tournament is affordable, 2) the competition level is equal to the top of any other tournament series, 3) your statement regarding the money is simply ridiculous, because if you were to win one tournament based on a full field than you have covered your cost for the year for that series, 4) Ted is a very honourable man who genuinely cares about the anglers and what they would like to see in the future without the bulls--t. Further Ted has never told anyone not to cash a cheque and has never bounced a cheque! Can you say that about every other series? I personally want to fish where there is great anglers to compete against. I don't want to tell people I won a tournament however, there was only twenty to fifty boats. Since you've stated yourself that this is not an argument, I'm curious what series do you fish?