Thanks!
The prize was credited to my account. I almost recovered more than 50% of the money I lost while wagering. LOL. I did not risk anything this time and decided to withdraw it all. LOL. The $5K prize pool was attractive, which led a lot of people to try their luck. But I am unsure if a $1500 wagering contest would attract players to compete like the previous one. I would always suggest running a contest with a bigger prize pool to get more response from the community. Personally, I won't join a contest with a lower prize pool knowing some whales will kick me out of the leaderboard, and I won't get anything. Once you get some whales, you may consider lowering the competition reward later.