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Title: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 01, 2014, 11:17:12 am
How much has your DK play paid off?

This is a cumulative list from all known events for every player documented. I may have left some events out, so please chime in if you know of other events.


Jeff Willms    $5,450.00    (KO2, KO3, WCQ3, WCQ1:1-1, DKO3-2)
Ross Benzinger    $1,950.00    (KO2-WC, KO3-2, DKO2, WCR+bounty)
Hank Chien    $1,500.00    (KO1-1,KO3-3)
Dean Saglio    $800.00    (KO2-2, WCQ#1-1 + bounty)
Steve Wiebe    $750.00    (KO1-2,KO2-3)
Dave McCrary    $550.00    (KO1 bounty, KO3 WC-1, DKO#1-1)
Ben Falls    $500.00    (DKO1 bounty, DKO3-1, WCQ#1 : 1stman, WCQ#2-3, TS Bounty, DKO4 bounty)
Jon Mckinnell    $425.00    WCQ#2-1+lastman, NH2013-1, NH2014-1 + bounty)
Corey Chambers    $400.00    (KO3 WC-3, WCQ#3-2, DKO4-1)
Steve Wiltshire    $400.00    (DKO1-3+lastman, WCQ#2-2, DKO#4-2)
Jeff Wolfe    $350.00    (KO2-WC, DKO3 bounty, WCR-2, WCQ#1-3, WCQ#3 bounty)
Robbie Lakeman    $330.00    (DKO#1-2, DKO#2:1-1, DKO3:1stman, WCQ#3-3, TS 1.1 bounty)
Eric Howard    $250.00    KO1-3
Kyle Goewert    $250.00    (KO1 bounty, KO3 WC-2)
Phil Tudose    $250.00    (WCR-3, WCR bounty, WCQ#1-2+bounty)
Wes Copeland    $200.00    (DKO2-2, bounty)
Martin Laing    $175.00    (DKO2 bounty, DKO3-3, WCQ#3 bounty)
Jeff Harrist    $150.00    (DKO2-3, WCR bounty)
Chris Psaros    $150.00    (DKO1 bounty, DKO4-3)
Mark Kiehl                  $100.00    KO1 Bounty
Tim Sczerby    $100.00    (DKO1-5, DKO2-lastman, NH2014 bounth)
Allen Staal                  $100.00    (Clash of Titans, DKO4 bounty)
Graham Hawkins    $100.00    (DKO2 bounty, DKO4 bounty)
Ken House    $75.00    (DKO1 bounty, WCQ#2 bounty)
Andrew Barrow    $70.00    (DKO2 bounty, DKO3 bounty)
Mike Groesbeck    $50.00    (DKO1-4)
Chuck Vess                $50.00    (bounty)
Mike Kasper               $50.00    (DKO4 bounty)
Mike Welsh                $50.00    (DKO4 bounty)
Shawn Robinson    $25.00    WCQ#2 bounty
John McNeill    $25.00    WCQ#3 bounty
Katherine Williams    $20.00    (DKO2 bounty)
Mitchell Meerman    $20.00    DKO2 bounty
Mick Winzeler            $10.00    ( DKO4 bounty)


*Thanks Chris Psaros' Donkeykongblog for having most of the data.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Shnypz on July 01, 2014, 11:21:32 am
Awesome, great list. Hope to make the list some day.

The main reason I play DK is for the $$ and the chicks  <Allen>
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: TheSunshineFund on July 01, 2014, 11:23:35 am

Allen Staal    $50.00    Clash of Titans


 Kreygasm
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: lakeman421 on July 01, 2014, 11:28:18 am
List looks rigged  Kappa
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 01, 2014, 11:32:16 am
The escalation from bottom to top kind of looks like a Texas Hold'em tournament payout
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: WCopeland on July 01, 2014, 11:40:46 am
On top of the 150, I also won a 50 dollar bounty.

Good list!
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Xermon54 on July 01, 2014, 12:18:47 pm
Nice list, Dave! It must've taken you some to do that list!

I personally didn't win any money. it's the inverse: To pay for all of my Donkey Kong related stuff, it probably cost me 6k+ for the last year.  BibleThump But still worth it  <Allen>
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: syscrusher on July 01, 2014, 12:23:23 pm
I also got $100 for beating Tim's RU DK score. :D <Tim>
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 01, 2014, 01:16:48 pm
Thanks for the Updates Wes/Ben. Wes do you know what the $50 bounty was for?

Vince, yes this list took a little while, but I have to admit, Chris Psaros' blog had most of the data, so I gave him data credit at the bottom.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: lakeman421 on July 01, 2014, 02:48:11 pm
I also won 50 from  <Tim> for the race to 1.1 bet
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Milehighdt on July 01, 2014, 03:11:31 pm
Missing some NH cash  8)
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 01, 2014, 03:15:42 pm
Missing some NH cash  8)

Thanks Jeff...give me some names and amoutns and I'll fill them in...otherwise, I'llsearch for it later. Thanks.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: marky_d on July 01, 2014, 03:20:15 pm
I'm pretty sure Kyle and I split that $100 bounty because we were a virtual tie (died on the same board, I think). We never did collect the money, but that's another story.  <Billy>
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: ChrisP on July 01, 2014, 03:29:03 pm
List is a scam.

I don't see $10K each to  <Billy> and  <Wiebe> ...
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 01, 2014, 04:25:51 pm
I'm pretty sure Kyle and I split that $100 bounty because we were a virtual tie (died on the same board, I think). We never did collect the money, but that's another story.  <Billy>

I didn't want to go there  ;) for all technical and reported purposes, the bounties were won.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: tilt on July 01, 2014, 04:32:06 pm
See the only players who are good are the ones with money for the juiced roms  <Tim>
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: WCopeland on July 01, 2014, 04:34:49 pm
Thanks for the Updates Wes/Ben. Wes do you know what the $50 bounty was for?

First million
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: VON on July 01, 2014, 05:21:50 pm
Don't forget Chuck Vess.  That dude is a legend ;)
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: hchien on July 01, 2014, 05:35:44 pm
Great idea/list!

Don't forget the $10K I got and the $5K Vince got for the Vice doc.  Shhh... don't tell him.  hahaha j/k

I did get paid for a few appearances/interviews, but I don't play for the money.  I play to beat the sh*t out of Vince.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 01, 2014, 05:56:47 pm
LOL, well appearances I wont count. I was treating this more like a PGA earnings list.

I bet the IRS would like to see that list <Tim>

Wha da?
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: MJMeerman on July 01, 2014, 06:02:53 pm
Ethan actually sent me $25 instead of $20 for the DKO2 bounty, even though it was listed as $20. It was awfully nice of him.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Xermon54 on July 01, 2014, 06:04:53 pm
Personally I never got paid for anything. But it doesn't matter. I don't play for money. I play to get my ass kicked by Hank Chien.  <Allen> Kappa
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Donkey Kong Genius on July 01, 2014, 06:06:23 pm
My name is spelled wrong. Besides that, very cool.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: mikegmi2 on July 01, 2014, 07:52:33 pm
I've won a couple more prizes, forget for what though.  Also Shaun split the $10k with me for the Verge doc.

For me, the most interesting list would be another column next to the high score list stating number of hours played.  That's not possible though.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Milehighdt on July 01, 2014, 08:18:43 pm
Thanks Jeff...give me some names and amoutns and I'll fill them in...otherwise, I'llsearch for it later. Thanks.

Jon Mckinnell 125 nh2013, nh2014 + bounty
 <Tim>          25 (uncollected) nh2014 bounty
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: ChrisP on July 01, 2014, 11:05:32 pm
The idea behind this thread is so good that it's the kind of thing where you are mad at yourself for not thinking of it.

I'm also really happy that my tournament summaries came in handy for something. Honestly the main reason I do those is actually for myself, so that I can refer to them later and know exactly where to go!

I would often feel like they were a waste of time, though. Then this thread happened...
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Fast Eddie on July 02, 2014, 01:03:05 am
I also got the $50 longest last man bounty in wcr2...

 8)
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 02, 2014, 06:29:39 am
Thanks guys...made the updates.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: marinomitch13 on July 02, 2014, 11:10:32 am
There should be like a bounty badge for this, lol!
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: WCopeland on July 02, 2014, 11:26:11 am
There should be like a bounty badge for this, lol!

+1 maybe even three badges (eg - gold, silver, bronze for 1st, 2nd, 3rd) recognizing standing, since there's a strong chance Jeff's top standing will never be beaten. I know there isn't any other badge system for tournaments that represents anything other than 1st, but a three-tier badge system like this would be great for showing overall performance throughout multiple tournaments.

These badges would also encourage more tournament play in general, as bounties would be more sought after. We've seen in the past how bounties have been unclaimed... if this change went through that would be a thing of the past.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Fly on July 02, 2014, 05:20:45 pm
List is a scam.

I don't see $10K each to  <Billy> and  <Wiebe> ...

Agree 100%.

Where's Chuck and his $50  2200 point effort?

Hec
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 03, 2014, 08:44:34 am
Well, I don't know the Chuck Vess story, but if he earned it playing/bounty...he's on the list.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: lakeman421 on July 03, 2014, 09:14:38 am
Well, I don't know the Chuck Vess story, but if he earned it playing/bounty...he's on the list.
He won the 50 for a mystery bounty in the last event for scoring 2,200 points. This was the root cause for a Cheetah meltdown
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on July 03, 2014, 10:13:25 am
OK...I'm familiar with the meltdown, didn't know that was the cause of it. haha
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: hchien on July 03, 2014, 10:27:27 am
If Vince paid me all the DK bets he lost to me, I'd be a millionaire (by Lemay math of course).

I thought Grunsberger's daughter was the root cause of the Cheetah meltdown.  Chuck Vess was just John/Eric rubbing salt on the wound.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: lakeman421 on July 03, 2014, 12:42:45 pm
If Vince paid me all the DK bets he lost to me, I'd be a millionaire (by Lemay math of course).

I thought Grunsberger's daughter was the root cause of the Cheetah meltdown.  Chuck Vess was just John/Eric rubbing salt on the wound.
Rigged mystery bounties  Kappa
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: xelnia on July 03, 2014, 03:15:43 pm
I thought Grunsberger's daughter was the root cause of the Cheetah meltdown.  Chuck Vess was just John/Eric rubbing salt on the wound.

Katherine = Post-DKO2 meltdown. Chuck = Post-DKO3 meltdown.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: Xermon54 on July 03, 2014, 03:26:17 pm
The moment when you realize that you've been playing for 5 years, thousand of hours, busting your ass so much for that fking game, and still Chuck Vess manage to win more cash than you ever did with a 2,200 score  Kappa
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: OzSteve71 on July 27, 2014, 11:37:11 pm
I thought Grunsberger's daughter was the root cause of the Cheetah meltdown.  Chuck Vess was just John/Eric rubbing salt on the wound.

Katherine = Post-DKO2 meltdown. Chuck = Post-DKO3 meltdown.

BINGO  <Allen>
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on August 25, 2014, 02:02:37 pm
POST DKO4 Earnings list updated, congrats to all the winners.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: up2ng on August 25, 2014, 04:02:58 pm
Ha!  I just now saw this thread.  This will be a fun source of depression, haha.  Despite a nonfunctioning stream I'll just say that I was VERY close to adding $1700 to my total this weekend, but alas, these sorts of things are just not meant to be for me I guess.  I did win a couple of additional bounties along the way a few years back that I can't even remember how much they were or if I even ended up collecting on them, but I guess it would be considered prize money "earned" if I could dig these up.  For example, Craig had offerred a bounty at one point for breaking 1.125 million back when that was thought to be unlikely.  When i got my 1.136 game that one was earned.  There were some other smaller ones too i think but it might be harder to remember them.  Hopefully no one is taking this too seriously.  This is pretty far down on the list of reasons why most of us are involved in the hobby but it's a fun read anyway.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: LMDAVE on August 25, 2014, 05:18:57 pm
Yeah Dean, if you can dig that info up I'll make the adjustments, I tried to cover as many online/live tournaments I remember, but couldn't remember all the bounties.

Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: ChrisP on January 11, 2015, 05:38:40 am
Bumping, since this wasn't updated for DKO#5, and am looking forward to the additions for DKO#6.
Title: Re: Top Donkey Kong Money Earnings
Post by: MJMeerman on August 11, 2015, 08:12:54 am
Bump for Kong Off 4 earnings. Hank's put himself right up there with Jeff, it looks like...