Fri 02 Apr 2010 | ESWC increase CS prize money |  |  |  |
Counter-Strike tournament gets its prizes increased and widened to Top 8 final ranking. Virtua Tennis tournament is cancelled. 
Originally $63,000 was intended for the Counter-Strike tournament. Today the organizers, Games-Solutions, announced an increase up to $73,500.This means that the teams who finish in top eight will be rewarded. The Virtual Tennis tournament on the other hand has been cancelled.
This means that the Counter-Strike prize money will be distributed as followed:
1st - $36,000
2nd - $18,000
3rd - $9,000
4th - $4,100
5th/8th - $1,600
The total cash prize for the event remains the same - $213,500
by: Akbar Shah Khan
Source HLTV.com