Thats because $500,000 of the prize money is from Ranger Contingency money and the anglers knew that going in. Its not like they told them is was $1 million and only gave them half. If Hackney would have fished out of a Ranger then he would have gotten the $1 million.

I'm sure if he, or Ike, or any of the others not fishing out of a Ranger were really concerned they could have went and bought/worked out a deal with Ranger for the F.W. Cup.

The Fantasy Fishing thing has been advertised to do just that. How much you think they made from Player's Advantage? Plus all the sponsorship they receive for it.

Charlie