The entries and prize pool have increased almost tenfold since 2003, when the inaugural Last Man Standing at Texas Station featured a $5,000 guarantee. Contestants who lose a round or fail to submit a pick are eliminated. Players stay alive by picking a winner against the spread each day of the contest. The 2018 winner went 9-0 to outlast a field of 2,525 entries and take home the $51,350 prize pool. Last Man Standing is a winner-take-all survivor pool - aka an eliminator, knockout or King of the Hill pool - with a minimum $50,000 prize guarantee for a $25 entry, or five for $100.Ī weekly contest during football season, Last Man Standing is a daily contest during the NCAA Tournament, which features 10 days of games. One that’s still standing after 16 years is the aptly named Last Man Standing at Station Casinos. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Ĭountless handicapping contests have come and gone at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
The 'March Madness' logo adorns a ball resting on the court during practice at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Boston, Thursday, March 22, 2018.
