Hey guys, just to clarify the contest prize pool and what happens to the STEEM/SBD (I'm one of the 4 who runs the contest):
75% of what we receive from entry fees is currently given out as prizes to the Top 3 and 25% goes back in to the @yourtop3 account as SP to grow it so we can give bigger upvotes the next month and hence bigger prizes (so like an accumulative effect).
Although once 2020 hits, we'll change the model a little bit as we have plans to dish out even more prizes... can't give too much away at the moment but ultimately, there'll be more ways to win ;)
Feel free to join our Discord and we'll be happy to answer any more questions!