Hi Tess,
For the fall tour (the one before this winter tour), the situation was hydrid. For the October championship, only elligible players within top 10 received the prize. So less then 10 players received the prize. But for the November and December championship, inellegible players in the top 10 were kicked out of the leaderboard and thus the first 10 elligible players received the prize.
I hope this time that inelligible players will not be kicked out of the leaderboard (such as I can be qualified and play for the April final). But they should anyway give the prize to the first 10 elligible players (being or not in the top 10).
For this final in April, they should qualify 9 elligible players + all inelligible players who finished in top 3. In January, only elligible players were in top 3, they are all qualified. For this month, Jimbean should also be qualified together with the 3 players in top 3. This way you are sure to have 9 elligible players who play for the prize + inelligible players who finished in top 3 and play the final just for the "sportive" side of the competition. I hope they will follow that route...
Regards