Contract Tier

Event Type

Midseason Playoffs

Playoffs 1st Place

$31,250

Per player payout

Playoffs 2nd Place

$12,500

Per player payout

Playoffs Placements

Placement	Payout
1st Place	$31,250
2nd Place	$12,500
3rd Place	$9,375
4th Place	$6,250
Quarterfinal	$3,125
9-12	$1,250

Per player payouts

Regular Season Appearance Fee

PPA Ranking	Season Long
1st	$5,000
2nd	$4,375
3rd	$3,750
4th	$3,125
5-8	$2,500
9-12	$1,875
13-20	$1,250
21+	$625

Based on PPA World Ranking on first day of MLP season

2026 MLP earning model based on official contract tier structures. Gold Card players receive full Midseason ($50k winner) and Playoff ($250k winner) payouts plus appearance fees up to $40k. Standard players receive Midseason ($20k winner) and Playoff ($125k winner) payouts plus appearance fees up to $20k. Futures players receive Midseason ($10k winner) and Playoff ($62.5k winner) payouts plus appearance fees up to $10k. Unsigned players receive 50% of Futures tier payouts. All amounts per player. Source: UPA Player Contracts 2026-2028.