At watch parties on her University of Virginia campus, and at those hosted by her parents in Burke, the excitement level ran high, encouraged by Megan Sullivan’s quarter-final win. By making it from the quarter to the semi-final round, she raised her prize money from $10,000 to $20,000. Although she didn’t make it to the finals, Sullivan said, “I was proud because I think I played much better in the semi finals, especially coming so close to unseating the champion in the whole tournament [Singh].”