There were some attempts to make tournaments with rewards for first places, but they have all disappaered. The goal of paying all the same amount is to hold all players, strong or weak, and give them an hour of fun together.
Just follow all players at lichess and challenge them any time, record it and post about it. Or create your own tournament with your rules as long as it is not at the same time as this one :)
I offer any help possible, but I need the links here so that I find them. All chess related links will be voted.
Greetings from Bavaria, Germany.