Well deserved ! You should join the next round of the contest as well! :D
Yeah I think Steem takes away 25% of the payout which you see and distribudes them to the comments. But yeah, I'm also not fully aware of all that :D. The main point is, which I absolutely agree- Steem is at a super low price and it's the perfect time to accumulate more!
Hope you have a great day :))