I always appreciate people that donate some bucks for an unoficcial tournament like this. Unlike official konami tournament that doesn't give anything as a prize.
What did they donate? All you get as a prize is 'bragging rights, an interview, and a title on Discord'. Sounds pretty whack to me, will not be joining.
You know how those people get money right? Donations. I am funding the winner out of my own pocket. For literally less than an hour of total dueling. It may be 3 months long but your not dueling for 3 months now are you? No!
I count a grand total of 41 straight wins required to win your tournament. Let's assume the winner loses a few along the way, bringing the total number of duels played to ~50. 50 duels x 5-10 minutes per duel = 4-8 hours. This also doesn't include intermissions and pre-duel prepping.
I appreciate what you're trying to do, but maybe you should be asking for donations or at least requiring an entry fee, especially if it's going to require players being able to play weekly for 3 months.
$2 entry fee x 500+ players = $1,000+ which could be given out to the top 4 or 8 players or something would guarantee a much larger turnout.