A competition offers prize money for players reaching the final. If a player reaches the final, he/she will get 1000 dollars. If the player wins the final and get the champion, another 1000 dollars are offered. Now a player has already reached the semi-final, what’s the expectation of prize money he would have after the competition?

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A competition offers prize money for players reaching the final. If a
player reaches the final, he/she will get 1000 dollars. If the player wins
the final and get the champion, another 1000 dollars are offered. Now a
player has already reached the semi-final, what’s the expectation of prize
money he would have after the competition?

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