Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: The final figure was $ 2,000 , which was less than for some of Steinitz ' earlier matches ( the final combined stake of $ 4,000 would be worth over $ 495,000 at 2006 values ) .
Simplified: The final combined stake of $ 4,000 would be worth over $ 495,000 at 2006 values .