Highest earning Esports players of all time?

[loganbrooks]

Who is making the most money in the competitive scene right now? Discuss the prize pools.

 

[ameliarussell]

Dota 2 stars make up the majority of the highest-earning esports players in history (by tournament prize money), with Johan Sundstein (N0tail) leading the way with over $7 million in winnings. Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka, Anathan "ana" Pham, Sébastien "Ceb" Debs, and Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidenov are among the other top earners, primarily because of the enormous prize pools at The International, one of the biggest esports events ever.

 

[lucasmitchell]

Johan Sundstein (N0tail), Jesse Vainikka (JerAx), and Anathan Pham (ana) are some of the esports players who have made the most money. Their main source of income is from big Dota 2 tournaments, especially The International, which has some of the biggest prize pools in esports.

 

[royjasika]

The highest-earning esports players of all time are mostly from Dota 2 due to huge prize pools. Top players include Johan Sundstein (~$7.18M), Jesse Vainikka (~$6.48M), and Yaroslav Naidenov (~$6.22M). Others like ana and Ceb also rank high, earning over $5M each from tournaments