{"id":107749,"date":"2016-10-12T17:56:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T15:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=107749"},"modified":"2016-10-12T17:57:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T15:57:00","slug":"the-10-highest-paid-professional-gamers-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/107749-the-10-highest-paid-professional-gamers-in-the-world","title":{"rendered":"The 10 highest-paid professional gamers in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Being a professional gamer can easily be a full-time job overseas.<\/p>\n<p>The massive cash prizes to be won and lucrative sponsorship deals mean that some gamers have earned an unbelievable amount of money in a very short time.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve rounded up the 10 highest-earning competitive gamers in the world according to their overall tournament winnings.<\/p>\n<p>Gamer&#8217;s winnings were calculated using <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esportsearnings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">eSports Earnings<\/a><\/strong> total winnings per player figures.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">1. Saahil &#8220;UNiVeRsE&#8221; Arora &#8211; $2,629,645<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>: 54<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>: EG, Dignitas, Team Secret<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/universe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107807\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/universe.jpg\" alt=\"universe\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/universe.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/universe-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">2. Peter &#8220;ppd&#8221; Dager\u00a0&#8211; $2,618,120<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>: 56<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>: EG, compLexity Gaming<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ppd.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107801\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ppd.png\" alt=\"ppd\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">3. Clinton &#8220;Fear&#8221; Loomis &#8211; $2,383,155<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 28<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>: 58<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>: EG<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107795\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fear.jpg\" alt=\"fear\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fear.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fear-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fear-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fear-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"info_box_title\">4.\u00a0Sumail &#8220;SumaiL&#8221; Hassan\u00a0&#8211; $2,310,447<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong>\u00a017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>: 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>: EG<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sumail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107805\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sumail.jpg\" alt=\"sumail\" width=\"562\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">5. Li &#8220;iceice&#8221; Peng &#8211; $1,935,526<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong>\u00a0Unkown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>: 11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>:\u00a0Wings Gaming, Big God<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/iceice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107797\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/iceice.jpg\" alt=\"iceice\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">6.Kurtis &#8220;Aui_2000&#8221; Ling\u00a0&#8211; $1,898,028<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>: 53<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>: Cloud9, EG, Dignitas<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Aui-2000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107789\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Aui-2000.jpg\" alt=\"aui-2000\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">7.\u00a0Zhou &#8220;bLink&#8221; Yang\u00a0&#8211; $1,891,976<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>:\u00a010<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>: Wings Gaming<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blink.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107791\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blink.jpg\" alt=\"blink\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">8.\u00a0Zhang &#8220;Innocence&#8221; Yiping\u00a0&#8211; $1,891,976<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong>\u00a018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>:\u00a010<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>:\u00a0Wings Gaming<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Innocence.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107799\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Innocence.jpg\" alt=\"innocence\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">9.\u00a0Zhang &#8220;Faith_bian&#8221; Ruida\u00a0&#8211; $1,891,916<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 18<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>:\u00a010<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>:\u00a0Wings Gaming<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Faith-Bian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107793\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Faith-Bian.jpg\" alt=\"faith-bian\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">10.\u00a0Chu &#8220;Shadow&#8221; Zeyu\u00a0&#8211; $1,891,816<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong>\u00a016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong>: Dota 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournaments<\/strong>:\u00a09<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>:\u00a0Wings Gaming<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Shadow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107803\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Shadow.jpg\" alt=\"shadow\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to The biggest competitive video games in history\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/92075-the-biggest-competitive-video-games-in-history.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The biggest competitive video games in history<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out how much these players from being a full-time gamer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":104903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,3],"tags":[15157,1611,2664,18085],"class_list":["post-107749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-pc","tag-competitive","tag-esports","tag-gaming","tag-professional"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}