How do professional esports players make money?

Professional esports players can make money in a variety of ways. The most common way is through tournament winnings, where players compete for prize money. Players can also make money through sponsorships, endorsements, streaming on platforms like Twitch, and selling merchandise.

How much do esports team owners make?

Esports team owners can make a significant amount of money, but the amount they make can vary widely. Owners of successful esports teams can make millions of dollars, while smaller teams may not make as much. The revenue for esports team owners typically comes from sponsorships, merchandise sales, and tournament winnings.

Which is the highest-paid esports team?

The top highest-paid teams are: 1st - OG - $37 359 145, 2nd - Team Liquid - $32 375 288, 3rd - Team Spirit - $30 267 394, 4th - Evil Geniuses - $22 183 443, 5th - Team Secret - $18 796 004.

Which game has the highest prize money?

The highest-paying esports games: Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Fortnite, League of Legends, and Overwatch. These games offer significant prize pools for their tournaments, with some tournaments offering millions of dollars in prize money.

What are the most popular esports tournaments for players to make money?

There are many popular esports tournaments that offer significant prize pools for players. The most popular tournaments include The International (Dota 2), the League of Legends World Championship, the Fortnite World Cup, and the Overwatch League Grand Finals.

Who is the highest-paid esports player of all time?

Top esports earnings getting by: 1st - N0tail - $7 184 163, 2nd - JerAx - $6 486 623, 3rd - Miposhka - $6 227 771, 4th - ana - $6 024 411, 5th - Ceb - $5 949 442.

Top tournaments with the biggest esports prize pool

Top-tier esports teams and players earn even more than some professional athletes, and you can see it for yourself by exploring this page of key esports prize money statistics. Using the filters, you can easily determine the largest tournaments both in the entire industry and in individual disciplines (games), as well as the teams and players who earned the most at the event. You can also range tournaments by prize pool size to get the lists you want. Moreover, here you can find the overall ratings of teams and players by prize money earned, as well as find out all the upcoming events that stand out from the rest for their large prize pools. Explore!

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GENESIS X3 GENESIS X3 Other • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $6 130
Free Fire Battle Rush 2026 Free Fire Battle Rush 2026 Free Fire • 31.01.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $15 980	1st ONIC.Olympus $2 376 2nd EVOS.D $1 782
GENESIS X3 GBVS GENESIS X3 GBVS GBVS • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $210
CCT Season 3 South American Series #8 CCT Season 3 South American Series #8 CS2 • 03.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $20 000	1st Sharks $10 000 2nd RedCanids $4 000
Frag-o-Matic 27.0 Frag-o-Matic 27.0 Valorant • 14.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $1 229
PUBG Mobile National Championship Indonesia 2026 Spring PUBG Mobile National Championship Indonesia 2026 Spring PUBG Mobile • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $1 485
Lore & Legends: TPC - AMER Demacia Cup Lore & Legends: TPC - AMER Demacia Cup TFT • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $30 200	26th Dishsoap $450 27th Darth Nub $450
GENESIS X3 Tekken GENESIS X3 Tekken Tekken • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $580
OldPlayer Tour Masters Winter 2026 OldPlayer Tour Masters Winter 2026 CS2 • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $4 000	1st-2nd B8.A valtrion -
Exodus 2026 Project M Exodus 2026 Project M SSB • 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $600
Road to Wololo: London 4 Road to Wololo: London 4 AoE • 14.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $2 500	1st-4th DeMusliM Baltune Kiljardi +1 $200
HYYTYY Tournament HYYTYY Tournament Dota 2 • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $1 187
LiuLi Cup: 2025 Grand Finals LiuLi Cup: 2025 Grand Finals SC2 • 10.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $10 000	1st-4th Classic Lambo Lancer (Cyan) +1 $300
1V1 NOW 2026 1V1 NOW 2026 Rainbow 6 • 14.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $5 935
Six Invitational 2026 Six Invitational 2026 Rainbow 6 • 02.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $3 000 000	3rd Falcons $240 000 4th FxW7M $170 000
Lore & Legends: TPC - APAC Demacia Cup Lore & Legends: TPC - APAC Demacia Cup TFT • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $30 200	25th lilbear1122 $450 26th Asta1 $450
GENESIS X3 Ultimate GENESIS X3 Ultimate SSB • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $3 855
Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Pre-Season Bootcamp Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Pre-Season Bootcamp OW • 12.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $25 000	1st-3rd DAL DSG VARREL -
GENESIS X3 Melee GENESIS X3 Melee SSB • 13.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $5 775
JB Pro League Female Season 1 JB Pro League Female Season 1 CS2 • 09.02.26 - 15.02.26	Prize Pool: $25 000

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How do professional esports players make money?

Professional esports players can make money in a variety of ways. The most common way is through tournament winnings, where players compete for prize money. Players can also make money through sponsorships, endorsements, streaming on platforms like Twitch, and selling merchandise.
How much do esports team owners make?

Esports team owners can make a significant amount of money, but the amount they make can vary widely. Owners of successful esports teams can make millions of dollars, while smaller teams may not make as much. The revenue for esports team owners typically comes from sponsorships, merchandise sales, and tournament winnings.
Which is the highest-paid esports team?

The top highest-paid teams are:

1st - OG - $37 359 145

2nd - Team Liquid - $32 375 288

3rd - Team Spirit - $30 267 394

4th - Evil Geniuses - $22 183 443

5th - Team Secret - $18 796 004

Which game has the highest prize money?

The highest-paying esports games: Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Fortnite, League of Legends, and Overwatch. These games offer significant prize pools for their tournaments, with some tournaments offering millions of dollars in prize money.
What are the most popular esports tournaments for players to make money?

There are many popular esports tournaments that offer significant prize pools for players. The most popular tournaments include The International (Dota 2), the League of Legends World Championship, the Fortnite World Cup, and the Overwatch League Grand Finals.
Who is the highest-paid esports player of all time?

Top esports earnings getting by:

1st - N0tail - $7 184 163

2nd - JerAx - $6 486 623

3rd - Miposhka - $6 227 771

4th - ana - $6 024 411

5th - Ceb - $5 949 442