15. Luo "Ferrari_430" Feichi - $226,776.58 From 8 Tournaments
A Dota 2 player, China's Luo Feichi made $200,000 from one tournament alone in 2012.
14. Ilyes "Stephano" Satouri - $229,902.30 From 58 Tournaments
France's Ilyes Satouri has made quite a career for himself by placing in StarCraft 2 tournaments nearly every month since 2011.
13. Sander "Vo0" Kaasjager - $232,725.00 From 18 Tournaments
Hailing from the Netherlands, Kaasjager made most of his money from competitive Painkiller in an amazing winning streak in 2004 and 2005.
12. Kim "Bisu" Taek Yong - $256,507.13 From 34 Tournaments
Korea's Kim Taek Yong made his six figures through competitively playing the original StarCraft.
11. Lim "NesTea" Jae Duk - $262,494.80 From 32 Tournaments
Initially one of the top StarCraft 2 players in the world, Korea's Lim Jae Duk still makes a respectable income despite no longer finishing in the top bracket thanks to his sponsorship deal with LG.
10. Dmitriy "LighTofHeaveN" Kupriyanov - $267,699.10 From 19 Tournaments
Russia's Dmitriy Kupriyanov has made a huge amount of money by placing 1st or 2nd at international Dota 2 competitions.
9. Oleksandr "XBOCT" Dashkevych - $274,896.19 From 22 Tournaments
Another Dota 2 champ, Ukraine's Dashkevych has been raking in the money since 2011.
8. Clement "Puppey" Ivanov - $274,896.19 From 22 Tournaments
Hailing from Estonia, Ivanov has also earned a respectable amount from competitive Dota 2.
7. Danylo "Dendi" Ishutin - $275,800.28 From 23 Tournaments
The most successful teammate of the four previous gamers on this list, Ukraine's Danylo Ishutin has proven to be one of the world's most formidable Dota 2 players.
6. Jang "Moon" Jae Ho - $292,019.57 From 43 Tournaments
Besides being a rather successful StarCraft 2 player, Korea's Jang Jae Ho has proven to be a nearly unstoppable force in Warcraft 3.
5. Jang "MC" Min Chul - $367,902.12 From 64 Tournaments
One of the top StarCraft 2 players in the world, Kroea's Jang Min Chul has made nearly $370,000 by regularly placing in tournaments of all sizes since 2010.
4. Lee "Jaedong" Jae Dong - $374,528.83 From 35 Tournaments
Korea's Lee Jae Dong made huge sums playing StarCraft: Brood War before moving on to StarCraft 2 in 2012.
3. Jung "Mvp" Jong Hyun - $377,116.37 From 42 Tournaments
Korea's Jung Jong Hyun is a four-time Global StarCraft 2 League champion.
2. Lee "Flash" Young Ho - $437,114.53 From 40 Tournaments
The most successful StarCraft: Brood War player in the world, Korea's Lee Young Ho made over $400,000 before moving onto a slightly less successful run with StarCraft 2.
1. Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel - $454,544.98 From 35 Tournaments
The world's first prominent professional gamer, America's Johnathan Wendel success playing first-person shooters earned him massive cash prizes and sponsorship deals with major computer hardware companies.
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