5 Of The Highest-Paid Professional Video Gamers In The World

5. Jang 'MC' Min Chul - $452,926.25 from 

78 tournaments

One of the top "StarCraft 2" players in the world, Korea's Jang Min Chul has made more than $450,000 by regularly placing in tournaments of all sizes since 2010.

4. Oleksandr 'XBOCT' Dashkevych - $453,311.74 from 41 tournaments

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Another "Dota 2" champ, Ukraine's Dashkevych has been raking in the money since 2011. 

3. Johnathan 'Fatal1ty' Wendel - $454,919.23 

from 36 tournaments

The world's first prominent professional gamer, America's Johnathan Wendel's success playing first-person shooters earned him massive cash prizes and sponsorship deals with major computer hardware companies.

2. Danil 'Dendi' Ishutin - $455,615.83 from 43 tournaments

Danil "Dendi" Ishutin

Ukrainian Danil "Dendi" Ishutin made $200,000 playing "Dota 2" in a single tournament.

1. Lee 'Jaedong' Jae Dong - $519,086.72 

from 52 tournaments

Korea's Lee Jae Dong made huge sums playing "StarCraft: Brood War" before moving on to "StarCraft 2" in 2012. In the second half of 2013, Jaedong became one of the world's top "StarCraft" players.