Top 10 Highest Prize Pool Esports Tournaments Ever
Looking for the Highest prize pool tournaments in the esports and gaming industry? Well, Noobs2pro is here with the latest and most mind-blowing esports tournaments prizes that will make you consider a career in gaming. With the rise of esports, we are seeing a huge increase in tournament prize pools. Unfortunately, there are no massive tournaments in 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic but we are looking forward to 2021. So without further ado here are the Top 10 Highest Prize Pool Tournaments of the decade.
- The International 2019 (34.3 Million dollars)
- The International 2018 (25.5 Million dollars)
- The International 2017 (24.6 Million dollars)
- The International 2016 (20.7 Million dollars)
- The International 2015 (18.4 Million dollars)
- Fortnite World Cup Finals 2019 – Solo (15.2 Million dollars)
- Fortnite World Cup Finals 2019 – Duo (15.1 Million dollars)
- The International 2014 (10.9 Million dollars)
- LoL 2018 World Championship (6.4 Million dollars)
- LoL 2016 World Championship (5.0 Million dollars)
Here are the complete details of the Tournaments and all you need to know:
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1) The International 2019: DOTA 2 Championships
This was the largest ever esports tournament to date with a prize pool of $34.3 million dollars. The tournament had the top 18 teams with a total of 90 players. This was the highest season for gaming in 2019 battle for the place of champions and the biggest prize pool in esports history. This esports tournament happened in Shanghai, China.
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2) The International 2018: DOTA 2 Championships
This was undoubtedly one of the best esports tournaments in the history of gaming with intense action and excitement. The Prize pool was $25.5 million dollars. Dota 2 is always the highest prize pool game in the gaming industry. The tournament took place in Vancouver, Canada.
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3) The International 2017: DOTA 2 Championships
One of the most exciting competitions where team liquid took the prize. The Prize pool was $24.6 million dollars. The tournament had the top 18 teams with a total of 90 players. This event was the seventh tournament with the name ‘The International.’ The tournament was held in Seattle, USA.
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4) The International 2016: DOTA 2 Championships
One of the most awaited esports tournaments where Wings gaming took the prize. The Prize pool was $20.7 million dollars. This event is the sixth tournament to bear the name ‘The International.’ It happened in Seattle, USA. It had 16 teams with a total of 80 players participating in the tournament.
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5) The International 2015: DOTA 2 Championships
It also happened in Seattle, USA. The Prize pool was $18.4 million dollars. The team evil geniuses took the first prize and became legends in Dota 2 history. It had 16 teams with a total of 80 players participating in the tournament.
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6) Fortnite World Cup Finals 2019 – Solo
Fortnite is one of the few games that have a high prize pool for esports tournaments. The 2019 Fortnite World cup final was the biggest Fortnite tournament ever. It happened in New York. The Prize pool was $15.2 million dollars. Team sentinels took the first prize
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7) Fortnite World Cup Finals 2019 – Duo
Fortnite is one of the few games that have a high prize pool for esports tournaments. The 2019 Fortnite World cup final was the biggest Fortnite tournament ever. It happened in New York. The Prize pool was $15.1 million dollars. Team Aqua took the first prize
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8) The International 2014: DOTA 2 Championships
The tickets for the esports event were sold out within an hour of going on sale. The Prize pool was $10.9 million dollars. The team newbee took the first prize and became legends in Dota 2 history. It had 14 teams with a total of 70 players participating in the tournament. It also happened in Seattle, USA.
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9) LOL 2018 World Championships
League of Legends world championships 2018 is the only league of legends event to have a prize of more than $6.4 million dollars. The team Invictus Gaming took the first prize and became legends in LOL history. It had 24 teams with a total of 130 players participating in the tournament for the best league of legends team.
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10) LOL 2016 World Championships
The League of Legends PC game has maintained quite the hype even in 2016. The world championship had a prize pool of over $5 million dollars. The tournament had 16 teams competing for the first place. SK Telecom T1 esports team took the first prize in the tournament and made history in the LOL world.
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