Ranking of players who have won the most money in tournaments in VALORANT

Sports provide employment opportunities for players who excel in particular video games. The industry presents the possibility of pursuing a career as a professional, where they can generate a financial cushion in addition to a fixed salary.

Among the factors that most help professional gamers’ financial stability is the salary they receive from the club they belong to and the money they receive as part of the prize for winning a tournament.

VALORANT is a sport like any other, despite being a very young videogame; however, sometimes, being such a new sport works against it. The title turns three years old in June, and so far, professional players have not accumulated millions of dollars.

The introduction of the shooter coincided with the Covid-19 pandemic, so in 2021 it was impossible to hold international championships. In any case, the esport has developed to the point of reliability, making them stand out.

Now, let’s talk about the players who have earned the most money as professional VALORANT players.

Ranking of players who have won the most money in tournaments

According to Esports Earnings data, these are the 20 players who have benefited the most financially from VALORANT tournaments.

1. Austin “Crashies” Roberts: $ 153.650
2. Victor “Victor” Wong: $ 152.650
3. Pujan “FNS” Mehta: $ 150.760
4. Jimmy “Marved” Nguyen: $ 149.150
5. Jaccob “Yay” Whiteaker: $ 139.440
6. Matias “Saadhak” Delipetro: $ 132.400
7. Gustavo “Sacy” Rossi: $ 117.800
8. Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan: $ 115.150
9. Michael “Dapr” Gulino: $ 114.500
10. Santeri “BONECOLD” Sassi: $ 114.300
11. Hunter “SicK” Mims: 114.250
12. Jared “zombs” Gitlin: $ 113.500
13. Mehmet “CNed” Yağız İpek: $ 108.600
14. Patryk “starxo” Kopczyński: $ 107.200
15. Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin: $ 107.600
16. Timofey “Chronicle” Khromov: $ 107.000
17. Nikita “d3ffo” Sudakov: $ 106.200
18. Bogdan “Sheydos” Naumov: $ 106.200
19. Tyson “TenZ” Ngo: $ 104.700
20. Igor “Redgar” Vlasov: $ 104.180

Staying among the best

The list includes many athletes who have achieved the title of VALORANT Champions. However, the cases of players from teams such as OpTic Gaming, Sentinels, and Gambit Gaming stand out above the rest. All three clubs have won a Masters of the Shooter but not a World Championship.

The players remain on the list because they have never stopped competing for the top competition spots. In addition, it is essential to note that the prize money is not only distributed among the winners but also according to the final ranking of the competition.

Yet, it is equally important to remember that Vladyslav “Kiles” Shvets is almost part of the 20 players who have won the most prize, with $ 103,900. Moreover, Kiles is part of Acend, the first team to become the world champion in the history of VALORANT.

The data reflected in the list only includes the players’ money earned in tournaments. Their salaries and income from broadcast or advertising contracts are not considered.

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