Stewie2k is the first American to earn $ 1,000,000 in CS: GO

Team Liquid finished second in the Esports Championship Series Season 8 Finals and earned $ 100,000 on the team. Each of the players received $ 20,000. Along with this, Jackie 'Stewie2k' Yip was able to overcome the line of $ 1,000,000 in the amount of prize money earned on CS: GO and became the first among Americans.

In the list of the richest players in CS: GO, Team Liquid takes 6th place. The first five are representatives of Astralis . The top ten richest esports players from shooter discipline are closed by three MIBR players and one ex-MIBR player, now playing under the FaZe Clan tag, coldzera.

Top 10 Players with the Most Prizes on CS: GO:

• 1st place: Andreas 'Xyp9x' Hoislet - $ 1,666,922
• 2nd place: Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussen - $ 1,663,723
• 3rd place: Nikolay 'dev1ce' Ridtts - $ 1,628,224
• 4th place: Lucas 'gla1ve' Rossander - $ 1,497,884
• 5th place: Emil 'Magisk' Hoffmann Rafe - $ 1,257,182
• 6th place: Jackie 'Stewie2k' Yip - $ 1,006,090
• 7th place: Epitasio 'TACO' de Melo - $ 981,340
• 8th place: Gabriei 'FalleN' Toledo - $ 977,421
• 9th place: Fernando 'fer' Alvarenga - $ 971,521
• 10th place: Marcelo 'coldzera' David - $ 960,581