15 of the highest-paid professional female video gamers
The professional video game world might be a boys’ club — males account for 70% of frequent viewers and players — and there aren’t a lot of women playing video games professionally . At least not yet.
But those who do are definitely making a name for themselves.
e-Sports Earnings has ranked the top 100 female players who have won the most prize money, based on information provided online.
The information doesn’t include sponsorship deals and income that players receive from streaming their gaming on services like Twitch.
15. Seo ‘ToSsGirL’ Ji-soo – $5,753.13 from 3 tournaments
Liquepedia BroodWar Seo Ji-soo, who played under the alias ToSsGirL, was a professional StarCraft player . She retired in 2012 and now runs a cybermall called “tossgirl.”
14. Mirlet ‘Hitomi 1′ Delgadillo – $6,000 from 2 tournaments
twitter.com Mirlet “Hitomi 1″ Delgadillo, who’s from Mexico, earned her cash playing “Dead or Alive 4.”
13. Samantha ‘Ricochet’ Whale – $7,000 from 1 tournament
GamesAid Samantha “Ricochet” Whale was part of a team that came in third place for a “Dead or Alive 4″ tournament , back in 2007.
12. Jennifer ‘jso’ So – $7,000 from 4 tournaments
So is on the left
Jennifer “jso” So earned $6,000 in one tournament alone . Her game of choice is Counter-Strike. She was also the champion in three different Counter-Strike tourneys. She’s on the SK.Ladies Counter-Strike team.
11. Christine ‘potter’ Chi – $7,800 from 5 tournaments
www.sk Christine “potter” Chi is also a Counter-Strike player, who’s based in the U.S. She was the champion in three different tournaments. She’s on the SK.Ladies Counter-Strike team.
10. Alice ‘ali’ Lew – $7,800 from 5 tournaments
www.youtube.com Alice “ali” Lew is on the SK.Ladies Counter-Strike team. She took home the championship in three different tournaments.
9. Alana ‘Ms.X’ Reid – $10,000 from 1 tournament
www.bit Alana “Ms.X” Reid, who hails from Canada, made all her money in one tournament . She was the runner-up in a “Quake III Arena” tournament.
8. Livia ‘Liefje’ Teernstra – $14,000 from 2 tournaments
www.esreality.com Livia “Liefje” Teernstra originally played “Quake” and “Unreal Tournament” in New Zealand, before moving to Europe and making a name for herself playing “Dead or Alive 4.”
7. Jamie ‘Missy’ Pereyda – $15,000 from 1 tournament
www.bit Jamie “Missy” Pereyda, from California, came away with the first prize in the QuakeCon 2005: Ms. QuakeCon Quake III tournament.
6. Rumay ‘Hafu’ Wang – $16,200 from 5 tournaments
www.flickr.com Rumay “Hafu” Wang is a “World of Warcraft” champion . But she’s switched over to “Hearthstone,” which she streams on her Twitch channel .
5. Vanessa ‘Vanessa’ Arteaga – $20,000 from 2 tournaments
www.sub Vanessa “Vanessa” Arteaga earned most of her money — $15,000 — taking home the championship prize playing “Dead or Alive 4.”
4. Sarah ‘Sarah Lou’ Harrison – $50,000 from 1 tournament
VideogameVisionary.com/Flickr Sarah “Sarah Lou” Harrison made her cash winning a “Dead or Alive 4″ tournament in 2008 .
3. Marjorie ‘Kasumi Chan’ Bartell – $50,000 from 1 tournament
no sourceThe year before Sarah Harrison took the prize, Marjorie “Kasumi Chan” Bartell was the “Dead or Alive 4″ champ .
2. Sasha ‘Scarlett’ Hostyn – $81,282.44 from 30 tournaments
www.tecknomano.com Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn is a Canadian “StarCraft II” player who broke onto the scene in 2011. She’s taken first place in seven tournaments.
1. Katherine ‘Mystik’ Gunn – $122,000 from 3 tournaments
professionalgaminglife.com Katherine “Mystik” Gunn made $122,000 playing “Dead or Alive 4,” but made the big bucks taking home the championship prize playing “Halo: Reach.”
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