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lizzard_warish
Profile Joined June 2011
589 Posts
August 22 2011 18:06 GMT
#21
Seems a little ridiculous honestly, given that BW's competitive scene more than likely will be dead long before the contract expires.
Neo7
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States922 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-22 18:10:29
August 22 2011 18:07 GMT
#22
No point in being a free agent for Flash. I seriously doubt any team is willing to shell out more than 500k to have Flash on their team.
It takes an idiot to do cool things.
dasanivan
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States532 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-22 18:19:55
August 22 2011 18:09 GMT
#23
op is misleading, there's not actually any info regarding the specific amount of his salary, and it's certainly not 500k$.

it appears that it's about 200mil won in salary alone and roughly over 300mil won in total including incentives, maybe about 275k in US dollars. including last years prize winnings it adds up to more than 500mil won or about 460k US dollars. (according to fomos)
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10700 Posts
August 22 2011 18:09 GMT
#24
On August 23 2011 03:06 lizzard_warish wrote:
Seems a little ridiculous honestly, given that BW's competitive scene more than likely will be dead long before the contract expires.



......... What in the hell makes you think that? I don't think BW will die in korea for a very, very long time.
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Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
August 22 2011 18:10 GMT
#25
On August 23 2011 02:58 renzy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2011 02:49 pred470r wrote:
Flash just re-signed his contract with KT Rolster for another 2 years. His salary is gonna be over 500,000 $ per year exceeding the amount that Bisu and Jaedong both are currently earning (250mil and 400mil won respectively), and is now officially the biggest baller in E-sports history.
Source: http://www.wfbrood.com/xingji/hanguoxingji/xingji_66093.html


Correction. The article says Flash's salary is rumored to exceed the SUM of Bisu and Jaedong's salary. Bisu signed a contract of 250 million for ONE year while Jaedong signed 400 Million OVER TWO years (that's 200 million/year).

Seems like the OP got some figures wrong. Can we get a confirmation?
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Grebliv
Profile Joined May 2006
Iceland800 Posts
August 22 2011 18:11 GMT
#26
On August 23 2011 03:06 lizzard_warish wrote:
Seems a little ridiculous honestly, given that BW's competitive scene more than likely will be dead long before the contract expires.


BW is waaaaay bigger than sc2 in korea afaik and a team or 3 dying does not necessarily mean the end as gloomy as it is.
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ShatterZer0
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1843 Posts
August 22 2011 18:12 GMT
#27
500k... WOW. GOD IS FRIGGIN' RICH!
A time to live.
Premier
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States503 Posts
August 22 2011 18:13 GMT
#28
Holy shit.... go flash!!!!
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
August 22 2011 18:16 GMT
#29
On August 23 2011 03:06 lizzard_warish wrote:
Seems a little ridiculous honestly, given that BW's competitive scene more than likely will be dead long before the contract expires.

Please share your insider info. KT clearly thinks the scene is still worth investing in and the finals still attracted a large young demographic.

So happy for flash! He deserves it.
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ragnorr
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark6097 Posts
August 22 2011 18:16 GMT
#30
On August 23 2011 03:06 lizzard_warish wrote:
Seems a little ridiculous honestly, given that BW's competitive scene more than likely will be dead long before the contract expires.

Given that proleague final had very good viewership, i dont it will die out soon.
ImbaTosS
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom1707 Posts
August 22 2011 18:16 GMT
#31
Great news, bad news, great news... I don't know what to think any more!!!!!!

Flash deserves the reward, that's for sure.
EleGant[AoV]
GoTuNk!
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Chile4591 Posts
August 22 2011 18:16 GMT
#32
As much as I hate flash for making my favorites progamers life miserable, this is totally deserved.
IntoTheEmo
Profile Joined February 2009
Singapore1169 Posts
August 22 2011 18:17 GMT
#33
Flash's parents are so lucky, child paying for himself by 15, then millionaire by 19.

Crazy stuff
MMOs kill APM. However Proleague plus BW Proscene music increase APM -> 100. 이제동 Fighting! Highest ranked Jaedong owner in FPL10 = clearly #1 Jaedong fan~! <- Keeping my sig from 2010
JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
August 22 2011 18:17 GMT
#34
wow. im really happy that KT is still investing so much into their players. good news for everyone here that this kind of salary is made possible :D
edc
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States666 Posts
August 22 2011 18:17 GMT
#35
Damn, I really hope SC2 grows to such an extent that exceptional professionals will be paid that much. Other than that, Flash earned that money.
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butchji
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany1531 Posts
August 22 2011 18:19 GMT
#36
On August 23 2011 03:16 GoTuNk! wrote:
As much as I hate flash for making my favorites progamers life miserable, this is totally deserved.


Especially when you think some untalented boy like Justin Bieber made 100 million dollars in a few years. ;,<
OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-22 18:20:30
August 22 2011 18:20 GMT
#37
Wow, a dude making sweet six-figure salary playing SC. And here I am spending 50K per year on this shit called education

EDIT: Totally deserved though. The greatest of all time.
dasanivan
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States532 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-22 18:22:42
August 22 2011 18:21 GMT
#38
i want to emphasize again that the 500k$ salary thing is unsubstantiated, and simply wrong.
Winechu
Profile Joined May 2011
Singapore1186 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-22 18:23:47
August 22 2011 18:21 GMT
#39
On August 23 2011 03:09 dasanivan wrote:
op is misleading, there's not actually any info regarding the specific amount of his salary, and it's certainly not 500k$.

it appears that it's roughly over 300mil won in total including incentives, maybe about 275k in US dollars. including last years prize winnings it adds up to more than 500mil won or about 460k US dollars.


The figure you quoted was the old salary.

The reports suggest that that his base salary was upped. So if we take it that he does earn more than 450mil KRW that translates to roughly about 410k AT LEAST. Not to mention incentives like you mentioned. But we don't know how it is structured; I suppose a more accurate representation is that we're reasonably certain that it's in the region of 400-500k, but one thing we're completely sure is that he earns a SHITLOAD OF MONEY, more than any pro has ever earned.

On August 23 2011 03:21 dasanivan wrote:
i want to emphasize again that the 500k$ salary is unsubstantiated, and simply wrong.


I suppose calling it unsubstantiated is fair, but I personally think the source is credible. Just take it with a grain of salt. It's not as if he's not the greatest earner in BW still.
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
August 22 2011 18:23 GMT
#40
2 more years of A-teamers never switching to SC2 lol
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