EPTI make 6 figures a year playing video games [Polt] - Page 3
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Yorkie
United States12612 Posts
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liberate71
Australia10252 Posts
Awww I liked it when the legends from each 3 races, aka the big 3 of 2011 were #1, #2 and #3. But Polt and MMA were also big in 2011 so I'm happy its those guys that overtook NesTea. When $O$ does though, that'll be hard to stomach  he's barely been around for 2 years! | ||
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intotheheart
Canada33091 Posts
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-Dustin-
United States717 Posts
Pretty sure hes referring to this CNN video over the celeb leaks. + Show Spoiler + | ||
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mvdunecats
United States102 Posts
It's amazing to me some of the active players still below Puma on that list. | ||
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32736 Posts
On October 10 2014 22:45 IntoTheheart wrote: Does anyone know if Polt still has military service to do? I'm fairly certain Polt still has military service but he delayed it due to his studies. | ||
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jedi1982
United States172 Posts
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ElMeanYo
United States1032 Posts
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Deathstar
9150 Posts
1. There exists an esports industry 2. A lot of money is involved in it 3. Pro players have been acknowledged as athletes by the government It's not "hey kids you too can make a living if you play games!" | ||
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THELEHGOTERRAN
United States1837 Posts
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
On October 10 2014 20:25 TheBloodyDwarf wrote: Maybe in murica but not so much in yurop I don't get this, Polt isn't a big name in EU because he doesn't play in WCS EU? He plays in tournaments that get more european viewers than WCS EU. | ||
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royalroadweed
United States8301 Posts
On October 10 2014 22:07 liberate71 wrote: Awww I liked it when the legends from each 3 races, aka the big 3 of 2011 were #1, #2 and #3. But Polt and MMA were also big in 2011 so I'm happy its those guys that overtook NesTea. When $O$ does though, that'll be hard to stomach he's barely been around for 2 years!Taeja T_T most premier wins and only #10. | ||
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
On October 11 2014 08:53 royalroadweed wrote: Taeja T_T most premier wins and only #10. should have won bigger tournaments D: | ||
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Wuster
1974 Posts
On October 10 2014 18:33 Shikyo wrote: Hm I wonder how much all those game experts with 1mil subs on youtube make per year. Being a progamer doesn't seem to be that profitable apart from the few very best. I just saw a part-time youtuber put out a vlog where he showed his most recent month - 25k total views for $40 bucks. I think the scaling is not totally linear though and if you're been around with more views / history the ad placement is probably better. Oh and being a big youtuber means youtube partnership, which I believe gives you more of a revshare. But ya, I don't think those 1mil subbers are making a ton either. Here's the vlog if anyone's interested: Streaming seems to be more profitable as you are online for much longer at at time though (the obvious benefit of not making videos ahead of time but ad-hoc). Here's Destiny being quite open about the numbers he was getting ~3 years ago: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/218714-what-do-the-pros-earn-and-how?page=13#250 (Twitch.tv was spun out from Justin.tv, so I assume the price per ad is roughly the same, but Twitch has those subscriber buttons for big streamers to add more money into the mix too). | ||
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royalroadweed
United States8301 Posts
On October 11 2014 08:42 Dodgin wrote: I don't get this, Polt isn't a big name in EU because he doesn't play in WCS EU? He plays in tournaments that get more european viewers than WCS EU. I don't get it either. Polt has been around since the 1st GSL, which is forever by sc2 standards. He won the GSL super tournament, became prime's optimus (MKP is probably still sour about that) and generally remained a fixture in code S even until the very end of wol. He made his name in GSL not wcs am. Saying europeans don't know polt is like saying americans don't know mma. | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
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imrusty269
United States1404 Posts
On October 10 2014 10:26 Yakikorosu wrote: You're only counting prize money, there's also the sponsor money Polt is a boss. His career has had ups and downs like all SC2 pros who've been playing for so long but go back and watch his games against MC (who was at the time #1 on the Korean ladder) from GSL Open Season 1 back in 2010. He destroyed MC using tactics that were unheard of at the time like base sniping, backstabs and pincer attacks. Polt is always such a pleasure to watch. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland23701 Posts
Also I wish I could bring my metagame knowledge and travel back to that time, would be sick | ||
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royalroadweed
United States8301 Posts
On October 11 2014 09:33 imrusty269 wrote: Polt is always such a pleasure to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQuLSCmg6Zk Nexus sniping since 2010. | ||
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Ctone23
United States1839 Posts
On October 10 2014 23:22 -Dustin- wrote: Pretty sure hes referring to this CNN video over the celeb leaks. + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz5i171h_no LOL that video made my day. I also enjoyed during the piece about Polt when the narrator said the good ole cliche, "thousands watch him attendance, in addition to the millions around the world" hype | ||
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