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Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke doubles HSC XX prize pool

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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-21 18:34:55
November 21 2019 18:24 GMT
#1
The German programmer Tobi "Lorax" Lutke is known to be a huge StarCraft fan and even competed himself in BW (winning a tournament is one of his proudest achievements).

He was part of the team that built Ruby on Rails and went on to found Shopify in Canada, resulting in him becoming a billionaire at young age.

Just recently he offered Select an internship at Shopify on grounds of his progaming career and achievements in SC2.

Now he just doubled the HSC XX prize pool. He is active on reddit and might use TL, so thank you Tobi!





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Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
November 21 2019 18:36 GMT
#2
awesome, we have the most loyal/passionate fans, bar none
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
traderjoe
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany69 Posts
November 21 2019 18:47 GMT
#3
awesome so the Players will give the best
Popparockz
Profile Joined April 2011
United States40 Posts
November 21 2019 18:51 GMT
#4
what a legend
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-21 18:54:52
November 21 2019 18:54 GMT
#5
Didn't see it here at first, this is so awesome, wow.
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
November 21 2019 19:09 GMT
#6
So awesome - astounding to see the passion he still has for Starcraft and his generosity is so appreciated. Would not be surprised to see Shopify's name as a sponsor for future events!
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
November 21 2019 19:29 GMT
#7
So 2€ for the winner of the waterslide competition? Nice.
Riquiz
Profile Joined June 2011
Netherlands402 Posts
November 21 2019 19:35 GMT
#8
SICK
Caster man does casting on yt/RiquizCasts
EndlessViolence
Profile Joined January 2011
114 Posts
November 21 2019 19:41 GMT
#9
amazing news
dswarm
Profile Joined October 2012
United States73 Posts
November 21 2019 19:45 GMT
#10
Billionaire starcraft fans, best starcraft fans.
I bleed creep
Tastyyyy
Profile Joined July 2018
Portugal95 Posts
November 21 2019 19:54 GMT
#11
If I was a blizzard employee I would be all over this guy trying to get a Shopify sponsorship.

Btw, long live rich starcraft fans that keep streams alive, double prize pools and create chinese teams for CTC.
JJH777
Profile Joined January 2011
United States4408 Posts
November 21 2019 19:54 GMT
#12
Wow that's incredible.
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19240 Posts
November 21 2019 20:01 GMT
#13
This is awesome. Thank you Lorax!
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ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
November 21 2019 20:01 GMT
#14
Wow.
Dave4
Profile Joined August 2018
494 Posts
November 21 2019 20:03 GMT
#15
On ya Tobes!
Big-t
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria1350 Posts
November 21 2019 20:11 GMT
#16
Awesome <3
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Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2215 Posts
November 21 2019 20:15 GMT
#17
Hero
FlaSh MMA INnoVation FanTaSy MKP TY Ryung | soO Dark Rogue | HuK PartinG Stork State
dankobanana
Profile Joined February 2016
Croatia238 Posts
November 21 2019 20:24 GMT
#18
wow. thank you man!
Battle is waged in the name of the many. The brave, who generation after generation choose the mantle of - Dark Templar!
AzAlexZ
Profile Joined September 2016
Australia3303 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-21 20:44:13
November 21 2019 20:43 GMT
#19
What a Legend!!!!! Thank you so very much for your generosity and passion. People like you are what we as a community should aspire to be, thank you for keeping the game that much more alive!!
Faker is the GOAT!
Jank
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States308 Posts
November 21 2019 20:46 GMT
#20
Wow that's awesome
"You don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day." - Michael Parenti
Boggyb
Profile Joined January 2017
2855 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-21 20:58:29
November 21 2019 20:57 GMT
#21
On November 22 2019 04:45 dswarm wrote:
Billionaire starcraft fans, best starcraft fans.

They might be able to do more for the professional scene than most of us, but they're no better than anyone else*.

*Excepting Zerg fans who are vile, contemptible individuals who strangle puppies and drive slowly in the fast lane with their blinker on.
aringadingding
Profile Joined September 2010
476 Posts
November 21 2019 21:05 GMT
#22
Super generous! Awesome!
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10009 Posts
November 21 2019 21:17 GMT
#23
i wonder if he was TheLorax back in SC1, i remember that guy lol
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
kubaPS
Profile Joined July 2018
Germany162 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-21 21:20:02
November 21 2019 21:18 GMT
#24
twitter.com
Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
November 21 2019 21:25 GMT
#25
Awesome thanks for this =D The hype is real
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
ThunderJunk
Profile Joined December 2015
United States677 Posts
November 21 2019 21:27 GMT
#26
Wow, what a guy!
I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
November 21 2019 21:37 GMT
#27
So sweet.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
SLCMemento
Profile Joined February 2013
13 Posts
November 21 2019 21:56 GMT
#28
That's really great, SC2 needs more of us to contribute to the true OG e-sport we love.
"My life for hire"
AttackZerg
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States7454 Posts
November 21 2019 22:05 GMT
#29
What a beautiful act.

Good on you Sir.

Thanks for sharing op.
Bob_Vernen
Profile Joined July 2018
41 Posts
November 21 2019 23:09 GMT
#30
wow that is incredible!!!!!!

What an awesome person!!
Kashim
Profile Joined December 2013
Poland1209 Posts
November 21 2019 23:10 GMT
#31
wow, awesome!!!
SC2 LP Staff, Aligulac Editor, Tournament Organiser and Admin @KashimSC2
tcb
Profile Joined July 2018
49 Posts
November 21 2019 23:25 GMT
#32
rich
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25396 Posts
November 21 2019 23:48 GMT
#33
Tsk does he even post on TL though?
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
sugarmuffinpuff
Profile Joined October 2014
Canada38 Posts
November 21 2019 23:50 GMT
#34
What a magnificent man
jahnesta
Profile Joined February 2014
France62 Posts
November 21 2019 23:54 GMT
#35
We had herO and Hero. But this guy is the HERO !
Stephano Life Jaedong TRUE Rogue
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33392 Posts
November 21 2019 23:56 GMT
#36
pretty damn awesome ^_^
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
jedi1982
Profile Joined January 2011
United States172 Posts
November 22 2019 00:17 GMT
#37
Love this!
Rob-Zero
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany459 Posts
November 22 2019 00:21 GMT
#38
Awesome, what a great guy, thanks man
Dark Age of Camelot - I miss you
Asmi
Profile Joined November 2011
Chile31 Posts
November 22 2019 00:41 GMT
#39
After all the speculation about the scene, this is great news, Starcraft people, the best people
Solar424
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
United States4001 Posts
November 22 2019 01:15 GMT
#40
Everyone says that they'd spend money on esports if they got rich, this guy's actually doing it.
zergtat
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Hong Kong853 Posts
November 22 2019 01:17 GMT
#41
this is awesome wow~
Z: SEn P: White-Ra T: Polt
agsub
Profile Joined May 2012
Singapore368 Posts
November 22 2019 01:30 GMT
#42
Awesome =)
TheRealNanMan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1471 Posts
November 22 2019 02:18 GMT
#43
This is awesome and shows the power of the Starcraft community~!
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AxiomBlurr
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
786 Posts
November 22 2019 02:24 GMT
#44
Things like this give me hope that humanity will not drown in its own filth
Vutalisk
Profile Joined August 2016
United States680 Posts
November 22 2019 03:08 GMT
#45
Great to see such a generosity from the Shopify CEO. Funny enough they had a SC2 team competing at a Corporate Team League for charity that my company also participated. We didn't play their team due to Swiss format but they were a strong team based on the result.

Kudos to Shopify.
Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States873 Posts
November 22 2019 04:05 GMT
#46
Best SC2 feel-good moment since soO won IEM. Hot damn that's cool. Aliev gaem!
"You know, I don't care if soO got 100 second places in a row. Anyone who doesn't think that he's going to win blizzcon watching this series is a fool" - Artosis, Blizzcon 2014 soO vs TaeJa
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
November 22 2019 05:13 GMT
#47
What an absolute legend.

Thanks Tobi!!! <3
Mine gas, build tanks.
Anc13nt
Profile Blog Joined October 2017
1557 Posts
November 22 2019 06:00 GMT
#48
amazin
Slayer-
Profile Joined February 2010
United States113 Posts
November 22 2019 06:07 GMT
#49
Incredible. Thank you tobi
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[N3O]r3d33m3r
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany673 Posts
November 22 2019 06:21 GMT
#50
His name is Lütke, not Lutke...
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
November 22 2019 06:36 GMT
#51
Wow, that s incredible
MaxPax
Henulol
Profile Joined January 2012
Finland17 Posts
November 22 2019 07:38 GMT
#52
Tobi Lutke thank you!
Pain is temporary, glory is forever
fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4009 Posts
November 22 2019 08:34 GMT
#53
Thats badass. This should be featured in the year summary write-up. What a legend
Drone is a way of living
Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
November 22 2019 08:49 GMT
#54
This is just absolutely incredible. Thank you so much, Tobi!
Celebrating Starcraft since... a long time ago.
Dedraterllaerau
Profile Joined May 2019
113 Posts
November 22 2019 09:09 GMT
#55
HuK also made a contribution before this, 3000$ for "The Game of the Tournament". Maybe make a TL news post about that too if you missed it
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
November 22 2019 10:20 GMT
#56
On November 22 2019 15:21 [N3O]r3d33m3r wrote:
His name is Lütke, not Lutke...

That is true sorry, just took the info from Twitter where he uses Lutke.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Divine-Sneaker
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark1225 Posts
November 22 2019 11:18 GMT
#57
Absolutely awesome
DarkGamer
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany323 Posts
November 22 2019 11:32 GMT
#58
great news! Awesome!
General_Winter
Profile Joined February 2011
United States719 Posts
November 22 2019 11:58 GMT
#59
That’s awesome!
Rob-Zero
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany459 Posts
November 22 2019 14:33 GMT
#60
On November 22 2019 18:09 Dedraterllaerau wrote:
HuK also made a contribution before this, 3000$ for "The Game of the Tournament". Maybe make a TL news post about that too if you missed it


Yah, that´s right, I think HuK deserves some love, too
Thanks HuK for still loving Sc2 and donating a huge amount of $$ for a "best game award!"
Dark Age of Camelot - I miss you
Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
November 22 2019 15:21 GMT
#61
Damn StarCraft fans are the best!
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20291 Posts
November 22 2019 15:47 GMT
#62
Awesome :D
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
November 22 2019 15:49 GMT
#63
On November 22 2019 23:33 Rob-Zero wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 22 2019 18:09 Dedraterllaerau wrote:
HuK also made a contribution before this, 3000$ for "The Game of the Tournament". Maybe make a TL news post about that too if you missed it


Yah, that´s right, I think HuK deserves some love, too
Thanks HuK for still loving Sc2 and donating a huge amount of $$ for a "best game award!"

Definitely an absolute legend, really wonder who will win the award!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
crbox
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1180 Posts
November 22 2019 17:23 GMT
#64
What a great human being.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
November 22 2019 22:07 GMT
#65
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
JAG.war
Profile Joined May 2010
United States76 Posts
November 23 2019 20:32 GMT
#66
As a Shopify customer and a Starcraft fan - thank you!

What a king.
sOs, Parting, MC and JAGW.
brickrd
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States4894 Posts
November 23 2019 21:42 GMT
#67
On November 23 2019 02:23 crbox wrote:
What a great human being.

he's a good human being because he donated part of his company's marketing budget to a video game you think is cool?

that's a pretty low standard
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Parrek
Profile Joined May 2016
United States893 Posts
November 24 2019 00:13 GMT
#68
On November 24 2019 06:42 brickrd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2019 02:23 crbox wrote:
What a great human being.

he's a good human being because he donated part of his company's marketing budget to a video game you think is cool?

that's a pretty low standard


Eh, I wouldn't be surprised if it's from his personal funds. He seems to have a genuine passion for the game.
Though, yeah, doesn't make him a great human being just because of it
graNite
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany4434 Posts
November 24 2019 08:14 GMT
#69
Only 20000? That is a shame. Think about what you have on your bank account and what 0.002% of that would be.

User was warned for this post.
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
November 24 2019 09:08 GMT
#70
On November 24 2019 17:14 graNite wrote:
Only 20000? That is a shame. Think about what you have on your bank account and what 0.002% of that would be.

So tempted to post this on /r/choosingbeggars.

Net worth does not mean he has a billion on a bank account somewhere. Also do you know how he spends his money apart from donating a million for planting trees recently? Who knows how much of his money goes into good causes and different projects of all kinds. If you want him to spend more, why should that even go into an esports event that does nothing for the world and is just entertainment in the end?

He has zero obligation to do anything for the sc community.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Arcanefrost
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Belgium1257 Posts
November 24 2019 13:06 GMT
#71
Awesome, what a great guy
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