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US teenager wins $3m as Fortnite world champion
It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners.
Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won the solo event of the competition in the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, which hosts the US Open tennis tournament.
Jaden Ashman - a 15-year-old from Hornchurch, London - won almost £1m for coming second in the duos event.
And another British teenager - 14-year-old Kyle "Mongraal" Jackson from Sidcup, Kent - also walked away with a major prize.
Also at:
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/29/fortnite-world-cup-bugha-prize-money-esports/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/gaming/2019/07/29/kyle-bugha-giersdorf-16-year-old-fortnite-champ-three-million/1855093001/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/fortnite-world-cup-winner-bugha.html
(Score: 5, Insightful) by hemocyanin on Tuesday July 30 2019, @05:04PM (1 child)
Now that these kids have millions, others will help them figure out how to spend it. They all became hot dudes over night.
(Score: 2) by Rupert Pupnick on Tuesday July 30 2019, @11:05PM
Excellent point. Overnight Hot Dude Effect could put a serious dent in a 16 year old male’s multimillion dollar finances. Hope he gets good advice from trusted elders and follows it.