Think you have got what it takes? Learn about how to become a professional eSports gamerand start getting paid to play League of Legends. As of 2020, there are twelve professional LoL leagues with the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) as the North American league, held in Los Angeles each year. On top of these main three, there are many smaller tournaments that run each year.

This is on top of his salary of $2.5 million every year. His winnings from 52 competitions total to over $1.25 million. Lee ‘Faker’ Sang Hyeok is regarded as the best LoL player of all time having won the title of League of Legends World Championship three times. However, there is not much money in online tournaments – the real money lies in LoL eSports competitions. There are online contests you can enter by paying an entry fee and if you beat the other players you receive a payout. If you are seriously skilled at League of Legends (or fancy putting in a lot of practice until you are), why not enter LoL tournaments?

To get you started in streaming League of Legends from how to choose a platform and ways to monetize your channel, read our guide on making money as a streamer. Based on this following, his net worth is estimated at $1 million. His channel, Loltyler1, is the second most-watched League of Legends stream with 3.52 million followers, plus another 2.35 million subscribers on YouTube. Gamer Tyler ‘Tyler1’ Steinkamp is an example of a League of Legends streaming success.

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