4. Sasha Hostyn ($24,000 of $144,584)
Sasha Hostyn may only be the fourth highest paid female gamer, but in terms of overall earning, she is the current world’s best. There are only two female gamers who have bagged more than $100,000 from video game tournaments prize money. And one of them, the best of them, is Sasha.
She has participated at most major competitions since 2011. Her skill set is sharp, especially in StarCraft II. From playing this game, Sasha won the 2012 World Championship Series: North American Championship.
That day, she took home the highest prize money she has ever won, $24,000. And by the age of 22, she has bagged a total of $144,584. Who would have thought you can make that much money by playing video games?
Even among all gamers, including the male ones, Sasha is one of the best. Back in her home country, Canada, she is currently the 8th best. Here are some additional information about her:
- Player ID: Scarlett, Kat, TossImba, AcerScarlett
- Total tournament: 93
- Total win: 18 tournaments
