N0tail (Johan Sundstein) — Dota 2's $7M Man

N0tail is the highest-earning esports player in history by prize money, with $7.2 million from winning The International twice with OG in 2018 and 2019. TI9’s $34.3 million prize pool was the largest in esports history, funded entirely by player battle pass purchases. His 2019 winnings of $3.1 million from a single tournament exceeded Wimbledon's singles champion prize of $2.5 million that year, and his career total tops the average professional tennis player’s lifetime earnings of $2 million. Outpacing Ludwig's record subathon income, N0tail’s strategic dominance in Dota 2 proves that focused tournament play can rival diversified streaming models.