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How does prize money work in Dota 2?
From the prize pool to the players.
- Prize pool
- $750,000 BLAST Slam VIII
- Winner's prize
- $270,000 36% of the pool
- For the players
- $200,000 the rest for the team
Most prize money won, teams, all time
OG#1 all time$37.8M
Team Liquid#2 all time$34.1M
Team Spirit#3 all time$33.2M
LGD Gaming#4 all time$26.4M
Evil Geniuses#5 all time$22.2M
TI prize pools2011–2026, Liquipedia
Top 100 teamsall-time prize money by place, Liquipedia
Our answer“Split by the final place!”
All TI prize pools together
$212,742,636
15 Internationals since 2011
- BiggestTI 2021 · $40.0M
- NewestTI 2026 · $3.9M
- For the team
- $70,000 of the winner's prize
- Most titles
- 42 first places, LGD Gaming
- Teams over $1M
- 53 all-time prize money
- Top 490 teams
- $402.5M together, all time
By Kevin · updated October 5, 2026 · numbers updated every day
What is the difference between prize pool and winner's prize?
The prize pool is all the prize money of a tournament together. The winner's prize is only the part for first place. The rest goes to the other places.
Example: BLAST Slam VIII had a total prize pool of $750,000. The winner gets $270,000 of it.
Who gets the money: the players or the team?
Each team splits its prize between its players and the organization behind the team. At BLAST Slam VIII, the $270,000 for the winner are split: $200,000 for the players and $70,000 for the team. Other events have their own rules.
Who has won the most prize money?
Why are TI winners at the top?
The International had the biggest prize pools in Dota 2, up to $40,018,195 at TI 2021. Players who won TI in those years earned millions, so they are still at the top of the all-time ranking.
Questions players ask
How much does the winner of a Dota 2 tournament get?
It depends on the event. At BLAST Slam VIII the winner gets $270,000 of a $750,000 prize pool.
Is prize money the same as a salary?
No. Prize money only comes from tournaments. Salaries, streaming and sponsor money are not part of the prize money rankings.
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Sources: Liquipedia: BLAST Slam VIII, Liquipedia: Player earnings, Liquipedia: Team earnings. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
