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Vitality’s recent success at the ESL Pro League Season 16 was a fine achievement for a team who are no strangers to hitting the esports news headlines, and one of the most popular outfits with those checking out the latest esports betting offers.
The success was likely all the more rewarding, as it comes on the back of what had been something of a turbulent year for the organisation. Those who watched Season 15 of the Pro League likely wouldn’t have this success coming, with Vitality having bombed out of that event – plummeting to 14th place in the standings overall.
With this win, 2022 does look set to end on a positive note, with this victory lining the Vitality players’ coffers with $200,000 in prize money, in addition to booking a place in the Blast World Final.
Peter Passes Landmark
Whilst for the team, relief may have been the overwhelming sensation upon re-entering the winner’s circle, for Peter “Dupreeh” Rasmussen, this win represented a hugely significant moment in what has been a stellar career.
Formerly with Team Dignitas, Team SoloMid and Astralis, the 29-year-old Dane has been part of the CS:GO scene for over ten years now; mixing steady periods with spectacular streaks – most notably during 2018 and early 2019 when he went on an incredible run, amassing some $729,550 in total earnings, courtesy of wins in the IGS Season 1, Eleague CSGO Premier 2018, IEM Katowice 2019 and numerous other events according to Esports Earnings.
It was however this latest success which pushed ‘Dupreeh’ into the record books, with the prize money earned edging him over the $2million mark – the first CS:GO player to record this feat. Bear in mind, this is for tournament winnings according to esportsearnings.com and doesn’t include other earnings such as sponsorships or salaries.
A fine achievement for the Allerød native, and one which not only cements his position as the highest-earning CS:GO player of all time, but also places him third in Denmark’s all-time list across all esports.
Dupreeh May Soon Have Company at the Top Table
It took a little over ten years since the launch of CS:GO for the game to see its first $2M man, but the wait for the second entry to this exclusive club seems likely to be considerably shorter.
Amongst those most likely to be joining Dupreeh are a trio of his fellow countrymen. Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth ($1.97M), Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz ($1.92M), and Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander ($1.82M) are all on the cusp of setting foot in the $2M waters. Whatever happens next though, Dupreeh will always be the man who got there first.
DOTA Still Dwarfs the Rest
Despite those accolades, Dupreeh sits in the 36th spot in the all-time esports earning player table. That is however simply a reflection of the game in which he excels.
Whilst still ranked as a top 3 game, CS:GO is light years behind the behemoth that is DOTA when it comes to the prize money on offer. If any confirmation of that assertion were needed, it is granted by a glance at the all-time esports money list. Of the top 36 names, all bar two are DOTA players.
Of those names from the DOTA scene, the majority owe their position to success in The International and its astronomical $40 million prize fund. Whilst this disparity between DOTA and the rest exists – even LoL’s top event of the LoL Worlds only offers $2.25 million – the make-up of the money list seems likely to retain a familiar look.
Any non-DOTA player hitting the upper echelons of this list, therefore, merits the utmost respect; perhaps no one more so in CS than the dedicated Dane Dupreeh.
