Had this in the video game thread a few weeks back. But this single esports tournament now has a larger prize pool than for the US Open, The Masters, or Tour de France. And the prize pool continues to grow.
Based on splits in past years, the winner would get half the pot.
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/06/2...its-10-million
As the finals for the International 2014 Dota 2 tournament approach, the prize pool keeps growing. In just over two weeks, the largest pool in eSports history has accrued another $1 million USD, and reached the $10 million mark.