The Largest Prize Pools in Professional H1Z1 History

With the upcoming H1Z1 Pro League offering a stable economic system, H1Z1 players and teams will not have to rely on high placements at sporadic tournaments for income. However, there has been 12 major esports events for the Battle Royale title that have offered hefty prize pools for the participants. From invitationals to a nationally broadcasted tournament on televison, H1Z1 has seen its best players compete on the biggest stages. We take a look at the tournaments with the five highest prize pools in professional H1Z1.  

5. 2016 H1Z1 Invitational - Game 1 and 2

The 2016 H1Z1 Invitational took place at TwitchCon 2016 and consisted of two games that each had a prize pool of $133,622. Professional H1Z1 players and famous Twitch personalities all took part in the two matches to see who would be the last one standing in front of thousands of viewers. Game one saw Echo Fox member Radek "Radek" Pozler take home the grand prize of $40,086.60 with streamer Reed "inboxes" taking home the 2nd place prize of $26,724.40. Streamer Manpons took home 3rd place and was awarded $16,034.64. Game two saw another top two finish from inboxes, as he would secure 1st place and the $40,086.60 grand prize. Luminosity player Adrien "AydreN" Morales finished 2nd and collected $26,724.40, while streamer Shane "OPscT" Turnbull placed 3rd and secured $16,034.64.

4. DreamHack Winter 2017

DreamHack Winter 2017 saw 10 teams descend onto Jönköping, Sweden to compete for their share of the $150,000 prize. Impact Gaming took home the 1st place finish after three matches, as their 72 kills and 396,400 score would push them to three straight 1st place finishes and the $50,000 grand prize. Counter Logic Gaming finished 2nd with 26 kills and 326,910 points and collected $35,000. Rounding out the top three was Method with 50 kills and 325,950 points, which secured them $21,000. Team Vitality would come in 4th place with 34 kills and 300,410 giving them $17,000. World Best Gaming placed 5th with 49 kills and 266,220 total points to secure $12,000.

H1Z1 Invitational All-Stars 2017

Taking place at TwitchCon 2017, the H1Z1 Invitational All-Stars event saw some of the most popular H1Z1 and Twitch personalities meet on the battlefield for a shot at glory and their share of the $201,000 prize pool. Streamer SandyRavage took home 1st place and the grand prize of $75,000 with Pawel "Leh" Lehmann secured 2nd place and $45,000. Professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Player Spencer "hiko" Martin finished 3rd and collected $30,000 to round out the top three. Seven players from the United States took home $142,000 of the total prize money, while one player from Poland secured $45,000 worth. One German player secured $12,000 worth of the prize pool, while one player from France collected the remaining $2,000 of prize money. 

2. H1Z1 Invitational Legends 2017

Taking place in the same venur as the All-Stars event, the H1Z1 Invitational Legends challenge saw the very best players that H1Z1 had to offer compete for the lion's share of the $230,000 prize pool. Competing for Epsilon Esports, Jack "Rizaar" Parker took home 1st place and the $80,000 grand prize. Chance "MoNsTcR" Duncan who competed at the event with Noble Esports placed second and secured $50,000. Another player representing Epsilon Esports at the event rounded out the top three, as ApexShay placed 3rd and collected $30,000. Rizaar and ApexShay combined for $110,000 in earnings giving the United Kingdom the title of the region with the most prize money won at the Legends event. The United States would be second with six players winning $92,0000. 

1. H1Z1 Fight for the Crown

The H1Z1 Fight for the Crown was a nationally broadcasted event that aired on the CW Network, which had the best H1Z1 teams in the world come together to battle it out for survival and their share of the $300,000 prize pool. Obey Alliance took home 1st place and the grand prize of $180,000. World Best Gaming finished 2nd and secured $60,000, while Luminosity Gaming collected 3rd place and added $30,000 to their pocketbooks. Counter Logic Gaming placed 4th and secured $18,000 with Denial esports coming in 5th and grabbing $12,000 to round out the top five. Preceded by a six part docuseries that ramped up the excitement for event, the finale gave televison audiences across the country the first taste of the entertainment that Battle Royale esports can provide. 

While these major tournaments have helped to grow the esports scene for H1Z1 and have provided a great deal of prize winngs to their victors, the H1Z1 Pro League looks to completely overhaul how people view Battle Royale esports and turn it into a entertainment product that any viewer can enjoy. 

(cover photo courtesy of Twitch)

(all figures taken from esportsearnings and the H1Z1 official website)