Professional players and teams go to incredible lengths to earn victory and glory in the highly competitive world of CS:GO. One of the driving forces for these players has always been the financial incentive that tournaments offer.

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That's why tournaments with the highest prize money have always left a noticeable mark on the minds of fans and spectators alike. Here are the top 5 most valuable tournaments in CS:GO:

•   In fifth place with a result of $1,250,000 are two tournaments, namely two majors: BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 and IEM Rio Major 2022. Each of them brought the winners (Vitality and Outsiders) $500,000 each.  
  
• In fourth place is ELEAGUE Season 1, which drew $1,410,000. Virtus.pro received $400,000 for first place.
  
•  Second and third place are shared by WESG 2016 and WESG 2017 with prize pools of $1,500,000 each. EnVyUs got $800,000 for winning in 2016 and fnatic got $800,000 for winning in 2017.  
  
•   Well, the leader is PGL Major Stockholm 2021 with an unreal $2,000,000. Then the team NAVI, having taken the first line, received $1,000,000,000,000.   

These tournaments not only bring money to teams and players, but also increase competition and inspire players to achieve high level achievements.