Quick question what do last place winners get? Yeah NOTHING! So you best be having a fall back plan. There is even HIGHLY payed actors who if decided to never act again or Hollywood decided they are has beens wouldn't be on the streets once the money runs out. They be lawyers and scientist other high paying jobs.
So hay spend you nights pushing your skills on anything that your heart desires but take you but to class and become someone.
Tournaments not only their income. Many of them are already streamer or/and have legit sponsorship. Big football clubs also entering this eSports area. FC Barcelona announced their participation in eSport this year.
if that kid is like 10 or so he was screwed either way. being like 30 or older lowers your reaction time enough to make you unable to compete against the highest level players no matter how well you are at the game especially in dota
So hay spend you nights pushing your skills on anything that your heart desires but take you but to class and become someone.