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Teen wins $3M playing 'Fortnite'

Posted online July 29, 2019 | 7:47 am

Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf, a 16-year-old from Pennsylvania, won $3 million playing popular video game "Fortnite."

The prize is the largest to date for an e-sports tournament.

A total of $30 million in prize money is slated to be awarded during the Fortnite World Cup.

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