Gaming for pay is not easy. Sure, you think that just because you're playing Halo 2 up to twelve hours a day that you're having fun. But no, it's hard, hard work. Hell, I played video games for a measly nine hours straight on Monday and I was exhausted. I could barely walk down a flight of stairs and drive myself home.

But Tom Taylor, aka Tsquared aka T2, is willing to put forth the effort. And he's turning that Halo expertise into cold hard cash. Dude's making over $120,000 this year! And he's only 19, which may sound young to artifacts like yours truly, but in the world of competitive gaming, he's probably on the cusp of retirement.

The biggest sacrifice? Limiting oneself to Red Bull only during tournament time. This man truly suffers for his craft. Michael McWhertor

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