Montgomery County Teen Wins Fortnite World Cup, $3 Million

A Montgomery County teen outplayed millions of competitors to earn the title of greatest Fortnite player in the world.

Kyle Giersdorf, 16, of Pottsgrove, won the championship held in New York City over the weekend in decisive fashion. His victory earned him a $3 million prize.

Going by the competition name "Bugha," Giersdorf was one of 100 players worldwide to make it to this weekend's world championship. The championship field was selected from a pool of some 40 million.

"Words can't even explain it right now," Giersdorf said in an interview before the arena following his victory. "I'm just so happy. Everything I've done, the grind, it's all paid off. It's insane."

According to CNN, the victory is the largest ever payout for a single player in a esports tournament in history.

Giersdorf's final tally of 59 points gave him a massive margin of victory over second place.

He was followed in second place by 24-year-old professional player Harrison "Psalm" Chang, who won $1.8 million. Chang had 33 points.

Giersdorf has signed on with the esports organization Sentinels, and his victory has earned him an international following, with more than 200,000 followers of Twitter. There are even Bugha jerseys for sale in the Sentinels online store.

The event took place before a packed crowd at Arthur Ashe Tennis Stadium, and was also watched live by hundreds of thousands online, according to organizers.