publication date: Sunday, August 4, 2019 (part of Summer 2019)

category: Competitions

clue: It took a lot longer than two weeks for this Twitch star to get good enough at a popular video game to win $3 million playing it.

explanation: Kyle Giersdorf, known by his handle Bugha, won the Fortnite World Cup in July 2019. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates


Similar Goos

James Holzhauer

Was a long-running game show broken by this high-betting sports gambler, or was it simply mastered? Go »

Seth Maddox

Being the best in the world at slide presentation software might come in handy when this Alabama teenager starts college in a few weeks. Go »

Angela Perez Baraquio

Will her students be saying aloha to the new Miss America? Go »

Takeru Kobayashi

Don't choke. Go »

Seabiscuit

This legendary racer became a depressed America's shining light. Go »

Chris Moneymaker

With a last name like that, who expects to win a game of cards against this guy? Go »