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There are a number of Magic: the Gathering players who derive all their income from the game, whether that be:
A direct contract from Wizards of the Coast, given to the players with the best competitive results
Prize money from winning tournaments
1:1 lessons
Writing about the game
Streaming-related income
Sponsorship related to all the above
The split ...
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Duplicate bridge certainly has full-time professional players who earn their living playing, although most of them are also teachers, and play with students for pay. There at least used to be professional players of Chemin de fer (a gambling game) and still are for blackjack and other casino gambling games.
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