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In no way, shape or form do I condone this young mans behavior from Palm Beach.  Yet he went against all odds, dropped out of school and is making a six figure income by being a professional video game player.  18 year old Tom Taylor managed to create a small lucrative franchise through gaming contracts, product endorsements and game tutoring.

He is one of only about 100 professional gamers belonging to the Major League Gaming association founded in 2002.  In a good month, these gamers can bring home a few grand.  He signed a $250,000 contract six months after going pro.  At which time he hired a publicist, a financial advisor and a media trainer. 

The tutoring side of his business charges $65 an hour for those wanting to follow in his footsteps.  Showing aspiring teens how to excel or even go pro as a gamer using just his Xbox Live.