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A '''money match''', sometimes referred to as a '''cash battle''' and abbreviated as '''MM''', is a match that involves an element of gambling, such as the winner getting a sum of real-world money or some other prize in addition to an in-game victory. Money matches can occur at any time for any reason, often used as a method of gaining competitive sets outside of tournaments. Money matches are sometimes side events at [[tournament]]s (such as in a [[Salty Suite]]), as well as proposed in an online environment with electronic methods of payment being used to pay the wager. Non-monetary wagers are also commonplace, such as the loser paying for the winner's expenses or giving up a valuable item of some kind; [[Leffen vs. Chillin (Apex 2015)|a particularly well-known money match]] between {{SSBM|Fox}} players {{Sm|Leffen}} and {{Sm|Chillin}} at [[Apex 2015]] had a monetary wager of $100 USD, along with the loser surrendering the "rights" to [[Alternate costume (SSBM)#Fox|Fox's default costume]]. Sometimes the wager is simply bragging rights, which itself can be quite valuable in a competitive sport, where public image is very important. In many cases, players' careers can be defined by their performance in money matches; {{Sm|Rolex}} vs. {{Sm|Professor Pro}} at {{Trn|SKTAR 3}} remains one of the most famous sets in the history of [[Project M]] and ''Smash'' as a whole.

While not a requirement, money matches often feature a "theme" between the two players, with [[mirror match]]es being particularly common; [[EVO 2015]], for instance, featured a $100 USD money match between {{Sm|Bizzarro Flame}} and {{Sm|Kage}}, two notable ''Melee'' {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} players.

Money matches typically have the same [[Tournament legal|rules]] as tournament sets, such as stage and character [[counterpick]]s, and are usually best-of-three, best-of-five, or, in particularly high-stakes cases, first-to-five. Two-on-two money matches are not unheard of, but are considerably rarer than singles.

The highest tangible stakes of any money match to date was $20,000 USD, between {{Sm|Ludwig}} and [https://youtube.fandom.com/wiki/NoahJ456 NoahJ456] in a First to 5 in ''[[Ultimate]]'' at {{Trn|The Match}} on December 15th, 2023. Before 2023, the largest amount for a money match was $1,000 USD, shared by money matches between {{Sm|Tafokints}} and {{Sm|Tian}} in [[Apex 2014]]'s Salty Suite, Leffen and {{Sm|Mango}} during bracket at [[Apex 2015]], and Leffen and {{Sm|SFAT}} at [[DreamHack Winter 2015]]. Leffen and {{Sm|Westballz}} had also planned to have a $1,000 money match, though this never materialized. {{Sm|shofu}} and rival YouTuber Verlisify also planned to have a $1,000 money match in December 2018 and both spent several months practicing, but Verlisify backed out at the last minute.

Generally, money matches only occur in the North American, South American, and European tournament scenes (with exceptions, such as Norway). In Japan, money matches can be considered to be non-government-condoned gambling, and thus, have [[wikipedia:Gambling_in_Japan|questionable legality]].

==Notable Money Matches==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH5ApzKlcGU The $1000 Money Match: Tian Vs. Tafokints]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VQUEmsO8M SKTAR 3 - Professor Pro vs Rolex - $100 Money Match]
*[[Leffen vs. Chillin (Apex 2015)|Salty Suite - Leffen (Fox) Vs. Liquid Chillin (Fox) - $100 Money Match]] 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wkzXYKfaOs Apex 2015 - C9 Mango (Falco) Vs. Leffen (Fox) - $1000 Money Match]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9QdMmIZCQk - VGBC's Salty Suite - Bizzarro Flame (Ganondorf) Vs. Eikelmann (Ganon) SSBM]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcAi0HApPdI Salty Suite - MattDotZeb (Falco) Vs. Kage The Warrior (Ganondorf)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSu1ChZiCaA WTFox: C9Mango(Marth) vs. TSM_Leffen(Fox) $365 Bo5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8S1e0DIM3Q&feature=youtu.be TSM | Leffen Vs. SFAT - $1000 FT5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDuJCHUg_Jk $6000 Money match Reckful vs Reynad]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE1IyGZgLOs Pound 2019 - ESAM (Pikachu) vs. Samsora (Peach) - $500 Money Match]
*[https://youtu.be/oTYD2vvSr9o?t=8066 The Match - Ludwig vs NoahJ456 - $20,000 First to 5 SSBU]

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