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| {{Infobox Smasher
| | '''Pkmvodka''', a [[:Category:Pros|pro smasher]] native to St-Jerome, Québec, Canada, is considered one of the top player in Canada. Also known as "pkm" or "vodka", is known to [[main]] [[Captain Falcon]], but can also play with any other character and is considered "The Canadian Azen". |
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| | image = PKMVodka.jpg
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| | mainssbm = Marth
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| | 2ndmainssbm = Falco
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| | otherssbm = Captain Falcon
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| | 2ndotherssbm = Donkey Kong
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| | moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Link}}, {{SSBM|Sheik}}, {{SSBM|Fox}}, {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}
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| | crew = No Mercy feat. pkmvodka
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| | alias = PKMVodka
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| | location = Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
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| | country = Canada
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| '''Lampadaires''', previously known as '''PKMVodka''', is a Canadian professional [[smasher]] native to Saint-Jérôme, Québec, and is considered one of the best players in Canada. His [[main character]] is {{SSBM|Marth}}, although he frequently plays many other characters. He was often referred to simply as "PKM" or "Vodka", and is occasionally called "The Canadian Azen". He was previously ranked 4th on the [[Montreal Power Rankings|Montreal Melee Power Rankings]] and has been considered retired since the beginning of 2015.
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| ==History== | | == History == |
| pkmvodka first began playing ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' on December 3, 2001, the day of its release in North America. Having previously played the [[Nintendo 64]]'s ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' with a friend, he was highly awaiting its sequel in order to obtain and master its gameplay. It was not until 2003 when he was exposed to the advanced techniques of the game. After watching Taka's ''11k Ganon'' video, his dream was to achieve such a high score, which is presumably where pkmvodka became a dedicated smasher. The following summer, he got his first gasp of competition outside of Saint-Jérôme at La Ronde, where he failed miserably. However, he was determined to get better at the game.
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| In spring 2004, pkmvodka met smashers {{Sm|Chesterr01}} and Testrider at a smashfest, only to learn that Testrider was the very player who defeated him in summer 2003. From then on, pkmvodka got exponentially better, meeting with various other players from around Montréal. He quickly became one of the best players in the city.
| | === The Beginning === |
| | He first started playing the game the day of it's release. Having played the N64's version a bit with a friend in the past, he was highly awaiting it's sequel so he could own the game and get better on his own. Nothing much happened before 2003, where he was confronted by the advanced techniques of the game. After watching Taka's 11k Ganon video, his dream was to achieve such a high score; that's probably where it all started. The next summer, he got his first gasp of outside competition at La Ronde where he lost badly, however, he was determined to get better. |
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| In August 2005, pkmvodka attended his first out of state tournament, in Toronto, Ontario. Accompanied by chesterr01, they played against many veteran smashers known from the community including MetaKnight0, jv3x3 and sprocket. pkmvodka ranked fifth in the tournament, bested by jv3x3 in the winner's bracket, and by chesterr01 in loser's bracket. By then, he realized how traveling and tournament presence is important to the evolution of a smasher's skill. | | In spring 2004, pkmvodka met up with [[chesterr01]] and [[Testrider]] at a smashfest only to later find out that [[Testrider]] was the guy that crushed him in the summer of 2003. From that point, he started to get exponentially better, meeting with various other players from around Montréal. He quickly became one of the best player in the city and after a few meetings, [[chesterr01]] and they gradually became training. |
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| In December 2005, pkmvodka attended No Mercy vs the World, Montreal's first true tournament. This was also the foundation of the [[crew]] No Mercy feat. pkmvodka. He ranked first in singles, fourth in doubles (teaming with a friend who at the time was a casual gamer) and first in crews. This was the beginning of his winning streak; pkmvodka went on to rank first in singles for three tournaments in a row. | | In August 2005, pkmvodka went out for his first out of state tournament, in Toronto, Ontario. Accompanied by [[chesterr01]], they fought many veteran smashers known from the community like [[MetaKnight0]], [[jv3x3]] and [[sprocket]]. Pkmvodka got 5th place in the tournament, bested by [[jv3x3]] in winners bracket and [[chesterr01]] in losers. At that moment, he realized how travelling and tournament presence is important to evolve. |
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| In August 2006, pkmvodka attended his first American tournament, the [[Zero Challenge 2]], in Fountain Valley, California. He was accompanied by chesterr01 and {{Sm|Vwins}}. He ranked 25th in singles, out of 192 entrants. He was defeated by {{sm|SOS}} in the winner's bracket, and by {{sm|Manacloud}} in the loser's bracket.
| | === The Present === |
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| ==Tournament placings==
| | In December 2005, pkmvodka attended [[No Mercy vs the World]], which was Montreal's first real tournament. That was also the beginning of the crew "[[No Mercy feat. pkmvodka]]". He got 1st in singles, 4th in doubles (Teaming with a friend, that was a casual player at that time) and 1st in crews. That was the beginning of his winning streak; pkm then went to get first in singles for 3 tournaments in a row. |
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| !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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| |[[Zero Challenge 2]]||August 15th-17th, 2006||25th||17th||{{Sm|Vwins}}
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| |[https://smashboards.com/threads/smash-til-you-drop-2-dy-no-mite-punch-results-thread.97867/ Smash 'Til You Drop 2]||February 24th, 2007||3rd||—||—
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| |[https://smashboards.com/threads/twilight-of-smash-3-ottawa-on-results.103514/ Twilight of Smash 3]||May 12th, 2007||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Gpwn}}
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| |[[TransCanada Tournament]]||June 30th-July 1st, 2007||5th||4th||{{Sm|Kage}}
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| |[[MELEE-FC Diamond]]||July 12th-14th, 2007||57th||13th||{{Sm|Chesterr01}}
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| |[[Zero Challenge 3]]||July 20th-22nd, 2007||9th||25th||Chesterr01
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| |[https://smashboards.com/threads/smash-for-fun-2-results.121692/ Smash For Fun 2]||October 20th, 2007||2nd||5th||{{Sm|Jarc}}
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| |[[Viva La Smashtaclysm]]||November 10th-11th, 2007||33rd||—||—
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| |[[Central Alberta Smash Tournament#CAST_4_-_November_22-23rd,_2008|CAST 4]]||November 22nd-23rd, 2008||—||1st||{{Sm|Bam}}
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| |[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||65th||9th||Vwins
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| |[[Revival of Melee 2]]||November 21st-22nd, 2009||25th||7th||Kage
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| |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=232618 Starfurry 5]||May 2nd, 2009||5th||2nd||{{Sm|KirbyKaze}}
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| |[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||65th||9th||Kage
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| |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=281357 Smash t'ill you Crash]||July 19th, 2010||2nd||2nd||Sm|Kage
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| |[http://challonge.com/kw6s6u5i/standings SmashLoft Melee #14]||April 26th, 2013||2nd||—||—
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| |[http://challonge.com/ssbmmtl21 SmashLoft Melee #21]||June 21st, 2013||1st||—||—
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| |[[Smash Till You Crash 4]]||August 24th-25th, 2013||7th||3rd||{{Sm|Europhoria}}
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| |[[Polybash XIII]]||March 1st-2nd, 2014||5th||4th||{{Sm|Diakonos}}
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| [[Category:Marth players (SSBM)]] | | In August 2006, pkmvodka went to his first American tournament, [[OC2: Zero Challenge]], in California, accompanied by [[chesterr01]] and [[Vwins]]. He got 25th in singles, out of 192 entrants. He was defeated by [[SOS]] in winners bracket, and [[ManaCloud]] in losers. [http://lbpolymusic.com/tio/tournament.aspx?id=23] |
| [[Category:Captain Falcon players (SSBM)]] | | |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong players (SSBM)]] | | Pkmvodka is currently a member of the '[[No Mercy feat. pkmvodka]]' crew. |
| [[Category:Link players (SSBM)]] | | |
| [[Category:Quebec smashers]] | | [[Category:Smashers]] |
| | [[Category:Pros]] |
| | [[Category:Bowser Professionals]] |
| | [[Category:Captain Falcon Professionals]] |
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