Smasher:Samuel Felinton
| Samuel Felinton "TheSamFZ" | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Ultimate main | King K. Rool |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Taipan Esports |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Samuel Felinton |
| Birth date | |
| Location | West Virginia 
|
Samuel Felinton (formerly known as TheSamFZ) is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament Organizer from West Virginia, who mains King K. Rool. He is most known for being the co-founder and majority owner of the disbanded esports organization Taipan Esports.
On April 3rd, 2021, Samuel Felinton held his first tournament[1]. As of January 1st, 2022, Samuel Felintonhas hosted hundreds and distributed over $10,000 in prize pools. Out of these tournaments, his most popular series are the Taipan Smash Singles, Smash After Dark, and the Taipan Holiday Tournaments. As of November 17th, 2021, Samuel Felinton became an official Trolli League tournament organizer[2]. On September 12th, 2022, Samuel Felinton along side [Keeg] closed Taipan Esports' operations until further notice[3].
Outside of tournament organizing, Samuel Felinton has a minor broadcasting career. On June 11th, 2021, Samuel Felinton became a streamer for the Smash Crew Server. Three months later, on September 1st, 2021, he streamed his final crew battle. Within that period, he could stream upwards of 100 crew battles, including a Smashcords Team Hero v.s. Team Shulk crew battle[4].
Besides Taipan Esports, Samuel Felinton has also founded many other projects including WV board of Esports, and the Team FZ. He also has won many awards for his young entrepreneurial talent, like the ECS Young Entrepreneur of the year award.
Tournaments hosted[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Taipan Smash Singles[edit]
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipan Ultimate Singles 17 |
August 2nd, 2021 | 52 | ScottPilgrm | AdrianYogi |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 18 |
August 9th, 2021 | 72 | Nes-T | Gman |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 19 |
August 16th, 2021 | 89 | Inlajin | Bray |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 20 |
August 23rd, 2021 | 82 | Cobra | Key |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 21 |
August 30th, 2021 | 74 | Sho | Ghost Aldaine |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 22 |
September 6th, 2021 | 90 | Mtkat | Genialo |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 23 |
September 13th, 2021 | 80 | Ghost Aldaine | ReZo |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 24 |
September 20th, 2021 | 84 | Cobra | Munchy |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 25 |
September 27th, 2021 | 41 | Rax | Ducky |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 26 |
October 4th, 2021 | 40 | Bapple | Pin |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 27 |
October 11th, 2021 | 70 | Nero | Gh0stly |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 28 |
October 18th, 2021 | 61 | Cheery | Renatoide |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 29 |
October 25th, 2021 | 123 | Inlajin | Mtkat |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 30 |
November 1st, 2021 | 148 | Peru | Mtkat |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 31 |
November 8th, 2021 | 219 | Mivics | Vixel |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 32 |
November 15th, 2021 | 104 | Castle | Br1 AV |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 33 |
November 22nd, 2021 | 100 | Sonix | Jake |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 34 |
November 29nd, 2021 | 68 | Enhancedpv | Inlajin |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 35 |
December 6th, 2021 | 118 | Anality | Andrik |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 36 |
December 13th, 2021 | 58 | rm8 | JaZaR |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 37 |
December 20th, 2021 | 63 | Castle | AlanDiss |
| Taipan Ultimate Singles 38 |
December 28th, 2021 | 63 | BeastModePaul | Enhancedpv |
| Taipan Smash Singles 40 |
January 10th, 2022 | 92 | Morris | SlushieV1 |
| Taipan Smash Singles 41 |
January 17th, 2022 | 83 | Enhancedpv | Space0 |
Taipan Holiday Tournaments[edit]
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Taipan Esports Feast |
November 25th, 2021 | 66 | Tractor the Thot Killer | Funsparce |
| Taipan's Festive Smashdown |
December 25th, 2021 | 114 | Jimmychanga | rm8 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee singles[edit]
Taipan Smash Singles[edit]
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipan Smash Singles 40 |
January 10th, 2022 | 32 | Pappi | Ben |
| Taipan Smash Singles 41 |
January 17th, 2022 | 29 | Mekk | Salt |
Trivia[edit]
- Samuel Felinton is a current contributor to SmashWiki and Liquipedia.
- The first two tournaments Samuel Felinton ran were private tournaments exclusive to Taipan Esports-sponsored players and crew members.
- Samuel Felinton also has released and published Teenager Business [5], a book on basics of entrepreneurship.
