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{{Infobox Smasher | {{Infobox Smasher | ||
| name | | name = Zhu | ||
| image | | image = Zhu.png | ||
| mainssbm | | mainssbm = Falco | ||
| otherssbm | | otherssbm = Fox | ||
| 2ndotherssbm | | 2ndotherssbm = Sheik | ||
| moreotherssbm | | moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}} | ||
| crew | | crew = BOXR | ||
| former crews | | former crews = Baysians, Team Gamecenter, Smash Practice | ||
| | | skillssbm = Top professional {{retired}} | ||
| | | rankingssbm = [[2017 SSBMRank]]: 66th | ||
| winningsssbm | | winningsssbm = ~$5,104.02 | ||
| realname | | realname = Julian (Yue) Zhu | ||
| alias | | alias = Poor Zhu | ||
| birthday | | birthday = 24 | ||
| birthmonth | | birthmonth = 5 | ||
| birthyear | | birthyear = 1990 | ||
| location | | location = Berkeley, California | ||
| country | | country = United States | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Zhu''' is a | '''Zhu''' is a ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Falco}} player from Northern California who is considered to be one of the best Falco players in the world. He was initially known most for [[self-destruct]]ing at crucial moments, dubbed "zhuiciding," and being the recipient of the original [[Wombo Combo]]. Zhu has made a series of combo videos named "Happy Feet," which showcase his Falco. At [[GENESIS]], he defeated renowned smasher {{Sm|Mew2King}} in losers' quarters for his placement. At [[EVO 2016]], Zhu has a remarkable performance, defeating players such as {{Sm|Lucky}}, {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Laudandus}}, and {{Sm|Darkrain}} to get 9th place. | ||
He is currently helping to run [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtGeosEjh8wfMZifNfhospw SmashPractice] along with {{Sm|Cactuar}}. | He is currently helping to run [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtGeosEjh8wfMZifNfhospw SmashPractice] along with {{Sm|Cactuar}}. | ||
Zhu was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Philadelphia Melee Power Rankings]] | Zhu is currently ranked 66th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]]. He was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Philadelphia Melee Power Rankings]] and 5th on the [[NorCal Melee Power Rankings]]. | ||
On August 4th, 2018, Zhu announced that | On August 4th, 2018, Zhu announced that EVO 2018 would be his last tournament as a competitor.<ref>https://twitter.com/boxrZhu/status/1025827543763415040</ref> | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=3412 UCLA VII: Avalanche]||November 9th, 2008||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|DEHF}} | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=3412 UCLA VII: Avalanche]||November 9th, 2008||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|DEHF}} | ||
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| | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/scsa-west-coast-circuit-may-30th-m2k-is-coming-new-rules-front-page.203636/page-13#post-6037152 SCSA West Coast Circuit 1]||December 6th, 2008||4th||4th||Lucky | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=4716 UCLA Revival]||February 15th, 2009||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Lucky}} | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=4716 UCLA Revival]||February 15th, 2009||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Lucky}} | ||
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|[[Active Gamers]]||September 26th-27th, 2009||4th||2nd||Mew2King | |[[Active Gamers]]||September 26th-27th, 2009||4th||2nd||Mew2King | ||
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|[ | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=255468 Pat's House]||November 14th-15th, 2009||2nd||2nd||MacD | ||
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|[[R3]]||December 19th-20th, 2009||3rd||—||— | |[[R3]]||December 19th-20th, 2009||3rd||—||— | ||
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|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||7th||33rd||MacD | |[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||7th||33rd||MacD | ||
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|[ | |[http://nintendodojo.com/event.aspx?id=7476 SCSA West Coast Circuit 5]||January 30th, 2010||5th||—||— | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/event.aspx?id=8355 Tourney Play 5]||May 8th, 2010||5th||4th||MacD | |[http://nintendodojo.com/event.aspx?id=8355 Tourney Play 5]||May 8th, 2010||5th||4th||MacD | ||
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|[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||13th||9th||MacD | |[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||13th||9th||MacD | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/no-johns-july-2nd-results.306367/ No Johns 7/2/11]||July 2nd, 2011||3rd||2nd|| | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/no-johns-july-2nd-results.306367/ No Johns 7/2/11]||July 2nd, 2011||3rd||2nd||Hax | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/no-johns-august-6th-results-50-oh-yea-melee-is-back.308515/ No Johns 8/6/11]||August 6th, 2011||1st||1st||Mew2King | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/no-johns-august-6th-results-50-oh-yea-melee-is-back.308515/ No Johns 8/6/11]||August 6th, 2011||1st||1st||Mew2King | ||
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|[[HTC Throwdown]]||September 19th, 2015||17th||17th||Cactuar | |[[HTC Throwdown]]||September 19th, 2015||17th||17th||Cactuar | ||
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|[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th | |[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th 2015||17th||9th||Cactuar | ||
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|[[Smash the Record 2015]]||October 23rd-26th, 2015||—||4th||Cactuar | |[[Smash the Record 2015]]||October 23rd-26th, 2015||—||4th||Cactuar | ||
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|[[Smash Summit]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||13th||7th||{{Sm|Westballz}} | |[[Smash Summit]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||13th||7th||{{Sm|Westballz}} | ||
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|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th | |[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th 2016||33rd||17th||Cactuar | ||
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|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||5th||2nd||Mew2King | |[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||5th||2nd||Mew2King | ||
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|[[Pound 2016]]||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||25th||—||— | |[[Pound 2016]]||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||25th||—||— | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/emerald-city-iii/brackets/12931/44233/147138 Emerald City III]||June 18th, 2016||5th||4th||{{Sm|Silent Wolf}} | ||
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|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||25th||7th||MacD | |[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||25th||7th||MacD | ||
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|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||17th||—||— | |[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||17th||—||— | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/di-another-day-2-a-western-australian-major/events/melee-singles/brackets/70410 DI Another Day 2]||September 8th-11th, 2016||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Spud}} | ||
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|[http://norcalhss.challonge.com/mmseptmelee Matador Monthly - September]||September 23rd, 2016||1st||—||— | |[http://norcalhss.challonge.com/mmseptmelee Matador Monthly - September]||September 23rd, 2016||1st||—||— | ||
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|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||33rd||17th||Cactuar | |[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||33rd||17th||Cactuar | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/the-norcal-classic/events/melee-singles/brackets/119277 The NorCal Classic]||February 25th, 2017||9th||—||— | ||
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|{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||25th||5th||Hungrybox | |{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||25th||5th||Hungrybox | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/get-smashed-123/events/melee-singles/brackets/138155 Get Smashed 123]||June 20th, 2017||65th||—||— | ||
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|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-15th, 2017||65th||—||— | |[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-15th, 2017||65th||—||— | ||
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|[[GENESIS 5]]||January 19th-21st, 2018||97th||—||— | |[[GENESIS 5]]||January 19th-21st, 2018||97th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | |{{Trn|Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition}}||April 7th, 2018||9th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|EVO 2018 | |{{Trn|EVO 2018}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||65th||—||— | ||
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*Several tournament streams, and even the [[2014 SSBMRank]], jokingly list "Poor" as a sponsor of Zhu as a reference to the Wombo Combo. | *Several tournament streams, and even the [[2014 SSBMRank]], jokingly list "Poor" as a sponsor of Zhu as a reference to the Wombo Combo. | ||
*Zhu is also known to have held a 2-year winning streak over {{Sm|Hax}}, not losing to him in bracket even once until No Johns 7/2/11, and defeating him in every encounter afterward until [[Revival of Melee 7]]. | *Zhu is also known to have held a 2-year winning streak over {{Sm|Hax}}, not losing to him in bracket even once until No Johns 7/2/11, and defeating him in every encounter afterward until [[Revival of Melee 7]]. | ||
*Zhu used the tag CG for some of his sets at EVO 2016, which is a reference to | *Zhu used the tag CG for some of his sets at EVO 2016, which is a reference to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKDlqdsw1i8 this Silvagunner video] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=66087 SmashBoards profile] | *[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=66087 SmashBoards profile] | ||
[[Category:Northern California smashers]] | [[Category:Northern California smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Southern California smashers]] | [[Category:Southern California smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Pennsylvania smashers]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Falco | [[Category:Falco professionals (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Fox | [[Category:Fox professionals (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:VIP players]] | [[Category:VIP players]] | ||
[[Category:2009 RetroSSBMRank ranked players]] | |||
[[Category:2011 RetroSSBMRank ranked players]] | |||
[[Category:2012 RetroSSBMRank ranked players]] | |||
[[Category:2013 SSBMRank ranked players]] | |||
[[Category:2014 SSBMRank ranked players]] | |||
[[Category:2015 SSBMRank ranked players]] | |||
[[Category:2016 SSBMRank ranked players]] | |||
[[Category:2017 SSBMRank ranked players]] | |||
[[Category:2013 SSBMRank top 25]] | |||
[[Category:2014 SSBMRank top 25]] | |||
[[Category:Back Room members]] | [[Category:Back Room members]] | ||