Tournament:Apex 2009
| Apex 2009 | |
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| Dates | May 9th-10th, 2009 |
| Venue | Palmer Inn |
| Address/City | 3499 US Highway 1 Princeton, New Jersey 
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| Attendance | 200+ |
| Entry fees | Venue: $10 Singles: $10 (+$5 if attending Brawl+'s singles) Doubles: $20 per team Crews: $20 per Crew ( 4-5 people crews only ) |
| Pot size(s) | Melee singles: $470 Melee doubles: $350 Brawl singles: $2,250 Brawl doubles: $1,500 |
| Results | |
 winners
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Jman 1v1 Mew2King & Jman 2v2
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 winners
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 Ally 1v1 Ally & Mew2King 2v2
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| Staff | |
| Organizer(s) | Alex Strife |
Apex 2009 was a tournament hosted by Alex Strife. It was the inaugural tournament of the Apex series. It is also the tournament that replaced Apex 2008, which was a planned Brawl tournament for the New York Smash scene that was delayed.
ScheduleEdit
| Time | Event |
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| 10AM-12PM | Registration |
| 12PM | Super Smash Bros. Brawl doubles |
| 2PM | Super Smash Bros. Melee doubles |
| 6PM | Super Smash Bros. Melee singles |
| 8PM | Super Smash Bros. Brawl singles pool |
| 12AM | Wrap-up, Melee/Brawl Regional Crews, Brawl + registration & singles |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10AM-11AM | Warm-up |
| 11AM-7PM | Super Smash Bros. Brawl singles |
| 8PM-10:30PM | Brawl Regional Crews |
RulesetEdit
Procedures for stage-striking, life-stealing, double blind picks, and third-party/modified controllers were incorporated into all rulesets.
SSBMEdit
General rulesEdit
- 4 stocks
- 7 minute time limit
- Items are set to "Off".
- Wobbling is prohibited.
- Freezing glitches, such as the freeze glitch and Soul Stunner, are prohibited.
- Stalling is not allowed.
StagesEdit
Singles stage list
Doubles stage list
| Starter | Counterpick |
|---|---|
| Yoshi's Story | Corneria |
| Pokémon Stadium | Rainbow Cruise |
| Battlefield | Jungle Japes |
| Final Destination | Green Greens |
| Dream Land | Brinstar |
| Congo Jungle |
- Dave's Stupid Rule: A player or team may not counterpick to the stage they last won on.
- No stage can be played twice in a row.
SSBBEdit
General rules (singles & doubles)Edit
- 3 stocks
- 8 minute time limit
- Items are set to "Off" and "None"
- Stalling is banned.
- Infinite chain grabs must end at 300%.
- The initiator of a Self-Destruct wins in case of tie.
- Controls must be set before the match begins.
Stage list (singles & doubles)Edit
| Starter | Counterpick |
|---|---|
| Smashville | Battleship Halberd |
| Battlefield | Pokémon Stadium 1 |
| Final Destination | Castle Siege |
| Lylat Cruise | Delfino Plaza |
| Yoshi's Island | Frigate Orpheon |
| Rainbow Cruise | |
| Brinstar |
Brawl+Edit
General rulesetEdit
- 4 stocks
- 8 minutes
- Items are set to "Off" and "None"
- Stalling is banned.
- Infinite chain grabs must end at 300%.
- The initiator of a suicide wins in case of tie.
- Controls must be set before the match begins.
Stage listEdit
| Starter | Counterpick |
|---|---|
| Smashville | Battleship Halberd |
| Battlefield | Pokémon Stadium 1 |
| Final Destination | Castle Siege |
| Pokémon Stadium 2 | Delfino Plaza |
| Yoshi's Island | Frigate Orpheon |
| WarioWare, Inc. | Rainbow Cruise |
| Luigi's Mansion | Brinstar |
| Lylat Cruise | |
| Jungle Japes | |
| Norfair | |
| Pictochat |
ResultsEdit
Brawl singlesEdit
(210 entrants)
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ally |
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$990 |
| 2nd | Mew2King |
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$525 |
| 3rd | lain |
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$315 |
| 4th | Anti |
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$210 |
| 5th | Atomsk |
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$84 |
| 5th | Ksizzle |
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$84 |
| 7th | ADHD |
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$21 |
| 7th | Anther |
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$21 |
| 9th | Seibrik |
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| 9th | Candy |
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| 9th | NinjaLink |
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| 9th | Blackwaltz |
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| 13th | Afro Thundah |
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| 13th | Dojo |
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| 13th | UltimateRazer |
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| 13th | HolyNightmare |
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| 17th | Y.b.M. |
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| 17th | UTDZac |
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| 17th | Slikvik |
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| 17th | Dazwa |
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| 17th | NEO |
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| 17th | Boss |
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| 17th | Plank |
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| 17th | Light |
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| 25th | Hylian |
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| 25th | Meep |
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| 25th | PhantomX |
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| 25th | Korn |
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| 25th | ESOJ |
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| 25th | Jash |
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| 25th | Dapuffster |
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| 25th | Xzax |
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| 33rd | Vinnie |
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| 33rd | Seph |
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| 33rd | CaptAwesum |
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| 33rd | Judge |
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| 33rd | Steel2nd |
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| 33rd | HAT |
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| 33rd | ChuDat |
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| 33rd | Eazy |
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| 33rd | Vex Kasrani |
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| 33rd | Kadaj |
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| 33rd | PikaPika! |
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| 33rd | Inui |
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| 33rd | Fatal |
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| 33rd | BadNewsBear |
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| 33rd | Yes! |
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| 33rd | EE |
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| 49th | Rhyme |
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| 49th | SK92 |
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| 49th | Xiivi |
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| 49th | OmegaBlackMage |
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| 49th | Xisin |
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| 49th | KirinBlaze |
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| 49th | Omniiswell |
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| 49th | Dphat |
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| 49th | TUSMMMMM |
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| 49th | Ophelia |
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| 49th | JJWolf |
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| 49th | D1 |
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| 49th | Darc |
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| 49th | Keitaro |
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| 49th | Kai |
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| 49th | IcyLight |
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| 65th | JAY-SMASH |
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| 65th | Okin |
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| 65th | Clai |
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| 65th | Smurf |
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| 65th | God-is-my-rock |
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| 65th | Beta Zealot |
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| 65th | Dark.Pch |
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| 65th | Buuman |
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| 65th | Ninja Edd |
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| 65th | DIZMY |
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| 65th | Jilla |
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| 65th | Kage |
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| 65th | Blackanese |
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| 65th | .com |
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| 65th | Sky |
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| 65th | Gunblade |
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| 65th | Lobos |
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| 65th | WTP |
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| 65th | Izumi |
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| 65th | Epic Proportions |
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| 65th | The Hulk |
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| 65th | VaNz |
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| 65th | Yoshididdy |
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| 65th | Doom |
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| 65th | Pride |
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| 65th | DJ Nintendo |
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| 65th | Turbo Ether |
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| 65th | Will |
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| 65th | Arrancar 18 |
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| 65th | GDX |
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| 65th | Malcolm |
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| 65th | Pyronic~Star |
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Brawl doublesEdit
(77 teams)
Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | Mew2King |
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Ally |
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$750 ($375 each) |
| 2nd | UltimateRazer |
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UTDZac |
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$375 ($187.50 each) |
| 3rd | Inui |
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Atomsk |
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$225 ($112.50 each) |
| 4th | Anti |
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Judge |
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$150 ($75 each) |
| 5th | ADHD |
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Fatal |
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| 5th | Anther |
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SamuraiPanda |
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| 7th | Snakeee |
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DMBrandon |
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| 7th | NinjaLink |
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Boss |
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| 9th | Dphat |
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KOS-MOS |
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| 9th | Blackanese |
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Doom |
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| 9th | Malcolm |
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Shadow |
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| 9th | Seibrik |
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Afro Thundah |
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| 13th | HAT |
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NEO |
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| 13th | Dojo |
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Hylian |
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| 13th | ChuDat |
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Plank |
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| 13th | Vex Kasrani |
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Yes! |
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| 17th | Darc |
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Dazwa |
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| 17th | BadNewsBear |
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Light |
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| 17th | PhantomX |
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Slikvik |
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| 17th | Ithrowthings |
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Epic |
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| 17th | IcyLight |
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Bizkit |
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| 17th | Keitaro |
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Xzax |
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| 17th | Candy |
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Kadaj |
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| 17th | Blackwaltz |
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Ksizzle |
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Brawl crewsEdit
(5 crews)
Bracket
1: MD/VA
2: NY/NJ EC
3: SOUTH/FL
3: MIDWEST/CANADA
5: PA
Melee singlesEdit
(52 entrants)
Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| — | Jman |
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$329 |
| — | Mew2King |
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$94 |
| — | ChuDat |
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$47 |
| 4th | Hax |
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| 5th | Kage |
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| 5th | Cactuar |
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| 7th | Scar |
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| 7th | Hazz |
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| 9th | Anther |
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| 9th | Eggm |
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| 9th | VaNz |
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| 9th | Plank |
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| 13th | Hylian |
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| 13th | DJ Nintendo |
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| 13th | Darc |
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| 13th | G$ |
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| 17th | KOS-MOS |
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| 17th | ClownYoter |
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| 17th | Rei |
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| 17th | Thumbswayup |
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| 17th | HAT |
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| 17th | Shinku |
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| 17th | thekremlin |
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| 17th | Magus |
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- Jman, Mew2King, and ChuDat split in Top 3 without playing the matches out.
Melee doublesEdit
(19 teams)
Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | Mew2King |
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Jman |
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$210 ($105 each) |
| 2nd | Kage |
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Darc |
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$105 ($52.50 each) |
| 3rd | Eggm |
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Hazz |
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$35 ($17.50 each) |
| 4th | Plank |
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ChuDat |
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| 5th | Teczero |
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VaNz |
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| 5th | Alukard |
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G$ |
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| 7th | DJ Nintendo |
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WarriorKnight |
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| 7th | Scar |
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Cactuar |
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| 9th | Magus |
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Inui |
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| 9th | Rei |
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Crismas |
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| 9th | Shinku |
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Thumbswayup |
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| 9th | KOS-MOS |
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Hylian |
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Brawl+ singlesEdit
(36 entrants)
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | ChuDat |
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| 2nd | Yes! |
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| 3rd | NinjaLink |
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| 4th | Hylian |
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| 5th | Boss |
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| 5th | Slikvik |
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| 7th | Meep |
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| 7th | Silven |
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| 9th | DJ Nintendo |
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| 9th | Blackanese |
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| 9th | Crismas |
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| 9th | Okin |
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