Editing Tournament:Combo Breaker 2023

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{{Infobox Tournament
|name = Combo Breaker 2023
|image = 
|dates = May 26th-28th, 2023
|venue = Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center
|address = 1551 Thoreau Drive N
|city = Schaumburg, Illinois {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance = 642
|ssbmwinner = {{Sm|Magi|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Preeminent|USA}} & {{Sm|Slowking|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbuwinner = {{Sm|Dabuz|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|MVD|USA}} & {{Sm|ESAM|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|p+winner = {{Sm|Boat|USA}}
|organizer = 
}}
'''Combo Breaker 2023''' was a video game tournament featuring ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as main events as well as ''[[Project+]]'' as a side event. The tournament took place in Schaumburg, Illinois, from May 26th-28th, 2023.

==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
(258 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/combo-breaker-2023/event/super-smash-bros-melee/brackets/1374771/2090348 Top 24 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/combo-breaker-2023/event/super-smash-bros-melee/brackets/1374772/2090349 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Magi|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|2nd||{{Sm|Joshman|Canada}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|3rd||{{Sm|Ben|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|4th||{{Sm|Mekk|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|5th||{{Sm|Skerzo|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|prof|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Polish|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Grab|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Preeminent|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Wevans|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Slowking|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|MOF|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Reesch|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Smash Papi|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Vorporal|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Michael|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Toph|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Peanutphobia|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|13stealduck|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Ober|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|17th||{{Sm|Eggy|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Chango|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Zam|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Laudandus|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|25th||{{Sm|snacklepackle|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|ROBTBOTG|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Rayboyp|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Pleeba|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Scythe|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Zeo|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|25th||{{Sm|Ferocitii|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|25th||{{Sm|Forest|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
(428 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/combo-breaker-2023/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate/brackets/1374774/2090369 Top 24 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/combo-breaker-2023/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate/brackets/1374775/2090370 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Kobe|USA}}||{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|big_mak|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Mastronarde|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Arctice|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|ESAM|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Ravenking|USA}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|SoGoodPop|USA}}||{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Skitz|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|KilogramHours|USA}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|NOODLE|USA}}||{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|MVD|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Kople|USA}}<ref>Entered as "SHADOW WIZARD MONEY GANG"</ref>||{{Head|King K. Rool|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Sir Dank|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|CrowZ|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Venom|Canada}}||{{Head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Regulating_Mofo|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Frostbyte|USA}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Z|Canada|p=Canada}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|UKIT|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Syphir|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|kaden|USA}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|sandy|USA|p=Nebraska}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Starman|USA}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Dadzie|USA}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|mits|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|ANJELLOH|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Stealth_Pilot|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Aura Wolf|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Gaius|USA}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|peparony|USA}}<ref>Entered as "THUG SHAKER MIND CONTROL"</ref>||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|DG|USA}}||{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Arhkma MuddyKipz|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|33rd||{{Sm|Gray|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Aster|USA}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Doctorpat|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|S.N.E.S.s|USA}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Brother jay|Canada}}||{{Head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|ionno|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Redacious|USA}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Axel|USA}}||{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|EarlOfM|USA}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|SETHsational|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Sephiroth|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Sky|USA|p=New Jersey}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Meatflap|USA}}||{{Head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|CoolKid85|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|33rd||{{Sm|Rob Gucci|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|33rd||{{Sm|τροία|USA}}||{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|}

===Side events===
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles====
(21 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/all-in-together-community-tournaments-at-cb2023/event/super-smash-bros-melee-doubles/brackets/1340996/2044640 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Preeminent|USA}}||||{{Sm|Slowking|USA}}||||
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|2nd||{{Sm|Eggy|USA}}||||{{Sm|Mekk|USA}}||||
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|3rd||{{Sm|Rayboyp|USA}}||||{{Sm|Vorporal|USA}}||||
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|4th||{{Sm|MOF|USA}}||||{{Sm|Yony|USA}}||||
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|5th||{{Sm|Olivia :3|USA}}||||{{Sm|Pleeba|USA}}||||
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|5th||{{Sm|Groovy|USA}}||||{{Sm|Sheep|USA}}||||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Killablue|USA}}||||{{Sm|Forest|USA}}||||
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|7th||{{Sm|influenza|USA}}||||{{Sm|Jisp|USA}}||||
|}

====''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' doubles====
(30 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/all-in-together-community-tournaments-at-cb2023/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate-doubles/brackets/1340998/2044642 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|MVD|USA}}||||{{Sm|ESAM|USA}}||||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|BOAT|USA}}||||{{Sm|Rickles|USA}}||||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|peparony|USA}}||||{{Sm|Mastronarde|USA}}||||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|mits|USA}}||||{{Sm|Regulating_Mofo|USA}}||||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Starman|USA}}||||{{Sm|Ravenking|USA}}||||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Connie|USA}}||||{{Sm|Goldhatcat|USA}}||||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Sitch!|USA}}||||{{Sm|ANJELLOH|USA}}||||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|CrowZ|USA}}||||{{Sm|sandy|USA|p=Nebraska}}||||
|}

====''[[Project+]]'' singles====
(50 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/all-in-together-community-tournaments-at-cb2023/event/project/brackets/1340960/2044581 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Boat|USA}}||{{PMHead|Lucario|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Olivia :3|USA}}||{{PMHead|Olimar|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Gunther|USA}}||{{PMHead|Ike|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Arhkma MuddyKipz|USA}}||{{PMHead|Zelda|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Eggy|USA}}||||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Jisp|USA}}||||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Jax|USA}}||||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Cuy|USA}}||||
|}

====[[Squad Strike]] Auction====
(16 entrants)
*Best of one, single elimination.
*Players bid on a team by its name only, characters revealed after.
*1st place wins 70% of the pot, 2nd place wins 30%.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Team!!Character(s)!!Bid!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Skitz|USA}}||Top Tiers||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$105||$741
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Regulating_Mofo|USA}}||Fighting Game Guest Characters||{{Head|Link|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$70||$318
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|ESAM|USA}}||Champions||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$55||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Ravenking|USA}}||Team Feet||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$65||
|-
|5th||{{Flag|USA}} Knicoheads||Need 4 Speed||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$65||
|-
|5th||{{Flag|USA}} Dook||Combo Breakers||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$70||
|-
|5th||{{Flag|USA}} Super_Hats||Father Figures||{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$55||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Brown Bear|USA}}||States of Matter||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$70||
|-
|9th||{{Flag|USA}} Professor Beef||The Zoo||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Incineroar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|King K. Rool|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$85||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|L4st|USA}}||Teamwork||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$55||
|-
|9th||{{Flag|USA}} SethFourTen||The Franchises||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$85||
|-
|9th||{{Flag|USA}} KJ The Hero||3D Fighting Game Characters||{{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Simon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$60||
|-
|9th||{{Flag|USA}} Lefty||Angels & Devils||{{Head|Sephiroth|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Pit|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$85||
|-
|9th||{{Flag|USA}} Mr. Pib||Mean Girls||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSBU|cl=Wendy|s=16px}}||$14||
|-
|9th||{{Flag|USA}} trade war||Spacies||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$55||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|304|USA}}||Rhythm Gamers||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Sora|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$65||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/combo-breaker-2023/details Start.gg page]
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/all-in-together-community-tournaments-at-cb2023/details Side events Start.gg page]

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